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Holiday Home Tour

Happy Holidays, y’all! We are so excited to share our holiday home tour this year! Having our own house for the first time has given the holidays a whole new meaning for us. Its given us the opportunity to open our home to so many friends, family, neighbors and colleagues over the past few weeks that my heart could just burst! So many shared meals, memories and laughs has constantly reminded us why we are so thankful.

Of course, with all the holiday celebrations and dinner parties, a decorated and festive home was very important to me. If you’ve seen our previous home posts or design inspo, you know we went for a sophisticated glam look with vintage and traditional touches and a color palette consisting of gray, seafoam, white, gold and dark brown accents. 

I wanted our holiday decor to coordinate well with the style of our home, so we brought these same colors into our Christmas tree, mantle and garlands. I found the perfect velvet d.Stevens ribbon (I highly recommend working with high quality ribbon like d.Stevens in your holiday decor) at Holiday Warehouse (my absolute FAVORITE holiday decor store in Plano, Texas) that brought in our signature seafoam color with platinum and gold accents that just screamed me. So, of course, I designed our entire holiday look around this ribbon and I could not be more thrilled with how it turned out! We invite you in and hope you enjoy this tour of our home this season!

Merry Christmas!

P.S. Be sure to check out previous years Christmas styles if you’re looking for a more metallic look, winter wonderland, or traditional wintery rustic look (my personal favorite)!

Holiday Decor: Holiday Warehouse

Photography: Luisa’s Secret Photography 

Styling: The Everyday Hostess

 

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Thanksgiving Tablescape

We are getting all ready for Thanksgiving over here in the Haaf household! This year we are hosting Thanksgiving dinner at our new home with my husband’s family and then hosting a sips and sweets open house for all our friends and family to join after everyone enjoys their feast (and watches the Cowboys game)!

Needless to say, the stress level is a bit high since this will be our first time hosting a holiday at our home – not to mention, our first time ever making a turkey! Therefore, we are in full practice and early set up mode to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible!

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Christmas

Join us at the Dallas Pinners Conference!

Hey Texas Folks!

Have you ever wanted to learn how to decorate your own designer Christmas tree like these?!

If so, join us at the Texas Pinners Conference on Friday, September 14th at 11am! We’re teaching an hour long class on how to decorate a designer Christmas tree. Buy your tickets here and use code TEH for 10% off!

We hope to see you there!

Also – while Christmas is on the mind! We are starting to book up for our Christmas tree styling services in November! Please email us at kate@theeverydayhostess.com for a free quote and to book your Christmas tree/mantle/and garland styling before we fill up!

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Nautical Summer Brunch

We’d love to thank Laurie Louis Design for sponsoring this post. While products were supplied for this post, all opinions are my own.

Searching for the perfect baby shower idea to celebrate the mother-to-be in your life? Drop anchor and settle in for our nautical baby shower brunch co-captained by our friends at Laurie Louis Design!

I’m thrilled that this brunch was our maiden voyage at our new house (that finally has a real dining table!) and am absolutely swooning over the nautical theme with a southern, beachy and classic flair.

Jump on in, the water’s great!

This baby shower screamed summer prep with our red, white and blue party decor from Laurie Louis Design, which we paired with some of our favorite nautical lanterns, ship wheels, fishing net, and, of course, life ring buoys! Laurie specializes in custom and southern-inspired stationery and gifts, so I knew that there was no better way to bring our vision to life for this nautical brunch than with some of her custom decor – especially her crab themed line, which helped pull this entire party together!

The invitation sets the style and mood for every party, so it had to be a stand out! We loved creating this adorable “Ahoy It’s a Boy” invitation using Laurie’s designs.  

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Easter Basket For Him

Move over kiddos! Easter baskets aren’t just for your favorite little ones! This Easter, surprise that special guy in your life with his own manly edition of an Easter basket!

Of course, we love seeing the kid’s running around, wide-eyed with excitement as they look through what fun goodies the Easter bunny brought them, but it’s also important to keep it special for your honey! Easter baskets for him are always extra fun to put together because you can be as unique and creative as you want and bring in a fun theme based on his interests. 

We’ve rounded up some of our favorite manly Easter baskets to help inspire you this season and hopefully bring a little extra magic to the season! Enjoy!

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St. Patrick’s Day Entertaining Essentials

Looking to lure a leprechaun out of hiding this year with a fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day Party?! Well, you’re in luck! 

We’ve done a roundup of all our favorite party planning essentials that will make your friends green with envy! Whether you’re hosting a gathering for your kiddos or inviting your friends over to enjoy some green beer, these essentials can easily be tailored to any type of party!

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Valentine’s Day Tablescape Essentials

Cupid’s making his debut in just a few days, but it’s not too late to plan the perfect romantic dinner for your Valentine!

If you’re like me and you missed the reservation window for all your favorite restaurants in town, or if you just prefer to skip the crowds and enjoy a quiet night at home with your sweetheart, we’ve got everything you need to put together a trendy, stylish, and romantic night at home! Cheers and Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Valentine’s Day Baking Essentials

Growing up my mom always put together a grand display at the breakfast table on Valentine’s Day morning. My siblings and I always loved waking up to a decorated table of sweet treats, little gifts and cards, and all the heart shaped breakfast items possible. Still to this day my mom sends me a Valentine’s Day package with some of these same goodies – lots of times including heart shaped cookie cutters and molds like these so I can make the same items in my house!

So to help with your special Valentine’s Day meal prep this year, we’ve done a round up of all our favorite Valentine’s Day baking essentials! Whether you’re celebrating with your kiddos or your honey, these are sure to bring an extra festive flare to your meal!

Ps – If you’re making waffles with this heart shaped waffle maker, be sure to check out these red velvet waffles to go with it!

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Hot Chocolate Bar – Entertaining Essentials

January is the hostess’s purgatory. Santa is on sabbatical and Cupid hasn’t yet strung his bow, plus we’re all still focusing on our New Year’s resolutions.

But we’ve got just the party for you that’ll warm you up and doesn’t have to count as a full “cheat day” — a hot chocolate party! It’s chilly all over the U-S of A, and who doesn’t love snuggling up with a blanket and a mug of hot cocoa?!

To help inspire you and pull your gathering together, we’ve rounded up a few of our entertaining essentials for hosting a kick a** hot chocolate bar party! Enjoy!

 

The Essentials:

 PS! If you really want to mix up your party and make it more interactive, consider making these hot chocolate mason jar gifts with your guests! Or check out this post for some Hot Chocolate Party Inspiration!

Also – Pro tip: Add Bailey’s. Always add Bailey’s (21 and up, of course!)

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NYE Hostess Gift – Le Grand Courtage Bedazzled Brut

The Christmas countdown is on! All of our focus is on the final details of pulling together the perfect Christmas celebration – wrapping those final gifts, touching up the Christmas tree, and setting the table for your Christmas feast.

But don’t forget! New Year’s Eve is just around the corner as well, and we need to find the perfect gift for the hostess of your upcoming NYE party!

You’re in luck and we’ve done all the heavy lifting for you and found the absolute PERFECT hostess gift – Le Grand Courtage Blanc de Blancs Brut Bedazzled Bottle! 

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