Welcome to our 2026 Christmas home tour! This year I’m bringing together rich burgundy tones, natural textures like pinecones, hydrangeas, branchy garlands, sugared fruit, eucalyptus, and vintage-inspired accents. I wanted to create a space that felt filled with cozy rustic elegance and gave a nod to old-world charm and plenty of comfort and joy.
*Gold berry picks and branch picks are from Hobby Lobby.
More garlands I love
This year I decorated with a focus on the theme “Comfort and Joy”, and I want to share the message that Christmas decorating doesn’t have to be extravagant to feel magical. It’s found in using sentimental pieces, intentionally decorating with creativity and purpose, and maybe even layering some natural materials or meaningful items that make you feel happy and fill your home with comfort and heart with joy.
There’s something so magical about the way our homes transform during the holiday season. The glow of twinkling lights, beautiful ribbons, textures of fresh or realistic faux greenery, and little touches of Christmas cheer tucked into every corner.
Welcome to our Burgundy and Rustic Elegance Christmas Home Tour
For this year’s holiday decor, I was inspired by warmth and richness of burgundy, plum, mauve, paired with antique gold, bronze and beautiful natural textures. I wanted our home to feel cozy, collected, inviting and nostalgic, with a balance of rustic elements and elegant details.
A Christmas home filled with comfort and joy
Each year I love choosing a theme that inspires my Christmas decorating. It gives me creative direction as I creatively dream up ways to make our home feel special for the season.
This year’s theme is Comfort and Joy. I chose these words as a simple reminder that we have the ability to create a feeling within the walls of the spaces we call home. Christmas can be such a busy season, but I hope our home will always feel like a place we can slow down, feel peace, and enjoy the magic of the holiday season.
Moments that create comfort and joy during the holidays
Christmas music playing
Baking a delicious holiday dessert
Gathering around the table with loved ones
Enjoying time together as a family
Slowing down, intentional rest, not being rushed
Simple Christmas touches in the kitchen
Our kitchen is truly the heart of our home and where we spend the most time as a family. It’s where many of our holiday traditions happen, from baking Christmas treats and candy, to preparing special meals and gathering together.
I love adding little festive touches to this corner, without making the kitchen feel too cluttered or taking away from its everyday function.
This year I created a simple Christmas vignette, using pepper berry sprig embroidered art, wood cutting boards, fresh looking greens (these realistic pine stems are so beautiful, I use them all throughout my home!). I also added some pomegranates for a pop of red, and replace them with other beautiful fruit as we use it.
Functional Holiday Decor
I love using items that are both beautiful and functional. This little corner of the living room holds a basket of this year’s wrapping paper (coordinating patterns and prints), cozy quilts to wrap up in, and a desk for holding our family games and writing Christmas cards.
Greenery and Old-World Christmas Charm
I was thrilled to find this pretty Christmas wreath filled with beautiful greenery, pinecones, berries, oranges and sugared fruits, The soft ribbon and earthy tones of it tie in beautifully with our Christmas tree this year!
Below the wreath I added amber glass bottles, a simple arrangement of white paperwhites and a small wooden duck. These little details seem to bring warmth and chatter to this entry space while allowing this wreath to be the focal point.
Vintage-Inspired Christmas Details
I used our little Santa again this year, I like the character and charm he adds to our living room! His velvet robe with fur and touches of antique gold tie in well to some of the ornaments on the tree. His rich textures and vintage-inspired details bring a nostalgic feeling, especially for my little ones excited for Christmas morning.
*Gold glass candle holders are from Hobby Lobby clearance aisle.
Burgundy and Rustic Elegance Christmas Tree
If you missed it, I did a full post about my Burgundy and Rustic Elegance Christmas Tree this year HERE.
This year I wanted to create a Christmas Tree that is rich in color and full of natural textures. To achieve this, I combined branches, hydrangeas, sugared fruit and pinecones, with a touch of elegance and old world charm. For the color scheme I used burgundy, plum, mauve, antique gold, bronze and lime green/mauve florals. I hope you find some inspiration from our burgundy and rustic elegance Christmas tree!
Thank you so much for stopping by our Christmas home tour! I hope you found some ideas and inspiration for making your Christmas decor intentional, cozy, and magical this holiday season.
