Celebrating A Nostalgic Christmas In My Breakfast Room
Create a space where Christmas memories are made! Decorate your breakfast room with nostalgic and classic red and green Christmas decorations for a look you and your family will love.
Classic Christmas red and green has returned to Worthing Court this year, in a big way! Over the years, I’ve tried decorating with glitter, neutrals and whatever other thing was trending at the time, but I’ve accepted the fact that red and green is where it’s at during Christmas for me! 😀 After returning to my classic Christmas decorating style last year, I’ve discovered that my family loves it too.
To be honest, I just kind of “did my thing” year after year, thinking that no one really paid much attention. Oh, everyone always had nice things to say, but in trying to follow the latest trends, I think that some of the magic of Christmas was lost for my family. But, now I’ve realized that there’s something very gratifying watching Pookie and other family members walk through the house with a little smile on their faces as they take in all of the decorations. And it makes my little heart go pitter-patter when I see that the magic Christmasc sparkle has returned to their eyes.
I shared this year’s Christmas front porch with you a few days ago, which was really very simple and nothing as elaborate as the year before. But all that simplicity ends when you come inside! So settle back with your favorite refreshment and join me for a photo-heavy tour of my nostalgic, classic Christmas breakfast room.
Our diy rustic shelves always take center stage in the breakfast room. When you come into our family room from the foyer, they’re easily visible through the wide opening between the two rooms. I filled the shelves with all kinds of nostalgic red and green touches, plus just a little bit of tartan plaid. Gotta have me some plaid. 😀
With so much going on on the shelves, I kept the centerpiece very simple with a group of three poinsettias in galvanized buckets, marching down the center of the table. Obviously, the poinsettias are fake, but don’t you just love the plaid on some of the leaves???
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I used one of the table chairs to showcase this adorable Christmas pillow cover from Emory Valley Mercantile. You’ve heard the expression, “you had me at hello”? Well, in this case, you had me at the Christmas wreath and adorable bow! The pillow can be ordered by clicking HERE.
If you aren’t familiar with Emory Valley Mercantile, it’s an amazing online shop filled with everything you need to fill your home with charm, character and style to every space in your home. And you may even know the owner, Angie from Postcards On The Ridge, where she chronicles all of the updates she’s made to her 1960’s home over the past seven years. Visit Emory Valley Mercantile by clicking HERE. Thank you for sending me the amazing pillow cover, Angie! I’ll be using it all over my home every Christmas for years to come.
The opposite side of the room, where my bench lives, got Christmas’fied with a wreath and plaid bow and a few Christmas pillows.
You might have noticed by now, that my windows are adorned with wreaths again this year. I just love how they look! I exchanged the narrow plaid ribbon from last year, to a wider version that makes more of a statement.
I enjoyed having you stop by for a visit today! I hope you’ll come back tomorrow when I’ll be sharing my Christmas dining room! How’s your Christmas decorating coming along?
Love what you’ve done in your breakfast room – so festive and fun!
WOW! I love it. So inviting – Love the plaid, rustic shelves, wreaths….
Red and green have always been my go to for the holidays. This year I am going with a different palette, more bling. I shall see if it goes well.
Beautiful. The plaid mugs are lovely. Anything plaid is a winner with me.
Joan
Thank You for sharing your lovely settings. The red house is a favorite of mine.
Marion
Everything is so special. The breakfast room is quite lovely.
Marilyn
AMEN! I’m with you all the way. so cheerful and inviting.
Your room is gorgeous! Red is a must for me at Christmas, and I love plaid. I do wonder what are your favorite ways to hang things on a wall, mirror, lamp shade, etc. I like the little wreath on the shade but would be concerned about ruining it.
Thank you so much, Jessie! To hang items on a mirror or piece of wall art, I use either Command Strip hooks or small suction cup hooks. The wreath on my little lampshade is attached by a couple of dots of hot glue, just under the top lip of the shade, on the back side. To remove it without damaging the shade, you simply heat your glue gun up, hold the hot tip against the glue for a few seconds to soften it and gently pull the ribbon away.
Very pretty! I’m not ready to do away with all the traditional Christmas reds and greens either! And I am in love with that little pig on the shelf with the wreath around his?/her? neck. She has the sweetest, happiest look on her face. She is “some pig”! Wish she had a brother or sister to live at my house!
This is always my favorite room to see how you decorated the shelves. Just love the touch of red plaid with your decor. I’m beginning to think your blog is my favorite “go to” site for decorating ideas.
Looks beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
I adore the red and green! This room is perfection. Love it!
Suzy, your breakfast room is so cheery and charming! I love all of the red and green. So festive. And the pillow looks perfect in there. So glad you picked that one!
Suzy, love, love, love your breakfast room. You always give me such inspiration, thank you. Where did you find the poinsettia’s?
Thank you so much, Kelly! I found the poinsettias at At Home and the containers came from Target.
Thanks. That was my question too. Your room is beautiful!
I really like how you decorated the shelves in your breakfast room and the poinsettias on your table. Everything looks so pretty!
My sweetest friend it could not be more beautiful. You have outdone last year and I wasn’t sure that was possible. Magazine worthy!!!! xxoo
Love the breakfast room! Makes me want to sit down and stay awhile!
Beautiful room! I must ask, where did you find the “ingredients” sign above your bench?
It’s a free printable that’s in my Printables Library, which you get access to when you sign up to receive my newletters. It’s available in this large size and also in normal paper size. 😀
I simply adore the sign above the black bench. Can you please provide a measurement for the frame? My husband does woodworking. I have a project for him with that sign lol.
Hi Tina. My frame measures 36×36. If you’re having him make a frame to fit this printable, make sure you read this post, which talks about how I got the printable that large: https://www.worthingcourtblog.com/bench-large-art-and-free-printable/