Christmas Kitchen 2018
‘Tis the Season for decking the halls and walls and shelves and mantels. The anticipation of Christmas is beginning to feel palatable and I love dressing up our home in hopeful expectation with cheery pops of red, natural swaths of greenery and cozy textures. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
I hope that you will virtually pull up to my kitchen table and drink a cup of coffee (or hot chocolate) with me! I am so excited to share my Christmas kitchen with you today!
Come on in and enjoy the tour!
At one point in our owning this home I didn’t even decorate the kitchen, because I just did not love it. But since I painted the kitchen cabinets white a few years ago, I’ve been decorating in here ever since! It’s amazing what a little paint can do, right?
Wreaths on the cabinets {click here}
And this year I gave our little eat-in area a little refresh, so I was extra excited to decorate it this year, too!
I always like to decorate my open kitchen shelves as a starting off point for the whole room. I removed everything from the shelves and started fresh with a mix of new and old pieces. I was going to go in a totally different direction with my color scheme than I did.
my favorite vintage ball jar candles (click here)
But when I shared on Instagram that I planned to paint my “JOY” sign navy, I got a flood of messages begging me to keep it red. My sister-in-law pointed out that it would save time to not paint it, so I agreed to leave it as is and ended up adding a lot more red than normal to my kitchen this year.
I normally stay pretty clear of this particular pop of color because I just don’t have a lot of red in my home. (It’s also the team color for the football team in my state that we do NOT cheer for. *cough*Alabama*cough*) So, I don’t like to add a lot of it even at Christmas time. But I just tried something a little different this year and I like it!
It’s a lot more traditional than my usual blues and greens. I still stuck closer to my blues and greens in the living room, but we’ll enjoy the bright hue in the kitchen this year.
{Did you notice anything in particular hanging from the tree on the mantel?? Our very special Elf on a Shelf – my girls are OBSESSED!}
See my Navy & Green Christmas Mantel 2018 {click here}
My kitchen last year was one of my very favorites, so I kept some of the same elements again this year. I love the canisters with the miniature Christmas village sets in them.
I also love adding some Christmas cheer to my coffee station. They had the most adorable mugs at Target’s dollar section last year and I snatched up several of them and love bringing them out this time of year.
I love to sip on some hot chocolate with them after the kiddos go to bed. I was hoping they would bring them back this year, but so far I haven’t seen them. (I did find some cute mugs, though, like this one!)
You can grab this FREE “Joyeux Noël” Christmas Printable and 9 more Christmas printables right here!
A few of the things I added this year are the faux paper whites, the gorgeous cake stand and the wreaths for my kitchen cabinets.
I have always loved the look of paper whites in the winter, especially at Christmastime. And since I have a black thumb, I decided to snag these faux paper whites during the Cyber Monday sales. I adore them and will definitely keep them out all winter long!
This cake stand was a last-minute purchase because I don’t love the plain one I got for my wedding. I’ve just always wanted one that was more … substantial. So, I used a coupon to snag this one and it’s so much prettier in person than it is online! It’s a nice size and just so well made and beautiful. I think it looks gorgeous sitting out on the counter with a beautiful cake to display. {It looks like it’s sold out online, but you can check here to see if it’s still available in a store near you and just do order to pick up!}
The past couple of years I’ve added wreaths to my cabinet doors with some garland from the Target dollar spot. I could never justify the cost of buying a bunch of wreaths to go on the cabinets. So, when I spotted these for a great deal, I snatched up 6 of them for my kitchen. I love the depth they add to the space and will keep them and use them for years to come, I’m sure!
I repurposed the old faux wreaths for my chalkboard as hanging greenery ornaments. I love the simplicity and whimsy they give the chalkboard this year.
Thank you so much for coming to tour my home this season!
My Sources:
- Light in eat-in kitchen
- Curtains
- Curtain rod
- Table (Craiglist find that I painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.)
- Wreaths on the cabinets
- Wreath on the open shelves
- Paper whites {faux}
- Wooden & metal cake stand {similar}
- Pomegranate stems (I love these because they look authentic and are perfect for placing all over your home for a pop of red!)
- Rug in front of the sink
- Arched window on kitchen shelves
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I love the traditional colors and your darling chalkboard art. The floral arrangement is gorgeous!
Beautiful! I love the red you added! It’s sad that it has become “uncool” to use red in recent years. (I’ve always been “uncool”, haha!)
I never would have guessed your paper whites were fakes. I love the way they look, but can’t have the smell in my neighborhood, much less my house without being miserable. 😢😊 Maybe I’ll snag some of those!
Your kitchen is lovely!!! Merry Christmas!
What’s it say on the sign over the window in your dining room? I tried to zoom in on it but couldn’t read it. Also, beautiful! Don’t you al want to travel up to Chicago and see us do you can *cough* um, “help” with my decor?
I love those shelves, what fun to change it up for the holidays! I am coming to your house to enjoy that coffee bar too with those adorable mugs. Thanks for sharing your kitchen tour.
Wauw I never even thought of decorating the kitchen as well! Your decorations really create a homely place ♥. It makes me want to cook there. I would love to see your complete christmas home tour 🙂 In the middle of this holiday deco spirit that I’m crossing through haha I saw some ideas for living room christmas decor here: https://mykukun.com/10-ideas-for-a-festive-christmas-living-room-decor/ and what caught my eye was an image of a fireplace with a “JOY” sign, your sign also pops, so I might need to get me one of those 🙂
Hi Laura – I enjoyed your tour and looking at everything you did to create the magical feeling of Christmas through your kitchen. I just added a chalkboard wall in my kitchen and loved seeing how you displayed the eraser. I am going to find a way to make mine handy now that you have given me inspiration. Very clever!
Oh my goodness. That first image is just stunning. What a beautiful home you have. I am so happy to be joining you on this fun Christmas tour!
luv, luv, luv your style – I enjoy soft colors, whites, and creams. Your designs are creative and inviting – bring back memories of simpler times. Thanks for sharing and for all the wonderful posts. Have a blessed holiday!
Love how you styled the open shelving! Yes, I was one who encouraged red, so I was excited to see it!
Laura, I love your Christmas kitchen decor. Those little wreaths are so cute in your nook area and on those white cabinets! And that is such a cute cake stand — I think my kitchen needs one too! 🙂