Have you looked at the calendar? Christmas will be here before you know it, so I thought I'd better take you on a holiday house tour before the big guy has a chance to mess up the place. And by "big guy", I mean Santa.
Not talking LeBron James here.
Warning: I never met a photo I didn't want to post on my blog, so run to the bathroom and then grab a cup of coffee. This is going to be one of those long ones.
OK, you're back? Let's get this party started!
Our home is an open, great room concept. This is looking from the entry hallway into the living room and out the back door.
No, there is not an alien spaceship landing in my backyard. This room is so hard to take photos in, so it just looks a tad bit bright out there.
Just in the last few months, I moved the couch away from the wall and have it floating in the middle of the room. I think it makes the room feel more cozy.
This view is from standing in the kitchen/breakfast room area.
And this should be no surprise to my regular readers, I managed to get a thermos in the Christmas decor! Because really people, a plaid thermos just shouts Christmas.
In years past, I always hung a wreath of some sort from this printer's box. In my attempt to create a new look this year, I made a Christmas tree out of bells instead.
You really don't want to know how many trips to Michael's it took to make that thing.
You may have noticed that Santa likes to move around quite a bit in these photos. When I told him he could stand next to the Skotch Kooler I purchased this fall, he thought I meant "scotch" as in the adult beverage and he ran right over there.
He's made out of a hard plastic and has a hole in his back to put a light in. Apparently he is not that rare, since when I posted him on facebook and instagram quite a few people commented that they had the same one.
You'll always be special to me, Santa! Even though you can party like it's 1999.
Is this not the cutest microphone to talk to Santa with? My son is sooo past that age of believing, so I got it more for it's cute vintage look. I bought it last year at Hallmark.
No self-respecting vintage Christmas home tour would be without a bottle brush tree tied to a toy car.
This was my mother's bobble head Santa bank. He comes out every single year and it just wouldn't be Christmas without him 🙂
On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donder and Blitzen . . .
I really don't see why people question why he can travel the world in only one night?
My deer takes his shots with a camera, not a gun 🙂
Although with no hands/feet, I'm not sure how he presses the shutter.
I tried to pretty up the dog toys with a red Coke crate.
Speaking of dogs, Sheba, the Shiba Inu, is getting a little bored with this whole thing, so maybe we should wrap this up.
Oh, almost forgot the Christmas tree. A Christmas home tour is not complete without a Christmas tree.
I don't do a "themed" tree. It's red, green and white balls (no blue balls this year) with ornaments we've collected over the years and ones my son has made. Nothing wrong with a themed tree. Just not my thing 🙂
I know you're going to ask "Where are the Shiny Brites, Pam?" "Did you forget about your blow molds?" "What happened to your putz houses and train around the tree?"
Well, I tried to put my whole house in one post, but it took me forever and a day just to whittle down the living room photos to a manageable amount, so come back later in the week and I'll do a separate post on the kitchen and the porch. Who knows, maybe even the dining room if I get energetic.
If you're new here, you may want to check out my Holiday Front Porch For The Picnicking Ski Bums, Christmas In The Kitchen, my chalk painted skis, how to make cloved clementine oranges or my mason jar luminarias.
OK, if you're still with me. And haven't wet your pants (I told you to run to the bathroom first). Stop on over to the other bloggers on the home tour and give them some love.
Kristen @ Pursuing Vintage
I love all your vintage touches! Santa on the globe is my favorite!
Leslie Stewart
I just love your style Pam! The santa on the globe is the best!
Happy Holidays!
Leslie @ House on the Way
Virginia
LOVE all your vintage trinkets!
Shanna Gilbert
I love all of your pretty vintage decor! It makes a home so much more interesting! It all looks gorgeous and you even have a pretty pup!
Jen @ Girl in the Garage
Pam you have so many great ideas for your Christmas decor! Love the Santa on the globe, dressed up deer head (which usually makes me creeped out, but not yours... lol), all the vintage Santas, plaid thermos, and the fact that so many of your decorations have been passed down to you. Thanks so much for joining the tour - Merry Christmas!
Anne
I love that you decorated your deer head! Very cool vintage touches! I love your tree made from bells! Your tree is gorgeous! Awe Sheba is so cute <3
Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads
Pam, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. My favorite things have to be Santa on the globe and the microphone! You have such an interesting collection of vintage goodies!
Christy Little Our Southern Home
Pam,
I love your vintage style. You had me at that amazing globe with Santa traveling it. So creative!!!
Artsy Chicks Rule
I love all of your rustic vintage touches Pam!!! How wonderful!!
Nancy
Honeybee
Love the pine boughs in the top of the thermos. I have that same one. Such a brilliant & charming idea! Such a festive home, thanks for sharing & inspiring.
avery street design
This is so cute...I just love the deer head! Stopping by from dwellinggawker 🙂 Amazing job! xo, Laura
morethanhungry.com
Oh Darn! I used to have a round plaid cooler and thermos just like that and thought I'd never use it. Such a cute idea with the greens!!! Great post packed with inspiration. Thanks!
Linda
First of all I really like your decor. Love all the plaid too. We're Scottish. I'm glad to see that you used chalk paint on the skis. Good idea. Might be doing that to an old set of ours. We're from Georgia but we used to drive EVERY weekend to Sugar Mountain in North Carolina to ski. That was mid 70s. Our kids were young then and often we accompanied 30 or more high school kids. What a wonderful but exhausting weekend. Last time we skied was late 80s or early 90s. Went to Montremblant in Canada. But also Skied Snowshoe a lot before that. In summers we water skied every weekend. Usually with a pile of teenagers then too.
Miss those good times but old body can't hang with it anymore.
I can't believe it but I spied 2 items that I have. The fat plastic Santa (not the bobble head one). He used to hold something in his left hand but don't remember what. I glued a plastic green lantern from some other broken ornament. Looks like it was supposed to be there. Plus. The Santa Sleigh with reindeer on the globe (Great Idea!!!) I still have from way way back. Plastic poinsettia and all. Our youngest...son who is now 45 (daughter is 50)...used to "drive" it with his matchbox cars when he was little. (He races now !!). I had to keep gluing the red reins and whip back together. I can't believe it survived at all !!!! Daughter tried to get me to trash it several times. Oh No!! I had it before she was born.
Well keep up the good work and postings. I'm enjoying it all. Thanks. And Merry Christmas. It's just around the corner!! Linda
GG
I don't usually read blogs but your's made me laugh out loud, especially the traveling scotch loving Santa! How have I made it to 72 without any plaid decor for Christmas? I see some flea markets in my future. Your house is so fun. Love it all.