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November 29, 2021

Classic Neutral Christmas Decor

I used to wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate for Christmas. It used to be a rule around here. But slowly, year after year I begin to decorate a little earlier and earlier. It takes me so long to decorate for the holidays that it just doesn’t seem right to have it up for only 3-4 weeks out of the year. I love the process so much that I don’t like to feel rushed. I want to enjoy every stocking hung and garland draped. In fact, I’m not 100% done yet so there are a few spaces I’ll show later this week.

Today, I’m joining several other design bloggers as we share our homes decorated for the holidays. If you are coming over from Modern Glam Home, welcome! Let’s take a look at a few spaces!

Classic Neutral Christmas Decor

Take a tour of our Classic Neutral Christmas Decor this year. From lush greenery draped around to brass Christmas decor and pop of plaid.

Exterior Christmas Decor

I shared our Christmas Porch last week, but I just can’t get over how much I love the new dark exterior we did in the spring. It has made such a HUGE difference and I just love decorating our porch now.

Christmas Entry Way

I’ve made a few changes to our entry way lately! I changed up our artwork a few months ago and recently removed the rug for a cleaner look. I’m still debating if I like this space with or without a rug…

Christmas Decor In the Kitchen

New Living Room Decor!

I think the most exciting part of the tour this season is that we JUST got new furniture for our family room! This space finally feels put together and I am SO excited to keep making a few tweaks to pull it all together.

I absolutely love the vibe in here, it flows so well with the rest of our downstairs.

Classic Christmas Mantel

Christmas Tree In The Bedroom

Walking you upstairs for a few little touches to our bedroom and bonus room. I started putting a Christmas tree in our bedroom a few years ago and now I can’t go back. I love the magical ambiance it gives our bedroom when I craw into bed at night. The glow of the Christmas tree as I was Hallmark movies in bed. It’s something I look forward to every year.

Every year I say I’m going to having garland from around the canopy bed, but I never get to it. Maybe next year :)

Cozy Holiday Movie Room

Our bonus room is where we spend a lot of time in the winter. It gets dark so early around here so we often spend time as a family, or my husband and I watch tv or work up here while the kids stay downstairs. It’s been so nice having this room finished up!

I recently put together a post featuring new holiday decor I picked up this year along with some of my favorites I bring out every year! You can visit my Neutral Christmas Decor post for all the sources.

Now head over to Rambling Renovators and check out her Holiday Home Tour!

This week is Christmas Home Tour Week! Each day this week, some talented bloggers are sharing their tours with you – be sure to hop around and see what they’ve got in store! You can visit their posts by clicking on the links below the images. Sharing with me today…

Monday

The Happy Housie / Inspiration for Moms / Joanna Anastasia

She Gave it a Go / Modern Glam / Taryn Whiteaker Designs

And sharing the rest of the week…

Tuesday

Rambling Renovators / Life is a Party / Clean and Scentsible

House by Hoff / Rooms for Rent / The Happy Housie

Wednesday

Maison de Pax / Stacy Risenmay / Maison de Cinq

Place of My Taste / A Pop of Pretty / The Happy Housie

Thursday

Grace in My Space / All Things with Purpose / Life is Better at Home

The Tattered Pew / A Pretty Life in the Suburbs / Just a Girl and Her Blog

Friday

This is Simplicite / Deeply Southern Home / Lemon Thistle

Love Create Celebrate / Sincerely, Marie Designs / The Happy Housie

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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Comments

  1. Ashley says

    November 29, 2021 at 6:56 am

    Your home is stunning! I love how cozy yet sophisticated it looks for the holidays.

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      December 1, 2021 at 11:29 am

      Thank you Ashley!

      Reply
  2. Stacy Risenmay says

    November 30, 2021 at 5:37 pm

    So pretty! I’m obsessed with your new living room furniture too! I’m impressed you decorated the whole house! Every space is stunning.

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      December 1, 2021 at 11:28 am

      Ah thank you Stacy! I’m loving it too! Feels so good to have this space finally coming together.

      Reply
  3. Krista says

    December 1, 2021 at 9:03 pm

    Taryn! I always LOVE your tours, but your new family room furniture is incredible! Wow, it looks so gorgeous! And the tree in your media room is so cozy! Happy holidays! Thanks for joining this series:)

    Reply
  4. Jo-Anna says

    December 3, 2021 at 8:08 am

    So beautiful Taryn! I’m loving your neutral theme…it feels so calm and lovely. Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  5. JOANNA GRZESZCZAK says

    December 3, 2021 at 1:43 pm

    Love your black family room! I was trying to convince my hubby to paint our basement family room very dark blue and I think I finally have great images to prove him my point!

    Reply
  6. Jenn says

    December 4, 2021 at 11:48 am

    Absolutely gorgeous Taryn!! I love how your whole home ties in together and flows so nicely. You’ve done such an amazing job with all of your updates and your new furniture looks amazing! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  7. Leslie Davis says

    December 4, 2021 at 2:12 pm

    Absolutely beautiful. I just adore the way all of your Christmas decor pops at your entry. Stunning!!

    Reply
  8. Colleen says

    December 10, 2021 at 10:03 am

    I love how your holiday decorations are simple yet so very cozy! Your bedroom tree and entryway are my favourite.

    Reply

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