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Home for Christmas House Tour

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By Janine Waite · Published on Dec 21, 2020
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Happy Holidays! Welcome to our Home for Christmas House Tour. This is a view of our cozy cottage at night. The glow from the twinkle and candlelights create such a beautiful environment. And this year, more than ever, we need a beautiful winter holiday home. 

home for christmas house tour
Photo: Mark Yamamoto

This year I’ve craved an inviting home, one that embraces our family with a big hug! Between my mom’s passing last year and this year’s pandemic, our house is our sanctuary. 


Today, you are in for a big treat. I’m part of a Night Tour that my sweet friend, Rachel from Maison de Pax. Enjoy this beautiful Christmas tour!

And if you are joining us from Chelsea at Two and Twenty One, a warm welcome, and hug to you. 

 

Ok, I can’t share our holiday decor without mentioning the pandemic. My decorating this December began after almost a year of quarantining. 

 

Here are a few 2020 things that happened over at the Waite Pad

  • Every day is the exact duplicate of the previous day.
  • All meals are made at home, so our kitchen is working overtime. 
  • Pajamas and sweats are worn all day long.
  • And family is everything. 

This gigantic life-changer definitely made a huge difference in our lives and our cozy abode. 

So, I decided that this holiday I needed to develop something that transformed our home into a winter wonderland. I turned to my favorite movie, Elf. I immediately started making paper snowflakes, paper chains, and a paper leaf garland. Our living room and dining room ceilings are filled with paper decorations.

I feel like I finally found my happy place for the holidays!

Christmas house tour

 

Ok, without further adieu,

Here’s My Christmas House Tour 

I did start the holidays with red Christmas decorations, and then after a week, I did a 360 and changed the living room with pink. Once the room transformed with all white decorations with touches of pink, I did my happy dance.

Here are the results.

 

 

LIVING ROOM

christmas house tour

I’m so lucky that my husband doesn’t mind pink interiors. He is so tolerant of all my blogging shenanigans.

 

pin pointsettias

Poinsettias are everywhere in our home this year. Our local Ace Hardware always has a great selection, and since we are in a strict lockdown, I rarely shop. But, Ace’s nursery is outdoors, so I bought quite a few in one shopping trip. 

Well, I went a bit crazy with making the paper garlands and snowflakes. Well, you might have guessed it, Buddy the Elf is my hero!

cozy cottage home tour

 

Home for Christmas is what this year is all about. We created a wonderfully cozy and inviting winter wonderland with paper snowflakes and paper garlands.

Speaking of my husband, he photobombed my Christmas house tour. Well, I kept moving him around as I took photos for this tour. I finally just took this one while he sat in the chair. Real-life is happening over here.

christmas gift tags

I recently shared five of my Christmas Tag Printables. If you need some gift tags this week, make sure to hop on over to the blog post. 

 

WINTER DINING ROOM

My Christmas house tour wouldn’t be complete without seeing more of my paper decorations in our dining room!

dining room holiday night tour

I didn’t realize that I bought two packages of these pretty snowflakes. So, instead of saving them for next year, I decided to decorate our dining room. Yup, I think my paper obsession has gone beyond normal. 

mini paper houses, putz

Since we are confessing obsessions, here is one more. I love putz houses. I made this one the other day. If you like these mini-paper houses, then make sure to check out my putz house shopping post. There is something magical about these cute houses.

 

buddy the Elf inspired decorations.

You may know that I watched the movie Elf in November and took a gazillion photos of the interiors. Our house looks like a more elegant version of the movie set. Next year I plan to decorate with paper decorations and add more since I didn’t quite cover every surface. 🙂  

christmas cookies

I was hoping to do a dessert charcuterie board but didn’t get around to it, so these are for my daughter and husband. They have been waiting forever to enjoy these scrumptious desserts. Yup, they ate all these treats after I took this photo. Don’t you love these cute Santa mugs? 

BEDROOM

Christmas night tour

Well, it’s off to bed for me, only a couple more days until Christmas. I hope you all have a wonderful time with your family. Thanks so much for joining me today for my Christmas house tour.

Now, the next blog on this night tour is Lauren at the Blesser House. Enjoy her candlelight tour!

Stay safe and healthy!

Cheers,

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Don’t forget to check out my friend’s fabulous Night Tours!

So many beautiful homes decorated with Christmas lights!

Maison de Pax | Inspired by Charm | French Country Cottage | Shabbyfufu

Magical Christmas home tours at night!

Maison de Cinq | Thistlewood Farms | Finding Silver Pennies | Happy Happy Nester

Christmas home tours with nighttime twinkle lights!

Nina Hendrick | The Wood Grain Cottage | Julie Blanner | Bless’er House

Christmas Nights Tour: holiday home tours all lit up at night!

Two Twenty One | Ella Claire & Co. | At Home with The Barkers | hosted by Maison de Pax

 

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Welcome to a Home for Christmas House Tour. This night view of our cozy cottage is a winter wonderland of candlelight and paper snowflakes.

 

 

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  1. Rachel Paxton

    December 21, 2020 at 5:32 am

    This must be the happiest little winter wonderland anywhere, Janine! I hope your Christmas is truly magical for you and your sweet family. xx

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    • happyhappynester

      December 21, 2020 at 2:49 pm

      Ah, thank you, Rachel! Happy Holidays to you too!

  2. Danielle Driscoll

    December 21, 2020 at 9:30 am

    Oh my goodness, we love the movie Elf! Actually plotting and planning our favorite Christmas film viewing to make sure we get them all in before Christmas or Christmas week. I love your pink and white Christmas tour and all your beautiful paper snowflakes. Merry Christmas! xx

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  3. jillian

    December 21, 2020 at 12:16 pm

    Well. I really love your Christmas decor. Love the pink…not usually a thing for me…but it is just so cheery. And unique. The white is what makes me happy. Love, love white. Awesome job. Pinning and pinning to my Christmas board. Snowflakes. Chains.Nice.

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    • happyhappynester

      January 01, 2021 at 11:07 am

      Ah, thanks so so much, Jillian!

  4. Janet

    December 23, 2020 at 9:07 am

    It’s all so cheery and lovely and I adore white Christmas trees! Happy holidays to the Waite family from ours Janine…xo

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      January 01, 2021 at 11:06 am

      Ah, thanks, Janet. I hope you had a lovely Christmas!

  5. Rhonda Hallstrom

    December 28, 2020 at 10:51 am

    Everything about this home tour is stunning!!

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  6. Becca

    January 21, 2021 at 6:22 am

    I know I’m late to the party but OH MY GOSH!!! Your Christmas decorations are some of the most magical I have ever seen. I am totally pinning this for ideas next Christmas!

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      January 23, 2021 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you, Becca! You’re never too late to the party!

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