Neutral Inspired Christmas Ideas

Tuesday, November 24, 2015Tuesday, November 1, 2016

I know this week is going to be so busy and so exciting all at the same time. We made great progress at Loblolly Manor this past weekend and although it won’t be perfect, it is starting to feel like a real home. We now have a place to sit and eat in the dining room. The island my dad built has been installed and I’ll share more on the progress of the kitchen with you tomorrow.

It seems like a lot of people decorate for Christmas the weekend of Thanksgiving. We used to do that too. Given I’ll be spending Thanksgiving at Loblolly this year, my goal is to have all of my Christmas decorations up and the house clean when I walk through the door after the long weekend. It’s going to feel like such a gift to get it all done. My mom has been spending some time over here helping me pull everything together and it all looks really pretty. We’re using a lot of color this year, which may surprise you. There is an awesome snowman that greets you on the porch, a pair of white ice skates are hanging on my front door and the inside of this little cottage is filled with reds, plaids and vintage touches. It feels really festive.

Last year, I had a neutrals inspired Christmas so I thought I would share it with you today. It was a very calm palate, which was nice to be able to come home to every day after such a busy season with my booth at the Pickers Market. I hope you’ll snuggle up and enjoy this look back…caution – a bit of picture overload wink, wink…

The Front Door

The Entry

The Living Room

The Breakfast Table

The Dining Room

And to my surprise and amazement, just outside the window was this little bit of winter magic happening and it wasn’t even Thanksgiving yet…

See you guys back here tomorrow. The kitchen island my dad built was delivered to Loblolly Manor and I’ll show you the update.

Many blessings,
CoCo

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8 Comments

Vicki and Jennifer 2 Bees in a Pod says:

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Hey CoCo – we loved your Christmas decor from last year. The dreamy whites and neutrals are so pretty. Something must have happened though…the tureens and ironstone never made it to Georgia. Weird…

We hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend filled with new memories and moments. We are so thankful for you and your friendship. A definite blessing in our lives.

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1. CoCo says:
  
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  bawawawwa you girls are so crazy! We’re like ironstone twins. I seriously love that stuff too. Thank you bunches for your kind words. Your friendship has been one of the highlights of my 2015 🙂 Hugs and love, CoCo
  
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Amy | Canary Street Crafts says:

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Your house always looks so pretty and cozy, CoCo! I love all your neutral decor and your front door swag.

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1. CoCo says:
  
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  That’s so sweet of you to say, Amy! Thank you so much! Big hugs, CoCo
  
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Nancy@ Slightly Coastal says:

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What great inspiration as I start the decorating this year! I loved all your neutrals and can’t wait to see how you add to it this year.

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1. CoCo says:
  
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  Thank you, Nancy! I bet your coastal inspired tree is going to be totally amazing! Hugs, CoCo
  
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Audrey Zumwalt says:

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Everything is beautiful. Love the silver and white. That front door swag is such a pretty welcome.
Blessings,
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

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1. CoCo says:
  
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  Thank you so much, Audrey! Every day I came home it was a calming color palate. The front door swag was my favorite. We brought that on our way home from the cabin last year and it smelled amazing! Hope you have an awesome day, CoCo
  
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