I am so excited to be a part of an amazing Holiday Blog Hop Tour organized by the talented Kendra of Joy in Our Home. I’m your first stop on the tour and know you will be so inspired by what you see today and all week long! Today, I am one of six ladies sharing our mantel decor. The rest of the week you will see Vignettes, Recipes, Tables and Porches. The bottom of my post has the entire list with links so you can easily find where you left off or need to go.
My name is Kristin and I want to welcome you to Camp Paradise, our full log cabin in The Northwoods of Wisconsin. Our cabin sits on the bay of a frozen lake during winter where we ice skate, ice fish and snowmobile. To see more of our winter time fun head to this post.
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I love decorating our cabin for Christmas and this year my favorite decor has been on our mantle. I can’t wait to share it with you. Come on inside, would you like a cup of coffee?
Our Great Room is a large open space with vaulted ceilings and a floor to ceiling stone fireplace. The mantel is all decked out for Christmas with buffalo plaid stockings, a feather garland, shimmering snowflakes, trees and Mary holding baby Jesus.
My starting point for how I wanted to decorate my mantel this year were these two little white fur trees I found at a gift shop in Florida on a recent trip. I feel in love with them instantly.
When decorating I love to add pieces with lots of different textures and heights. So used the two fur trees and then balanced the right side of the fireplace with a tall feather tree and tall red beaded tree. I found both of these trees years ago at HomeGoods.
On the left side of the mantel I knew I wanted to use this cute “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” sign from Devanie at Home I surrounded it with a few of my candy cane trees from HomeGoods.
Our rug in front of the fireplace is from one of my favorite companies Chandler 4 Corners. They make wonderful hand-hooked rugs and pillows.
To see more about my Christmas tree head to this post.
We’ve used these buffalo plaid stockings for several years now for our five children. The toy soldier was a garage sale find a couple of years ago. All of our fire starting necessities, like matches, are kept in the vintage plaid metal picnic basket.
Gathering around the fireplace under the glow of the Christmas tree lights is magical this time of year.
I hung snowflake ornaments in the middle of the our mantel. (My family affectionately calls our mantle “The Breadstick.”) I used push pins behind the mantel to hang the snowflakes where the holes will never be seen. A feather garland, matching the ones on our tree, is draped above the snowflakes.
One of my favorite decor pieces is my vintage Mary and baby Jesus framed print.
A checkerboard beckons guests and family members to gather around and play a game.
Our nativity on the coffee table was a wedding gift and has been the center of our Christmas decorations for nineteen years now.
I hope you have enjoyed your tour! Next up you have the treat of visiting Lindsey’s beautiful home at Repurpose and Upcycle. Thanks again Kendra of Joy in Our Home for organizing this tour full of Holiday inspiration this week!
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Little Brags | The Homemaking Momma | Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry
Tablescapes on Friday
Celebrate & Decorate | Noting Grace | 2 Bees in a Pod
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What a wonderful and cozy cabin! I love all the plaid accents! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks you so much Marie-Helene! I so appreciate your sweet comments! Happy Holidays!
This is so cozy – a picture perfect Christmas! What a stunning home you have!
Thank you so much Jen! I do love it decorated for Christmas! All the twinkle lights and the glittering snowflakes make the early darkness this time of the year something to look forward to each evening!
I could absolutely live in your cabin and do winter year round! Love all the rustic touches!
Thank you so much Tara! Winter is beautiful and fun here in The Northwoods! Loving your tour too, your vintage plaids would look great here in my cabin!
Kristen, you know I’m in love with your home, and your Christmas mantel did not disappoint!! Looks amazing my friend!
Thank you so much Val! Your sweet comments mean so much to me! Merry Christmas!
OMG Kristin there is SO much goodness here!! I love your buffalo check stockings and that feather garland on your mantel!!! Your cone trees from Homegoods are so perfect!!! Those were a big hit this year! I hope you and your family have a Merry Merry Christmas!
Thanks so much Marci! I was so happy with how it all came together this year! Thanks for your sweet compliments! Happy Holidays!
Your home is gorgeous and you’ve created a beautiful mantle!!
Thank you so much Bree! Happy Holidays!
Hi Kristin, I’m visiting from Inspire Me Monday at Create with Joy.
I am seriously in awe of your decorating skills! It’s a very warm and welcoming atmosphere. We’ve not done a whole lot of decorating over the yeas, because many times we go to the in-laws in another state for that week. Oh, and I got a chuckle that y’all call your mantle “The Breadstick”!
Here’s my Inspire Me Monday for this week!
Thank you so much LuAnn for stopping by and introducing yourself! Your compliment is so sweet and warms my heart! Thank you!! Isn’t “the breadstick” funny! 🙂 Merry Christmas! I’ll come visit you in a little bit!!
I could keep looking at these photos all day, Kristin! The coziness and beauty of your log home is so beautiful. That fireplace is such a statement! Thank you so much for joining me again… always a treat to step inside your home!
It has been such a fun hop Kendra! Thank you for keeping me inspired and included! You always bring together ladies that are truly amazing and talented like yourself!! Thank you for your compliments!! So sweet!
This is my “dream” Christmas look! I love a lodge type theme especially at this time of year and you’ve got the perfect place to carry that out. Everything from the buffalo check stockings and chairs to the feather garland and snowflakes hung below your “breadstick” mantel 🙂 looks amazing and wonderfully coordinated with the stone mantel and log walls. So comfy-cozy, love it!
Thank you so much! What a sweet message! Isn’t it funny that they call it the breadstick! 😉 I will treasure this compliment! Thank you for leaving it! Happy Holidays!
This is really just stunning! I can imagine that you wouldn’t want to leave home with all of the coziness you have created.
It’s so true! I often am most happy sitting right here! Thank you so much for your sweet compliment!
Absolutely beautiful! Love all the buffalo check. It’s always nice to find new bloggers who are in the same area as us! We live right across the border in Minnesota!
Thank you so much! It’s so fun to find so much buffalo check in the stores these days!! Glad to meet a “neighbor!”
Girl I loved what you did today! I learned so much and loved being on this home tour with you!
Kelly, Thanks so much! I love your tour too, so much inspiration!! Happy Holidays!
I love your home all year round, but especially around the holidays! I wouldn’t leave! Just gorgeous!
Thanks so much Lindsay!! I love your house too! I think if we were neighbors we’d be sharing a few things!!
This is the best Rustic fireplace I’ve seen! Seriously! I love all the red and buffalo check Decor.
Wow!! Thank you so much for this amazing compliment!! I’ll be glowing for days!!
Your home is absolutely beautiful and how you’ve decorated fits in so well with the style of your house. I love those little fur trees!
Thank you so much Jamie! When I found these trees I was so thrilled! The perfect mix with beads and feathers!
This is absolutely beautiful!! Now I know what to do with our fireplace this Christmas!! (I’m a little behind on decorating!)
Thank you! So glad you found some inspiration for you own decor! That is the best compliment! Have fun decorating!!
I love the woodland, plaid, rustic décor and you have the perfect cabin to do it up! It looks so wonderful all decked out for Christmas.
Thanks so much AnnMarie!! I do love all those things and my cabin lets me do it up! Happy Holidays!
Hello Kristin, super awesome decorating. Everything is so very cozy!!!! What fun it must be to have that huge fireplace! Christine from Little Brags (I am on tomorrow for porches).
Thanks so much Christine for stopping by and taking time to leave a comment! So sweet! Excited to see your porch!
What a fabulous cozy retreat! Your home is beautiful year round, but at Christmas it is just magical! So happy to tour with you. Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Vicki and Jenn! You made my day reading this sweet comment! So happy to tour with you too!
I drool every time I visit…so perfect!!!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
Cindy,
Thank you so much!! Such a sweet compliment!! Thanks for keeping me inspired!
Wow…it is a gorgeous mantel. I love everything about it, especially the red and black buffalo check. Perfect for any log home.
Thank you so much Marsha!! I have always loved buffalo plaid and its so fun that it’s in so many stores right now!!
What a cozy place to hide away at, I need a cabin like this!! I just love that mantel and had to chuckle when you said it is nicknamed the breadstick! I just LOVE the feather garland, I think that is my favorite piece on it. Your Christmas tree is just simply gorgeous!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Thanks so much Carrie! I think the feather garland is my favorite too! I’ve had them for years and they have held up so well. Happy Holidays!! So glad we were on the hop together! Excited to find your blog full of inspiration!
Wow! SO cozy and inviting! Your cabin is seriously straight out of a postcard covered in snow!! Enjoy your Christmas with your family sweet friend!!
Thanks so much Bethany!! I love all you have done on your blog this Holiday! So fun to blog hop together!
What a beautiful log cabin!!! My husband and I are looking for something just like it 🙂 Love your Christmas mantel with so many sentimental pieces. Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much! We have loved every moment living in our cabin. Good luck looking for one of your own! Happy Holidays!
Kristin your home is amazing! It looks like it is straight out of a Christmas movie.
Thank you so much!! What a fun compliment! Happy Holidays!
OMGoodness, your home is GORGEOUS!!! I am so glad Marty featured you so I found your blog! The whole space is beautiful! I am anxious to explore your blog and see more!!! Merry Christmas!!!
How fun to get your compliment! I’m excited you found me too and was so honored to be featured by Marty!
Hi Kristin, I came over from Marty’s blog A Stroll Through Life and I am so glad I did! I positively love the carved wood moose head above the mantel–where on earth did you find such a unique item?! Your home is incredible and the Christmas decorating is perfect–a white Christmas is on my wish list, too!
Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Sindy! So glad you came over and appreciate your sweet compliment!! The moose head is carved by a local chainsaw artist. Wishing you a wonderful and white Christmas!!
Wow! I love how you incorporated the different textures, it really adds a great variety of decor. Also, that buffalo check is perfection!
Thank you so much for your compliment! I can’t get enough buffalo plaid and it is so fun that it can be found so many places right now!! Happy New Year!