SIMPLE MODERN HOLIDAY HOME TOUR

Today I am excited to give you a holiday tour of our home filled with Christmas cheer. Even more exciting, all of my House to Home Haven ladies are sharing holiday home tours as well! You can find a link to each of their holiday tours below. Grab fuzzy socks and hot cocoa and enjoy the holiday tour!

Here you have it, a full holiday tour of our 1950 bungalow. Come take a walk through our home which is ready and welcoming for the holiday season. We are going to start from the outside and bring you in just like you’re touring our home with us. So sit back and put on some holiday jams as we dive into our simple modern holiday home design for the 2019 holiday season…the last one of the decade!

Modern Front Porch

Ok, I get it. There’s nothing simple about a full size tree on your front porch. But when it comes to our outdoor lighting situation this is where we went big. Our front porch is lined with lanterns and outdoor candles to create a magical and inviting look. To balance the full tree on the front porch we used a small tree on the first step. Both trees are lit for night time glow. We layered the rugs to create more texture. And our front door features a modern loop wreath that we had made for us last year from looped love.

Outdoor Christmas Decorations

We’ve lined our roof in front and on the workshop, otherwise known as our garage! To give our windows some added love we hung these outdoor wreaths on each of the windows around our house and garage. I love the pop of red against all the white, black and wood design, making our house feel very festive for the season.

Entryway Decor

Inside we added these indoor/outdoor rugs at every entrance to our house. I could not be more obsessed with how well they absorb the water, snow and salt from this time of year. We realized with the early snowfall this year and all the traffic our home sees with employees, kids and family that we needed entryway rugs that actually did the job we needed them to. I also found these boot trays that not only look cute in our space, but are practical for the season.

Simple Holiday Shelves

When it came to decorating our new shelving unit I truly wanted to keep it simple. The last thing I wanted to do was completely take down and re-style.. Instead I added in some greens and santas that make my heart happy and our dudes excited for the season too.

Modern Christmas Decor

I love working with small vignettes throughout our home. Sets of three are my go-to when working any design. I think this is a great way to start and you can build from there. I added an adorable jolly santa with a fun modern tree and pine into our window with an evergreen potted in a concrete vessel on the opposite side. We of course styled in our new line of candles that pair perfectly with some greens and a baby jolly Santa.

I like to layer in holiday pillows with some of our everyday black and white to help create a balance. Layers continue to make my heart happy during the winter months. I used two throw blankets on the sofa and a couple more inside a copper basket for easy access for everyone to cuddle up on and enjoy our new fireplace and holiday movies together.

Colored Lights Christmas Tree

This year our tree is all kid focused. We went with colored lights, which honestly I think we both never thought we would do. These ones do switch to white as well but we’ve yet to switch them. I love the LED color they put off into the room too. All of our ornaments are from family adventures and happy memories together, or as we grew up as kids. Over the years we’ve given our kids ornaments that reflect their passions or interests of the year. It has been so fun to watch them find those ornaments year after year.

Simple Modern Christmas Mantle

This year the mantle was so freakin’ exciting for me. We haven’t had a mantle to style or decorate since we left Chicago. Michael made our mantle extra deep so I could add in all the layers. Again because I wanted to keep our holiday decor simple and modern I strayed from the typical garland mantel and used evergreen swag in small and large on the corners to create a perfect pop of winter. From there I changed out one glass vessel for a modern gold tree and called it a day. The art above our mantel is our tv, just in case you were wondering!

Dining Room

We use our dining room table every single day. I wanted to create a super simple low profile center piece that we don’t have to move each time we sit. I love the simplicity of the three small trees paired with the faux wreaths on both sides of the window. You guys get to see our table set for elf’s welcome breakfast! Don’t mind the snow, that was just a temporary surprise to make elf’s arrival even more magical in our home!

Boys Colorful Holiday Shared Bedroom

I wanted to create a bright wintery wonderland in the boys bedroom. I can honestly say that is exactly how this space feels morning, noon and night. I’m finding myself wanting to spend time here cuddling with my dudes and reading all the holiday stories. On their dresser I used these adorable glittery homes to make a magical vibe with a light up tree. The boys decorated their own tree which I love so much. We used all the layers in their bedding to create a bright holiday feel with multiple patterns. All things I love!

Neutral Master Bedroom

In our bedroom we wanted to create a neutral pallet so I used tans, white and greens to create a welcoming aesthetic to our space. I layered in patterns with solids to provide a calming feel to the space while still providing a warm wintery retreat for us to come relax at the end of a long day.