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Christmas Home Tour by The Wood Grain Cottage

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2015 Christmas Home Tour: Part Two

Today I’m sharing our Christmas home tour: Part two. Last week I shared the first part of our home tour, and today I’m back to share the final part.  I have had so much fun decorating our home this year. I’ve kind of just let it happen. I had a tiny plan, but other than […]

Today I’m sharing our Christmas home tour: Part two. Last week I shared the first part of our home tour, and today I’m back to share the final part.  I have had so much fun decorating our home this year. I’ve kind of just let it happen. I had a tiny plan, but other than […]

Christmas Home Tour by The Wood Grain Cottage

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2015 Christmas Home Tour: Part One

See part one of our 2015 Christmas home tour! I’m sharing how I decorated our kitchen and breakfast nook for the holiday season! Yes, it’s officially Christmas time! Bring on the wonderful home tours, decorating ideas, and the joy of the Holiday season! Today I’m sharing our Christmas home tour: part one. It does seem […]

See part one of our 2015 Christmas home tour! I’m sharing how I decorated our kitchen and breakfast nook for the holiday season! Yes, it’s officially Christmas time! Bring on the wonderful home tours, decorating ideas, and the joy of the Holiday season! Today I’m sharing our Christmas home tour: part one. It does seem […]

Silent Night Pillow Handmade by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Silent Night Christmas Pillow For The Shop… And More!

Today I’d like to introduce the newest (& First) Christmas pillow for our shop! In keeping with the same design/ vibe as our super popular How Great Thou Art Pillow, I designed our Silent Night pillow to tie in… I absolutely adore this pillow! It’s hard to tell from the pictures, but the burlap fabric […]

Today I’d like to introduce the newest (& First) Christmas pillow for our shop! In keeping with the same design/ vibe as our super popular How Great Thou Art Pillow, I designed our Silent Night pillow to tie in… I absolutely adore this pillow! It’s hard to tell from the pictures, but the burlap fabric […]

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Merry Christmas!

Hi friends! Sorry for my absence this last week. I wasn’t intending on it, but one thing led to another, and each day seemed to fly by faster than the previous one! Plus, I figured I should probably do some Christmas shopping since I had done absolutely zero. Whew! I hope you’re doing fabulous and […]

Hi friends! Sorry for my absence this last week. I wasn’t intending on it, but one thing led to another, and each day seemed to fly by faster than the previous one! Plus, I figured I should probably do some Christmas shopping since I had done absolutely zero. Whew! I hope you’re doing fabulous and […]

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2014 Christmas Home Tour (Part 2)

Isn’t Christmas one of the best times of the year? And no, not because of the gifts. I love when the house feels warm, cozy and inviting. It absolutely makes me want to stop what I’m doing and just sit. Still. It’s about the real reason for the season. And that’s why I decorate our […]

Isn’t Christmas one of the best times of the year? And no, not because of the gifts. I love when the house feels warm, cozy and inviting. It absolutely makes me want to stop what I’m doing and just sit. Still. It’s about the real reason for the season. And that’s why I decorate our […]

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2014 Christmas Home Tour

Hello! I’m so happy to be here today sharing the first part of our Christmas home tour! A big THANK YOU to Jen at Migonis Home for organizing an amazing group of ladies and lots of Christmas home tours to oogle at. I had originally planned on sharing all of our tour today, but after […]

Hello! I’m so happy to be here today sharing the first part of our Christmas home tour! A big THANK YOU to Jen at Migonis Home for organizing an amazing group of ladies and lots of Christmas home tours to oogle at. I had originally planned on sharing all of our tour today, but after […]

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100 Christmas Projects

Hi there! I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving! As you may have noticed, I took a small break from the blog to spend time enjoying Thanksgiving with family. It was wonderful, but I’m excited to be back and am gearing up to share several new projects, updates on The Vintage Whites Market, and […]

Hi there! I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving! As you may have noticed, I took a small break from the blog to spend time enjoying Thanksgiving with family. It was wonderful, but I’m excited to be back and am gearing up to share several new projects, updates on The Vintage Whites Market, and […]

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Christmas Kitchen Shelf

Our kitchen shelf makes the perfect mantel. See how I decorated our kitchen for Christmas.  Since we’re not hosting Thanksgiving this year, I’ve been ready to start getting the house ready for Christmas, especially since we’re getting ready for The Vintage Whites Market. These next few months are going to be really, really busy. 😀 […]

Our kitchen shelf makes the perfect mantel. See how I decorated our kitchen for Christmas.  Since we’re not hosting Thanksgiving this year, I’ve been ready to start getting the house ready for Christmas, especially since we’re getting ready for The Vintage Whites Market. These next few months are going to be really, really busy. 😀 […]

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2013 Christmas Home Tour

Welcome! It’s all about Christmas today! This year I wanted to focus on the handmade side of things, so I spent a lot of time actually making many of the things in our home and in the pictures below. We like to really cherish our time together rather than rushing around to buy the latest […]

Welcome! It’s all about Christmas today! This year I wanted to focus on the handmade side of things, so I spent a lot of time actually making many of the things in our home and in the pictures below. We like to really cherish our time together rather than rushing around to buy the latest […]

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2012 Christmas Home Tour

Well, it’s time to give your our Christmas tour. I’ve already shown you a few areas of our home, but there are a few new rooms and pictures sprinkled in there too. If there were ever too many pictures in one post, this could be that post. 🙂 . ENJOY . Front Porch: I almost […]

Well, it’s time to give your our Christmas tour. I’ve already shown you a few areas of our home, but there are a few new rooms and pictures sprinkled in there too. If there were ever too many pictures in one post, this could be that post. 🙂 . ENJOY . Front Porch: I almost […]

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Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

The day that our Christmas Tree went up, I was a happy lady! The house finally felt festive and oh so Christmas-y! Since this is the first Christmas in our new home (and the first Christmas this house has ever seen!), I really wanted to get a fresh tree. I had been planning it since […]

The day that our Christmas Tree went up, I was a happy lady! The house finally felt festive and oh so Christmas-y! Since this is the first Christmas in our new home (and the first Christmas this house has ever seen!), I really wanted to get a fresh tree. I had been planning it since […]

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Christmas Countdown

Have you ever saw something that you loved, that spoke to you, that called your name? Something that you just had to have? Me! Me! I have! When I stumbled upon Emily’s lovely Christmas Countdown board I had to have it! So, like anyone who is completely smitten and in love with something, I had […]

Have you ever saw something that you loved, that spoke to you, that called your name? Something that you just had to have? Me! Me! I have! When I stumbled upon Emily’s lovely Christmas Countdown board I had to have it! So, like anyone who is completely smitten and in love with something, I had […]

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Easy Christmas Craft- DIY Frosted Trees

Hello! First off, thank you all for your kind and happy comments about our Christmas shelves. We love them too! 😉 Today, I’m showing you how I made my super easy and super cheap Frosted Twig Trees. (Say that three times fast!) Like I mentioned in my original post, I really didn’t want to spend […]

Hello! First off, thank you all for your kind and happy comments about our Christmas shelves. We love them too! 😉 Today, I’m showing you how I made my super easy and super cheap Frosted Twig Trees. (Say that three times fast!) Like I mentioned in my original post, I really didn’t want to spend […]

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Christmas Shelves- AKA- My Mantle

You may remember that when we built our kitchen shelves all I could think about was decorating them for Christmas. Needless to say, I was quite the happy lady when it was time to decorate.  Ah, the joy! I think I still might be floating on a cloud. Admittedly, I did struggle with narrowing down […]

You may remember that when we built our kitchen shelves all I could think about was decorating them for Christmas. Needless to say, I was quite the happy lady when it was time to decorate.  Ah, the joy! I think I still might be floating on a cloud. Admittedly, I did struggle with narrowing down […]

A picture showing open shelving with framed digital artwork.

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Digital Art Prints For Fall

Below I’m sharing my favorite digital art prints for fall (including some original artwork!), as well as helpful printing tips, my most loved frame options and more! It’s no secret that I love digital art prints. You’ll see them all throughout our home and not only are they beautiful, but they’re very budget friendly too. […]

Below I’m sharing my favorite digital art prints for fall (including some original artwork!), as well as helpful printing tips, my most loved frame options and more! It’s no secret that I love digital art prints. You’ll see them all throughout our home and not only are they beautiful, but they’re very budget friendly too. […]

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