Shades of Aqua and Blush for the Holidays: Cozy at Christmas Blog Tour


Happy Wednesday Friends! Today I'm participating in the Cozy at Christmas Holiday Blog Tour. Whether you're new here, or a regular, I'd like to wish you a warm welcome! Over the years, I've used a variety of colors to decorate for Christmas, from traditional red and green to neutrals and metallics. This year, I've decided to embrace the nontraditional color palette in my living room for the holidays. My vintage holiday decor ranges from robin's egg to deep turquoise and blush to hot pink. Grab a cup of coffee, get comfy and let's get started!


Aqua and Blush Nontraditional Christmas Decor


As is probably the case with many of you, over time, some of my tastes have changed while some remain constant. Though I often use neutral colors for seasonal decor, my main living area is painted pale gray with the exception of one vibrant turquoise accent wall. Several years ago, before blush was a trend, I brought home a vintage settee from my local thrift store. At first I was hesitant, because I had never considered a pink hued sofa. However, I soon fell in love with the way the blush complemented the shades of aqua and gray already present in my home. I would imagine from the popularity of the color, that I'm not the only one who has been pleasantly surprised by the warmth it adds to a room. {You can see more of my living room here.}


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


I'm slightly obsessed with vintage ornaments, and interestingly there seems to be an abundance of them in pink and turquoise. I collect them and have used them to create a repurposed bed spring ornament tree... 


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor




Nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


...and of course on my tree! The vintage school chalkboard here and the vintage frame below are both thrifted finds. {To see how to repurpose a frayed vintage tablecloth to create lace garland, click here!}


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


My cherished nativity set has been passed down from my grandmother to my mother and on to me. When my mother was a girl, she gave my grandmother a piece each year for Christmas. I display it proudly during the holidays and it's the first thing Ginger Grand asks about when I show him my Christmas decorations via Facetime. This year, I placed it in front of my tree on the vintage wicker stool I featured Friday. {To see how to create my no sew tree skirt, click here!}


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


Even the upcycled vintage mirror that hangs over my blush settee gets a festive touch for Christmas--Joyeux Noel! 


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


I'm fond of mixing vintage and handmade with upcycled thrift store and bargain finds like these luscious pink bottlebrush trees from Target's dollar spot. The lovely blush ombre runner is actually a handmade scarf I picked up at a local church craft sale. I love layering textures, too. {Click here to make a placemat pillow, like the one in the photo!}


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


It's time to wrap some presents for under the tree! Here's a better view of how the colors work together. Rearranging my living room a few months ago, meant finding a new place for the Christmas tree. The room doesn't feel as spacious as usual, but I don't mind the coziness for the season. In the corner is some of the vintage luggage I use as decorative storage year round. {Look here, to get a closer look at my shabby chandy!}


Nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


Across the room from the tree, is the gray sofa I gave a chalk paint makeover after scoring it at a yard sale for $10. {Look here, to see how it looked before I rescued it!} It was a quite a job, but I've been so pleased with the results. I'm always asked if the painted fabric feels stiff. No, and two years later, the texture is still smooth to the touch. {Click here, to make this cozy pom-pom throw!}


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


I think every room needs a touch of whimsy. I found this cute pillow at Tuesday Morning. With the hustle and bustle the holidays can bring, the sentiment is a good reminder. 


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor


Of course, the message on this sign is even better! Hope your Christmas is full of His joy and peace!


nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor



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nontraditional aqua and blush Christmas decor



COZY AT CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BLOG TOUR  


Remember to visit my talented blogging friends for tons of festive Christmas inspiration! All of the links are included below:


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  1. I'm admiring all your lovely vintage ornaments with the soft faded pastel colors. I have only a few of the soft pink vintage ones left, but even those few remind me of all the Christmas days of the past.

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  2. Cecilia I absolutely adore your Christmas color palette. Your frayed tablecoth garland is beautiful and brilliant! What a joy to share this tour with you.

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  3. Cecilia, your pastel Christmas is gorgeous. Love what you've done with vintage ornaments. I'm so inspired by your beautiful home.

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  4. Cecilia, I love this so much! These are the colors I'm trying to incorporate into our new house! I want to include the full range of pinks and aqua like you have...it's so pretty and fun too. I love your chalkboard and all the colorful ornaments. :)

    Merry Christmas!

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  5. You and I have VERY similar tastes and color pallets! I have a ton of turquoise, white, gray in my home. I really love that settee -- beautiful fabric and pattern and the bottle brush trees and the vintage look mirror and ALL of it!

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  6. Your bed spring ornament tree is so cute! I love your non-traditional take on Christmas decorating!

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  7. Your wall color is divine. The decor to go with it is fabulous. I've done turquoise decor before and it is so much fun. I love the bedspring tree. Thanks for sharing on our blog tour.

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  8. I soooo loved this bright and refreshing tour! The colors are beautiful together. And that bed spring tree is fantabulous! Loved everything. Grinning and Pinning! Merry Christmas.

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  9. Oh- I love turquoise and I love how you have worked it into your Christmas decor and balanced it with the pink. Just so lovely. Hope you have a great Wednesday. xo Diana

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  10. Love the bed spring tree and your unique Christmas palette! Where did you get the pastel bottle brush trees?

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  11. It all looks beautiful Cecilia. It fits perfectly with your colors. Very cozy indeed!
    Hugs
    Cecilia

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  12. Your pastel colors are a lovely twist for the season. Now I'll think of you when ever I see these vintage balls when out antique shopping.
    Thanks for sharing and have a Merry Christmas!

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  13. Oh I love all of your vintage Christmas decor! So pretty! I love all of the pastel colors too! So excited to be joining you on the blog tour! Merry Christmas!

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  14. The colors are lovely! It's a perfect mix of cherished pieces, sparkle and whimsy!

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  15. I want to go shopping at thrift stores with you! Your decorations are unique, refreshing and perfectly charming. I so enjoyed the tour!

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  16. Cecilia- you always know exactly how to merge your wonderful finds with the season.
    I love your color palette:)

    Laura
    White Spray Paint

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  17. I just love the mix of colors in your décor. The pink, gray and aqua goes so pretty together. Those bottle brush trees are gorgeous....Target dollar spot??!!

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  18. Cecilia

    Everything is beautiful! Merry Christmas!

    Debby
    Debbygoesshabby.blogspot.com

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  19. I love this color combination too Cecilia! I scored some of those trees from Target as well. Love, love them! I too love vintage ornaments and can't get enough. Your room is so cozy and inviting. Love the accent wall!
    hugs,
    Jann

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  20. Gorgeous Cecilia! This is my first year adding touches of pink and blush to my traditional holiday scheme. I have always loved teal and green at Christmas!

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  21. So lovely Cecilia! Love love love your colour scheme. Those little pink trees are gorgeous!

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  22. Oh Cecilia, lately every time I come to your blog, I see something I have or had and it brings me such a smile. Those pastel ornaments hung on my tree as a child. I loved them all. I miss them now, thanks for the reminder.

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  23. Well Cecilia you had me at aqua and blush! Goodness how lovely everything is and so refreshing too!
    Merry Christmas,
    Jemma

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  24. What a great color palette! You do vintage sooo well! Thank you for sharing. Have a Happy Holiday Season! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  25. Cecilia,
    What a fun and whimsical color scheme for Christmas! My sister loves peach and has collected several Christmas items in peach and blush tones. It may be the latest trend in Christmas decor to use blush.

    Merry Christmas,

    Judith

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  26. I love your style, our house is modern so they would also look good here#ourminilinkyparty@_karendennis

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  27. I am loving your style, the vintage ornaments and that pillow! That made me laugh. Too cute!

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  28. Those colors are beautiful and I love how your Nativity has been passed down through the years. Thanks for sharing at Party in Your Pjs!

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  29. Always love your vintage sense of style! The colors are so pretty and festive -- I also have those pink Target trees lol Just couldn't resist:) xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home

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  30. Love those colors Cecilia and I was so happy to see that blush pink is trending again. It really is such a wonderful, calming color to play with too and you've done an amazing job combining it with that gorgeous aqua

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  31. Cathy, so beautiful! Featuring when my party opens up tonight.

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  32. Loved seeing your home decorated for Christmas! I love the aqua and blush. Brot home some 70% off turquoise snowflakes from Joann's today for a next year's wreathe...maybe not! They may grace my tree this year! Found 4 purple bulbs at GW this week, my favorite color! Traditions at Christmas are so important to me. When the kids were little, one came home and said we had no traditions at our house. I jumped down her throat! What about the Nativity set, Christmas Eve carols and candles, the getting presents for the giving tree at church, making cooky cutter cookies for others, etc., etc.? Turns out she didn't know what the word tradition meant!!! She now does this stuff with her 12 year old! They have an Elf which I envy!

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  33. Everything is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us at Snickerdoodle.

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