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I brought some old fashioned charm into our kitchen this Christmas, inspired largely by a “Little Women Christmas”.  Come see how I used fresh foods, fresh greenery, homemade candles and lots and lots of linen to create a festive look reminiscent of simpler times.

old fashioned christmas kitchen

I wasn’t going to bother with doing much in the kitchen, besides pulling out our Christmas dish-ware and our red crock.

holly and ivy christmas dishes

After all – kitchen Christmas decor usually comes in the form of an explosion of dishes due to candy making, and that is about all this mama can handle.

christmas dutch oven

But then, visions of linen and garland started dancing in my head, and I simply couldn’t resist the urge to create this scene for at least one special night of warm soup and candle light with the fam.

old fashioned christmas kitchen

So I ordered up some green 100% linen and set to work making a very simple tablecloth involving only 2 seams to make it wide enough for our table. I left it un-hemmed since I opted to leave the edges raw and full of texture for now.

an old fashioned christmas tablescape

Then I centered a fresh wreath with a bowl of juicy oranges inside, and sprinkled our homemade candles, dehydrated orange slices and paper stars down the center.

old fashioned christmas kitchen and table set up

It made for the sweetest, easiest and most inexpensive tablescape I’ve ever done – and most likely my favorite!

green linen tablecloth for a christmas tablescape

We chatted over dinner and watched our handmade beeswax candles dance and get more drippy and beautiful by the minute.

Drippy beeswax candles on a christmas tablescape

I carried the greenery throughout the kitchen by tucking it above the oven alcove and mindfully stuffed along the open shelves.

old fashioned christmas kitchen

It feels so effortlessly charming and extremely festive!

kitchen shelves at christmas time
fresh cedar garland in the kitchen

I added pops of red with my favorite fruit of all time – pomegranates! I picked up some fresh flowers from the market and broke up the arrangement to sprinkle bits of florals all through the house. Early on, I picked up a rosemary tree, that admittedly is struggling to hang on due to my neglect. But it sure smells good!

old fashioned christmas kitchen decorating

I kept with my color scheme from the living room with a deep red, gray-green and oatmeal color trio, by strategically using up my coordinating TIDBITS Linen tea towels all at the same time.

linen tea towels in christmas colors

I bundled up the very last of my fresh cedar garland into a cute little swag for my kitchen hooks and tied it up with a TIDBITS Linen ribbon.

old fashioned christmas kitchen
old fashioned christmas kitchen

Now I am 100% glad that I allowed myself the joy of bringing more than dirty dishes to our old fashioned Christmas kitchen.

old fashioned christmas kitchen

And thrilled that I now have the linen tablecloth of my dreams for many special occasions. Do you think I should add tablecloths to the linen shop? Let me know if it is something you would use.

cedar garland in the kitchen

Now I would like to thank you for joining me in my Christmas tour this year! This is the last of the posts for the Holidays and I’ve felt so much joy bringing you inspiration for a simpler Christmas full of handmade and natural elements.

Drippy beeswax candles on a christmas tablescape

For the first time, I’m actually not dreading Christmas clean up, because so many of the items can be tossed with only 1 or 2 totes to pack away.

kitchen shelves at christmas time

I can truly see the benefits of keeping Christmas decor simple and as natural as possible. If anything, I hope that is the inspiration you take with you today.

Christmas dishes in a Christmas kitchen

Merry Christmas my friend! I hope you have a blessed one filled with the love and peace that comes from our Savior and His eternal plan for us.

family photo around christmas tree in pajamas

Be sure to catch up on all the other posts I’ve done for our Old Fashioned Christmas this year:

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4 Comments

  1. Lovely, just so lovely. Simple is so perfect for your beautiful kitchen. I really want to cut some fresh greens – might just get out and about tomorrow and trim some trees. And I really think I could come to love linen – that tablecloth is gorgeous.
    Peace and blessings of the season to you and yours.

  2. Cami: Thanks so much for this post. It’s like a Christmas card! So nice to be reminded that Christmas doesn’t have to be a shopping marathon or a decorating nightmare. May the Lord bless you and your beautiful family in the coming year.

  3. Just love your linen! About to buy more! Can you tell me about your kitchen curtains, and also the bar that you have everything hanging from in the kitchen? Thanks you and Merry Christmas!