The best time of the year! It has finally gotten a little chilly here in Houston and truly feels like Christmas is near. This year I did something I haven’t done in thirteen years. I added color to our Christmas decor. It started with the Christmas tree and at first I wasn’t sure I liked it, but I promised myself to sleep on it before taking it all off the tree. The next day I woke up loving it and added it throughout the rest of the decor and onto our outdoor decorations as well. I’ll show you how I did it without changing out all my decorations or spending a lot of money. Welcome to our 2025 Christmas Home Tour!

Front Porch

This has got to be my favorite garland I have ever done on our front door. This is the same garland I have used for a few years now. It’s two different types of garland I picked up from Hobby Lobby a few years ago and woven together to create a more full look. This year I added the burgundy velvet ribbon which is so eye-catching. It’s the first time I’ve used ribbon on a garland and it definitely will not be the last. My favorite touch thought has to be the real Magnolia I sprinkled throughout. The rust brown color on the back of the leaves breaks up all the green and is so pretty with the ribbon color. This is a great way to make your old garland feel fresh again.

The candle in my wreath is battery operated on a timer and is simply wired to the wreath. I did the same thing last year and just swapped out the ribbon to match this year’s colors.

Still photos don’t do these lit twig trees justice. The twinkle is my favorite of all the other trees out there. Speaking of twinkle lights, the cluster lights you see on my garland are the coolest. If you’ve been wanting to try cluster lights out I highly suggest these since they’re indoor/outdoor. They’re actually the exact same ones I used on my Christmas tree that went viral a couple of years ago.

Entry

I love pulling out this Christmas village set every year. It has sat on our open shelves in the kitchen nook for the past few years, but I changed things up and brought it out to our entry console. If you’re every craving a new look, start by moving your decor to a different spot before you go buy anything new.

The bottle brush and glass trees are a very slow growing collection. The bow on the mirror was so simple and a great way to add in some color to this entry. It’s just tied like a normal bow and the long tails are double side taped to the mirror in a couple of places to give it some dimension.

Living Room

The living room is where I focus my decorating attention. It’s where we spend the most time as a family. I reuse the same decorations every year. I’m not one who wants to purchase all new decorations for a new theme each year. That just seems ridiculous to me. But, each year I find a way to change the way it looks just a bit. This year I tried something different with our tree by adding lots of burgundy bows with extra long tails. I started with small bows and it just felt lacking so I went all the way. So glad I did! Even with all the same ornaments just making that one change made the tree and the room feel entirely different. Ribbon is such a great way to change things up because it’s not a big investment and it’s easy to cycle it in and out as your tastes change.

My fireplace decor is a repeat of last year because I still loved all the candles so much. But, Instead of weaving ribbon through the garland I looped several long pieces together in the corner. To get this lush garland look I’ve mixed all of my mismatched garlands together to make it thicker and more interesting. And instead of having the garland hang evenly over the mantle I drape it off to the side. It makes it look more dramatic since it can puddle slightly on the floor on one side, but it saves me money because it doesn’t require as much garland.

I wanted so show you another way you can easily change up your Christmas tree look. This is something I can do differently each day depending on my mood. The tree is lit with string lights on a steady on setting and faux candle clips that flicker. The mixture of the two lights together is so pretty. But, there are some days where it’s nice to just have the candle clips on. Creates an entirely different feeling doesn’t it? So good in the evening when the entire room is lit up with all the candles and nothing else.

We’ve all been hearing how a traditional Christmas is making a comeback or even calling it a Ralph Lauren inspired Christmas. Whatever you call it I love it. I leaned in and brought out these silver hurricanes. They definitely fit the vibe this year. And making an appearance for a second year are my Mother-in-Law’s vintage village houses. Lots of family pieces. The Ethan Allen secretary was my husband’s grandmother’s. The brass deer inside were my grandmother’s. The vintage trees were my MIL’s. And the brass bells were collected by my mom every Christmas when she was little.

Powder Room

Since our powder room received a makeover a few months ago I had to add just the smallest amount of decor in here. You don’t have to much and a little glow goes a long way.

Porch & Entry Christmas Sources

• Garland – old from Hobby Lobby (similar here and here)
• Fresh Magnolia – HEB
• Garland lights
• Garland ribbon
• Wreath – old from Target (similar here)
• Wreath candle
• Wreath ribbon
• Lit twig trees
• Christmas village houses
• Bottle brush and glass trees – old from Homegoods (similar here)

Living Room Christmas Sources

• Christmas tree – 9′ Slim that is discontinued (similar here)
• Tree lights
• Tree candles
• Tree ribbon
• Icicle ornaments
• DIY white clay star ornaments
• Metal bow ornaments
• Mantle garland
• Mantle ribbon
• Battery taper candles
• Brass candle holders
• Vintage glass hurricanes (similar style here)
• Vintage Christmas village houses
• Brass deer
• Faux fur throw

So there we are everyone! I hope you found some inspiration if you’re still working on this year’s decor. If you’re already finished definitely pin some ideas for next year! Tell me, what do we think of the burgundy this year?

Want more Christmas Inspiration?

Check out last year’s home tour or all my other holiday posts.

You can also check out this year’s Gift Guides!