a holiday home tour

 hi! hope you had a great weekend! happy christmas week to you- wishing you a fun, safe, and festive week with loved ones. and if you are lucky enough, some snow! it’s supposed to be 75 on christmas day in charlotte and i desperately miss my many, many childhood white christmases {where we experienced snow almost every year!} so magical. instead, mr. monaco and i have our second annual flocked real tree and some shabby chic decor surrounding us. on another note, this afternoon, we are going to get to see baby boy on an ultrasound, which is the best christmas gift we could ask for {well, besides snuggling him in our arms.} praying he’s healthy and everything looks good at this point. also, sending lots of prayers and thoughts over to astleigh and pete of hill collection as they welcome baby girl hill today- can’t wait to see her and hope everything goes well! 

hope you enjoy our holiday home tour for 2015- we had fun decorating together {sans wine this year for me} but with lots of great jams. my friend, renee, introduced me to ‘hipter holidays’ on pandora and i.am.so.in.love. just my style of music and perfect for decking the halls! 

we put the tree in our study this year, which faces the front of the house 

i had a book club ornament exchange last week 

i almost always venture over to crate and barrel for ornaments

{they usually have super cute ones}

this deer stole my heart – and all of their ornaments were 30% off! 

 our kitchen before a holiday gathering 

 my mom and i picked this up while shopping at boutiques in small-town, ohio over thanksgiving 

mr. monaco loves him, too! 

 some more coffee bar + study shots  

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