I love decorative garlands strung around the house during the holiday season, but the cost can add up quickly if you are purchasing handmade or bespoke items. This year I made 3 simple DIY Christmas garlands for a fraction of the cost of purchasing them already made! #1 Dried Orange Garland Dried orange garlands are […]
I love vintage brass bells at Christmas time! Tiny brass bells are timeless and I love the pretty tinkling sound they make! Here are simple instructions to make your own easy DIY brass bell garland! If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know that I often joke that I actually don’t like crafting and […]
Welcome to my holiday home tour 2019! Christmas is my favourite time of year and I love decorating for the holidays! I hope you enjoy this minimal holiday home decor tour! And remember, for more amazing Christmas home decor inspiration check out the rest of the holiday home tours listed at the bottom of this […]
I love the natural element that a wood bead garland adds to holiday décor! You can buy them ready-made, or you can easily make them yourself. This simple DIY tutorial will show you how. Wooden Bead Garland Supply List These garlands are so simple to make, you will only need a few supplies: Wooden beads […]
I love adding natural elements to my decor during the holiday season! Dried orange garlands add a touch of Scandinavian style and a fun pop of colour. They also make your house smell like citrus and only cost a few dollars to make! Here is a simple tutorial on how to make a dried orange […]
Each year we buy the girls Christmas Advent calendars. They are usually the inexpensive ones you can buy for a few dollars with chocolates inside. We splurged on Playmobil calendars last year. The girls loved those! I wanted to do something a little special this year! I made this DIY Christmas Advent calendar made from […]
Welcome to our 2019 Halloween Home Tour here at The Ginger Home! Prepare to be… mildly creeped out lol. So I don’t do gory or super scary Halloween. My two little girls are way too sensitive for that. And let’s get real…I enjoy a certain calm and classic aesthetic that doesn’t jive well with garish […]
I’m not a huge fan of gory or super scary Halloween decor. I have two fairly sensitive little girls at home and I also just enjoy a bit more of a refined aesthetic. So this year we chose Halloween spider decor, but we kept it classy! These fuzzy giant spiders that we used outdoors were […]
So if you are familiar with my home and design style…you’ll know that I prefer subtle decor over anything that’s too thematic…even for Halloween! This year I added a few very simple touches to create a pretty and subtle Halloween mantle to get ready for Oct 31! Real Pumpkins I used mostly real pumpkins in […]
Fall Front Porch I put a few pumpkins from Somerset Pumpkins on the front porch with some beautiful white Mums. Then I added faux magnolia garland from last Thanksgiving around the door! If you look closely you’ll see they aren’t all the same garlands! I just used what I had! A small pinecone wreath hung […]