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December 6, 2017 By Jenna 30 Comments

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour

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A Colorful Chic Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Yesterday, I shared a home tour of our farmhouse all decked out with its Christmas decor. Today, I’ve got a holiday home tour of the 70’s Landing Pad and it’s pretty different from the farmhouse…

While both are filled with decorations full of memories and many vintage, this one is quite a bit more colorful. I love both equally.

If you’re coming over from Carmel at Our Fifth House, welcome! Carmel has been of my favorite bloggers for a while now. I’ve always admired her knack for creating such beautiful spaces that echo her and her family’s personalities. And also, a big thanks to Marti from A Stroll Thru Life for hosting this home tour blog hop – be sure to take a peek at her holiday home tour filled with some gorgeous touches of gold.

Like I said in my post yesterday, stress and I were BFFs when it came to Christmas decorating this year – until I finally realized how stupid being stressed about decorating for the holidays was. After that, I decided to go simple. For the most part, I used all the decorations I already had and just threw ’em around. 😉 I hope you enjoy my take on Christmas decorating this year…

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A Colorful Christmas Home Tour

The Living Room

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Last year was our first year in the 70’s Landing Pad and while I love, love, love my black walls, I was worried that the Christmas decorations wouldn’t mesh too well with them. Well, I was wrong – they were perfect, in my opinion anyway. I loved how all the colors just bounced off the walls and this year was no exception.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Sofa (similar) / Coffee Table (similar) / Floor Lamp / Red Drapes

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Winking Santa Pillow

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Elvis Bust (similar ones) / DIY Ornament Tree

Elvis always has to make an appearance in my Christmas home tour every year. This little bust is one of my favorite finds ever. This year, he is nestled beside some vintage glass ornaments and my DIY glass ornament tree.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Lion Art

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

I used a few of my ornament clusters together in the middle of the bar. You’ll also see lots of wrapped gifts popping up everywhere. Around here, our gifts also double as decor!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Brass Unicorn (similar ones)

I created the ornament drink stirrers just like I did with the skull drink stirrers from Halloween – I love the added pop of color from them and the fun they add to this area.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Green Chairs / Mustard Pillows with Tassels / Multi-Colored Pillows

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Vintage Santas are probably my favorite vintage decorating item. I like to scatter them all around.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Our tree is filled with ornaments that are special to us. They don’t match, but they make us smile.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

DIY Vintage Storybook Bunting Garland

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

The Kitchen

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Last year, I had hung little wrapped gifts over each of the cabinet doors. I wasn’t super crazy about them, so this year I cut up some faux greenery, added in glittery faux leaves, a ribbon and ornament and used those for the cabinet doors.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Faucet

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

I like how the black cabinet doors make them pop.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

I also added in a few more touches of a light pink color around the house in our Christmas decor. The color had that vintage pink look I see on lots of vintage glass ornaments and those are always my favorite color there, so I thought why not incorporate it in more. Who says pink can’t be used during Christmastime?

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Lucite Wine Bottle Holder

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Stirring the Pot Towel

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

And of course, we had to have at least one thing sporting my go-to-never-fail holiday decorating method of filling things with glass ornaments. 😉

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Free Gone with the Wind Printable + DIY Lucite Frame

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

The Dining Room

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Bar Cart / Record Player

I love how this bar cart turned out all decorated. The metallics that were already on it play perfectly with all the color from the decorations.

It was all simple decorations though – a glittery leaf garland from JoAnn’s, an ornament cluster on the edge, ornaments filling a champagne bucket, a few gifts and vintage thrifted camels.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Art Above Bar Cart

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

How to Make Lamp Tassels / How to Make Ornament Clusters 

My DIY lamp tassels also managed to fit perfectly into the mix.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Red Velvet Drapes / Rug / Glass Table (similar)

I kept the dining room table super super simple by just using a gold table runner, filling a silver platter with ornaments and flanking it with greenery.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Ivy Art Print

I did come up with a quick idea for displaying Christmas cards this year…

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

I used some ribbon to string up a Christmas tree on the wall and then used paper clips to put on the cards. I’m not 100% sold on it yet – what do you think?

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

The Den

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Rug / White Christmas Tree

Last year, we didn’t have a Christmas tree in the den. That is where Santa comes though and I really wanted to get one in there this year. The budget wouldn’t allow for spending too much on one though. I went with this white one that was only $40 (now on sale for $26!) and I was so pleasantly surprised at how good it looked!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

Black Chesterfield Sofa

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

The Circus really wanted colored lights on this tree and I was totally on board with that. To maximize that fun, colorful effect even more, we pulled lots of our more colorful ornaments to use for this tree.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

I think this room has an overall playful Christmas feel and I think that’s perfect for this space since the Circus spends so much time here.

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

DIY Santa Tinsel Wreath

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

DIY Character Stocking Holders

Our character stocking holders are of course making a comeback this year – these are too fun not to use!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

A Colorful Christmas Home Tour - simple holiday decorating ideas full of color!

And of course, we must have a copy of the The Night Before Christmas somewhere around here to read – vintage copies preferred. 😉

That’s it for our colorful Christmas tour! I shared all the Christmas decor from the farm yesterday, which you can see here if you like!

I’m the last stop on the tour today; up next tomorrow is Heather from Setting for Four. She always has some gorgeous glam style going on.

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  1. [email protected] says

    December 6, 2017 at 7:35 am

    I really am obsessed with your black kitchen. And always enjoy seeing your fun, pretty and unique home. Merry Christmas.

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    • Jenna says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:30 pm

      Thanks so much, Julia! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  2. Marty Oravet says

    December 6, 2017 at 8:10 am

    I love it all. You manage to make everything fun and so pretty at the same time. I think my favorite is the tree in the den, it looks fabulous with all it’s color. Thanks so much for joining the tours, it is always so much fun to see your home.

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    • Jenna says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:29 pm

      Thanks, Marty! I love how that tree turned out! Not bad at all for a $40 tree!

      Reply
  3. Marlene says

    December 6, 2017 at 8:19 am

    DIVINE !

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    • Jenna says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:27 pm

      Thanks so much, Marlene!

      Reply
  4. Christy @ 11 Magnolia Lane says

    December 6, 2017 at 8:31 am

    Jenna–I love. it. all! Not sure if Elvis wins or the Rhett Butler quote, but you rocked it this year, girl! Thanks for dripping inspiration all over my laptop, and Merry Christmas! 🙂

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    • Jenna says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:29 pm

      hahaha!! Thanks, Christy! Those are two of my faves as well!

      Reply
  5. Deirdre says

    December 6, 2017 at 11:22 am

    WOW! I absolutely love the way you have decorated the 70s Landing pad for Christmas. It is all at once stunning, playful, full of personality and happiness. Wishing you and your sweet family a wonderful Christmas!
    Hugs from someone who loves color too!

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    • Jenna says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:26 pm

      Thanks so much, Deirdre! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas too!

      Reply
  6. laura janning says

    December 6, 2017 at 11:30 am

    Jenna- your home is the funniest tour ever! Every year I leave smiling and inspired by your color and style. Love that card idea. i may have to use it. Happy holidays to you and your sweet family!

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    • Jenna says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      Thanks, Laura! Always happy to provide a smile! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Christy @ our southern home says

    December 6, 2017 at 1:40 pm

    You home is just so freaking cool! I love your no fear use of color. It is just so refreshing! XO Christy

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    • Jenna says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      Thanks, Christy! I do love me some color!

      Reply
  8. Patty says

    December 6, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    Love your christmas decorations, and your tree is spectacular, it is what a tree is supposed to be, full of memories and just plain fun.

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    • Jenna says

      December 6, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      Thanks, Patty! I couldn’t agree more about Christmas trees!

      Reply
  9. Teresa says

    December 6, 2017 at 10:33 pm

    Jenna,
    Your home totally rocks the mid century décor. I have been Holiday House Tour drunk for a week now but your tour was straight with no chaser! I love how you included Elvis in on the festivities as well. Without a doubt, your home won for the most fun, festive and beautifully collected.

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    • Jenna says

      December 7, 2017 at 6:47 am

      hahaha!!! Well thank you, Teresa! We are all about keeping it fun around here!

      Reply
  10. Vel says

    December 7, 2017 at 11:31 am

    I love the retro vibe and burst of colors in your home Jenna! That Elvis bust is fabulous! As always, honored to share this home tour with you! Cheers!

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    • Jenna says

      December 8, 2017 at 8:51 am

      Thanks so much, Vel!

      Reply
  11. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    December 7, 2017 at 5:54 pm

    Oh your house makes me SO happy! I adore the winking Santa pillow. I shared the tour on IG. Have a wonderful holiday season!

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    • Jenna says

      December 8, 2017 at 8:50 am

      Thank you so much, Laura!

      Reply
  12. Myrna says

    December 9, 2017 at 2:25 am

    Jenna, when you decide to part with the spray lamp in your living room, let me know. Brings back such memories. Love the bar cart. I will let you know when I decide to part with my glass and chrome dining room table, eterge and coffee table. LOL Love glitz. Merry Christmas

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    • Jenna says

      January 16, 2018 at 10:30 am

      hahaha!! Will do, Myrna! They actually sell ones online at Home Depot! And I’d be happy to take those things of yours off your hands anytime. hahaha! 😉

      Reply
  13. Susan the Farm Quilter says

    December 9, 2017 at 6:20 pm

    Personally, I love your tree for displaying your Christmas cards! You could end up with a whole forest of trees if you got lots of Christmas cards!! Back in the day, my mom would run 5-7 ribbons from the top of a door in the shape of a tree and then staple the cards to the ribbons to create a tree. I always liked that, but since there are fewer cards these days, you tree is perfect. I may try something like that for all the cards my dad has saved on the bookcase (it would make dusting the bookcase so much easier!). Merry Christmas to the best Christmas decorator I know!!!

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    • Jenna says

      January 16, 2018 at 10:29 am

      Thanks, Susan! I love your mom’s idea too! I think that would have been much simpler than what I did criss-crossing the ribbons! I might try that next year. I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!

      Reply
  14. Trisha LeBaron says

    December 12, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    Beautiful! Love all the modern touches.

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    • Jenna says

      January 16, 2018 at 10:22 am

      Thanks, Trisha!

      Reply
  15. Katherines Corner says

    December 14, 2017 at 10:20 pm

    Everything looks lovely and filled with the spirit of Christmas. Love the camels! Thank you for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things, it’s a pleasure to have you join in the fun. Pinned and featuring on facebook in about an hour xo

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    • Jenna says

      January 16, 2018 at 10:20 am

      Thanks, Katherine!

      Reply

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