Find out just how easy it easy to create a festive Christmas kitchen with just a few simple touches.
The kitchen here at Worthing Court is a real workhorse during the holidays! Everything from cooking a meal for twenty, to cooking a meal for two, to holiday baking, to holiday party prep, to holiday crafting – it all takes place in my kitchen.
I want my kitchen to be festive and Christmas’y, but I also need room to spread out on my counters and do all that stuff! So, I’ve kept the decor in here very simple – just enough to say Merry Christmas, but still leave me plenty of room to work.
My kitchen and breakfast room are one long room, so even though the decorations in the kitchen are simple, the decorations in the breakfast room spread festive Christmas cheer throughout the whole space.
One of my favorite areas to decorate is the island. It’s right smack in the middle of the room, so it’s the hub of the kitchen. I always make sure to place something really special and attention drawing there.
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This year I chose to use this awesome two-tiered tray from Emory Valley Mercantile, which is an online shop specializing in farmhouse style decor and accessories.
Most of the time, I see tiered trays used as part of a hot chocolate station or beverage bar setup. But, I decided to think outside of the box and use mine to display some of my Christmas village pieces. I chose only favorite pieces and then sprinkled some fake snow around after placing all of the pieces where I wanted them to be. If I do need to move it out of the way for anything, it’s easy to just lift up from the bottom or carry by the handle.
Tiered trays are sooo super versatile! I can imagine one in the kitchen used as a Christmas cookie baking station, a place for displaying candles and greenery, a place to display vintage silverware and serving pieces, a place to display all that Rae Dunn that you’ve been collecting – the list is endless! Emory Valley Mercantile has several shapes and sizes of tiered trays to choose from – you can shop all their tiered trays by clicking HERE. I’m thinking my next purchase will be for the three-tiered rectangular tray!
There are lots of little ways to add Christmas decorations to a kitchen without filling it with too much stuff that will get in your way. Take a look around at what you keep out on your counters year round and think about what you could add to it for Christmas.
For example these large glass canisters live in my kitchen, in the exact same spot all year long. For Christmas, I tied a sprig of greenery and a cute cookie cutter to the top of each jar. For an added touch, I replaced each scoop with a Christmas plaid mug.
The small tray, beside the cooktop, holds salt and pepper grinders and cellars all year, but for Christmas I added cute Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus salt and pepper shakers. See? Just little touches.
The tray on the opposite side of the cooktop holds the same cooking utensils and dog treat jar all year too. All I did was add a couple of colorful spatulas to the utensil holder and plop a little mini Christmas tree into the basket too. Instant Christmas!
To finish off the decorations in my kitchen, I added two Christmas plaid towels to the end of the island. The towels are hanging from small suction cups, so no worries about damaging my cabinet. And, shhhhh – don’t tell – these are actually square napkins instead of actual kitchen towels.
Thank you for coming by to visit with me in my Christmas kitchen today. Merry Christmas y’all!
CHECK OUT MY DECORATIONS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS FOR MORE CHRISTMAS KITCHEN DECORATING IDEAS.
A VERY MERRY FARMHOUSE CHRISTMAS KITCHEN
CHRISTMAS IN MY FARMHOUSE KITCHEN
elaine green says
So festive and very tasteful!
Yvonne says
Want a beautiful Christmas kitchen…….Love it!!!
Meg says
Looks great! Love the gray too!
Cathy Chapman says
Very festive and bright Christmas decor and great kitchen!
suzi says
you are certainly ready for the holidays suzy! beautiful as always!
Michele says
I am so in love with your Christmas house! So festive!
Tina sipe says
I love the tiered tray And all of your Christmas decor!
Pat says
I love all the small touches in your kitchen!
Angela says
Love, Love, Love the 2 tiered tray. Will have fun browsing and shopping at Emory Valley Mercantile!
Deborah Nisson says
Love the tiered tray!
Marisa Franca @ all Our Way says
I love how it looks. Clean and bright and tasteful touches of Christmas. Just the right amount without being overwhelming!! Have a wonderful weekend.
Joan P says
Love your Christmas kitchen. I like your suggestions to add a bit of Christmas to your everyday items!
Mickey Newman says
Cute Christmas decor!
Jan says
Perfect decor for a cheerful working kitchen! The tiered tray is fabulous!
Kelly Middleton says
Such a festive kitchen!
Carol Jones says
Beautiful kitchen…so full of color and cheer.
Calypso in the Country says
So pretty and festive! I love the canister idea – adorable! Enjoy your weekend!
Shelley
Janet says
Love all of the touches and I have a very similar round tray so may have to copy your idea! Thanks for the great giveaway…
Janet
Eleanor says
We are remodeling our kitchen now and because of that our whole house is turned upside down with kitchen boxes in every room! Makes me appreciate what my home means to me and how its organization normally keeps me sane.
Nicole says
Love the touches of red!
Jan Fusco says
Love the touches of red and Christmas in your kitchen. I love tiered trays. I have several in my house. I checked out the Emory Valley Mercantile and there are so many things I’d love to have.
Barb says
Everything looks so festive, Suzy! I love the cookie jar cloche with the gingerbread house, and your plaid dinnerware. The tiered tray looks lovely. You get an A+!
Linda says
Love it
Karen Robbins says
I love the way you decorated your kitchen. Thanks for the ideas and a new place for me to shop.
Nancy carroll says
I’ll be right over for some of those cookies!!! And that two tiers tray might be leaving with me LOL
Rebekah says
Love your kitchen every year! Using your Christmas mugs for scoops idea!
Amy K says
All very festive! Love the mugs in the big jars and the bows and greenery are just the right touch. Thanks for the inspiration.
Starr says
Your kitchen is so inviting, Suzy
Babette says
Love the two tiered tray!! How you decorated it as a Christmas village is so cute!! Thanks for these great ideas!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Tammy says
I always love coming and checking our your decorations. Love that you use red & green
Leah says
Love that your kitchen is decorated with use in mind. Merry Christmas.
Michelle Scott says
I love that all of these ideas are so simple yet add such a gorgeous festive vibe!
Sharon says
I love how you used the tieredvtray to display pieces of your Christmas village. Your kitchen is very pretty and festive.
Mary Stevens says
I love your kitchen!!
Kayley says
How cute! I like all the little trees you have.
Mary L says
Your kitchen is lovely, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Lynn says
I love your creative mind! It inspires me. Your kitchen is so fun and festive. I need to work on mine now!
Donna says
Thanks for sharing. My kitchen is also very busy during the holidays, but want to spread a little Christmas decor too.
Donna says
Thanks for sharing. My kitchen is also so busy during the holidays, but want a little bit of Christmas decor.
Lisa says
Love your Christmas Kitchen!
GIna says
Looks great Suzy! Thanks for the chance to win!
Anne Marie says
Beautiful kitchen – am in love with that tray and your little village pieces make it so perfect!
Audrey Stewart says
I just love looking at your photos. I get so many decorating ideas.
Ginny says
So elegantly done. I would prefer a 2-tiered if I had one as there is not much space between my counter and the upper cabinets. Love how you decorated it.
Kay says
Suzy,
Where did you purchase your little white pig you put the wreath on? I have gotten the inspiration from you to tie bows!!!
Your fan,
KM
Suzy says
Hi Kay. Isn’t he cute? I got him from a local home decor shop last year. I believe the brand is Raz if you want to try to look for one.
Debbie Holman says
Love all your Christmas ideas!
Cabby says
Your Christmas kitchen turned out lovely. Of course everything you touch always does. Very bright, inviting and cheery.
I look forward to your daily blogs and wonderful decorating ideas.
Merry Christmas!
Theresa Simoneaux says
The little touches make all the difference!
mattsgramma says
Love the tiered tray with your little favorites…so darn cute Suzy!
Jackie T says
Love how you decorated the tiered tray. Always get so much inspiration from your blog.
Brenda W says
I love your decorating style; your kitchen is so inviting and festive.
Karen says
Just right with all the little touches popping up now and then!
Debbie says
I love it!!!. So fun and cheerful.
Carol says
I love how you have little touches of Christmas all around your kitchen! What I cute idea to use the Christmas plaid mugs in your canisters! I also love how you decorated the two tiered tray!
Anne R says
I always love to see what you have come up with in your kitchen. Love all your decorating ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Nancy says
I love the little touches that make your kitchen festive and still leave room to cook!
Cristi Blackwell says
Your kitchen looks great! Not only is it festive. It is relaxing to the eye and not over decorated.
Nicole says
Love all what you have done!
Mary Johnston says
Hi suzy, I love the way you use trays to have your vignette’s, easy to move if you need extra space for chopping and mixing! Your way ahead of me this year.
Nancy says
This is so festive but with a clean slate as well! Your whole home is very pretty!
Ann says
Love your site!
Patti says
Beautiful Christmas kitchen! Love all of the colors!
Susan says
Tiered trays are so versatile. Love that you can use them no matter what the season just by changing out what’s displayed. So festive and cute!
janelle says
I love the tiered tray! What a beautiful Christmas kitchen!!
Debra Bartels says
Your Santa sitting reading a newspaper is darling.
Kate says
Lovely! Great ideas. Thanks
Jessie Hulfachor says
Your kitchen looks perfectly lovely. I love the tiered tray and I recognize your Christmas village pieces. I have that village and just adore it. each piece was is so detailed.
Norma Rolader says
So very festive and adorable Thank you for sharing with us
Carla Dawkins says
Beautiful kitchen!
Regina says
Beautiful kitchen!
Alissa says
Love the small touches of Christmas! Looking forward to shopping at Emory Valley Merchantile! Thanks for sharing!
shannon says
the “Merry Christmas ya’ll” towel is GREAT!
Rachael W says
Your kitchen looks so festive 🙂 The two-tiered tray would be great for holiday entertaining…..I love it!!!!
Cheri says
Love your blog. You have just the right amount of Christmas in your kitchen…you give me some good ideas.
Marcie Stell says
Your Christmas kitchen decor is so cute. Thanks for sharing. Wishing you much merriness as you celebrate with your family this season! God bless everyone!
SANDRA says
I am totally in love with the tiered tray and love the decorations.
Debbie says
Love all your decorating ideas!!! Your home look very festive and beautiful with all the touches of Christmas throughout!!
Deb G. says
You are such a generous blogger! Thanks for one more opportunity to make our homes special.
The EVM has wonderful decor items 🙂
Margaret Shipley says
Just a little made a big impact! So cute and festive!
Stacey Roberson says
What a beautiful and festive kitchen. I love the 2 tier wood tray.
Dalwi Szyje says
Great home!
Kim In Minnesota says
Loving your blog! Great ideas on how to dress year-round countertop items for the holidays.
Brenda Haines says
Your kitchen is so pretty! I just love it!
Angela Hendricks says
I love how you decorated your kitchen for Christmas! It looks so lovely!
melanie huttner says
What a beautiful kitchen and decor!!!
Melanie says
I love how you added little touches of Christmas to your kitchen. I really love how you decorated the tiered tray, beautiful!
Janice F says
Such great ideas! I do the same by adding a holiday touch to everyday kitchen items. Yours look fantastic…..as always!
Michelle Ward says
The small touches here and there make a big difference. I like your ideas.
Jessica Gipson says
Love your decorations, thanks for the tips.
Tanya Derrey Bingham says
You created a really beautiful, festive holiday kitchen Suzy, love it!
Lynn says
Your little touches are beautiful!
Maria N says
Beautiful! I love your Christmas house! Yours is my favorite in all of blogland!! You’ve done a great job.
latanya says
Everything is so pretty.
Teryl says
Great ideas!
manda says
Beautiful kitchen.
Melissa Storms says
Your kitchen looks beautiful. I really, really love the little houses in the jar.
Denise P says
Emory Valley Mercantile is new to me, but I enjoyed poking around the website to see what they offer.
Sandy A says
Love your tray…and your festive decor!
Dee Johnson says
Such a lovely kitchen! I really love all the Christmas decor.
Kym says
Always so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Vickie phipps says
What a beautiful kitchen. I love the tiny wreaths. ?
Linda Jones says
Very beautiful, love the tiered tray idea. Happy Holidays!
Cindy A. says
So festive! I love it!
Elizabeth says
I love the plaid coffee mugs and plates!
Kelly D says
I like the selection on their site, especially the Wire Wall Basket.
Erin M says
I just looked at their site and I saw so many beautiful things.
Kayla Klontz says
I love these items, they’re so cute.
debbie wilson says
EVERYTHING IS SO FESTIVE!!!! So Stunning !!!!
Kelsey vinsoN says
Just beautiful! My fav is def the canisters. A simple mug makes your sugar bowl look so festive!
Constance Leach says
I loved the two tier tray! The way you had it fixed reminds me of a Christmas fairy garden !