Step inside our home – at night, for a tour of our Christmas decorations. There’s something about the magic and glow of Christmas lights that bring the joy of the season to life!
All Aglow
Nat King Cole captured the magic of Christmas when he sang those “tiny tots all aglow” lyrics, didn’t he? The excitement and warmth of this season truly lights up our home and the eyes of our little girls!
If you’re here visiting from my friend Kristen over at Ella Claire, welcome! And don’t forget to continue on the tour with the gorgeous Rooms for Rent.
I don’t often take photos of our home at night. As much as I enjoy taking and sharing photos with you, I find night time lighting situations to be difficult to capture!
Grab a cup of homemade hot chocolate and come on in!
With that said, I’m learning every day and I love sharing the small, special moments in our Christmas home with you. We were lucky enough to get a pretty snowfall when I took these photos, and I love the layer of magic it added to our exterior.
Today I’m taking you on a tour of our home on a glowing, snowy evening. I’ve captured this tour on video, as well – with many areas of our home that aren’t seen in these photos – so don’t forget to watch!
One of the best parts of Christmas for our family is the lights. We can’t get enough! We love the magical glow of Christmas both indoors and out. I’m so grateful for the cozy, warm feeling of our home all aglow and I’m excited to share it with you today!
You can see more of our home at night in my latest YouTube video.
Candlelit Elegance
Beyond the twinkling Christmas lights that we include throughout our home, I have fallen in love with the technology of these flameless, flickering candles. I love real candles as much as the next girl, but the safety and convenience of these candles certainly wins out for our family!
Adding miracle flame candles in the entryway made a big impact because you can see them the moment you walk in the door, from the family room, office, living room and upstairs. I timed them so the moment it’s dark they turn on and they go off just after we turn in for the night.
These particular candles in my images are from Balsam Hill and in person, they look so authentic! We even have some flames set to a fast flicker and others a slow flicker so they vary. These candles are a good alternative with fast shipping.
When combined with the fresh cedar garland on our staircase, I think these candles are the most romantic way to add warmth to our home. I’m so thrilled with the outcome!
Warm and Cozy
As I have discussed in previous posts, I am a bit of a minimalist. However, that doesn’t mean that my home is stark or cold! Get my best tips for creating cozy minimalism right here.
Because I am not one for storing and keeping crates and bins full of decor from year to year, I love to decorate fresh. I love the warmth and fragrance of fresh greenery, and that’s what we incorporate each year!
Our Christmas tree this year features my favorite new lights that I had spotted during one of our many Branson trips to Big Cedar Lodge. I love the garland effect of these tiny twinkling lights, and I especially love the ease with which we added them to the tree!
You can find these pretty twinkle cluster lights here.
This year’s fresh tree went up quite late in the season, and we kept it very simple and minimal. The girls added a variety of ornaments and together with the lights it’s a quiet, glowing look that we love.
Last year we converted our wood burning fireplace to gas and I’m not sure why we waited so long! At the flip of a switch or touch of a remote we have added warmth and a beautiful glow. It’s made it difficult to leave the room because it feels so cozy!
Bedrooms Can Glow, Too
Often, bedrooms don’t get much decorations for Christmas because they are not the public rooms that everyone sees when they come to your house. However, our entire family loves falling asleep and waking to a little twinkling magic!
As you’ll see in the video included in this post, we’ve added a variety of lights to each of our three girls’ bedrooms, and our bedroom features a pre-lit tree with the simplest crystal garlands as decor. Don’t miss these pretty details!
In Adalyn’s bedroom, we added a simple cedar garland along her dresser. A trio of cylinder vases captures the twinkling fairy lights she loves, creating the most magical glow! This was such a simple way to add some charm to her room for the holidays – and she might just leave those glowing vases there all year round!
In Ani’s room, we chose to accent a blank wall with the cutest pre-lit star! We also added a sweet and simple birch tree that lights up for a little added magic.
For Isla’s bedroom, we added another larger pre-lit birch tree, as well as the sweetest little starry globe night light that she absolutely adores.
Our master bedroom received a Christmas makeover with the prelit faux tree that was previously used in our living room! I wanted to keep it simpler here, though – so I just added the sparkling garlands for an additional glow when they reflect the tree lights.
Our Frame TV art is a snowy evergreen scene that brings so much wintry charm to our simple bedroom.
*a full list of sources is available at the end of this post!
Candlelit Dining
Another area of our home that I love to add a little glowing magic is the breakfast room. Because it’s larger than our formal dining room, we tend to gather here for all our meals.
It’s easy to make this space feel special with fresh greenery and candles throughout the season. The view in here is beautiful, and we love to look out at the snow and the Christmas lights in the evenings.
Simple yet Magical
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. -Norman Vincent Peale
Looking for more ways to bring the Christmas spirit into your home this year? Get started with 30 easy Christmas decoration ideas to bring your decorating to a whole new level! I can also help you get organized after the holidays are over – check out my best tips for organizing the after Christmas chaos.
Below, you’ll find the photos of our nighttime tour from last year, with all of our home sources listed as well.
Please be sure to visit the beautiful homes linked here, as you won’t want to miss the beautiful Christmas glow in my friends’ homes!
Stop by at my friend Bre’s home from Rooms for Rent and tell her hello! She does Christmas so well!
See more holiday homes all lit up at night…
Maison de Pax | French Country Cottage | House by Hoff | So Much Better With Age | Zevy Joy
Shades of Blue Interiors | Bless’er House | Shabbyfufu | Cherished Bliss | Maison de Cinq
At Home with The Barkers | Nina Hendrick | Two Twenty One | Thistlewood Farms | The Wood Grain Cottage
Kelly Elko | Happy Happy Nester | Ella Claire & Co. | Julie Blanner | Rooms FOR Rent
Last year’s Christmas at night tour:
Honestly, I think our home is even more beautiful at night – it’s warm, cozy and full of glow, but I learned capturing it isn’t all that easy. For truly inspiring photos, don’t miss all of my friends’ home tours listed below!
I deem this evening home tour “all is calm, all is bright” because that’s the feeling our home evokes at 8pm when the girls go to bed. A quiet sense of calm and peace, yet bright warm tones and feeling in our hearts as we reminisce about our girls sharing their days with us.
We don’t use an abundance of Christmas lights but I thought our lanterns looked particularly pretty this year glowing garnished with olive branches and ribbon.
Blessed is the season that engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. – Hamilton Wright Mabie
The photo above is my mom and uncle’s childhood Christmas card displayed on our tv. It brings me so much joy!
Wising you a very Merry Christmas!
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Nice tour🎄
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Your home is so beautiful Julie, I love all your Christmas touches.
Thank you, Denise! Happy Holidays!
Love your house friend!!! Thanks for sharing all your beautiful home ideas with us!! Have an amazing Christmas with your family and friends!!
karianne
Thank you, KariAnne!
Your home looks SO peaceful, Julie! Thank you so much for joining the tour this year.
Julie I love your home dressed up at the holidays! Your garland is absolutely stunning, and the little bit of greens on your lanterns looks so good!
wishing you and your sweet family a warm and wonderful holiday my friend!
Sheila
xo
Thank you, Sheila! Hope you have the happiest of holidays!
Julie, it certainly is Merry and Bright at your home. Enjoyed seeing your house at night. Wishing you a beautiful Christmas and New Year with your girls. xx
So beautiful!!
Thank you, Kim!
Julie,
Your home is always so gorgeous. I especially love your drop dead garland! Ok, next year I’m just going to buy some at the San Francisco Flower Market, you have inspired me! Happy Holidays, dear friend.
Thank you, Janine! Your home is so inspiring!
Your home is beautiful and I really like the ribbons and greenery on your kitchen lanterns. Aren’t flameless candles awesome?
They sure are! Last year I had an endless search for the “right” flameless candles. Some are flat on top, others are orange…who knew it could be so hard?
Your home is beautiful! How do you display the photo on your TV ? I love 💕
It’s an art tv – when you’re not watching it, it displays are and when you leave the room it automatically turns off! You can learn more about it here.