Holidays times two.....
Another classic Hooked on Houses tour...check out the button above
to feast your eyes and soul on everything holiday!!
Merry Christmas from a Beautiful Florida home of a friend
and neighbor...
....so full of color and whimsy
and FUN!
....so full of color and whimsy
and FUN!
You can't help but feel happy as you enter...Always sunny and bright...
Original wood floors are scattered with gorgeous timeworn persian rugs...
Well used Wellies holding the giftwrap...love this!
Their banister is decked with antique silver baby cups from her collection ... Awwww
The livingroom showcases tropical art beautifully with
Antiques...
Antiques...
The stockings are hung...
...along with an assortment of well loved, often read
Childrens Christmas books
Santa is getting ready...yep.
Cranberries in vases with candles inside
light the dining room table
I am truly in love with this shell chandelier...In love I tell you...
The walls are painted a key lime green... 
The kitchen is beautiful...blue willow platters
line a wall
line a wall
The Family room....is ....well ,so family!
And still more...as you take the winding path out the side door from thekitchen...
You come to the lovliest pool house...
and pool.....
No snow in this clime...But tons o'Whimsy and fun!
And boy do the locals sure know how to wear their color!!!
Another winding chicago brick path off the pool leads to a stunning guestcottage, aptly named Sunshine Cottage check out the link...which they rent out...
Come on, you know you
wanna! Heck I wanna
An octopus of an old Live oak... protects this gem of a homeand it's amazing family of five....
ooooh...and their bevy of kitties....
Fa la la la la.....la laa la la!
ooooh...and their bevy of kitties....Fa la la la la.....la laa la la!
88 comments:
Hi I came via Hooked On Houses (I'm Tour #60) and I love your house tour. Chistmas in the tropics usually looks so "out of place" but they've managed to creat a traditional feel in their home very well. Now could you send some of that weather up my way to New England?
Unique, cool, beautifully photo'd..
AWESOME! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Your friend has such a beautiful house and I just love the way she's decorated it! Just gorgeous!! Merry Christmas:-) xo
I love the baby cup garland--oh my!
And that absolutely breathtaking live oak reminds me of home in Houston.
What an awesome home! Very classy with the wreaths outside..., and me too am in love with that seashell chandelier and wonder, bought? or do-it-yourself? Happy Holidays!
Fun! I never would've thought of it, but apparently I need to get some Wellies to put my wrapping paper in! Also loved the baby cups tied into the garland. What a great house!
Thanks for joining my blog party and giving us lots of beautiful and interesting things to look at, as usual. I always know I can count on you. -J :-)
WOW - what a beautiful home! Thank you for sharing!! (I clicked over from BooMama.)
How kind of your neighbor to let you share her house. I might have to borrow an idea or two from her. Lovely home!
How beautiful!!
Wellies holding the gift wrap! I am so ripping off, er, borrowing that idea! ;-) And...someone just bought us fancy Scrabble as a gift, and I love the idea of using the tiles for "message displays" when the game isn't in use.
I love this house, and the ideas it's given me! Thanks to you and your neighbors for sharing.
- Laura
What a wonderful home, Linda! It's beautiful. Thanks so much.
i felt like i was there!
so happy and fun..
thanks for the visit!
oh, i meant to add...
shes my kind of girl w/ her
chambord and peligrino and vodka..all my favorites to
make the best yum drinks with!
happy-happy!
Whew!
That took a few cups of cocoa!
(With a shot of Kaluha).
Great post!
Thanks...
xo xo
What a great house tour...and I had to smile at several things...like the scrabble "Merry Christmas"...reminds me of my mom, who loves to play. And the baby cups garland...NOW I know what to do with that pewter monogramed baby cup someone gave my firstborn...I just need about 20 more. ;-)
Lovely, CHARMING home and decor...thanks so much for sharing.
What a wonderful home!!! I love the facade - the inteiors are so cute too!!!
thanks SO much for your comment today.
Joni
Your friend has a beautiful home. I love the simple ideas...the cranberries and candles, the baby cups on the garland, gift wrap in the boots.
Thanks for sharing...
Happy holidays!
I love the look of the Christmas decorations against the tropical backdrop... so unexpected and lovely! Thanks for the tour. And thanks for dropping by my blog :)
Thanks all! as usual, my pictures don't do it any justice at all...every nook and cranny is just full of love and fun!
Maya...She bought the GORGEOUS chandy...hubby isn't as fond of it...apparently. Men!
Anita...hee on scoping out the bar...good eyes! Have you ever tried a teaspoon or so of chambord in a glass of chilled white wine?? Ooops...getting side tracked!
And the Wellies...and the scrabble...so her!!
Thanks all for looking, for posting!
I live in Punta Gorda so we enjoy the same weather for Christmas! I love that house! Thanks for sharing it with all of us!
-Kim
What a great tour. Thanks! I love the pool house and the wellies for wrapping paper great idea. I used to live in Florida....I miss it!
That was an awesome tour of a fabulous house! Thanks for sharing it.
Linda, that was fun! So many great ideas. I love the ornaments in the big, glass jar, the wrapping paper in the wellies, the silver baby cups on the garland, and the Christmas greeting spelled out with Scrabble tiles. Fun!
Very nice and festive! Thanks for the tour!
Can I live there? What a beautiful home!!
Messages with Scrabble tiles - LOVE!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Wishes for a Merry Christmas
- Whitney
Okay..your home is truly beautiful! Just beautiful...do you take guests? hee hee!
-sandy toes
WOW!! I want your house for Christmas!
Pat
every time julia hosts a party, i come to your blog and i think, "she has the BEST friends!"
really, truly a beautiful home, done up right for Christmas.
What a beautiful yet comfortable home. The kind of place I would love to walk barefoot in. Ahhhhhhhh. Now I am relaxed. Debbie
Hi there - I too came via the Hooked on Houses tour. Two years ago my husband and I moved from FLORIDA to NORTH CAROLINA due to a job transfer. He is a FL native and we lived there for quite sometime. Seeing your pics makes me a little homesick but we've managed to adjust to the new climate here in NC. Check our my tour - http://colorsofchristmas.blogspot.com
I love your neighbor's home. It's all just so happy, cheery, and comfortable. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Linda, you always have the *best* tours ever! :)
What a fun, happy home - how great that you get to visit it often!
I also love that shell chandelier - so unique!
your house is just gorgeous! I want to be there right now :-) thanks for having us - merry Christmas!
Cute ideas throughout! The baby cup garland, the mantel, the "wellies" with the giftwrap....Robyn
I'm with you I lOVE the chandelier!! So many pretty things and I loved the Scrabble letters how fun! French;)
Oh my, this is one beautiful home. What an absolutely wonderfully decorated house! Love it.
Linda- you captured the feeling with your beautiful pictures!
I love the well worn Christmas books, the wellies and scrabble pieces to be taken out of the closet to be used as props. The locals so know how to dress! I love the bright colors!
A very beautiful home! Oh and yes the shell chandelier is out of this world!!
Beautiful home. Thanks for sharing.
Love using the welly boots for the wrapping paper.
Merry Christmas to you and yours from Northern Ireland.
So pretty! It looks like one of those wonderful homes that have built character over the years. Love the wellies!
One of the best house tours ever. I might just copy the scrabble thing with "merry christmas"!^^ Great elements of decor featured. Thanks for sharing& happy holidays to you and your family:)
What THEY said. Beautiful! The Wellies and the baby cups are awesome ideas.
Merry Christmas!
What festive decorating! i love it! We moved from FL to TN 3 years ago and FL decorating is just soooo cool & fun! Merry Christmas!
beautiful home...and your blog header really makes me want to be in Florida right now
Linda, what a positively fun & festive home in FL all decked out for Christmas. So not like FL at all, but a gorgeous home. Thanks for sharing, I loved it all & those kitties are just too cute.
Thanks for playing in my house tour!
I think you know me well enough to know that if I lived in Florida, I would want my house to look EXACTLY like that one! Thanks for sharing.
WOW, what beautiful colors! Love your decor - The bundle of joy is due in January ;)
What a beautiful home, I want to move right in!
What about the scrabble christmas greeting - love it.
Gorgeous post and fab tour, thank you. xv
Lovely Christmas decorating! I love the silver cups on your garland! Merry Christmas!
I smiled when I looked at the pictures. What a happy place to live in. A fantastic house and a beautiful garden. Tell your friend that she has done a marvellous job with the decorations.
/Dila
I don't even know where to begin. The CHARM in that house! The three little stools by the window? Oh my! As 6 more inches of snow is falling on us right now, I was a little perturbed to see such a gorgeous pool area. :) What an adorable (and well decorated) home! Thanks for the tour!
Love the cards hung from garland and the scrabble letters spelling Merry Christmas!!!
So original! :)
What an amazing home! I love all the little touches throughout. I especially love the scrabble letters. What an awesome idea!
What a beautiful home!
I always seeing you being a terrific blogger and commenting on other blogs I read. now, I finally have finally found your blog. :)
I love the decorations~absolutely adorable!
I hope you'll visit soon, I will have my last giveaway of December this Friday.
That was so much fun. What a beautiful house. Love the Scrabble pieces.
Oh, I am so glad to have visited, swam and had a cup of lime-ade. What a sweet spot, full of love and heart.
I want to draw everything!
I have come by a few times to view this house. GREAT House! Having lived in South Florida for 13 years, I could feel the breeze as I looked at the yard pictures. I love the mix of colors too! Thanks so much for sharing! I'll be back to view what's new!
GREAT home tour! It's hard to be Christmas-y in Florida without looking totally out of place. The Christmas decorations fit this home perfectly! Love it!
Oh my glory! Who wouldn't love to celebrate Christmas in that house. It's stunning! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Merry Christmas,
Kimba
so pretty and refreshing!
So pretty, so festive! I loved that wooden mirror! And, I have asked for new wellies for Christmas!!
Beautiful!!!
What a fun tour and Fab house you have:)
Blessing to you....Merry Christmas!
Cute kitties!!!
kayellen
OHHH from a Florida lover in landlocked Tennessee I loved this home. I especially love the baby cups and children's books ideas. The Scrabble tiles are too cute.
Beautiful, lovely home! I could jump in that pool now. With a margarita in my hand. ;)
I feasted no doubt! Very nice post Linda and I'm so happy you took the time to post all those photos because they are amazing!
Blessings - Debbie
What a beautiful home! You took great pictures to show off it's beauty!
Thank you for sharing your home. I love a gal who is not afraid of color.
Hey Lady~
What a blast! I've been in so many homes like this over the years, but this one was still so much fun. I totally enjoyed the visit.
Thanks for the tour.
Donna
This is a GREAT house inside and outside! Love the kitties too! Thanks for sharing!
ENJOY the holidays!
Fifi
You have a beautiful home! Pretty Christmas decorations too; I love the garland on the stairs.
Hey there! I just wanted to let you know that I included this post in my Favorite Things round-up.
http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2008/12/these-are-few-of-my-favorite-things.html
Aaaaaaand I just realized that already knew that because you left me a comment. ;-)
I love that house! The Christmas decor is fabulous...love the silver cups.
Beautiful! I loved it so much I did the Holiday Home Tour as well. Thanks for the idea.
Have a great Christmas!
Thank you for featuring my home, Linda. This whole blog, home tour thing is new to me. One word: MESMERIZED! I knew there was a wonderful world of women, homes, and thoughts out there, but I didn't know how to connect to them. Now I know...and I appreciate all the kind comments. I am humbled and I wish you all a wonderful holiday season!
I am gobsmacked! What an absolutely PERFECT house!
Sassafrass...loving the name. Hee!
Thank YOU for allowing me to introduce you to the world of blogging...AND the world of blogging to you! Your home is beautiful....as is your heart!
Special thanks to all the great commenters and lookers...you have all been so warm and genuine and inviting...you all make it a blast!! Really, really.
What a beautiful house. I love the Merry Christmas scrabble tiles - simple and cute.
To begin, I love your header photo. It's so beautiful. Your neighbor has a lovely, personality filled home. I love the silver baby cups, especially. Thank her for letting us in for a look.
What an incredible home, so creatively decorated for the holidays, traditional, yet still retaining the tropical feel....all I can say is wow, I love it, thanks for sharing these great photos..Happy Holidays Linda!
Your place is soooo delicious....do you ever do house swap holidays??!!
Have a very merry christmas :)
You have done a wonderful job decorating and your home is beautiful. Quite a difference in your Christmas weather and mine. Enjoy the sunshine and Merry Christmas!
I love all the beautiful details -- they're perfect. Looks like the perfect tropical holiday getaway.
Happy Holidays!
This is my sisiter's house and seeing it made me VERY homesick. It's beautiful just like she is...inside and out!
AMazing tour! Beautiful!
That is just one of the most BEAUTIFUL homes I've ever seen! GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!
visiting from Boomama's site
LOVED the tour, how sweet that you share so much good stuff!
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