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Country Living Christmas Tour

Coastal Christmas in our Living Room

“Those who do not believe in Magic, will never find it.” – Roald Dahl

I’m feeling extra sentimental and filled with the promise of magic this year.  This magic was reawakened when we decorated over the weekend as a family. I’m very honored to be taking part in the Country Living Home Tour with over twenty other bloggers organized by my friend Ashley over at Cherished Bliss.  If you’re stopping by from Kristin’s blog – Yellow Bliss Road, welcome. Go pour yourself a cup of coffee.  I’ll wait right here.

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Okay, got your coffee? If it’s your first time here, welcome to our home.  We live on Boston’s south shore in a little town called Scituate.  Our cedar shingled home is right in the harbor and you will see that it is decorated in a classic, coastal style.

Exterior of Our Home Christmas Tour

Window Boxes for Christmas

Simple greenery is tucked into extra large window boxes. You will find pine, holly, a green from the west coast and blueberry cedar. The cedar is new this year and I LOVE it.  I have a thing for blue if you can’t tell from our shutters.

Blueberry Cedar

The antique planters my mom gave me are also filled with greenery and some baubles.

Baubbles and Planters

Exterior of Our Home Christmas Finding Silver Pennies

The deer and the wreath and the little candles in the windows look so pretty lit at night.  I’ll have to figure out a way of photographing that 😉

This is home.  Oh, before I take you inside, let me show you the “She Shed” which looks like a mini version of our home.

She Shed for Christmas

I didn’t decorate inside because soon it will be too chilly and cold to be snuggled up out here, but I’ve been enjoying some quiet time until then.

Pretty ribbonsa and Greenery She Shed

Again simple greens and the prettiest bow adorn the outside.

So please come in!  This is home to my little family; I share with my husband, our two sons and our little dog.  John is 9, Conor is 6 and Poppy, our dog, is 5.  As you can imagine, there’s lots of excitement here when the holidays roll around.  Conor, especially, couldn’t wait to decorate with me.  He had many ideas of what he wanted and how it should be done.  Our home may not look like a magazine spread but it is cozy and filled with so much magic.  For me, I think the spirit of Christmas is in this love and care.  It is in baking cookies and wrapping gifts and making things together.  I can’t wait for you to see our home.  Let’s start in the living room.  As a family we spend so much time here and this was the area Conor worked his magic.

Conor with the tree

On the tree you’ll see pearls, hand made German glitter glass ornaments, hand made kids ornaments and ornaments from when I was little.  Conor likes loading bells on the branches.  Yes, there are four ornaments on that branch.

Flocked Christmas Tree with Pearls

He was so excited to put the star on top!

Putting the star on top

I shared the DIY wrapping paper earlier and made the tree skirt last year.

DIY Christmas Paper and Our Tree

Our stockings are hung by the chimney with care:

Drop Cloth Stockings

The gold mirror is a new addition this year.  It was a gift from my parents and it used to hang in their restaurant. Over the 11 years they owned the restaurant we welcomed so many wonderful holiday parties and friends.  It means so much to have this bit of the past in our living room. To be enjoyed again and again.

Stockings with Sparkles

I will be sharing more about these anchors on our stockings soon.

German Glitter Glass Anchors

This is the room where we spend most of our time.

Living Room Christmas TourWe watch TV in here, we play games and read.

A spot to play at Christmas time

We also nap in here.

Christmas in the Living Room

I’m actually sharing a bit more of this room next week, so stay tuned.

Through the columns is our dining room which has been given a bit of a coastal look this Christmas.

Dining Room Celebrating Christmas

The tree in our dining room is new this year and it is such a welcome addition.  I wrapped a snuggly blanket from the guest room around the base.

Poppy with the Christmas Tree

We decorated it with treasures from the beach – starfish, sea fans, oyster shells…

Coastal Christmas Tree in Living Room

The paper garland is made from nautical charts. Click here to see how we did that last year. Conor created the tree topper.  A drawing of Santa!

Tree Topper by Conor

The table is adorned with more shells and snowy branches.

Coastal Christmas Tablescape in the Dining Room

Ticking Stripes shells and greenery

I used the shell wreaths as candle holders and also used hand blown jelly jars from Matthew Mead to hold tea lights. These look so pretty at night.

Dining Room Pretty Christmas Decorations

Dining Room Shells and Candles

On the vintage armoire I’ve added real lilies, mercury glass and antique ornaments.

Dining Room Chrismas Home Tour

Dining Room Simple Decorating

Snowy Branch in the dining roomThis room is so special because it is where we enjoy our holiday dinners and Sunday roasts.

Full Dining Room Christmas Home Tour Our front hall has a few sprinkles of Christmas cheer –

Entry at Christmas

You may remember the newly refinished door and my artwork from Minted.

Christmas Decorating in the Entry

A simple garland lines the banister and my brand new snow boots are ready for blizzards this winter.  (sigh)

Simple Christmas Decorating in our Entry

Pretty bow and greenery

A view of the tree from the stairs

My heart actually skipped a beat as I took the above photo.  I pictured my kids rushing down the stairs on Christmas morning. Unwrapping gifts to the Beach Boys Christmas album is the best.

We made this little boat ornament last year with driftwood we found on the beach.

Driftwood Tree in our Entry

Old Silver and Potpourri

Before we head upstairs to our bedroom, I thought I’d take you into the sunroom.  This room is a three season room and we redid it two years ago.  It is one of my favorite rooms because of all the light. The only problem is there’s no heat.  I do have a portable heater which makes it a bit warmer in the winter months, but when there’s lots and lots of snow it will be freezing.

This room celebrates Christmas by the coast:

Sunroom Christmas Home Tour Finding Silver Pennies

Sunroom vintage crate and fish floatsSunroom Table Decore for Christmas

Pops of green are everywhere from branches to antique fish floats to vintage seltzer bottles.

I also shared this sweet coastal tree yesterday:

Miniture Coastal Tree

Sunroom Christmas Decorating Finding Silver Pennies

Now for the last stop on our tour.  Our bedroom.

Master Bedroom at Christmas

I adore reading to the kids each night here all snuggled up under the feather duvet.  A simple garland hangs from our headboard while glass baubles and a wreath decorate my dressing table.

Glass Baubbles in the bedroom

Shabby Chic Christmas in the Bedroom

Greenery takes center stage on Luke’s dresser:

Bedroom Greenery at Christmas

French Linen Armoire in the Bedroom decorated for Christmas

Bedroom Simple Christmas Decorating

Reclaimed Wood Headboard with Greenery

Luke made me this driftwood tree and I always keep my copy of Silver Pennies close 😉

Bedside Table for Christmas

Bedroom Christmas Home Tour by Finding Silver Pennies

I like to keep my Christmas decorating simple while also honoring the “story” behind treasured items.  That way I can focus on what the holiday is truly about.  I can take time to bake cookies with my kids, sing Christmas carols in the harbor and decorate gingerbread houses.  I know these years will go by way too quickly and I want to treasure each moment with them.

Thank you so much for joining me for the tour of my home.

Christmas Home Tour 2015 Finding Silver Pennies

Next up on the tour is my friend Debbie over at Refresh Restyle.  Be sure to stop by her home and see how she’s decorated this Christmas:

Refresh Restyle

Be sure to check outall the homes taking part. A full list is on Ashley’s blog.

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Stephanie C
Stephanie C
8 years ago

Very pretty! Let’s hope that you don’t need those boots , unlike last winter.

Katie Clooney
8 years ago

Your home looks beautiful. Love all the coastal touches. That she shed is too cute for words! Are you going to the Cohasset Holiday Home Tour next week?

Debra@shoppeno5
8 years ago

Your home tour was very enjoyable. I love all of the special touches. Can’t wait to see how to make the anchor ornament.

Rachel
8 years ago

Danielle I LOVE the gold mirror above the mantel! It was meant to be! I think this might be one of my favorite mantels of yours… simple but elegant and timeless. Also, every time you photograph your living room I am just so in love with your layout! It really was inspired from that get-together with Matthew Mead and co. 😉 I also loved that pic of the table centerpiece with the bokeh in the background! All around, it was so very YOU and still festive and beautiful.

Jennifer @ Town and Country Living

Just gorgeous, Danielle!! Love the way your living room is arranged now. It was pretty before but I like it even better now. Of course, I’m always a fan of your beautiful dining room!! Much love to you and your family this holiday season!

Kristin Bergthold
8 years ago

I love all the sweet coastal touches Danielle! Your home is so charming – and I want your sofa!!!

Nancy
8 years ago

So festive and beautiful!

Pam
Pam
8 years ago

Your home is lovely! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

Anna
8 years ago

Your home is gorgeous! The East Coast is my favorite, I used to spend summers there and it’s one of my favorite places. 🙂

Anna

cassie @ primitive & proper

danielle! you have outdone yourself- it’s stunning! love the tree with beach treasures, and the porch has my heart! oh and of course that chesterfield will always have my heart, too. and your pup.

Maureen
8 years ago

It’s all so very pretty and I especially love the homey touches added by Conor!

Sarah
8 years ago

Wow, Danielle, I love it all! It looks beautiful!! The gold mirror from your parent’s restaurant is gorgeous….so sweet! I love it paired with the simple green garland. I love how into decorating Conor is, that’s so cool. I’m psyched to find spots for the little boxwood wreaths I bought from you in Duxbury this Christmas:) I am loving all these home tours…there’s so many going on this week, its hard to keep track. I want to be a slacker in everything else and just look at them all day!!! Have a great holiday season with your fam:)

Paige.Rose
8 years ago

I loved your tour Danielle!! The dining room is sooo fresh & bright with the calming colors & beautiful tree!! I loved the picture of the doggy & the one of the Silver Pennies book. Thanks for sharing friend & happy holidays!!

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Debbie Refresh Restyle

Danielle, I love your home! I really want to move in to your “she shed”! Don’t be surprised 😉 Everything is beautiful!
Debbie

Mary Vitullo
8 years ago

Enjoyed your tour. It’s so warm and festive. Love the coastal touches your incorporated.

Jamie | anderson + grant

Beautiful home, Danielle. I’m always fascinated by how you can transform your coastal home using coastal elements for any season. Hope you have a fantastic holiday!

Jennifer@The Chronicles of Home

So lovely, Danielle. I love your style and love the heart that goes into it. Such sweet pictures showing your family all together decorating. I have always very deeply felt the magic of Christmas and seeing it all through little kids’ eyes makes it that much sweeter, I think.

Dianne G
Dianne G
8 years ago

Love your gorgeous home decorated for Christmas!
Thanks for sharing and merry Christmas to your family.

Krista
8 years ago

Absolutely beautiful Danielle- so cozy and inviting and warm! I love the outside of your home – it is so quaint and charming!!

Chelsea
8 years ago

So beautiful, Danielle. Your beachy-Christmas dining room is especially lovely. Happy holidays!

April Hoff
8 years ago

I love your tour, Danielle! The She Shed is my favorite! It’s SO cute!

Ashley @ Cherished Bliss

Your home is so stunning Danielle! I always love your coastal touches. It makes me want to sit on the beach and enjoy the season with a cup of coffee!! : ) xoxox

Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.
8 years ago

Absolutely beautiful Danielle! There is something so calm and serene about your home. Festive, coastal and just perfect. I can just imagine waking up here on Christmas morning. Featured at Be Inspired this morning. Always thrilled to have you share!

Heather
Heather
8 years ago

I love all of your coastal holiday decor ideas and your nautical chart garland is genious! Happy Holidays Danielle!