Holiday Decorating Ideas Archives

Whew! The Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour is a wrap! I’ve loved getting to snoop around the holiday homes of my talented blogging friends and hope you all have too. Not only was the decor inspiring but I picked up several new holiday decorating ideas and tips along the way. I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorites with you!

I love this simple yet bold mantel decor from Yuni @ LoveYourAbode. The large hand scripted sign really makes a statement and the black and white color theme is so refreshing.

Kellie from Design Asylum really showed me how beautiful pattern mixing can be in a tablescape. I love the tartan plaid mixed with a traditional scroll pattern and those malachite print napkins. Now I’m on the hunt for plaid plate and next year I’m definitely going to go all out with the pattern mixing on my table.

I’ve always loved decorating with fresh greens and Elaine from OMG Lifestyle showed me how beautiful natural greens can look in a vase. A great alternative to fresh flowers.

I have a lot of glass cloches but have never showcased ornaments in them. After seeing this (and others) from Kate @ Chic On A Shoestring Decorating, I’ll definitely be stealing this idea in the future. Such an easy way to create a holiday vignette.

Tamyra from Positively Southern provided lots of inspiration on how to dress the newel post at the end of the staircase with this beautiful ornament cluster. Definitely another inspiring idea.

Even little touches like these lamp ties can make a big impact when decorating. I’m inspired to drape all the lamps in my house thanks to Marsha at M.Jones Style.

Debbie from Refresh ReStyle has so many beautiful holiday touches thought here home but her front porch urns were really impressive. An all it took was a few clippings from mother nature and an artful arrangement.