Happy Tuesday, readers!

A few months ago I announced that my husband and I just purchased our first home, and that I’d be sharing some of our projects with you. Well, our busy lives have taken over and I have failed to do that… :( However, today I have some holiday cheer to spread with some photos of our Christmas decor + there may be some freebies at the end of this post. ;)

I can’t tell you how excited I was to decorate for Christmas this year. I’ve never had a full size tree of my own to decorate (being in small apartments for many years), so this year the hubby and I couldn’t wait to go out and get one! Everything you see in our tree photo (tree included) is from K-Mart  – they had some awesome stuff this year! {Ok, I lied – the “C” ornament was a gift at my bridal shower, but other than that, all K-Mart. :) }

For the mantle – our stockings are all from Target, and I got a 50 pack of silver bulbs from Ikea for $10 to use on the mantle, and in vases (they’re definitely a lesser quality than our tree bulbs – but are great for other decor!).

  

I am in love with our mantle! My hubby built me this box a few months back  to fill out our mantle and cover the ugly TV cords (based on one I found on Pinterest). I change out the hydrangeas seasonally, so for winter I went with all white, and then put in some blue arrangements that I found at Michael’s.

*Sidenote – please ignore our fireplace! When we moved in it was a bright red brick with a brass insert. The hubby and I spray painted the insert black (which is definitely an improvement) and tried to whitewash the brick (another Pinterest project ;) ), and I’m not too fond of the results… We are having someone install some stacked stone all the way up the wall, behind the TV, sometime after Christmas. I’ll have to post some after pics. :)

I just love this when it’s all lit up at night. :)

Now, my Christmas gift to all my lovely readers… FREE GIFT TAGS! This is my way of saying “thank you” to all of my wonderful customers that have helped to make my first year in business so successful. :)

You can download the PDF of these tags to use here. I also recommend printing them on a heavier card stock paper, rather than regular printer paper.

Feel free to share the link to this post by using this link:

The Charmed Home: Christmas Edition + FREE GIFT TAGS

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

 

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