Jingle Bell Tour Of My “Old Time Christmas” Kitchen – How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I am so excited because I am finally sharing our kitchen all decorated for Christmas.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

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The legendary letter board holiday wreath made an appearance, naturally.

I know these tin bells look vintage, but you can actually buy them on Amazon, Etsy, or even eBay. HERE’S where I got some of mine.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

You know, I just realized that I still have’t blogged this awesome butcher-block island Silas built me?! I promise to do it early next year. I’m obsessed with it.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

One thing I REALLY wanted to do was a Letters To Santa Garland. So the kids and I made one & I am hoping to add to it with new letters from the kids each year.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I added the garland a little DIY letter ornaments to my Alpine Fir from Balsam Hill. This one is the 5 ft version, but I built a stand so it could be a little taller.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

These gingerbread houses are actually made out of pallets. They are a hit every year, and I seriously need to make more. Check out the tutorial on how to make them HERE.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I’m a big fan of having a theme for every space. So having similar items sprinkled throughout is a must.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Okay, like half this post is going to be photos of this garland. Haha!

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

You thought I was lying! Seriously obsessed with it.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I LOVE using copper LED lights. This year I upgraded to plug in ones. My battery operated ones just ate through batteries too fast.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

On my island I have my antique candle from Antique Candle Co. This one is Cotton Stem’s collaboration candle, “Country Pear.” I love how they make candles in one of a kind antiques. This one is my favorite.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

From this view you can see my Ikea pot rack that I built (tutorial HERE!)

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Moving back into the dinging room portion of my kitchen, I have my hutch full of fun things like these DIY pomegranate candles, and some Christmas tree lot signs I made as homage to my husband’s family’s farm which used to be a Christmas tree farm.  How cool is that?

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Check out my salt dough recipe for homemade Christmas ornaments HERE.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

This space just has ALL those cozy feels.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I got some metal mugs, after the kids broke one too many of my other ones. So these might be a permanent addition to our home decor.

The Santa mugs on the other hand.. those are all vintage finds from eBay & Etsy.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Over on my counter, I carried over the “Letters to Santa” garland theme.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Aad I know you guys are going to ask about the muffin tin. It’s also a one of a kind candle poured into an antique piece from Antique Candle Co. They do restocks on these type of candles all the time, so keep a look out!

Like these DIY Snow Globe Jars I made? Check out my tutorial HERE.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I tried to keep a good ratio of decorated spaces vs blank spaces. I find that rooms need to breathe. So having areas in the house that aren’t all decked out are a good way to balance out heavy clusters of decor in other areas.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Here’s a good example of some subtle decor next to a space left blank.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I love how a tray of cookies looks out in the open. I should seriously make some gingerbread cookies just for that purpose.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I LOVE this little home of ours. Sometimes I can’t believe how far we’ve come. It just seems like it’s always supposed to have been exactly like this.

Can you believe that there used to be a WALL separating these two spaces.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

The fact that we have been the ones to renovate this house with our own two hands just makes me so proud. It’s been a TON of work, but it’s so beautiful now.

You can see the “Before” walk through HERE.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

I treasure each and every memory we create together around this table as a family. Every dinner, every art project, and even the memories of building this table.

Yep you heard that right- Silas built me this table. The building plans can be found HERE.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Funny thing is that as long as this table is… I had him make me a second one so that we can add it as an extension for big gatherings like Thanksgiving… and all the art painting parties I host here. You can see both tables in this photo.

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

All those projects and hard work have lead us here…

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

Making so many cozy memories in this kitchen…

Jingle Bell Tour Of My "Old Time Christmas" Kitchen - How To Decorate For the Holidays With Simple Timeless Touches

So that’s a little tour of my Christmas Kitchen.

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