This year is all about the vintage Christmas decorations! Welcome to our holiday home! And I’m beyond excited to be joining some crazy talented ladies this holiday season who are opening their own homes to you as well. If you’ve landed here from Virginia Sweet Pea, I’m so happy to have you! I hope you’ll find loads of inspiration here – enjoy!
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I chose vintage Christmas decorations this year because let’s be frank – this year has been HARD. I was craving nostalgia, craving a simpler time when things were just less…. complicated. While I typically gravitate towards more neutral Christmas decor, this year I was all in for some color, because color = JOY! So I hope seeing these photos helps bring a little JOY to your life, too. And maybe you can incorporate some of these ideas in your own home this holiday season.
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Kitchen:
The kitchen is where all my vintage Santas live! I’ve been collecting mugs, pitchers, and other vintage Santa’s for several years now. They are so adorable and I can’t get enough!
Because my vintage Santas are the real focal point of this space, I try to keep the rest of my kitchen decor fairly simple. I hung a garland above the sink window and added my dried orange slices to it for an extra dose of nostalgia.
Because I live in SoCal, I always use faux garland. But to make it look more realistic, I add natural elements, like real eucalyptus and pine cones. This really makes the garland feel more dynamic and it looks absolutely stunning! For more tips on how to take your faux garland from drab to fab, head to my easy Garland recipes blog post HERE!
Living Room:
The living room is where my all-out vintage Christmas decorations vision really came true! My mom gifted me her collection of vintage ornaments – some dating back to pre-war Europe! They are truly STUNNING. It makes me wonder why they ever stopped making ornaments this way!
This is also the first year I changed out my rug to a holiday version! Y’all know I adore my Ruggable rugs because they are so dang practical with our sweet pup, Napa. There really is nothing more convenient than a rug you can wash! And this candy cane striped rug was the perfect pop to our Christmas living room!
If you’ve been here for awhile, you probably also saw my hanging Christmas star lanterns. They are the COOLEST things ever! The magic that they bring to the space is above and beyond what I imagined. These come in a pack of 5 and are the white with gold option. Fair warning, they get glitter everywhere – but what’s Christmas without some glitter? Am I right?!
On the opposite side of this space are my vintage theatre chairs that I found several years back on OfferUp and completely reupholstered. I sourced some old New Yorker Magazine covers earlier this year from Etsy for the holiday season to hang above them for that added charm. I have to say, I kind of want old NYer mag covers for every season now…. is that weird?
And of course, I always have my vintage crocks around – they are great to put your faux trees in! And we always have our Kanda Candles burning too so the house smells like holiday cheer! (White Snow is my personal favorite scent!)
Guest Bedroom:
I went over the top red and green in the guest bedroom. I renovated this room earlier this year so it’s really the first time I’ve actually decorated it for the holidays and I had a ball!
The green board and batten was the perfect backdrop for my cozy and traditional Christmas decor in this space. And can you believe I found that Hawaiian quilt at the end of the bed for only $20 just a few weeks ago?! SCORE!
TIP: You can find wonderful deals on seasonal decor at thrift and vintage stores – just keep your eyes peeled. I know it’s hard to justify spending a ton on seasonal items like a bed quilt, but when it’s only $20 and you can enjoy it for a couple of months, it doesn’t seem so unreasonable anymore!
On the wall opposite the bed is the faux fireplace mantel I built in May. It’s SO fun to decorate!! I kept it pretty simple with a large mirror, giant pinecones, some greenery and hanging ornaments. (Can you tell I love hanging things from the ceiling this year?)
Main Fireplace:
As much as I love every other area of the house, our faux german schmear brick fireplace is hands down my favorite spot to decorate. Why? Because it really is the heart of our home. Our downstairs is completely open concept and the fireplace stands at the center. We spend most of our time in the family room that’s adjacent to it.
Honestly, I struggled a bit with the space this year. I just couldn’t get it right at first. But that’s the beauty of decor – if at first you don’t succeed, decorate and decorate again!
TIP: Trust me, even home decor bloggers and professional interior designers don’t always get it right instantly – we have to fuss around with it too, so don’t get discouraged in your own decorating!
The real winner here is that vintage barn quilt! It was a $10 October Goodwill find and I simply re-painted it using my Christmas colors! It looks a thousand times better than when I bought it, plus it ended up being the perfect STUNNER piece for above the mantel.
I again incorporated my dried orange and vintage grapefruit and some pinecones to keep things cohesive here. Because of the open concept layout of our home, I do try to keep one theme throughout – it just seems to flow better for us!
(P.S. Can you believe how AMAZING our new floors look with the Christmas decor this year?! I am still so smitten with them!)
Entryway:
This entryway makeover was my last big project of 2020, and I’m so happy I tackled it before Christmas – it is the perfect spot to decorate to welcome people into our home (granted, we won’t be doing much, or any, of that this year given the current situation with Covid19), but a girl can dream for next year right?!
I upped the vintage Christmas decorations in this space with an old sled, vintage jingle bells, and an antique basket. And of course, Santa needed a spot for his hat! That gorgeous flocked winter trees sign is from my sweet friend Emily over at Queen B Home – if you’re interested, she makes the most stunning wood signs!
And that’s it for this years vintage Christmas home tour, my friends! If you are interested in more info on where I sourced some these decorations (or similar styles that are vintage inspired), check out my blog post all about my TOP 5 vintage christmas decorations HERE! I also linked several sources throughout the post!
To continue on this fun holiday home tour, head to First Day Of Home next! And don’t forget to check out my other sweet friends and their amazing homes as well! Let’s keep all the holiday spirit and cheer as alive as we can! I know we are all needing it these days!
Wishing you a happy and HEALTHY Christmas friends. Stay safe out there!
XO,
Ana
Monday’s Tours
The Tattered Pew // My Thrift Store Addiction // Simply 2 Moms
Worthing Court // Bricks N’ Blooms // Open Doors Open Hearts
Tuesday’s Tours
Lora B Create and Ponder // This Is Simplicite
Shiplap and Shells // The Ponds Farmhouse //
Wednesday Tour’s
Stone Gable // Midwest Life And Style // Follow The Yellow Brick Home
Noting Grace // My Wee Abode // The Farmhouse Life
Thursday’s Tours
Aratari At Home // Caitlin Marie Design // Sweet Pea
Fiddle Leaf Blog // First Day Of Home // White Arrows Home
Friday’s Tours
Cottage On Bunker Hill // The Aspiring Home // Lantern Lane Designs
DIY Beautify // Cassie Bustamante // The Flowering Farmhouse
Ana! Going through your home with you was so much fun!! You did a beautiful job decorating for Christmas! PS The German schmear fireplace is wonderful! We are talking about attempting that for our living room fireplace. Fingers crossed it turns out as pretty as yours! XoXo
Aliya, thank you sweet friend! I know it will – it’s such a fun project!!
You had me at vintage! I’m a vintage lover and I so much enjoyed seeing how you used vintage Christmas things in your seasonal decor. First, I loved your hanging star lanterns! What a great touch to add to a room. Who cares about the glitter when the stars are so pretty? I also loved the way you decorated your fireplace with the pretty garland and your fabulous barn quilt art. What a great find and you are brilliant to paint it to match your Christmas colors. I agree that you need more magazine covers to hang over your theatre chairs. They look great. Another idea is to search Etsy for vintage sheet music.
Thank you for your kind words Paula, they mean to much! Your mention of m=vintage sheet music just made me realize that my book wall barely makes an appearance in this home tour – I’ll have to add some photos of him later! Love me all things vintage!
Hi Ana, I’m a vintage lover too, and your Christmas tour is gorgeous! Pinned & I’ll be sharing in IG stories today, too! Have a joyous Christmas season! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you so much Cecilia! You are too kind! I hope your holidays are wonderful!
I love the way you used all of the special vintage pieces throughout your home. And the color is definitely bringing me joy! So beautiful!
You are so kind Jen – I’m so glad! I’m just loving the color this year!
Your fireplace is stunning! I love the hanging stars by the tree too!
Lindsay thank you! Aren’t they so fun!
I am loving everything about your home! It’s absolutely perfect, and I love all your vintage throughout. Pinned, pinned and pinned again!
You are just the sweetest Kim! Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend friend!
Ana, it is amazing how you mix vintage into your lovely style! Your So Cal home (we’re neighbors!) looks just amazing.. and I love those hanging star lanterns! And the garland over your mantel, and your striped-y rug, and your… well, you get the picture! 😉 Always looking to meet with fellow bloggers! Let me know if you wanna do a half-way coffee date! 😉 Pinned and sharing! So fun touring with you!
Julie – you are too kind, thank you friend! And yes absolutely! Once all this covid mess is over, we should definitely schedule something!
You home is so beautiful, Ana! I love the ornaments suspended from the ceiling! What a fun way to add decor!
Thank you Jennifer – I think I need to figure out a way to hang things from the ceiling throughout the rest of the year, it’s just so fun!
So many beautiful details in your Christmas home tour. Loved everything!! The stars above the tree is a great idea!
Thank you so much ladies!
your home is beautiful! i love that mantle and your pinecones all along its top, and that bedroom with the green wall is SO fun and festive!
Thank you Cassie! It was so fun decorating that room this year!
Wow!! Everything looks amazing!!
Thank you so much Jennifer!
Your vintage finds throughout your beautiful home are awesome, but the way you styled everything; wowza! I love it all! I thought the movie theater seats with the New Yorker pic was my fave until I saw the fireplace pic with all the yummy pink accents and the stairway in the background; and this is why I want high ceilings in my next house…drama! So fun to join you this week!
Aww Lora you are too kind! I so appreciate you’re sweet compliments! And the high ceilings were definitely a huge bonus for us in this house! I want a one story for our next house but definitely am going to need at least 12 foot ceilings! haha!
Ana I am with you… color=JOY!!! And for you brought the joy this year! All of your vintage touches are incredible and have me dreaming up ideas for next year already! I love your mantles too! Thanks for joining the tour and Merry Christmas!
You are too sweet Kelly! I had so much fun and thank you again for thinking of me!
Your house looks gorgeous decorated for the holidays! I just love all your vintage decorations!
Thank you so much Jennifer! So glad you love it!
Ana your home is really beautiful! I love all of your festive holiday touches. Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Stacy! So glad you enjoyed!
Ana, your home is gorgeous! I love the color scheme you chose and that quilt sign is amazing!! You were so lucky to inherit that collection of vintage ornaments!
Cindy thank you! I most definitely was – love my sweet mama!
Your home looks amazing!!! Love the details!
Ana,
I loved every detail of your tour but my two favorites are the sweet Santa faces and those pink pompoms on the stockings. I’m a pompom lover. LOL So happy to have been on this tour with you.
Rachel you are too kind! Aren’t those pom poms so fun! So glad to have joined in – such a fun tour!
Ana, your tour just made me smile throughout! Your vintage finds are amazing, like the bed quilt and quilt art above the mantel. Everything about your decor is bright and FUN! I’d love to get a closer look at the vintage ornaments your mom gifted you. They sound so cool! Glad to have met you on the tour!
Crissy you are so sweet! I’ve been meaning to do a post specifically on vintage ornaments and collecting them! I’ll def have to do that in the next couple weeks before xmas!
I love your vintage Santas. The Vintage New Yorker prints are adorable too. What a gorgeous holiday home. Happy Holidays!
Jennifer thank you! I so appreciate your kind words!
Hi Ana! I just love your home! You’ve decorated it so beautifully this Christmas season. I especially love how you decorated your entryway. That bench is gorgeous… and I love that tree wall art! I’m totally a sucker for antique ornaments… and you’ve got so many!! You’ve done such a beautiful job! Thanks for the isnpo… definelty pinning!
Thank you thank you so much girl! That really means so much to me!