Welcome to the 2007 Virtual Holiday Home Tour

     Merry Christmas and welcome to the 2007 Virtual Holiday Home Tour. There are so many wonderful homes to see that this could take a while. In fact, it will take us at least two full days to actually browse through this many holiday homes! We'll see twenty homes (!!!) today to inspire us.(Ladies, please bear with me, if I have somehow mixed up your photo, or deleted it...this was a bigger challenge than I estimated...)**edited to add** After checking the post this morning, the pictures are not matching up at all with the links, and I have no idea why not! Please click on the highlighted words to go to the home tour blogs...I think it has to do with the varying sizes of the different pictures maybe...hmmm...
     You'll want to put on some good Christmas music and get yourself a cuppa something warm and toasty to drink while you're looking...
   The first home on the tour is my own humble abode,(photo above) right here on dear little Norman Drive in Reno.    
     The top photo is looking into the dining room from the living room. I love my cottage, and I love it even more with all of the Christmas decorations about...the photo below is one of the two chairs in the far end of my dining room.

    These chairs are usually in the living room, on either side of the hutch, but since I wanted the tree where I could enjoy it from both rooms, I swapped the chairs with the one I had in the dining room. This is the big advantage in going with neutral colors and having all your rooms coordinate- you can move things around any time, and it will work!

Anyway.

This is my favorite spot for curling up in, late in the evening, with a fire going, and my pups, and a cup of cocoa. *sigh* Heaven on earth.
I love it so much, that I want to share a photo of it from the other angle...

And here is a shot from just last night at the dining room table, where I had friends over for dinner.(If you look really hard, you can see part of both cozy chairs down there at the end of the room by the French doors...) Aah, Christmas cozy.

Here is the tree, looking from my favorite spot in the cozy chair, looking towards the living room. See? It's the perfect spot for my tree.

I'll share more of my Christmas cottage tomorrow, but for now, let's move this tour along!
     It's time to tour the rest of the homes!

Stop in and see Nancy's home...

and make to see Donna's home too...

followed by Holley and Roxy's home...and then, of course, go see Emilie's home...

and don't forget to see Jessica's home....
Oh! And Theresa's home...

and make sure to see Angela's home too...

followed by Cathymac's home...

And Kelly's   home...

Then head on over to Rhondi's home...and you must see Andrea's house....

Are you getting tired? Well, there's more! Go on over to Kari and kijsa's house next...

Now, go see Poppett's home...Oh, and Kaylyn's as well...

then there is Mrs. Poppins house, which is all the way in Sweden!

Oh my! That's all I think we can fit in for today. I surely had no idea there would be so very many wonderful homes all over to see, did you? Tomorrow I will share the rest, along with a few more of my home.

Comments

[Rhoda]

Oh, I missed the deadline for getting mine in, but I'd love to share too: Here's my Holiday Post. It's so much fun to see what everyone else is up to. Tracey, I love your home!

http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/2007/12/merry-christmas-from-our-house-to-yours.html

[Michael]

Well, you said ot right -- "A Heaven on Earth"! What a great idea of decorating a living room!

[Kelly]

Your house is beautiful! I love the blue and silver! And I love the snowflakes tied on the back of the chairs!

[rhondi]

Hi Tracey Your home is just wonderfuland it sparkles withlove and creativity! Thanks for doing all the hard work that was involved in putting this tour together.
Rhondi

[Lucinda]

Tracey,
Thanks so much for hosting this tour. I loved seeing everyone's home esp. yours! Can't wait for the next installment.

[Poppins]

This is exciting! Your house looks so beautiful and is full of Christmas! I love it.

The link to my page is
http://poppinstradgard.blogspot.com/
The one you have on your site does not work.

I wish you a Merry and Wonderful Christmas.

Mrs Poppins from Swedn

[Holley]

This is so much fun, Tracey. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into organizing the Home Tour. Merry Christmas!
Holley

[Holley]

Tracey, the link to Holley and Roxy doesn't seem to be working. Try this: www.windycornerusa.blogspot.com
Merry Christmas!

[DJ]

Tracey, you had me right from the flour sifter filled with blue and silver ornaments and the ivy. If you have time, stop by http://www.baycitygeneralstore.blogspot.com/
to see our little slice of paradise.
DJ

[Victoria]

Some lovely pictures to look at, unfortunately I'm having a quick browse from work so will have to wait till I have some more time to enjoy.

In the meantime please see my tour of home here,

http://vintagetea.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-do-you-love-about-your-holiday.html

Best Wishes Victoria

[Janet]

Tracey,
Your cottage looks so beautiful and warm and cozy. I would love to be curled up in that chair right now.

Thanks for all the work putting this tour together; looks like I didn't make the cut today, but I will keep the tea warm for tomorrow. Maybe, I will even make fresh tea, LOL.
Janet
PS. I think Karla had over a hundred on tour last week so you may be much busier than you thought!!

[Jen R]

Tracey, Everything looks great. I can't wait to see tomorrow's homes!
Jen R

[Cathymac]

Tracey, this is SO MUCH FUN!! I love seeing everyone's homes! And yours is stunning. I love it. Will you come help me with mine?? Please...please....please?? LOL! Thanks again!

[Pat]

This is wonderful! I love it!

[Suzy]

Didn't know there was a deadline...Tracey's house is beautiful as usual..so creative. Stop over and see mine at http://suzysbloomers.blogspot.com

[melissa @ the inspired room]

Beautiful! Such a lovely holiday home you have.

I have my holiday photos posted and of course you are all welcome to stop in anytime!

http://theinspiredroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/my-christmas-house/

Merry Christmas one and all!

[cindy ~ My Romantic Home]

Tracey, I just LOVE your home! Wow, that dining room table looks so beautiful! I've always wanted a dining room with a fireplace! Your chairs look so beautiful in there too. I posted my Christmas home last Wednesday otherwise I would have joined your home tour.

[Kaylyn]

Hi Tracey- The link to my site is actually:
www.dunlaplove.blogspot.com
Thanks!

[Elaine L.]

Tracey,

Your home looks like such a peaceful retreat from the busy world. I could move right into your home and be very comfortable. I love what you have done and that your home is very balanced and not overly decorated and busy.

~elaine~

[carrie]

I love the way you've done your dining room chairs!

[kari and kijsa]

Ooh- how fun it has been to stroll along Christmas decorating heaven! Thank you for inviting us in- and serving us some yummy hot coca- we wanted to sit in your comfy chairs awhile- but so much to do and see!! thank you so much for posting our photo of the dining room with the paperwhites, and seeing everyone else's was such a fun start as well (we can only begin to imagine how much hard work you have put into this!)

Thank you again for hosting, oh- we will just have to take one more look at your beautiful tree!!

Merry Christmas blessings,
kari & kijsa

[Maureen Georgia]

Took a shortcut here from Southern Hospitality ( Rhoda's) and am so glad to have discovered your beauitful blog. I will be back for more. You're more than welcome to visit my home all decked for the holidays too, but it looks like you already have lots of holiday tours to take! http://penchantsponderingsandposies.blogspot.com/2007/12/ho-ho-home-joyful-mess.html

[M&Co]

Your christmas home is sooo beautyful!! I love the combination of warm and cool colors! And your photos are so amazing! How do you get the grat light?

[Kathleen Grace]

Hi Tracey, what a wonderful tour and your home is simply gorgeous! The colors are so pretty and everything is just right. Is your tree real? I love how there is so much room betweent he branches, it looks like a giant feather tree. Just simply lovely:>)

[Sher's Creative Expressions]

Tracey, thank you for hosting this Virtual Home Tour. I enjoyed it very much and am looking forward to tomorrow's post with more homes. . .and mine included.

Your home is simply breathtaking. You have such a natural flare for decorating and inspiring the rest of us. Please keep decorating and inspiring us out here in blog land. It's how I start my day. With a cuppa coffee and Tracey's blog - NO JOKE.

Blessings,

Sher

[Angela (Cottage Magpie)]

Oh Tracey, your home is just so pretty--I'm almost regretting my red/white family room since the cream/gold/aqua is my usual choice! But it makes the boyz happy, so that's good enough for me. Anyway, just wanted to let you know my tour post is finally up--had some technical difficulties this morning, but it's there now if you want the exact link for posterity!
~Angela :-)

[Southern Heart]

Tracey, your home looks so warm, welcoming and elegant, all at the same time. I just showed DH your photos, and he said that it looks like the house in "Holiday Inn" to him (that's a high compliment! :). I love your color choices and all of the warm elements in your home (love that chair!).

You are so sweet to host this for all of us---I know that it's a lot of work, and you have made such a lovely tour for us.

Many thanks, and Merry Christmas to you!

Andrea

[karla nathan]

This is so nice, and I know how much work it is, I just did a holiday home party too, but without photos, just links. How nice of you, and how pretty it is this way! thanks!

I'd love to be added to your tour, am I too late?

I'll be back tomorrow to see more of the homes and more of yours too. so pretty!

[forloveofhome]

Tracey, your cottage is so beautiful, I am only a third of the way through the virtual Christmas tour and am taking in all of the sights. So many talented and hard working elves out there.
Cindy

[hoganfe handbags]

Tracey amazing holiday tour - thanks a bunch your home is gorgeous!
Mary

[The Decorated House]

Tracey, I always loved coming by to visit your beautiful home, but it's so extra special at Christmastime. Please take a look around and be in awe of all that you have accomplished in the last year!!

Thanks for hosting the Holiday Tour!
Merry Christmas to You & Yours,
Donna

[Rosemary]

I love your home Tracey. Thanks for doing all of that for us. I have been so busy that I forgot to participate in this one.
I really enjoy your blog. It's so enjoyable to see all of the decorations.
Rosemary

[Linda Albrecht]

Sigh...I love your table. Love your white chairs and then add those bows with the snowflakes...be still my heart. I bet that your dinner gathering was wonderful and memorable. everything is so pretty. Linda

[Totallyscrappy]

What an inviting home! What delight to find another tour of homes! You've just got to love Christmas decorating!

[Cheri]

Awesome site, hope your energy and creativity rubs off on me!