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Cottage Christmas in July

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Is it too early to be thinking about Christmas decor? You may be experiencing record heat, living in your swimming pool, or tending to the flowers in the garden. But I have just the thing to cool you off and get you in the holiday spirit, and don’t we all deserve some holiday spirit these days? I am excited to share a little cottage Christmas inspiration in July.

Cottage Christmas in July

I am joining some of my fabulous friends for a Christmas in July blog hop. Make sure you visit each of these blogs listed at the end. I love the fact that we each have a different decor style, so I know you will be sure to find some Christmas inspiration.

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Greenhouse decorated for Christmas

The Cottage Christmas Greenhouse

The greenhouse came alive after decorating it for Christmas! Mini Christmas trees and garland were an important part of the greenhouse decorating process. Vintage decor is a must for the greenhouse!

Cottage Christmas in July

The Cottage Christmas Living Room

I decorate for the holiday using more blues, roses, creams, grays and silvers, rather than the traditional green and red color scheme. These colors seem to coordinate better with the more bold beach color palette I have chosen here. We don’t have a fireplace, so I try to create the same type of feel of a mantle above my glass cabinet, where I house all my quilts.

Cottage Christmas in July

Our cottage is small, so by putting up a large Christmas tree, it overtakes the living room. Because of this, I add mini Christmas trees throughout my home. I usually place the trees on stools, in order to give the illusion that they are bigger.

Cottage Christmas in July
Cottage Christmas in July

I thought I would be creative, and threw Christmas lights all over the window seat. This presented a wonderful photo opportunity! Jax didn’t seem to mind. Adding decorative pillows and throws to this window seat creates a cozy place to hang out.

Cottage kitchen decorated for Christmas

The Cottage Christmas Kitchen

Festive holiday touches such as garland, berries and wreaths were added to our cottage kitchen.

Open shelving with Christmas decor and turquoise cabinet

Open shelving is the perfect place to display Christmas decor in a cottage kitchen. I brought in the Santa Claus Lane sign to add a pop of red to the room. Food is always a great source of decor, such as pomegranates, candy canes and baked goods.

Cottage kitchen decorated for Christmas

Add a festive touch by placing a wreath on the range hood! Fresh rosemary not only looks pretty in the kitchen, but smells amazing! In water, it lasts for weeks.

window seat with Christmas lights and greenhouse in background

For a more festive look, I added bay leaf garland around the windows. The centerpiece is an old vintage chicken feeder, filled with rustic ornaments, berries and greens. The greenery was both faux and fresh from the yard.

Cottage Christmas in July

The Cottage Christmas Bedroom

Because our bedroom is quite small, I try not to add too much decor at Christmas time. I do always fit in a Christmas tree or two though! My bedroom color schemes were blues, pinks, creams and some greenery.

Bed and vintage cabinet built-in

Candles and a throw are an essential part of making this cottage style bedroom Christmas decor worthy! I truly believe there is no such thing as too many pillows in a cottage bedroom! Are you with me?

Cottage Christmas in July

I hope you’ve gotten a bit of inspiration after seeing my cottage Christmas in July! Make sure you visit the bloggers below for some additional Christmas decor ideas.


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Cottage Christmas in July

Other Post You May Like…

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  • Decorating the Greenhouse for Christmas
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This post has been shared with…

  • All About Home hosted by Common Ground
  • Celebrate Your Story hosted by Zucchini Sisters
  • Tuesday Turn About hosted by My Wee Abode

Don’t miss these other great Christmas in July Posts

Stacy Ling – BricksnBlooms

Michele – VintageHomeDesigns

Rachel – The PondsFarmhouse


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  1. Rachel Harper says

    07/28/2020 at 4:15 am

    Kim,
    Your tour is stunning as always. Thanks so much for participating on my first blog hop! So glad the links worked! LOL.
    Rachel

    • Kim says

      07/28/2020 at 8:44 am

      Thank you for inviting me to join along Rachel!

  2. stacy says

    07/28/2020 at 5:51 am

    Loved the Christmas tour Kim! xoxo

    • Kim says

      07/28/2020 at 8:44 am

      Thank you Stacy! I loved yours too!

  3. Cindy@CountyRoad407 says

    07/29/2020 at 4:20 pm

    You may think your bedroom is small but it’s the cutest thing ever and so cozy looking at Christmas! I loved each photo. You actually made me look forward to Christmas decorating which is something that rarely and I mean rarely happens!

    • Kim says

      08/02/2020 at 10:42 pm

      Thank you for the kind words Cindy! You truly made me smile! I’m glad you are feeling better about decorating for Christmas!

  4. Amber Ferguson says

    07/30/2020 at 7:34 pm

    So many beautiful ideas! I hope you will come over and link up at the Christmas in July Link party tomorrow (July 31st!)

    I love your blog so much!

    • Kim says

      07/31/2020 at 5:09 pm

      I will absolutely do that Amber. I really appreciate the kind words. I am in love with your blog, and get so much inspiration from it!

  5. Jen says

    08/03/2020 at 6:36 am

    This is has me so excited for the holidays! So many beautiful ideas.

    • Kim says

      08/03/2020 at 6:09 pm

      Thank you so much Jen! It’s hard to think that summer is on it’s way out, but it is fun to look at a little holiday inspiration! I appreciate you visiting!

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