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December 4, 2019

Kitchen Christmas Decor

I just revealed our kitchen remodel about a month ago and I am so excited to be able to decorate it for Christmas for the first time! Our previous kitchen didn’t leave a lot of space to add holiday decor, so this was extra fun having a brand new space to play with.

I’m joining a group of 50+ other bloggers this week as we all share Christmas tours, if you are coming from Life is Better At Home, welcome! I love seeing all these gorgeous and unique holiday spaces.

Tips for decorating your kitchen for Christmas! Keep your holiday decor simple and modern with just a few pops of red and green.

Christmas In The Kitchen

Christmas decor in the kitchen! Love this modern holiday look with black and white and pops of red and green.

With the kitchen so clean and black and white I wanted to keep the decor pretty minimalistic and add just a few pops of color and festive touches.

Scandinavian inspired Christmas decor, keep it simple and modern but cozy all at the same time!

I was unpacking our Christmas decor and found all our holiday blankets and started laying them over the chairs to basically just survey what I had. The funny thing is, I started to really like the look of the eclectic arrangement of blankets, it added such a fun pop of color and made the space feel cozy. So I kept them!

Tips for decorating your kitchen for Christmas! Keep your holiday decor simple and modern with just a few pops of red and green.

Subtle Touches of Christmas

Placing ornaments in a big wooden bowl adds contrast and a nice touch of christmas in the kitchen.

These DIY Grid Ornaments were one of the first Christmas projects I shared this year. You can find the tutorial here.

Tips for decorating your kitchen for Christmas! Keep your holiday decor simple and modern with just a few pops of red and green.

Some simple greens a little wreaths instantly help this space feel a little more like winter.

Fresh Greens

Tips for decorating your kitchen for Christmas! Keep your holiday decor simple and modern with just a few pops of red and green.

I picked up these stems at the craft store, but you could probably find real ones for free in your backyard : )

Modern Christmas centerpiece ideas, just a few sprigs of greenery in a glass vase.

Growing up, I used to perform in The Nutcracker and every year my parents would give me a new Nutcracker for my collection. I decided to bring a few of my favorites out and display them!

Wreaths On Kitchen Cabinets

Wreaths handing over cabinets is a great way to add a little Christmas to your kitchen.

I made these wreaths a few years back and it’s fun to bring them back out! Just a little simple touch to make everything feel more like Christmas. You can find the tutorial here.

Kitchen Shelf Styling

Decorate your open shelves in the kitchen for Christmas with a few new holiday signs and greenery!

I really loved having shelves to decorate in the kitchen this year! I was able to add so many cute Christmas pieces have collected over the years but don’t always have a place for!

Open Shelves in kitchen all decorated for Christmas! Add a few simple touches to make this space feel more festive.

I found these two little wooden signs in the Target Dollar Spot this week and had to pick them up!

Modern farmhouse kitchen shelves all decorated for Christmas.
Amber bottles with greenery for the holidays.

These are my very favorite amber bottles from Anko, they are just $2 each and I love love them!

Minimalistic Christmas Decor

Tips for decorating your kitchen for Christmas! Keep your holiday decor simple and modern with just a few pops of red and green.

You can see our full kitchen remodel here, and more about the tile here, and about the kitchen furniture here.

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Thank you so much for joining me today! Be sure to stop by Just a Girl and Her Blog to see even more inspiration!

Sharing today with me are….

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Taryn Whiteaker Designs ** Just a Girl and Her Blog ** Cherished Bliss So Much Better With Age ** Cassie Bustamante

Lemon Thistle ** The DIY Mommy ** Love Create Celebrate The Handmade Home ** Craftberry Bush

And sharing the rest of this week…

Monday

The Happy Housie ** Shabbyfufu ** Jenna Kate at Home Inspiration for Moms ** We’re the Joneses

Rambling Renovators ** Home Made Lovely ** My 100 Year Old Home Maison de Cinq ** Nick + Alicia

Tuesday

House by Hoff ** The Tattered Pew ** Clean & Scentsible The Turquoise Home ** Rain on a Tin Roof

Stacy Risenmay ** This is Our Bliss ** Southern State of Mind Styled with Lace ** Life is Better At Home

Thursday

Grace In My Space ** Rooms For Rent ** Modern Glam Happy Happy Nester ** Town and Country Living

Two Twenty One** Place of My Taste ** Life is a Party Sincerely, Marie Designs ** Willow Street Interiors

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Tatertots and Jello ** A Pretty Life in the Suburbs ** Maison de Pax She Gave it a Go ** Summer Adams

Amber Tysl ** All Things With Purpose ** Cuter Tudor Chrissy Marie Blog ** 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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  1. cassie bustamante says

    December 4, 2019 at 10:46 am

    oh your kitchen is SOOOO gorgeous! LOVE it all and i love all of your seasonal touches! the color just pops!

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  2. Krista says

    December 4, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    Your new kitchen looks beautiful, especially with the holiday touches here and there! Thank you for sharing your kitchen with us on the blog hop. Happy Holidays Taryn!

    Reply
  3. Jamie says

    December 4, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Love your new kitchen, Taryn! Love those shelves and tiled backsplash. The blankets on the backs of the chairs look so cozy!
    Hugs, Jamie

    Reply
  4. Abby Lawson says

    December 5, 2019 at 6:47 pm

    What a gorgeous kitchen, Taryn! You always do neutrals so well! Hope you’re having a wonderful week!

    ~Abby

    Reply

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