Pineapple House | Christmas Tour 2018

It's that time again . .  the day that I invite you all into Pineapple House to share in our Christmas festivities! Wouldn't it be wonderful if you really could come and share a cup of coffee and a slice of sweet potato pound cake (or would you rather have a cookie?) and a hot cup of coffee or tea?

Or if you could smell the blend of dried oranges and chocolate chip cookies and spruce candle? Or if we could sing some carols together while Bekah accompanies us on the piano?

I would love that! 

I suppose we'll have to settle for a little virtual tour. (But we can dream, can't we?)

We'll start here in the living room. As always, I created a Della Robbia display on the mantle, combining natural and faux elements. This year, I dried some fresh oranges and made a garland to hang. (I wish I had added some cranberries too. Maybe next year.) Those dried orange slices found their way to a lot of nooks and crannies. I think repeating a decorating element (like the dried orange slices) brings cohesiveness.

I'll stop talking and let you have a peek.

Okay, I'm talking again. I am so glad that I painted the fireplace surround this past summer! When I look at last year's Christmas photos, that brass surround sticks out like a sore thumb.

For this year's packages, I used some tartan plaid and some red ticking gift wrap, in addition to my usual brown Kraft paper. Of course, I made a fresh batch of pineapple gift tags. 

Let's step into the dining room now, where there's more greenery, more fruit, more candlelight.

Since we did another stage of remodeling in the kitchen this year, I was eager to add some Christmas touches in here!

Here's a look at our past Christmas tours. Take a peek if you wish, and then scroll down for a few bonus nooks and crannies.  

2009  A Farmhouse Christmas

2010  The Simple Farmhouse Christmas 

2011  Old-Fashioned Farmhouse Christmas

2012  A Colonial Farmhouse Christmas

2013  Farmhouse Christmas Tour ~ 2013

2014  Farmhouse Christmas Tour ~ 2014

2015  This tour was done in three parts. These are my favorite, and it was our last year in The Farmhouse!
           Farmhouse Christmas Tour 2015 ~ Part 1 {Christmas in Our Living Room}
           Farmhouse Christmas Tour 2015 ~ Part 2 {Christmas in Our Kitchen}
           Farmhouse Christmas Tour 2015 ~ Part 3 {Christmas in Our Dining Room}

2016  Pineapple House at Christmas

2017  Christmas Tour | Pineapple House 2017

A glimpse of Bekah's room . . .

, , ,  and one of Kati's (she shared more pics on her blog) . . . 

. . .  and one of the sun porch.

And to all a good night! 

A blessed Christmas to all of you, my readers and friends! 

May your celebrations be joy-filled as we rejoice in 

Who He is and 

what He did!

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;

Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, 

upon them a light has shined.

Isaiah 9:2