Rustic Christmas Decor Ideas

Snow is finally falling here in Wisconsin, which means it's time for the fall decor to come down and the Christmas stuff to go up!  I was able to find a lot of great things for our place this year, which is a good thing considering we didn't have much to start with.  (We moved into our house in September of 2014 and barely had a budget for holiday decor last year!)

My favorite thing to decorate for Christmas has to be the tree.  Kevin and I are both huge fans of having a real tree, and this year I went for a more rustic theme using things like burlap, small chalkboards, rusty sleigh bells and metal tags.

I don't know about you, but it's feeling pretty festive up in here.

I found some super cute wood deer figurines at Michael's and placed some silver ornaments inside a cloche that I also bought there earlier this year.

I'm a huge fan of Lucy at Ms. Craftberry Bush's printables.  She makes the most beautiful watercolor designs - definitely check out her work if you haven't already!

This pillow was one of my first purchases from Decor Steals.  They have some of the best rustic and vintage-looking pieces.

Our mantel got a big 'winter wonderland' makeover as well.

I also updated our chalkboard to something that fit the season....

....and decked out the area above our kitchen cabinets with lots of Target hot spot finds.

I also made sure to give the outside of our house a little holiday lovin'.  I hung this wreath from HomeGoods on our front door.  I love the mix of burlap, pinecones, and rusty tin stars!

Next to the front door sits our antique window flower box which I filled with scraps from our Christmas tree.  To add some interest I stuck in some red berry branches from Hobby Lobby and a lantern from Kohl's.

Last but not least, we can't forget our Grinch lawn ornament.  Kevin and I made him last year and he's one of my favorite DIY projects to date.  He's definitely a show-stopper and one of the most fun Christmas decorations on our block.  (if you'd like to see how we made our Grinch, check out this post.)

I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season with your friends and families.

Merry Christmas, and thanks for reading!

Source List:

Living Room

-Chalkboard Christmas tree ornaments and burlap ribbon: Michael's

-Rusty sleigh bell ornaments: JoAnn Fabrics

-Twine tree star: Michael's

-Tree skirt: Menard's

-Wood deer figurines and glass cloche: Michael's

-Birch tree & red berry garland: Stein's Garden and Gifts

-'North Pole Toy Co.' pillow: Decor Steals

Fireplace Mantel

-Burlap 'joyful' letters: DIY

-Wood candle holders: Target

-Snowy trees and star garland: HomeGoods

-Burlap glitter trees: Michael's

-Green garland: Hobby Lobby

-White sweater stockings: JoAnn Fabrics

Kitchen

-Burlap and green trees, small wood crate, wood candle holders: Target

-Snowy twig balls: Hobby Lobby

Outside

-Wreath: HomeGoods

-Antique window flowerbox: local thrift store

-Lantern: Kohl's