Our Festive Home Posted on December 4, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky It’s that time of year again when I can once more get excited about giving our home a total makeover, that lasts for approx one month, before it all comes down and normal service is resumed once more! It’s actually quite weird if you think about, all this temporary house decorating for what is essentially one day, but hey, I LOVE the festive period, and a festive home, so there is no way I’m complaining! This year our home is decorated with a mix of old and new decorations (I like to buy perhaps one or two new items each December, and keep the rest from years gone by, as I think they create lovely memories as brought out time and time again). We don’t have a particular theme as such, just an eclectic mix of things we love, plus a few older items that we have inherited from our families that mean something to us (like my tree Angel, see here!) I tend to put only a few different festive bits in our kitchen/diner. The paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling are a fun statement, and since this is a much-used ‘busy’ room anyway (Read: lots of stuff everywhere), all that’s needed apart from these is some well-placed fairy lights around our dresser, otherwise the room would look too cluttered and migraine-inducing (and I really don’t need any help on this front). Makes me feel so cosy and festive when the main lights are turned off! Our living room is where the main festive magic occurs- I like dimmed lights (good lighting is so important), and luxurious finishing touches (like these embellished apples and pears, above). Even our deer vase, usually home to bright, summery flowers, has had a yuletide makeover! I’ve been so chuffed that this year we’ve been able to afford to buy a new chair and sofa, to replace our far-too-big and CRAZY patterned red sofa. It looked great in our old flat, but always looked a bit awkward and out of character with the period of the house once we moved. Anyone who knows me, knows that I’ve been looking forward to the moment we got new chairs for a long while! <shallow> I am also doubly-chuffed with these absolutely fabulous ‘Hop’ cushions that Habitat sent us for our purple wonder. They match a treat, with or without festive decor, and the material is super-comfy, yet hard-wearing- essential with two small people on the loose! As a fan of grey too, they are in keeping with my kinda colour palette. I’ve been eyeing-up a couple of others for our leather chair come the New Year- watch this space. Habitat also have some ace sofas on their website- definitely worth a look if you’re looking for a new one for 2015. Christmas isn’t Christmas without some sort of fireplace to stare at/hang your stocking on, even if you don’t have a real fire in it *wails* Ours is home right now to the cutest nativity set for the children, courtesy of my Mum a few years ago, and in lieu of a fire, some candles. Nothing says Crimbo to me quite like a Yankee Candle- I go for Sparkling Cinnamon every year without fail! How do you decorate your home for the festive season? Thanks so much to Habitat for sending us our beautiful cushions, we love ’em! Linking up with Honest Mum’s Brilliant Blog Posts! BeckyMeet the award-nominated UK lifestyle blogger behind Spirited Puddle Jumper – a mum of three living in South East London! Becky shares the real ups and downs of family life, parenting tips, and lifestyle inspiration, proving that being a mum doesn’t mean you stop being fun or having other interests! Follow along for honest insights into UK family life and opinions on a whole range of topics, from travel and food, to beauty reviews, home and DIY, business and health and wellness. Our Home Seasonal accessories for the homeChristmas decorChristmas homeHabitatInteriorsLiving roomthe festive home
Our Home Sasha’s Little Girl Bedroom Posted on September 21, 2015May 2, 2025 Ever since we completed our new loft bedroom, I’d been itching to get my hands on our old bedroom to transform it in to a brand new space for our little lady (she had previously drawn the short straw of the tiniest room in the house, what with being the… Read More
Our Home Our House Renovation – 1 Week In Posted on January 29, 2017 Let’s face it. Carrying out any kind of renovation work when you happen to be the owner of small children is shit. You either stay in absolute bedlam and hope they don’t choke to death on the amount of dust flying about, or, like us, you move out for a… Read More
Our Home Freddie’s Bedroom – Fire Engine Bed Posted on April 10, 2022June 12, 2025 Hello there, and happy Thursday! Today I am going to do a little tour of Freddie’s vehicle-themed toddler bedroom, complete with fire engine bed! I was in two minds whether or not to post, as it does seem rather indulgent, you know, showing off one’s house, BUT a.) I wanted… Read More
I love it all Becky! I’ve just been writing something similar for next week! 🙂 I adore Yankee Cinnamon candles too – the total smell of Christmas for me! The cushions are so pretty – love them! Xxx Reply
Oh it’s all so festive! I love what you have done. I think the use of old and new is brilliant and fits very well in your home. Reply
It looks so lovely and those cushions are gorgeous. I am such a fan of dressing a house up for Christmas, and I always think it looks so bare in the first week after you’ve put everything away again! #savouringtheseason Reply
Thank you! I agree about it looking so bare afterwards, although by that point I’m itching for a clean, fresh start for the home, haha! Reply
Love those apples and pears, gorgeous! And I love the cushions. We haven’t decorated yet, really looking forward to getting everything out at the weekend 🙂 #brilliantblogposts Reply
Your house is absolutely stunning and your festive decorations are no different. Just gorgeous! x Reply
LOVE, LOVE those bejeweled fruit! Where are they from if you don’t mind me asking? Really must get my Christmas decorations up this weekend – feeling decidedly unfestive after reading this! Reply
So sorry for the late reply Michelle- been manic here with illness etc so massively playing catch up! The fruit were from a garden centre close to us, and I’ve taken the labels off but I think they are by Gisela Graham? I will try and confirm that for you! Hope your decs are up now! x Reply
It looks gorgeous lovely, you have done such a good job in decorating it. I think we have a really similar style when it comes to home decor. xx Reply
I think we do! I always like seeing snaps of your home, and also Emma Little Wood Life, always have house lust with you two! x Reply
Stunning home and decor, looks so gorgeously festive. Sorry to ask, is it ok to add my badge or link back. Thanks so much! #brilliantblogposts x Reply
Absolutely fab! Love the simplicity yet looks really elegant. I love your picture gallery and the grey on the walls behind it. Such a beautiful home, thanks for sharing with nosy parkers like me xx Reply
Gorgeous little touches. You’re right… It seems so muc work for one day… But so worth it! Love a festive home! And yours looks like exactly that! Thanks for linking up to #SavouringtheSeason… So sorry I’m late! Reply