The Christmas Kitchen and Dining Room 2021
Today it’s time for Marty of A Stroll Through Life’s annual Christmas home tours again and I’m sharing parts of my home that I haven’t shown yet in the past weeks.
Welcome to those of you coming from Thrifty and Chic. Alicia’s house is always such a treat and never disappoints for the holidays.
Not much has changed in the kitchen since last Christmas but I did have two major makeovers with car wrap vinyl which you can see in my high-end stove makeover and colored dishwasher makeover. It changes the look of the kitchen so much.
Can you also spot the new utensil holder in the above photo? The bottom photo has the old one? Which one do you like better?
I also added more paper lunch bag snowflakes to the kitchen. This is the third year I made them for the house. They are so cheap and easy to make and after Christmas I just throw them into the fire pit. I don’t save them and just make new ones the next year if I want to. Less stuff to store in the attic.
Our small round dining table has served us so well for the past couple of years. When we have guests over, I just extend it to an oval table with the leaf which I store under our bed. Did you know that you should stand a table leaf up straight and always lay it flat so it doesn’t warp?
I have had these DIYed black and white curtains since 2015 and while I still love them, I have recently started to think about getting different ones but haven’t found anything else that I’d like to replace them with.
I’ve also been thinking about replacing the chandelier. I’m kin of sick of getting poked in the head and face with the metal spikes LOL.
Willy lounging in his macrame cat bed. That tutorial has become my most popular post here on my blog and on my YouTube channel. Walter and Willy consistently fight over it.
Every year I have the same tabletop Christmas tree in the corner of the dining room. This year I added my favorite small German wooden ornaments to the tree. I also bring them out every year somewhere in the home. I also added the faux palm leaf paper fans that I made last year and some plain white Christmas ball ornaments.
I took some cellphone photos at sunset because for some reason they are the only ones that come close to showing off the glow at night. That’s always the most special part about Christmas but is so hard to show in photos.
The pillows are always flattened at the top because the cats love sleeping on them and “hey” I forgot to straighten them out. Real life 😉
My husband bought me German wood-shaved trees (HERE) last year for Christmas. I remember them growing up when my parents always put theirs out and I loved them as a kid.
I just bought the little singer tea light holder when I was in Germany last month. The angels are a HomeGoods find from a couple of years ago. I love this little grouping so much.
To the left side of the secretary desk is our little kitchen bistro table also with a view into the living room and with my wall of cats who have passed. Yup, I’m that crazy of a cat lady! My friends who have been sticking with my blog for a long time know it already. Those are all cats that were our family members at some point. Gosh I miss them all.
That’s the view from the living room into the kitchen and the little bistro table is behind the tree. It’s a bit crowded in here for Christmas but does make it extra cozy.
Also check out my DIYed dried floral Christmas tree, fireplace pampas grass garland, and living room tour if you haven’t seen it yet.
I hope you enjoyed my last Christmas tour for 2021.
Next up is White Arrows Home and I always love seeing Kristin’s home decorated for the holidays.
Tschüß,
Your house looks incredible as always , Julia. I am obsessed with your dishwasher makeover and that fabulous pampas christmas tree. You are a genius!
Thanks Erica! I’ve been kind of out of control with the grasses 😉 I can’t drive anywhere anymore without searching the side of the road for different grasses now. I need a bumper sticker that says “I break for pampas grass” LOL. Can’t wait to see your home.
Hi Julia, what a beautiful Christmas home tour! I love seeing all your DIYs and German decorations. I’ve been living in Germany for the last 21 years and always enjoy a German Christmas the most. All my husband had to do to convince me to move here from London was to describe a traditional German Christmas and I was already packing my bags!!! 😉
Thanks Jayne, yes traditional German Christmas is the best. I was so thrilled that the Christkindl markets were open earlier this year when I visited my family early November. Merry Christmas
I love your kitchen, and I love all the DIY projects you’ve added over the years. Those snowflakes are so pretty and your dining area always looks so inviting, Love that settee you use too. Thanks for adding peaks into the other rooms in your home that are so beautifully decorated. I am drooling over those shaved Christmas trees too as well as all your amazing macrame. Thanks so much for joining the tours again this season.
Thanks so much Marty, so happy to be part of the tours again.
I just LOVE your home Julia and everything looks even more beautiful all decked out for the holidays! The paper bag snowflakes are such a fun and cozy touch and that pampas tree is just incredible!!! Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Kristi. Best thing about the grass trees and paper snowflakes is that I can just throw it all in the fire pit after Christmas and I don’t need to store away ornaments LOL. Merry Christmas!
Everything about your home is divine, Julia!
Thanks so much Lori.
Love your beautiful home and all of those giant snowflakes throughout!
Julia, You’ve created a beautiful Christmas wonderland!!! Thank you for sharing with all of us! Merry Christmas!!!
Wow, so many good ideas! We have a tuxedo cat that looks a lot like yours. We also have a grey and white tuxedo cat and four others, lol! They would all love the hanging macrame bed, I’m sure.
I think purple velvet curtains would look so pretty in your dining room and would contrast with your cabinets and also bring out the purple in the picture above your table. I agree that it may be time to change out your light fixture over your table before someone loses an eye!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful home!
Your home truly delights my heart! I absolutely adore the festive valance of paper snowflakes that you created. Merry Christmas!
Thanks so much Laura and Merry Christmas to you too.
I was so stocked when I saw the dishwasher makeover while strolling Pinterest the other day. It’s just awesome, love the wooden handle!
Hey, I prefer the old utensil holder, the one with the blue designs.
I love touring your home, taking a closer look at all the creative projects you always have in store. I need to craft some of those paper stars.
Merry Christmas!
Thanks Cristina, yes the other one is nicer it doesn’t hold as many utensils though 🙁 And Merry Christmas to you too.
Hi Julia! Love your home. The trees are so beautiful. I love the dried floral one. Happy to join the tour this year.
Blessings, Lori
I love those snowflakes and all the holiday sparkle. Your home looks lovely and your kitty is just darling. Thanks for the wonderful tour!
Shelley
The kitchen looks amazing with the vinyl cover and the Christmas decor is really pretty. Love your dining area and tree with the little palms and the cat plates are so awesome. Your holiday home looks so cozy and inviting!
Where do I start?! Everything is peaceful yet so festive. I love the colors, your German pieces, the tree decor – everything! I bet walking in these rooms each day gives you the warmest cozy feeling. And you have so many fun spots to hang out! So glad you shared all of this with us. And I totally love that disco ball under your table. 😉 Enjoyed hopping with you this week and btw, love the name of your blog. So fun! Merry Christmas
Julia,
You are quite the artist. Wondering do you have an etsy account or ever sell your work?
So happy to find you again, I subscribed for years , your acct went away. Just found you again today. Merry Christmas
Karen
Oh thanks Karen, that’s so odd that my account went away. I do have an Etsy shop but only sell downloadable files at the moment. Happy Holidays!