This is our first Christmas in the loft, and we may have gotten a bit carried away with the tree. I should have had the kids stand next to it for scale (they helped select it), but that sucker is around 11′ tall! Our former home was a 1948 cottage, and while super cozy, I dreamed of our next place having soaring ceilings – you always want what you don’t have, right?! My tastes have grown more minimal over the years (for many reasons), but this year especially, I wanted to keep things as simple as possible. As much as I love our ornament collection (many vintage, from my grandmother), I just couldn’t stand the thought of decorating this giant tree the second week of December, only to have to undo the entire process shortly after. So, a naked tree (with lights) is what we ended up with, and it’s actually quite refreshing and lovely.
I always look forward to styling presents – I literally just finished wrapping everything yesterday afternoon. This year is a mix of black + natural with gold accents (I know, shocker). The big, fun, colorful present under tree is apparently a gift from the kids to me (no clue what it is). Clearly they had a lot of fun making it special for mommy. I can’t wait for Santa’s gifts to appear Christmas morning – Santa doesn’t gift wrap, did you know that? He likes to give moms + dads some time for coffee first (oh so grateful for that). Let the Christmas countdown begin! And here’s a few more glimpses of our place…
Gorgeous home and Christmas decor. You make the minimal look most refreshing during this wonderful, but chaotic & cluttered, season. Love.
thank you Megan…love back!
Dig it all! Need some wrapping lessons from you…the gifts look especially gorgeous. Merry Christmas, sweet friend!
thank you so much Amy…miss you. merry christmas! xo
Ah, so pretty. I love the idea of a tree with just lights – it really highlights the natural beauty of the tree itself. Your gift wrapping looks lovely, too!
indeed Lisa – next year I want to do an even more modern look I think, with a modern tree (tons of space between branches)…thank you!
Sometimes simple is best. I have scaled back what I have in my office because clutter can be so distracting!
Kari
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absolutely Kari, thank you!
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