Merry Christmas friends, come on in! It’s warm and cozy inside. There’s no snow on the ground this year, but we have the fire going and festive scents in the air, so we’ll just pretend it’s a winter wonderland outside. :)
This is actually the first Christmas we’ve had in this house with family coming into town! Two years ago it snowed so much that we had to cancel and last year we went to our daughter’s home in Oregon.
Here is a little video of our home below, and then you’ll see all the photos below :).
You can adjust the video quality to 1080p if you hover over the video and click the gear button (sometimes videos can automatically start in lower quality so feel free to adjust!)
While 2023 was a pretty crazy year for us with the renovations (and honestly we are still trying to get settled after the 2.5 years of moving — it was so much change), we are SO happy to finally be able to welcome family in for Christmas and just enjoy time together!
Our Christmas decor is quite simple compared to many of the incredible rooms online all decorated for the holidays, but I still wanted to welcome YOU in!! I hope you make yourself at home.
Thank you all so much for all of your kindness and support through the years, I am SO THANKFUL for you! My readers at TIR feel like friends to me, so I appreciate you being here.
I hope you’ll grab a cup of coffee or hot chocolate or tea and have a look around. I will share much more about our renovations, along with before and afters, our upstairs and backyard, and more about the Tiny Cottage in the new year! I won’t add a lot of commentary to this post, but you will find many sources linked if you need them.
I hope you like photos, because there are a LOT of them :) Ha!
If you missed our Tiny Cottage at Christmas tour (which is my parents’ home — attached to ours!) I hope you’ll visit that post to see that tour, too!
I didnt do much decorating upstairs this year, but we did get the bed in ”the snug’ cozy for Christmas guests! I’ll have more to share of our upstairs rooms in 2024. The cross art is a pretty new addition from Lindsay Letters (comes in multiple colors and frame options!).
Wishing you a blessed Christmas, friends, from our home to yours.
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40 Comments
Barbara Armacost
on December 21, 2023 at 4:29 pm
All of the decorations are so pretty and make the whole house look cozy. And I love that you brought back the teal ottoman – love that color!!
Thank you Barbara! We are enjoying adding in all the layers of cozy and of course it’s been extra fun to decorate this season!! We love that ottoman too. I am happy to have it back!
It is all so perfect, Melissa! I see your touch in each space. May you and your family, including your parents, enjoy celebrating the birth of our Savior together.
Thank you and oh dear, well I’m sorry about that, I just didn’t have it all together in time this year! 😂 But I hope you enjoyed a peek at the whale powder room and I added a photo of our festive guest bed in the snug! And I hope what I shared of the tiny cottage and our home! 🥲 More to come!
The house is adorable and switching the kitchen dining areas around is the way it should have been, so that was a perfect call. All the details really show how much thought you put into it and it has all come together in the most perfect and cozy way. Happy holiday and blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much! Once we decided we would do renovations in the kitchen anyway, it just made sense to me to swap the location “as long as we were doing work anyway”! ☺️ I’m very happy with how it all came together. Can’t wait to share more about the renovation in 2024, there really were a lot of details to be considered! Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing your lovely home. I loved everything about your Christmas decorating! What a beautiful setting for the making of new memories in your new home!!! May your holiday be as beautiful as the setting.
LUV your Reno.
Was a bit surprised with the lay out of the kitchen in view of the front entry of the front door. I imagine you washed and dried your cleaned kitchen stuff almost immediately.🙄
Love, love, love all your oics. Your kitchen is beyond amazing, the level of detail is truly spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home. Merry Christmas.
What a beautifully layered home for the holidays!! Packed with personal details, brimming with inspiration (thank you for all the work that must go into sourcing everything); your home tour has been just what my large stills loving heart wanted! I’ve bookmarked it so I can enjoy it again next year when I’m looking for ideas and inspo. SO, so good. Merry, merry Christmas-ing!
I love your “simple” Christmas decor. In my opinion less is best. The blue and white nativity scene is beautiful. Where did you get the burgundy throw with the rabbits? The brass rabbits are cute too. Enjoy your time with your family. Merry Christmas and God Bless.
I feel as though I’m a best friend being invited in for a warm Christmas hug and visit. Your home is always so beautiful and welcoming. I love all of the small details. Your love of home is so evident. Merry Christmas 🎄
Thanks for sharing your home. It’s simply stunning. I love all of your interior details. I can tell you how much thought you put into your design choices.
What a lovely home! ❤️
Shirley Orfanella
on December 22, 2023 at 10:57 am
Simply stunning! It’s a home that looks comfortable and easy to love. Your blue theme is beautiful and shows how candles and greenery can make a room festive, without the need to go overboard with the traditional colors of Christmas. I love the way your home is dressed not only for the holidays but for the cozy winter months that follow.
Wow! Everything is stunning! I love every little detail. I am off to go tie ribbons around all my candlesticks now! Merry Christmas Melissa and clan! xo
I have to tell you viewing your beautiful home was truly amazing. Your home makes me feel that the moment I entered your front door I was embraced with a hug. I truly love everything that you have created. I’m looking forward to receiving your emails. Merry Christmas to you and yours and a Happy and Healthy New Year.🎄
All of the decorations are so pretty and make the whole house look cozy. And I love that you brought back the teal ottoman – love that color!!
Thank you Barbara! We are enjoying adding in all the layers of cozy and of course it’s been extra fun to decorate this season!! We love that ottoman too. I am happy to have it back!
It is all so perfect, Melissa! I see your touch in each space. May you and your family, including your parents, enjoy celebrating the birth of our Savior together.
Thank you, Laurie, you are very kind to comment!! We are so looking forward to cerebrating 🫶🏻🎄🩵🙏🏻. Merry Christmas to you!!
Wishing for bed and bath photos. Everything is lovely, warm and we”coming
Thank you and oh dear, well I’m sorry about that, I just didn’t have it all together in time this year! 😂 But I hope you enjoyed a peek at the whale powder room and I added a photo of our festive guest bed in the snug! And I hope what I shared of the tiny cottage and our home! 🥲 More to come!
This is gorgeous!
Really lovely ❤️
🎄🥰 thank you so much Marti!
The house is adorable and switching the kitchen dining areas around is the way it should have been, so that was a perfect call. All the details really show how much thought you put into it and it has all come together in the most perfect and cozy way. Happy holiday and blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much! Once we decided we would do renovations in the kitchen anyway, it just made sense to me to swap the location “as long as we were doing work anyway”! ☺️ I’m very happy with how it all came together. Can’t wait to share more about the renovation in 2024, there really were a lot of details to be considered! Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing your lovely home. I loved everything about your Christmas decorating! What a beautiful setting for the making of new memories in your new home!!! May your holiday be as beautiful as the setting.
That is so sweet, thank you for such kind and encouraging words! Merry Christmas!
absolutely beautifuly – charming and cozy
Thank you so much ☺️🩵🎄
LUV your Reno.
Was a bit surprised with the lay out of the kitchen in view of the front entry of the front door. I imagine you washed and dried your cleaned kitchen stuff almost immediately.🙄
Thanks! True, we had extra incentive to keep it tidy back then!
Melissa, your (almost) new home could not be lovelier! So many beautiful and charming details! I know it was worth the wait!
Love, love, love all your oics. Your kitchen is beyond amazing, the level of detail is truly spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home. Merry Christmas.
What a beautifully layered home for the holidays!! Packed with personal details, brimming with inspiration (thank you for all the work that must go into sourcing everything); your home tour has been just what my large stills loving heart wanted! I’ve bookmarked it so I can enjoy it again next year when I’m looking for ideas and inspo. SO, so good. Merry, merry Christmas-ing!
I love your “simple” Christmas decor. In my opinion less is best. The blue and white nativity scene is beautiful. Where did you get the burgundy throw with the rabbits? The brass rabbits are cute too. Enjoy your time with your family. Merry Christmas and God Bless.
Your home is absolutely perfect. I take a lot of inspiration for my own small house.
I feel as though I’m a best friend being invited in for a warm Christmas hug and visit. Your home is always so beautiful and welcoming. I love all of the small details. Your love of home is so evident. Merry Christmas 🎄
Well that makes me sooo happy, I am glad you feel warmly welcomed into my home! 🥰🫶🏻🩵
Beautiful! 💙
Beautiful house! I am a fan of blue
& dishes!
Thanks for sharing your home. It’s simply stunning. I love all of your interior details. I can tell you how much thought you put into your design choices.
What a lovely home! ❤️
Thank you so much, Deb! That is so kind of you to say. I appreciate that! 🥰🩵🏡
Simply stunning! It’s a home that looks comfortable and easy to love. Your blue theme is beautiful and shows how candles and greenery can make a room festive, without the need to go overboard with the traditional colors of Christmas. I love the way your home is dressed not only for the holidays but for the cozy winter months that follow.
Aw! Thank you Shirley! You made my day, so sweet of you.
Wow! Everything is stunning! I love every little detail. I am off to go tie ribbons around all my candlesticks now! Merry Christmas Melissa and clan! xo
I think it is all perfect. I appreciate your subtle touch and use of greens. Peaceful and enchanting. Merry Christmas!
Such a lovely welcoming space. Would love the links to buy some of these items. Good job.
I have to tell you viewing your beautiful home was truly amazing. Your home makes me feel that the moment I entered your front door I was embraced with a hug. I truly love everything that you have created. I’m looking forward to receiving your emails. Merry Christmas to you and yours and a Happy and Healthy New Year.🎄
Oh my goodness what a kind compliment! Soo sweet to read this, thank you so much! 🥰🎄 Merry Christmas!
So beautiful. Merry Christmas.
Your home is beautiful, warm, and inviting. Prayers of continued blessing for you and your family. Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Leslie! Very kind of you, hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
Love your cozy coastal Christmas decor!
Thank you so much!