La Villa Griffo | Christmas 2019

Can’t believe Christmas has come and gone! What on earth. Finally managed get these photos edited so here’s my home in all its festive glory. This year I upped my live cedar garland footage to 130, up from 75 last year. I know that makes me sound like a crazy lady, but my goal with our home is to make it feel as close to a cozy modern winter cabin as I can get in 20 minutes from the beach in snowless Southern California. We have these leftover housings from when all the windows in the house were covered with vertical blinds, and they make the perfect little ledge to house live garland, so of course I cannot resist.

Christmas is all about romance and vibe to me, so this year I layered in some thrifted vintage gold bulb ornaments on our tree for some extra texture. I love the way the old painted glass has bubbled and lost paint. The patina is just beautiful and each bulb is unique and seems as if it has a story to tell of all the christmases gone by.

Other than that, I don’t do a whole lot. Just a bunch of candles, and some simple ceramic houses paired with fresh greenery and collected amber glass. Can’t wait to see how next years decor evolves, but I sure did love this years.