“Joy to the world… the Lord is come!…..”
Welcome friends to Sand & Sisal’s Coastal Christmas Home Tour – part 1.
Today’s Coastal Christmas Home Tour is part of the White Buffalo Styling Co.’s Blogger Styling Home Tours. If you are following the tour in order and coming from Primitive & Proper then let me say hello and welcome!
“Let Earth receive her King! Let every heart prepare Him room.”
This little beautiful brass horn from a thrift store never knew he’d be adorning a simple boxwood wreath.
For years he’s been buried beneath the boxes in the attic, dusty and tarnished, unnoticed.
The horn cried out to be polished, shiny and gleaming once more.
“I’m not shiny enough, I don’t sparkle. I’m rusted and tarnished, dented, damaged, and not good enough”.
You are enough in my eyes though. Don’t you see that?
You are beautiful and whole and you proclaim His coming to this earth. So let the trumpets sound, today a Savior has been born. He is Christ the Lord.
Sometimes the oldest of our belongings can find new significance once more. Our foyer has not changed much over the summer. I still love my Succulent Wall Hanging, which is displayed over the Chalk painted console table.
Having lovely decor is always nice, but there is more to life than a pretty home and keeping up appearances. We must remember why we celebrate Christmas. We need to understand and teach our children the reason for the season. It’s not just all about Santa or the Elf on the Shelf, or the pretty decorations but it’s about the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ.
If we skip that then what is the point of it all?
I bought this little nativity manger scene almost 20 years ago. I think it cost me under $10. All 4 of my children have played with it over the years. The ears of the donkey and cow are broken. A few wise men are a bit beat up, chipped and scratched, but Baby Jesus is still pristine and whole. Even if he was marred and dented…He would still be loved and adored by chubby little child hands that enjoy re-enacting the story of his miraculous birth.
Chipped and broken…scratched and aged, You are enough in My eyes… He reminds me.
For HE is the Reason for the Season. He restores the chipped, the broken and damaged souls.
And the wise men brought him gold, frankincense and myrrh. All that glimmers is gold….. Simple gold ornaments & bows line the banisters. So in that thought, a large portion of our holiday home tour this year is decked out in classic silver and gold.
I wish we used this dining room more because it is so lovely and can you believe I found that table and chair set at a thrift store for only $120? The walls are painted in a buttery Ivorie from Sherwin Williams. We added wainscoting molding to the lower walls last year. The gilded pear wreaths stay on the wall all year round, minus their snowflake toppers.
My little ol’ bay leaf trees had faded from their pretty vibrant youthful green from past years and turned yellow and browish. Most would have thrown them out,
But they were enough in my eyes…
I had a plan for them… a golden makeover. Sparkling and once again NEW. God has a plan for each of us, maybe it’s shiny and new.
Let us move into the family room now. This is where all the giggles happen, the wrestling on the floor commences, the movies are watched with popcorn in hand, and essentially it is the hub of our home. I’m so excited to show you my Coastal Christmas Mantel and Coastal Christmas Tree.
“Oh Holy Night, the stars are brightly shining!”
Every year for as long as I can remember, my sisters & I would gather around the piano and sing this song together, hence why I made this “Oh Holy Night Christmas Banner”. It’s my favorite carol.
When we were teens, in our high school theatrical years, this carol sounded beautiful, but as we grew up I think we kind of lost our, um… key?.. and well, it became a tad bit comical, especially hitting the high notes.
The song is so dear to our family and our amazing father who passed away a few years ago from melanoma loved our silly singing tradition. This song brings us to tears, but lately I think our singing is the cause of those tears (wink).
I know that our singing was enough in my Father’s eyes.
This Christmas season I hope and pray that no matter what you are going through, no matter your financial circumstance, that you understand and believe that YOU ARE ENOUGH IN GOD’S EYES. You are beyond enough. You are beautiful and HIS precious creation. None of us are perfect, and I am far, far, far from it, but I’m holding on to the hope, joy, and promise of this season.
I hope you enjoyed seeing my softer, coastal Christmas decor, full of natural greens, blues, golds, and silver.
Tomorrow in Coastal Christmas Home Tour – Part 2, we switch gears and go all merry and bright and colorful, with a vibrant palette of Turquoise and Red Christmas Decor!
Next up on the home tour is Emily from Decor Chick! Be sure to check out her gorgeous home tour too!
Merry Christmas!
KIM
kim, all so gorgeous. love the rope on the mantel. is that print in the dining room from ballards? I was considering buying it a while back. looks fabulous. Happy holidays!
Thank you Laura!!! Yes, the painting is from Ballards. I pondered over buying it for over a year and finally bit the bullet and bought it! I’m so glad I did, I love it!
Is that gorgeous rope Sisal Rope? Too cute!!!! Love the message.
Well yes of course…. what other rope would Sand & Sisal use? (big huge happy wink)
Thanks Debbie!
What a truly beautiful post!!! Thanks you for the message as well as the stunning home tour. So many people feel they don’t stack up to others. A much needed message at this time of year, and always.
Beautiful Kim. Happy Christmas!!
Hugs, Gee
Thank you Gee 😉
Merry Christmas to you too!
the rope on the mantle is genius! LOVE it! and love the stairwell!!! beautiful job, kim!
Thank you Cassie! The guys at Home Depot were wondering what the heck this little lady was doing with 40 feet of rope! HA!
So pretty and I love the coastal tree and mantel! Superb! 😉
Thank you Jess!
You tree is absolutely gorgeous and your mantel too. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Julia!
Just lovely!
Hey you! I want a comment too! 😉
Ha! Watch out, It’s a sista fight! 😉
Elegantly beautiful Kim – every last detail!!!
Thank you so much Laura 😉
Lovely home, beautiful message!
Thank you Laura 😉
Beautiful job, Kim! I love your coastal vibe 🙂 Thanks for joining!
Thank you so much Lindsay! Thanks for hosting such a pretty blog hop!
Beautiful decor and even more beautiful message. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Lisa!
I left a message this morning but it wouldn’t accept my email for some reason. Boo! Your pictures are gorgeous and the message beautiful as well! Love the mantel with the coastal swags and rope! Well done sis. 🙂
Thank you Beth!
Beautiful! I love the way you intertwined the “real” meaning of Christmas!
Thank you Gail. Merry Christmas!
Your home and message is beautiful. I loved it all!
Thank you Sharon!
Love the decor you chose for your home. The rope is unexpected fabulousness. I also have two brass horns that I got at an estate sale. They are hanging from my french doors with ribbon and….boxwood wrests. My wreaths are smaller and sit inside the horn rather than the other way around like yours. Used what I had on hand. I’ll be posting pics on my blog this weekend.
Ooo, that sounds very pretty. Little nests would be a very pretty addition! I’ll have to do that next year. Thanks so much Eileen.
Kim, Everything is beautiful and I love the coastal touches.
Hugs,
Sherry
Thank you Sherry!
Your home is beautiful! I love the coastal tree and the mantel, gorgeous!
Thank you Christina!
Kim, I love all your beautiful soft colors and how you’ve put it all together. Just magical! And I love that you shared the meaning of Christmas in such a beautiful and poignant way. Merry Christmas, friend!!
Thank you sweet Rhoda!
Merry Christmas to you too!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful Christmas home with us and even more for sharing your faith. At this time of the year I get so discouraged with “Happy Holiday”….a holiday tree… Xmas…. It really lifts my spirits to see a beautifully decorated Christmas home shared with the message of Christmas and the reason for this season! Thank you for bringing that reminder today!
Aww, thank you Patti. I really appreciate it!
Merry Christmas!
KIM
Beautiful as always, Kim! I especially love the nautical rope garlands!
I love metallics for the holidays! And the rope n teh tree is so cool!
Thank you Beth!!
This is so beautiful, the wording so perfect and everything I look for in inspiration!
Thank you Amber!
I love your decor but most of all your text is so lovely. It made me smile as I remember the reason for the season. Thank you for a beautiful reminder
Thank you Maggie!
The rope & starfish on the fireplace – Love that idea!! Happy Holidays!
Wow – Kim your home is stunning!! I love all of the holiday decor you added! What a beautiful elegant coastal look for Christmas!! Your tree is so pretty and clever idea adding the rope!! Pinning! 🙂 ~ Heather
Thank you so much Heather! Merry Christmas!
Your home is stunning Kim! I LOVE the wreath on your front door and the colours you used throughout your home.
THank you Gilly!
Beautiful home tour, Kim! Love your coastal tree and the mantel is so pretty!
What a beautiful story you told. It brought tears to my eyes. I love that you focused on the Reason for the Season and not just your gorgeous decorations. God bless you this Christmas season.
Thank you so much Dee!Merry Christmas to you and your family! ~ KIM
I’m late, late, late. But yes, yes, yes! I love it all!!!
Could you tell me where you got your seahorse ornaments
Hi Cheryl! They are from Amazon. Here is the link for them. http://amzn.to/1MzLpER
I thought that I was okay at combining Christmas and coastal, but this post has given me so many wonderful ideas!! My whole home build is being inspired by your blog!! I am decor envy of your skills, so I might need to copy them?! 😉
PS – looking at your blog is now the highlight of my day!
What a kind comment! Thank you so much Kassie! You just brightened my day. 😉
I sent you an email but I am afraid it might have gone in your spam?!