Woodland Christmas Home Tour With Muted Colors
Woodland Christmas Home Tour With Muted Colors. I’m so happy to be sharing our family room and surrounding areas today to kick off our Christmas home tour. I hope you will enjoy taking a look around to view how I’m decorating with garlands, bottle brush trees, table top decor and greenery. You’ll also see what inspired the muted color scheme I’m carrying through our holiday decorations.
Bloggers’ Best Holiday Home Tours
This week I’m joining my friends for the Bloggers’ Best Holiday Home Tours, hosted by my sweet friend Kelly of The Tattered Pew. This is a five day tour with a new group of bloggers joining in each day, sharing their beautiful homes and festive decorations.
I’m jumping into the tours on day four, following my friend Cindy of DIY Beautify. If you just happen to be stopping by or sent by Cindy, welcome to Thistle Key Lane. What did you think of Cindy’s holiday decor? I’m loving her cheerful old fashioned Christmas home tour!
You’ll find links for all five days of home tours at the end of my post.
Woodland Christmas Home Tour With Muted Colors
Here’s a little of what you’ll be seeing on the tour.
- bottle brush trees in muted colors
- real and faux greenery
- berry picks, birch twigs and pine cones
- woodland animal ornaments
- cozy throws and pillows
- dried orange slices
In the family room the muted colors on the mantel set the mood for this year’s woodland theme. Bottle brush trees of all sizes, range in shades from soft cream, terra cotta and rusty browns, to woodsy forest greens.
For mantel greenery this year, I have two faux cypress garlands layered for fullness. This is where those Command hooks come in handy and easily hold the garlands in place.
To finish the mantel, green velvet ribbons create a swag of bells on one side. I’m loving these ceramic bells with their simple design, and how they blend in with our Christmas decor.
Woodland Christmas Tree
We continue and will forever have an everything tree with a variety of new and vintage ornaments. Every year I remind myself to decorate the tree for the whole family, because we have decorations they remember and look forward to seeing.
Of course that doesn’t mean that I can’t augment the tree with what is inspiring me. So to create a woodland feel to our tree I’m taking many of those same muted colors from the mantel.
I’m starting with dark brown berry picks and birch twigs sticking out a few inches from the branches. Berry picks and twigs not only look interesting, but add more dimension to the shape of this 7.5′ Alpine fir slim tree.
Natural pine cones dot the branches as well as lots of dried oranges slices. Can you believe these orange slices still look just as good as they did last year when I made them? Click on my post How To Dry Orange Slices For Holiday Decorating for the tutorial.
Woodland felt animal ornaments continue the theme with bears, birds, owls, deer and foxes. To see how to make your own click on my post, Simple Felt Woodland Animal Christmas Ornaments.
The velvet ribbons highlight the tree pulling in more of those the bottle brush tree colors. Instead of bows, the ribbons are simply tied to the end of the branches to hang loose.
Pillows And Tabletop Decor
Green is such an easy color to decorate with in the family room, because it pairs so well with our brown leather sofa and dark wood floors. Even though some of the green shades vary, they all seem to blend together just like the green bottle brush trees on the mantel.
On the coffee table I have a green candle that fills the room with pine and spruce scents. A white bowl holds fresh greenery and mini wooden trees painted to look like terra cotta. The vintage lantern with a relaxed bow holds pine cones and moss balls.
By the way this is the same green and white ribbon I’m using to hang small wreaths on the arched windows. This is a new look for the windows that I’m really loving.
Wall Plate Rack and Kitchen Table
Instead of decorating the kitchen counters I’m adding some holiday frills to the wall plate rack and the kitchen table. I’ve been imagining how this plate rack would look decorated for Christmas since last summer LOL!
White ironstone and blue transferware dishes are my everyday favorites, so I’m decorating around them. At the top nestling in the Norfolk pine garland is an old sign in the shape of a rocking horse. I love it because it once belonged to my dad.
More of my dried orange slices are making an appearance here too. It’s so hard to restrain myself from adding orange slices everywhere.
For a closer look at my kitchen table arrangement click on How To Create A Soup Tureen Christmas Centerpiece. We have enjoyed this arrangement so much the last few weeks, and I’m about ready to freshen up the flowers. I think I will keep the same look with the muted shades of pink, but with a lot more evergreens.
Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with decorating ideas you can use right now!
Now I’m going to send you over to Midwest Life and Style. I know you’re going to love Jen’s cozy home and her charming rustic Christmas decor.
Thank you so much for visiting today for our Woodland Christmas home tour. Please enjoying clicking through all the links below, and don’t forget to come back tomorrow for Friday’s tours!
Cheers!
Bloggers’ Best Holiday Home Tours
This week I am joining some of my blogging friends for the Bloggers’ Best 2023 Holiday Home Tours. Thirty talented and creative women will be opening their homes up for you to tour all week long. You can visit each home tour by clicking the links below. Enjoy!
Monday’s Tours
The Tattered Pew // StoneGable // Worthing Court Blog
Southern Home and Hospitality // Our Crafty Mom // My Thrift Store Addiction
Tuesday’s Tours
A Life Unfolding // Living Large In a Small House // Cottage On Bunker Hill
Bricks ‘n Blooms // Cottage In the Mitten
Wednesday’s Tours
WM Design House // The Ponds Farmhouse // Shiplap and Shells
Simply 2 Moms // Robyn’s French Nest // Amy Sadler Designs
Thursday’s Tours
Midwest Life and Style // White Arrows Home // White Lilac Farmhouse
DIY Beautify // Thistle Key Lane
Friday’s Tours
She Gave It a Go // Pasha Is Home // This Is Simplicite
Decor to Adore // Le Cultivateur // Peacock Ridge Farm
© 2023 Woodland Christmas Home Tour With Muted Colors first appeared on Thistle Key Lane.
Michelle, your woodland-themed Christmas tour is absolutely beautiful, and of course, I love your bells, bottlebrush trees, and velvet ribbon! Wishing you a joyous Christmas season, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you so much Cecilia! Enjoy the season!
Michelle, I always enjoy your home tours! Everything is beautifully styled and the muted holiday colors are gorgeous. I especially love your tree and that sweet wall cabinet in your kitchen! Happy holidays my friend! Pinned xx
Thank you Cindy! I’m really enjoying having a new spot to decorate! Happy Holidays my friend!
Michelle – I love your Christmas decor. Its simple and elegant and it’s perfect!
Thank you so much Lynn! Happy Christmas!
Oh wow, Michelle. I LOVE your color scheme this year. It is so pretty and I’ve never seen anything like it before. I love all of the cute bottle brush trees on your mantel and your wrapping is gorgeous. Happy to be touring with you today. Pinned!
Thank you Jen! I have a weak spot for bottle brush trees, but I think I’ve reached my limit. Well maybe LOL!
I can’t imagine a prettier color combination for your Christmas decor. Everything is perfect and so you! I love it. And as soon as I saw the woodland animal ornaments I knew you made them. I hung the bird ornament you sent me in the guest bath. It’s so cute! And wowza, I love that wrapping paper. I can never find anything that nice. Hope you have a wonderful season. Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for the sweet comments Cindy! I can’t resist plaid! The wrapping paper is from Target Hearth & Hand. I hope you have wonderful holiday season too! Happy Christmas!
Michelle, your woodland Christmas is beautiful. I love the muted colors that you used. I enjoyed your tour so much. Beautiful!
Thank you so much Tammy!
Michelle I love the blush and chocolate tones paired with the green. It feels so fresh! Your kitchen is a dream!
Thank you Laura! I’m so happy to have a spot to add some Christmas frills!
Michelle,
Every thing is so lovely! Perfect for cozy winter nights. Enjoyed hopping with you this week. xx
So happy to be touring with you too Libbie! Happy Christmas!
Michelle your home looks absolutely stunning! I love the simplistic decor it gives such a warm and welcoming christmas feel. Happy Holidays!!
Thank you AnnMarie for the sweet comments! Enjoy this wonderful holiday season!
Your home looks so lovely. Merry Christmas, my friend.
Merry Christmas to you Renae!
Michelle,
Your home looks amazing and I loved the bottle brush trees on the mantel. It looks so old world. So fun doing these tours togethers. Have an amazing Dec.
So happy to be touring with you too Rachel! Happy Christmas!
So pinterest prefect!
Thank you Stacy! Enjoy this wonderful holiday season!
Michelle I loved your woodland theme ! Your tree is just beautiful and so is your mantel decor. Loved seeing the white bells instead of gold, so refreshing! Thankful you joined the tour and wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Kelly for inviting me! I had so much fun joining in the tours and visiting everyone’s holiday home! Your work in organizing and hosting is much appreciated! Happy Christmas sweet friend!
Michelle, your home looks amazing. I adore the bottle brush trees and your woodland them.
Thank you Wendy! I had so much fun with the woodland theme this year. Happy holidays!
Beautiful, Michelle. I consistently love your style. This looks like a great blog hop. Hope to get back to more of the others! Happy holiday season!
Thank you so much Rita for stopping by! Happy Christmas to you and your family!
I just love all your natural touches but the felt ornaments you crafted have a grip on me…obsessed!!
Thank you so much Jennifer! I may be a little obsessed with them too! 😉
I just love your woodland Christmas theme Michelle. The colors are beautiful and your Christmas tree is charming. Your kitchen arrangement is a wonderful detail. Happy holidays my friend.
Thank you so much Kim! Wish I had some of your beautiful hydrangeas to decorate with! They look so beautiful in your tour!
Michelle – I love your Christmas home tour! The mantel is so beautiful and all of your holiday touches are just perfect. xo Kristin
I appreciate the sweet comments Kristin! Happy Christmas!