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Magnolia Lane’s Best Holiday Home Tour EVER!

December 18, 2011 By Christy 10 Comments

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I can say what I did in the title because it’s not my house, so it’s not bragging! This house belongs to my good friend, Andrea. She’s one of my favorite flea market and yard sale buddies and she’s also a proud military wife, like I am. She has an absolutely incredible sense of style and everything she touches turns to decorating gold. She owns her own shop, Mildred & Mable’s, in historic downtown Clarksville, and we’ll be hosting a giveaway for her soon.  Take a peek because there’s still time to have stuff shipped before Christmas!

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Seriously–don’t you love this tree?!

Andrea and her family live in on-post housing, which I think makes her home doubly amazing, because it can be hard to personalize a house that you don’t get to keep after putting in tons of hard work.  Even the paint colors on the walls have to be approved by the incoming tenants or you have to prime them before you move out.  So it’s understandable that lots of military families live with plain vanilla walls–and decor.  Not so Andrea’s family!  Her gorgeous home is the high point of Ft. Campbell’s annual holiday tour of homes.  To prove my point, I took over 150 pictures when I was there last week–not sure how I’m going to get them all in this post (just kidding)!  I’m going to start with the downstairs and hopefully do a part 2 in a few days.  The whole house is truly to die for, and you’ll want to see every inch of it.

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The dining room in shades of gray and silver.

Be sure to note all the chandeliers she’s installed throughout the house–most of them are antiques.  Those will come down when they move and be replaced with the contractor-grade lighting that came with the house.  This is why most of the military wives I know can hang their own light fixtures!  She’s also removed doors to closets (and rooms) to create the illusion of more space and hidden them in the garage.

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Gorgeous silver and white tablescape

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Just two shelves of her fabulous milk glass collection.

Sorry about the glare in the picture below.  I had to get a shot of this 6′ tall feather tree in the dining room, but there’s a window on either side and I’m the worst photographer on Magnolia Lane!

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Silvery gray feather tree

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One of the things that Andrea does best is arrange large groupings in a way that’s just pure eye candy.  I have a hard time bringing in a lot of items without making things look cluttered, but just take a look at her bookshelves below–lots of cool stuff to look at, and it’s all so visually pleasing.

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Even the top of the bookshelves in the living room are full of Christmasy touches.

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Even Santa needs a stiff drink sometimes!

The back entryway, shown below, is where the dogs have their own space to rest and eat–and their own chandelier.  🙂

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The family room tree

Now I’ll show you a few vignette shots from the kitchen…

Christmas holiday home tour

Hanging pot rack holds everything!

I “borrowed” the kitchen Christmas tree idea from Andrea in this post from last year, but I did give her credit!

Christmas holiday home tour Christmas holiday home tour Christmas holiday home tour Christmas holiday home tourAndrea’s done amazing things in her laundry room.  She’s got a lot more room in hers than I do in mine, and she’s decorated it in such a great retro style.

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What a great collection of vintage enamelware!

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I borrowed my chip rack idea from her, too. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Andrea!

When she found this shopping cart at the Nashville flea market, we thought it was going to go in the shop as a display.  It was a great way to transport our flea market purchases home, though!

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Vintage shopping cart holds drinks in the laundry room.

My other shots of her desk nook didn’t come out well, but I had to show this chandy medallion painted black.  I think it really pops against the ceiling color this way.

Christmas holiday home tourThat’s all for the downstairs…there’s more but I know I’m very photo-heavy on this post already.  I’ll do the front of the house and the upstairs rooms in Part 2.  Let me leave you with a sneak peak from her office/closet area, which is probably my favorite room in her house.

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Yes, there’s an Audrey Hepburn picture in this room!

Dre, thanks so much for letting me take pictures of your house AND post them on the internet for all eternity–you’re a dear friend! Merry Christmas, y’all, and thanks for stopping by!

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  1. Miss Charming says

    December 19, 2011 at 1:57 am

    That is one of the most beautiful Christmas trees. Love all her decor.

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  2. Lynda says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:20 am

    FABULOUS!!! Everything looks amazing, glamorous and festive!
    LOVE it! Merry Christmas!!

    xo Lynda

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  3. Lana says

    December 19, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    I’m so glad you shared her wonderful home….fantastic Christmas decor!!!!

    Soooooooo many utterly delightful details!

    And I’m a proud military wife, too. My husband is a Naval Officer currently on a year tour in Afghanistan. We just returned from Italy (that rocked!)

    Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Hugs,
    Lana

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  4. veronica says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:03 pm

    Oh wow…what a gorgeous post…. i don’t know where to start ~ its all lovely~~

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  5. Kim @ Cheap Chic Home says

    December 19, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    What beautiful decor, your friend has a talent for sure. I may have to look into getting a chip rack for myself ;).

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  6. CAS says

    December 19, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    This is a really fun blog & I’m a new follower. Thanks for sharing your friend’s lovely home. It’s just beautiful.
    CAS

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  7. Amy Shelton says

    December 19, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    Give my love to NeeNee, I miss her so much. Some of my best times were with her when we were working together, decorating and sharing laughs at Betty’s Antiques~ it was still on Kraft Street!

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  8. cassie says

    December 21, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    your home is gorgeous! love the milkglass!

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  9. Scarlett says

    November 21, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    I have been looking to do our family room decorating just like yours and this blog really has helped me out thanks.

    Reply
    • Christy says

      November 25, 2012 at 12:47 pm

      So glad to hear that, Scarlett!

      Reply

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