What I love about my Holiday Home.
Warm Holiday greetings my sweet friends! Im excited to partcipate in Miss Karla’s "What I love about my holiday home party". Christmas is such a gorgeous time of year and there is nothing more fun and festive than decorating your home with all your holiday treasures (new & old).
Grap a cup of eggnog (spike it if you wish! wink! ) and let the tour begin.
What I love about my holiday home is every room I decorate has it’s own theme. I LOVE all different types of decorated trees and colors. My tour will start in my cottage kitchen. The theme for this room is vintage red and green. I have a small but ever growing collection of santa’s and snowmen. To me this is my FUN holiday decor. My son especially loves the kitchen. 🙂
This is one of my favorite sweet displays in my kitchen. Grant loves the vintage Santa sleigh and elfs.
If any of you have small children you might have heard of the new book called the "Elf on the Shelf". It’s a Christmas book that comes with a elf doll. The elf is apparently Santa’s "eye’s and ear’s" and watches the children all day and reports back to Santa every night whether you’ve been naughty or nice. Everyday we move the elf to a new spot in our house. My son still doesn’t know what to think of him. For instance, if he’s not eating his dinner, we tell him that the elf is watching him, and he better eat or the elf is going to tell Santa. hee! hee! Here’s the elf hanging out in my pot rack.
Being that I have an older home I have lots of hallways and little nooks throughout. It’s the perfect place to dress up the small cozy spaces with warm holiday glows.
I have a small tree in my bedroom with which I decorate with my son’s and daughter’s first Christmas ornaments. It’s all pink and blue.
This magical and cozy room is my living/den. This style is more darker and formal and is decorated more cottage victorian. I just love sitting on my big comfy sofa with feet piled up watching my favorite holiday movie "A Christmas Story" (Yes! The TV is behind the big mirrored armoire), and with the tree and candles lite all throughtout the room.
Fireplace mantel. The heart of the room. 🙂
I LOVE my cherubs! This was a Christmas gift from my hubby two years ago.
Reflections in the mirror…..
Now! I haved saved the BEST FOR LAST!!!!! This room is my dining room and I call it’s theme "Sugar Plum Fairy". It’s aaaaallllll sugary sweet! I pour my heart and soul into decorating this room for the holidays. Everytime I step foot into it I cant help but smile. 🙂
A festive treat for the eyes!!!!
My pink shabby santa.
My fairy tree.
This little table is one of my FAVORITE vignettes in my home.
This is a sweet little angel centerpiece I made about two years ago.
Hello friendly bloggers & lookers!
Of course no holiday home is complete without my children. Both human and furry. These are my adorable fur babies Alli & Lulu Belle that were groomed and looking all pretty in their holiday bows.
Please rub me!!!
Thank you sooooo much for stopping by and visiting me. I look forward to checking out all the other fabulous and lovely holiday homes. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
XOXO,
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O.k. Sweetie. I have NEVER, EVER seen anything so yummy in my LIFE! You are so, so good at this and you have the most to-die-for decorations! My mouth was hanging open through that whole post!!!!! As you can probably guess I love the ivory little group most but holy cow, EVERYTHING is gorgeous and I truly love it ALL. I think you need to make a career out of this somehow, Sweets! Everything you touch, from shadowboxes to big huge real houses is just….INCREDIBLE! I just adore you and it’s fun that on top of adoring YOU I adore what you love doing/making most! O.k. this is getting sappy, but that’s o.k.! 😉 Love you, Sweets!!!!
HUGGIES!
cheryl 🙂
Dear Jenn,
What’s not to love? It is all so scrumptious and delightful! And I so love those pics of your fur babies!
oxox
Jennifer
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!!
Merry Christmas!
Cathy 🙂
Hi Jenn, we only have one word …..stunning!!!!
Your sweet heart and you gorgeous soul are on clearly here for us all to see in your most beautiful home 🙂 Ali and Lulu Belle look adorable with their new grooms and we love how Grant is not sure what to make of the Elf, that is so cute!! Jenn you have a home to be so proud of, and the lovely thing is we can all come back for another visit, there is so much to see and we don’t want to miss one thing!! Have a lovely week, Jenn and Jacqui xoxo
Oh Jenn, I’m not sure what to say! Your Christmas home is beautiful, whimisical and oh so sweet:) I could look for hours! Merry Christmas and Blessings Miss Sugar Plum Fairy – Take Care – Rachael – ox
p.s love the fur babies:)
Hi there! Just came to visit through Karla’s Party! I like all the pictures (how can I not!) but your dining room…. *sigh* Hubby would freak out about the colors but I love it!! The fact you HAVE a dining room is enough to make me jalous but those chairs…
Thank you for inviting me into your wonderful home! Have fun at the party!
Oh my goodness Jenn, just beautiful and breath taking, you have fantastic taste! I’ll be back for sure to see what you are up to!
Warmest blessing
Kirstie
Adeline country Cottage.
Jennifer, THANK YOU FOR THE GLORIOUS EYE CANDY! I love it ALL! So pretty, and absolutely delightful to take in! Love, love it, LOVE IT!
Merry Christmas sweetie!!!!
xo,
Kim
Oh Jennifer, as always your home is so lovely. You have really outdone your self with your decorating. You have a wonderful eye for beautiful vintage things, especially for this holiday. Your pictures are beautiful, you do such a wonderful job with your photography too! xo, suzy
Oh my gosh, one room is more beautiful than the next — they are all gorgeous, and I can’t decicde which is my favorite! I love the ornaments in the tarnished silver bowl — I may have to steal that idea. 🙂
Thanks for the tour — I’ll be back soon for another visit!xoxo,
mary
yummy jenn! i LOVE everything!!!
i recognize a few treasures! your puppies are adorable too!!!
LOVELY!!!!
jessi
I’m speechless! Everything is so lovely!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Joy
Heavenly EYE CANDY – I love it all – you have a gorgeous home and Christmas is just the best time to show it off.
Come over and visit won’t you, we can chink chink raise a glass (cheers) by the fire:)) LOL
best wishes Ginny
the elves certainly have been busy at your house!!
your house looks spectacular as always!!
happy holidays
Jenn, Sweetie if I had a magic wand I would be over in a flash to bake some pastel cookies to match that dining room!! I find it fun to see things I too have dotting your home! All the rooms are so creative, fun and warming for the holidays! Keep us posted if you decorate your little dolls room cause I bet it’ll be yummy too! Now go have some “special” eggnog if you know what I mean and take a rest after all that decorating!!! Love, Lori
WOW…WOW…WOW….LOVVE it! Such yummy images! That dining room is just really wonderful and all your rooms in your holiday home are just lovely. Love all your trees decorated so pretty.
I had to laugh at your little fur babies(especially the little guy laying there with his tongue hanging out-enjoying life.
So cute! thanks for sharing all your fun eye candy FUN! Enjoy the rest of the blog party.
WOW – Everything looks amazing!!
I just discovered your blog because of Karlas Cottage “what you love about your holiday home” party. You have a gorgeous home! I adore everything!! The beautiful mantels, mirrors… Everything I would do myself if I had the money or the good fortune to find the treasures!
I was shipped over from Karla’s too! LOVE your pics…so much so that I’m adding your link to my blog! I just have to share! Thanks so much for all the eye candy.
~Sharon
WOW! How wonderful…..I love it all. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home…Merry Christmas
Your home is just absolutely breathtaking. I loved especially your living room and dining room (just gorgeous). Such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home and have a wonderful holiday season! Amy
Your home is just absolutely breathtaking. I loved especially your living room and dining room (just gorgeous). Such an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home and have a wonderful holiday season! Amy
WOW! I love all of it! Your house is a dream. I think I love the dining room the most. I would just sit in there every morning and take it all in. It must take you days to put all this up. Absolutely beautiful and divine. thank you so much for sharing.
I loved everything, your home is just beautiful ! Have a Merry Christmas.
Blessings,Shelley
Hi Jenn,
Well, I am speechless with the beauty of your home, but knowing you, I would expect no less! Every detail is FABULOUS…I will be looking at this again, and again! Merry Christmas my sweet friend, and lots of love to Mr. G and Miss V! xo suzanne
Oh Jenn, It’s going to take me some time to get over this, I’m getting so excited looking at your photos! Totally dreamy beyond words…. I’m speechless!
I am breathless!! You did save the best for last…I was adoring the santa collection, and then, there it was, the pastel Christmas room…swoon. I will be back to look very carefully again. thank you. Susan
Oh my! What a lovely home, and such beautiful decorations! Everything is perfect!
xo, Andrea
You need to get that in a magazine! Call Victoria or Romantic Homes! Wow! I am so in love with the Sugar Plum Fairy Room, I may just unroll my sleeping bag right there by the tree! Very lovely! Thank you for sharing your home with us! Now, what’s for dinner?
Your home is magical and so very sweet! I am just in awe with your collections and love that little elf on your chandelier and those lighted up vintage santas and snowmen!!
xo
Becky and Duhgall
Wow MArvelous!
I adore your Dining room… jaw dropping gorgeousness there!
Happy Holidays!
Jenn Your home is spectacular. I am going to have to stay for quite awhile to take it all in! I can tell that you love your home and have great fun getting it all ready for Christmas. Everything is beautiful. Thanks fir your hospitality!
What a gorgeous house you have and I love all the soft decor! Thanks for sharing them with us! Come see my baby’s decorated nursery!
Such beauty and inspriation in every post today – esp. yours! What I wouldn’t do to have countertops big enough for some displays! Everything is gorgeous. I have a Schnauzer too!
Karla
Have you ever thought of your home being in a magazine? I don’t know how it happens, but these photos are amazing!
I just LOVE your home! It is stunning!
wow! whats not to love!? what a big beautiful and delish home you have..you outdid yourself in the dining room! thank you for sharing,you put a smile on my face just looking!
Your living room and dining room are AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing your Holiday Home!
Wow, what a winter wonderland you have inside your home!
Your hallway displays are heavenly and your sugar plum fairy room is magical! Your home is beautiful, thanks for sharing it.
Christmas Blessings,
Miss Sandy
Absolutely fabulous.
Thanks for sharing. your gorgeous home full of christmas pretties.
Alison
WOW! What an amazing home! I so wish I had your knack. But you gave me some great ideas! Have a Merry Christmas and thank you for posting.
OMG i love your house. It is very pretty. I love all the vintage Santas, So So cute.
gorgeous!!! simply gorgeous!!! love it ALL sweetie! so very pretty!!! xo Britt
Out of this world gorgeous, just like you.
Thank you for the delightful tour.
Jenn…your home is AMAZING girl!!!!! I love every room and I love that you aren’t afraid to try different styles in your home… I love every one of them!!! xoxoxo
So awesome!!!! Heavenly & Beautiful! Oh my! I could go on and on and on! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful holiday home with us all! It is perfect!
Barbara
Southern Lady’s Vintage
Does it get any better then this? NO! I love it all so beautiful! Merry Christmas,Angelinna
Jenn, your holiday home is amazing and wonderful, every piece is just sweeter and more lovely than the next…this was a truly gorgeous and eye candy loaded post…yummy:)
Hi Miss Jenn – Beautiful job for sure! I have popped you up on my own blog site with a copy of your lovely living room. Soooooo wish you were here somewhere close in Washington State. We could “hang” (wink) because you and I have very similar decorating styles. Coooooool.
Feel free to pop out to my blog: http://www.SITUSeattle.wordpress.com or visit my costuming site: http://www.CostumingInSeattle.com There’s lots to see there and perhaps you can refer friends to some of our events!
Merriest of Holidays to a kindred spirit!!!
Auntie Rita in Seattle
http://www.SITUSeattle.wordpress.com
http://www.CostumingInSeattle.com
The rooms are all fabulous! But I have to say, my favorite picture is the puppies!! I have a yorkie too and yours is just adorable.
You home is gorgeous & I especially love the dining room! Your creations are beautiful as well! I enjoyed stopping by.
You home is gorgeous & I especially love the dining room! Your creations are beautiful as well! I enjoyed stopping by.
Yummy. Everything looks so beautiful and feminine.
Thank you for the fabulous tour! Loved it all!
Yall, please do not trip over my jaw, as it just hit the floor. Jenn, I’ve been a fan of your blog and your creations for a while, and so I expected an amazing sight- but your holiday decorating is even beyond amazing. You rock!
ps, thanks for visiting me too, and a Merry Christmas!
Just speachless! So much beauty and your heart and soul is in every pic! Love the wreath hanging on the mirror in the dining room! Merry Christmas!
Robin
I need a napkin the size of my house to clean all this drool that is pouring from my mouth. Your dining room has me sitting here in a frozen state, not knowing what to think of that candiful feast. You have so outdone any decorating I’ve seen in a long time! You need to make those pictures into holiday cards girl!
Oh my gosh, that is all just ridiculously beautiful! I love the pink tree candle in your angel centerpiece, the pink tree on your dining room table and the cardboard? cottages- where did you get those?
Everything is amazing! I knew that when I popped over here I would be in for a real treat!! I just love it 🙂
Yall, please do not trip over my jaw, because it just hit the floor. Jenn, i’ve been a fan of your blog and your creations for a lil while, and so I expected to see something amazing. But this is beyond amazing!
Also, thanks for visiting me as well, and a Merry Christmas!
Oh my! I LOVE your dining room! I think it is the most beautiful scene I have ever seen! Mine looks so plain compared to yours! Gorgeous! Stop by my holiday post and give me some pointers! 🙂 Cindy Roberts
I want to tell you how much I love everything in this post – but I don’t even know where to begin! So fun!!
Your holiday decor is SO beautiful; I want to just keep coming back and gazing at it again and again!
🙂
I don’t even know where to begin – I’m out of words! Everything was so beautiful – Christmas as it SHOULD be in every home!
Thank you for the tour and Merry Christmas!
Am simply blown away with all the delightful little touches of beauty in your home holiday decore.
Okay now…that dining room is worthy of a magazine cover. I loved your tour. Thank you for having me. ~ Lynn
Okay now…that dining room is worthy of a magazine cover. I loved your tour. Thank you for having me. ~ Lynn
Okay now…that dining room is worthy of a magazine cover. I loved your tour. Thank you for having me. ~ Lynn
Okay now…that dining room is worthy of a magazine cover. I loved your tour. Thank you for having me. ~ Lynn
Jennifer, one can only hope that you someday turn your lovely home into a bed and breakfast, or perhaps have an “over night stay” blog give away…
Should this miracle occur, please allow me to be the first in line!
Honey, you ooze style and grace!
Ohh, and I owe you an email! I just found your lovely email in my spam file for some odd reason (dated quite some time ago).
Your blog is soooo my favorite! Thanks for sharing your beautiful life (and home) with us!!
There are a lot of comments here! How could you possibly be expected to read them all??
Well, anyhoo–not to repeat the obvious but your Holiday Home really could be in the pages of a magazine. You have a very good eye for detail & color.
Do you have a retail shop? You would be one of those shop owners that do fabulous window displays…
Merry, Merry Christmas Jenn!
~Sadie Lou
Oh, my gosh your home is so very lovely, enjoyed every single picture! Happy Holidays to you and be sure and stop by for tea Pinkie Denise
Oh, my gosh your home is so very lovely, enjoyed every single picture! Happy Holidays to you and be sure and stop by for tea Pinkie Denise
Oh my! You must have a big garage to store all those decorations throughout the year – haha! Boy oh boy, your home looks magnificent! Like a real christmas wonderland. I can’t help but think that the childhood joy of christmas must touch everyone who walks through your front door. Amazing!
Your blog is such a delight and this home tour is especially so! I love it all, but I’m partial to the things I remember from my childhood…the little figurines, Santas, glittery houses…thank you for this Christmas treat! 🙂
And…Happy Holidays to you and yours!
SUCH A PRETTY HOUSE! THE COLORS ARE BRIGHT AND YOU HAVE DECORATED WONDERFULLY!
i love everything here. your house is beautiful. when can i move in?? my mouth dropped open when i saw how beautiful it all was. i have run away from home and am staying here!!!!
Debra
ps that banner at the top of your blog is sensational. 🙂
What a gorgeous home you have, and you have decorated so beautifully for christmas!
I love everything, but especially your dining room, and livingroom!
Blessings,
Diana
I’m not even sure how I got here! lol But your house is gorgeous! I’m incredibly jealous 🙂
I have a question, what are the markings on the back of these? http://sweeteyecandycreations.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/11/img_6350_edited1.jpg
I have a couple myself (packed away at the moment and I have no idea what box!) and I wanted to collect the others to match, kinda hard to find on Ebay if I don’t know what i’m searching for lol…I thought mine were limoges, but I don’t think they are.
Wow! First, what a thrill to visit your blog (I haven’t been here since Halloween!). I am amazed and absolutely tickled as I travel through your candy colored world! You are amazing and all of these beautiful things… ahhh… they just make my heart sing. Thank you for sharing and thank you for the fantastic holiday music! AND you look adorable in your prom dress! Happy holidays!!
Holly
Los Angeles
Oh my goodness! You are just amazing! I adore your home, you are just so inspiring!
first of all…..GORGEOUS home! WOW. But I mostly wanted to comment on your schnauzer! We just got a mini schnauz pup 2 weeks ago, and we love her so much. her colors are much like your dogs’. How old is she/he, and what does he weigh?
What an amazing way to decorate.My 6 year old daughter Sarah and I just sat with amazement going from room to room of your beautiful home..She did not under stand why we could not buy every thing in you’r home as I had to explain “thats not a Magazine sweetheart,that is this woman’s home.”
Thank you for the tour,
Vienna and Sarah