CHRISTMAS DECORATE WITH ME || UNIQUE & UNTRADITIONAL || PART 2 || 2025

Hi guys and welcome back to my channel. If you are new, welcome. In today's video, we are doing part two of my Christmas decorate with me for the year 2025. So, if this is something you are interested in watching, just keep on watching. All right, if you missed part one, I'll make sure to link it here in the cards for you guys. But thank you so much for all of the love and support you guys showed me on part one. In that video, we decorated my front entryway, the living room, Christmas tree, and fireplace mantle. In today's video, I'm going to show you guys how I decorated my sideboard, my kitchen, some open shelving, and then just a kind of a quick B-roll of my hot chocolate bar that me and my daughter Ryder created together. So, hopefully you guys enjoyed today's video. I will do my very best to link everything down below in the description box. Some items are either discontinued, out of stock, so I did my best to try to find close alternatives for you guys. So, again, if you have any questions on where anything is from, just be sure to check that box down below. But without further ado, let's get into my Christmas decorate with me for the year 2025. All right, we are starting with my sideboard first. This is the backdrop you guys see in my videos. I'm starting with an oversized vase that I source locally here in San Diego. And then just adding a variety of these Norfolk stems that I picked up from Hobby Lobby. In that arrangement, I'm going to be just adding a few different pics, including my juniper pics. And then I actually came across these kind of burgundy thistle looking stems from Hobby Lobby and I thought they added some beautiful texture on top of the coloring that I have within my home for the holiday season. So I'm just kind of sticking them in there. So if you have greenery, I definitely recommend just getting creative with creating an own custom arrangement with some of the colors that you are having within your holiday scheme for something a little bit different and unique. Next to that arrangement, I'm bringing in my picture stand with a Silent Night framed artwork. I picked that up from Marshalls. And then I'm going to be putting together a really fun decorative bowl. So, this is a vintage dough bowl. And then I'm placing some greenery on the bottom of that. And then I'm slowly going to be adding in some of my vintage bells. I have them in all different sizes, all different shapes. They're all very different from one another. And then I'm also going to be adding within this kind of arrangement in my bowl. I'm going to be bringing in my preserved sliced oranges for that orange color. So, I really think this is a great way to decorate for the holiday season. Maybe if you are into bells, a simple thing else you could do is just bringing some ornaments to a bowl with some greenery. Very simple, very effective, and also is just very beautiful for the holiday season. [Music] From here, I'm going to be adding some of my coffee table books in an upright position, just leaning against my table lamp. And then I'm bringing in two black iron candlestick holders. I actually sourced these at Goodwill a couple years back. And then to bring in that holiday factor and also kind of tie in some of my coloring, I'm going to be bringing in some bows. So, I actually picked up some clipped bows from Amazon. And then I just placed one of my daughter's hair ties around the base. So, I'm just going to clip that bow to that little hair tie. And then it's going to feel like a perfectly done bow. I'm not the best at creating bows. I'm going to be completely honest. So, like I said, I got onto Amazon, found these hair bows, and they make the perfect statement, and they have a very perfect look to them. So, added them there to those candlestick holders. Brought some candles in. And of course, a little container of matches. And yeah, this is the final style for my sideboard for 2025. [Music] All right, we are heading into my kitchen and we are starting on the far right hand side. I'm just going to bring in a variety of different cooking books. I've actually styled my kitchen for a long time like this and sometimes you just don't fix what's not broken. This is what's worked for my kitchen. And I just love how this looks, so I'm just sticking with it. We're adding my glass cutting board there. And then, as you guys know, I don't enjoy having my outlets exposed, so I'm bringing in a very simple Christmas inspired artwork to just cover that right up. Then I'm going to be bringing in a checkered tea towel and then styling these gorgeous brass artichokes that I found on the Lifestyle Co. I think these are great for year round decor. These don't just have to be for the holiday, but I thought these would be perfect in the kitchen. Uh obviously because artichokes, fruit, vegetables, this just seems like a really appropriate decor item to add to this space. The right hand side of my stove, I am bringing in my vintage riser and my confett pot with all of my essentials for cooking. And then you guys will recognize that this is considered a spice container. I found this when I'm sourcing some cool items in Arizona, but I'm utilizing it for a way to house some of my essentials for my simmer pots. As you guys know, I enjoy doing simmer pots every holiday season. And so I'm just adding a little sprig of greenery, some cinnamon sticks, and then some fresh cranberries for just grabbing and going for my simmer pots. And I just think it actually makes for a really great little style. And then it also brings in my color aspect to my kitchen. Next to that little spot, I'm going to be bringing in a warm and cozy Douglas fur candle. And then we're going to be bringing in my vintage cutting boards that I put on the backsplash by my stove top. I thought it would be fun to make them look like presents. So, I wrapped the two cutting boards in two different ways. And I know a lot of people will hang ribbon off like the handles, but I thought it would be cool to do something just a little bit different. So, like I said, I wrapped them as presents. And then I did add a little bit of greenery, some kind of simuga sprig and a bow to the top of the largest one. And then you guys will notice the smaller cutting board that I add to this style is wrapped differently with the ribbon, just giving some visual interest. And then I think the ribbon is a really simple way to bring that color into your kitchen. I don't want it to feel too themed or too much. Obviously, this still has to remain functional. So, I think this is the perfect way in doing so. To the left side of my stove top, I'm bringing in two more cooking books. This really beautiful small raw edge onyx tray that I picked up from Apostrophe Home. Some more essentials for cooking like my brass pepper mills, my olive oil, my pinch salt, and of course, a little lamp. A couple other key elements like my KitchenAid mixer. I treated myself to this last year. This is the special edition green with wood bowl from Kraton Barrel. I have gotten so much use out of it and I just love this coloring here in a very white kitchen. So, if you've been debating it, maybe treat yourself this holiday season. It is well worth the price. On the far lefthand side, more cooking books and then some of my essentials. These are some glass canisters with marble tops that I got from Amazon with my sugar and flour. And then the last portion of my kitchen is this little area which I have a bunch of vintage cutting boards, a vintage vessel with some juniper picks, and then I brought in this beautiful vintage stone bowl that I'm bringing in these brass figs. I did pick these up last year from Amazon. I have a set of two orders in here. So, if you are wondering how many I ordered for this bowl, this is two sets to give you a better idea. So, I just thought this was really fun. It's giving that more organic feel, but bringing in that little bit of touch of holiday and then of course adding a fun candle to the left of that. The last portion of my kitchen is my center island. I'm bringing in a vessel that I've sourced from Restoration Hardware and then adding some more of the Norfolk stems. I cannot get enough of these. if they are still available at your local Hobby Lobby. I highly recommend picking them up. They're about $4.50 a piece after that discount. Very well worth it in my opinion. Next, I'm bringing in this marble bowl. I did source this in Arizona. I linked something very similar down below for you guys, but I'm lining that with a towel. You guys will see here in a minute why I do so. And then I'm lining the perimeter of this bowl with three Norfolk stems. I'm obviously rounding it so it kind of mimics the shape of this bowl to have the greenery be a little bit on the perimeter of the bowl. Now, from here, I'm going to be bringing in my fluted candle holders. I got these from Amazon last year. This has been some of my most wellused candle holder. It's just such a universal look. I've styled these on my dining room table. I styled these for Halloween time. They are awesome. And they do come in three different sizes, small, medium, and large. And I'm going to be just stacking a variety of them here in the center of this bowl at different heights. And then to bring in my colors and to play off of the rest of my home, I'm adding some of those pics. These are just clippings off of my pre-existing uh pics from Hobby Lobby in my color scheme. So, we of course have that burnt orange, that that beautiful deep burgundy color, some little bit of yellow, and then I did pick some of the blueberries off to have everything tie together for this center island look. [Music] Lastly, I'm adding this brass stag that I sourced at HomeGoods last year. I'm fairly certain this is still circulating this year, so if you have been on the hunt, definitely keep your eye out. I think this is definitely a our house look for less. The coloring is very deep. It's not a very yellow brass, which I really like, at least for this style. And I think it is just the perfect touch for holiday. We have a super highprofile vase, a lowprofile bowl, and then the stag to add that holiday touch. So, you're having different heights here, which I think adds a lot of visual interest for a kitchen island. And yeah, this is the last portion of my kitchen space. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] And here are some B-rolls of the hot cocoa bar that my daughter Ryder and I created. I did post a YouTube short as well as an Instagram reel on how we created this. The girls were requesting a really fun hot cocoa bar. So, we took up this entire bar pass through for our hot cocoa bar. I love how this turns out. It has been used almost every single night. The kids love it. My husband loves it. and it just screams the holidays and this is what it's all about. But super happy with how everything turned out. It is all linked below. And if I do have moms out there that do not like dyes, I am one that really is very conscientious of food coloring and dyes within our food. So I was actually able to source a handful of sprinkles and the candy canes that are dye free, which is like I said kind of important to us here in our household. So that is all linked below. But yes, this was the hot cocoa bar that Ryder and I created together. Shifting gears to the last portion of today's video, which is my open console table that backs my sofa in my living room. Now, there are a handful of you that are new to my channel. This is a 90in console from Restoration Hardware. This is a lot of space when it comes to decorating. This has definitely been trial and error, learning how to decorate this space, but I feel like I've really gotten it down over the past few years. We're going to be bringing some woven baskets to the last shelf. These are from Target. And then on the second shelf, I'm bringing in a handful of coffee table books in a vertical orientation. To the right of that, I'm bringing in my McGee and Co. bookstand with a book open on that. And then I'm going to be adding two more coffee table books in a horizontal orientation. I always bring in books at different orientations for a more visually interesting look. And then on top of this stack, I'm bringing in two of those brass resin pomegranates. I did source these from Cottage and Key. And then a big oversized vessel to the middle of this. I just did a little bit of ribbon to the top of that to bring in some color. Some more coffee table books in a different orientation. And then this is just a spool of string that I found at HomeGoods. And then lastly, I'm going to be layering in some kind of holiday inspired artwork. One of them is from Target a few years back and then the other one is from Etsy. This is a vintage washboard and then I'm adding a vintage horse bit just right on top of that. If you are new to my channel, I am a horse lover, so I love incorporating horse and equestrian type items to my space. For the last and final shelf, I'm bringing in a vintage vessel. And then I added those Simsuga fall stems from Lobby. Those are the perfect color. I think these are completely overlooked to be honest for the holiday season. So, if they are still available at your Hobby Lobby, be sure to snag them. They are like the perfect red color. On the right hand side of that vase, there are two our house candle holders. I'm bringing my table lamp. And then a variety of brass Christmas trees. Two of them are from Target like 4 years ago, and then the other two are from HomeGoods that I sourced last year. Just kind of clustering those all together and then bringing in a sprig of Norfolk for that green factor. and then topping it off with my vintage stool. So, this is the last portion of today's video. All of my decor that is things that I love and enjoy, but it still has a lot of that holiday feeling to it. I feel like when it comes to decorating your spaces, you really don't need to do a ton. Sometimes it just takes some color, some ribbon, and a few decorative pieces to make it feel like the holiday season. But hopefully you guys enjoyed part two of today's video. [Music] I want you. [Music] All right, guys. That is it for today's video. I hope you enjoyed this part two. I will be doing one more video of a dedicated video showcasing my dining room and how I do a beautiful tablescape for the holiday season. So, be on the lookout for that. But otherwise, until the next video, I love you guys so much. Thank you for being here and we'll see you guys soon. Peace. [Music] Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music]