159. Simple, Affordable, and Cozy Christmas Decor | Emily of Handmade Farmhouse

Simple Farmhouse Life

Lisa Bass

Home & Garden, Leisure

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

I love talking about home decor on my podcast every now and then because I think it is such a beautiful part of being a homemaker. As the Christmas season quickly approaches, I am excited to bring you this conversation all about cultivating elegance and beauty in your home for Christmas without spending a fortune. Emily of Handmade Farmhouse has a way of adding beautiful touches to everything she does, so I knew she would lend the perfect inspiration to this conversation. This episode is FULL of practical ideas, simple DIYs, and affordable ways to bring the magic and wonder of Christmas to your home this season.

In this episode, we cover:

How Emily and her husband built their own home from scratch
Creating family traditions around Christmas decorating
Ideas for decorating your space with functional items that serve a festive purpose
Finding a theme for your Christmas decor in unexpected places
A few staple decor items you can use year after year
One simple home decor piece you can use to elevate your Christmas look
Rethinking and rearranging your existing furniture and decor at Christmas time
How the color of your lighting can change the atmosphere of a space
Surprisingly simple ideas for Christmas decor on a budget
Mantel decor inspiration that transitions well from Christmas to January
Using faux wrapped gifts to spruce up your decor
Changing up your tree decorations from year to year
Keeping the Christmas season simple and focusing on what matters most

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Simple Farmhouse Life Podcast.
0:03.6	Today we are doing the Christmas Decor episode.
0:07.6	I like to do something like this every year.
0:10.0	I bring on different people who are very inspired
0:12.5	by their Christmas Decor.
0:14.0	This year Emily Barlow from Handmade Farmhouse
0:16.5	was my top guest of choice, and that is who I got.
0:20.5	She has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens
0:23.4	for Christmas Ideas.
0:24.6	She creates the most beautiful baked goods and packages
0:28.5	more than just the decor.
0:30.5	So we're going to go into inexpensive,
0:33.9	frifty decor ideas, handmade ideas,
0:36.9	but we're also going to go into,
0:39.2	if you get none of that done,
0:40.7	the meaning behind and the feeling behind Christmas
0:43.5	this year is going to be more important.
0:45.9	And so we're going to go into all of that
0:47.1	and there are so many good ideas
0:48.9	that I'm really excited to implement,
0:50.9	really soon here in our own home.
0:52.5	All right, so join me for this interview.
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