Thursday, November 30, 2017

A Merry and Bright Farmhouse Dining Room {bHome for the Holidays Tour}


Welcome! So happy you've joined us today for the bHome for the Holidays Tour! If you're not yet familiar with bHome, it's a free app featuring a curated collection of home and garden bloggers and magazines. Sign up for the free app and weekly newsletter (eye candy!) here.  Also, be sure to enter the $250 giveaway at the end of this post!

And now I'd love to show you our farmhouse dining room, decorated for Christmas...
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When I first came across the birch log candle holders for our new little retail space, I stashed some at home with dreams of a nature-inspired winter mantel. My husband kept finding them and asking - Didn't I want to take the rest of those into the shop? I kept dodging the question, and now he's probably figured out why... 


You can find similar birch log candle holders here and the mini wreaths at Trader Joe's.

A friend and I recently had fun scouring a local vintage market where I found this green-striped vintage European grain sack. My mom made it into a beautiful table runner for us. 


I scored the vintage green trunk beneath the mantel at a thrift shop years ago for under $10. I pull it out of the barn each Christmas, but it has never appeared in the same spot in our house twice. Trunks were made to travel, right?


One of my favorite things to plan when entertaining are the favors! This year, I was inspired by the ginger baby jars I saw at Starbucks and decided to make my own. Who wouldn't love a jar filled with mini gingerbread men? Our boys were happy to find that it wasn't just a candle they were smelling this time! In fact, they were such great taste-testers that I'm about to make a few more batches...



I thought I would show off my Dundee crock collection below, which at last count was... one. (Hint, hint to my family.) That English ironstone with black transferware lettering gets me every time. Well, at least it got me once...


This hand-made Merry & Bright sign is new to our home this year. I found it when we were in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for Thanksgiving at a really fun shop called Junk on 4th Street. If you're ever in the area, you should check it out. (Hooray for small businesses and the dreams they represent!)


Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a beautiful and blessed Christmas season!


Here is the information for the awesome giveaway. (I hope you win!)



Our dear friend Lidy of French Garden House is giving away a $250 gift certificate to her gorgeous shop!!
It is so easy to enter. This is all you need to do:
Visit FrenchGardenHouse.com and tell us what antique has captured your heart in a comment here.
You will get extra entries for following @FrenchGardenHouse on Instagram,
and FaceBook too. Just let us know you did.
I'll be reading every comment... 
Good luck! 
The give-away is open to readers in the USA and Canada. Winner randomly chosen on 12/7 and notified by email

 And now on to the rest of the tour!









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18 comments:

  1. Shirley@Housepitality DesignsNovember 30, 2017 at 4:37 AM

    The dining room adorned for Christmas is so beautiful Julie!!! So love that you have a mantel in your dining room and so perfectly dressed for Christmas in the Country with those birch candles you held back! :) The table is farmhouse perfection and I so love the "ginger jars" .... Now I will be taking that idea from you (and Starbucks) as I make my annual Gingerbread cookies with my Sweetie...Merry Christmas to you and your family Julie!

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    1. Little FarmsteadNovember 30, 2017 at 10:18 AM

      Thank you so much Shirley! So happy we can share ideas and glad you like the ginger jars. :) Your tree is so beautiful - I loved the peek into your sunroom that you shared.

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  2. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleNovember 30, 2017 at 5:15 AM

    Julie, lucky you to find that super cute sign. It adds that perfect touch to your cute farmhouse style!

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    1. Little FarmsteadNovember 30, 2017 at 10:20 AM

      Yes, it was a great find! Enjoyed seeing your traditional Christmas living room... warm and beautiful.

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  3. www.mysoulfulhome.comNovember 30, 2017 at 11:49 AM

    SOOO cozy Julie! I love every bit. But seriously, that green trunk for $10! WOW! xx

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    1. Little FarmsteadNovember 30, 2017 at 11:57 AM

      Thank you Kelly! Maybe one of these days we can go treasure hunting together... that would be SO fun!!

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  4. JunkchiccottageNovember 30, 2017 at 4:42 PM

    Julie your dining room is so wonderful. Very cozy and pretty. Love the natural decor you used.
    Loving the tour.
    xoxo
    Kris

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    1. Little FarmsteadDecember 1, 2017 at 4:02 PM

      Thank you so much Kris! Have a wonderful Christmas season!

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  5. Hayley SeibertNovember 30, 2017 at 6:12 PM

    Julie- your dining room is lovely. I really like how you used rustic and natural elements in an elegant and inviting way- so pretty! Your home always looks fabulous...wishing you a beautiful Christmas season! Kristy from www.starfishcottageblog.com

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    1. Little FarmsteadDecember 1, 2017 at 4:03 PM

      Thank you Kristy - so kind of you! Merry Christmas!

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  6. pballardDecember 1, 2017 at 8:24 AM

    I so enjoy visiting your blog each day. So much inspiration.. I love the giveaway going on for the gift certificate for the French Garden house.. I admire the Antique French Boulangerie Board Rectangle.. Following on instagram and facebook also. Thanks for the chance. Happy December...

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  7. Lady PamelaDecember 1, 2017 at 11:19 AM

    Really well done. I love it all!
    *Smiles*

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    1. Little FarmsteadDecember 1, 2017 at 4:05 PM

      Thank you so much for stopping by Pamela! I always love it when you visit. :) Hope you have a wonderful Christmastime!

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  8. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art BoutiqueDecember 2, 2017 at 2:10 AM

    So many lovely things to admire in your dining room Julie. I love that new sign you picked up, but my favourite piece was the grain sack runner your mum made. What a find!!
    Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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    1. Little FarmsteadDecember 2, 2017 at 3:48 PM

      Thank you Kerryanne! I will treasure that grain sack table runner. The green stripe was a big decorating departure for me. Lol. I've used a red striped one for the past year or two. Merry Christmas!

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  9. Lady PamelaDecember 2, 2017 at 2:58 PM

    I love your house so much I had to come back for a second and third look. Two things I was wondering, where is the red tractor seat this year? and where did you get the jars for your mini gingerbread men. Love everything.
    *Smiles*

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    1. Little FarmsteadDecember 2, 2017 at 3:47 PM

      You are always so generous Pamela, thank you. First, thank you for reminding me about the red tractor seat... it's in the barn but I will bring it in! (What would I do without you?) And, the jars are from the $3 bins at Target. I thought about just doing mason jars but these had a cute ribbing texture and the red and white baker's twine already on them. ;)

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  10. Cindy LouDecember 2, 2017 at 9:43 PM

    So cute Julie ! Nice job !

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