Holiday Ideas House 2012

The Bachman's Holiday Ideas House is always one of my favorites. This year, the baby has been a really good sport about joining my mom and I as we walk through and take photos - dreaming of how to incorporate the look into our own homes. This year, he even "helped" take the photos...which meant that every photo had to be taken at least twice, and some still turned out to be a blurry mess. Oh well, he's cute :)

One of my favorite parts of the house this time was the built in spice rack. Super practical, so I'm not sure why I loved it so much, but I did!

I also loved the large mirrors over the couch. It made a huge statement, and the room looked WAY larger. I thought it was neat how the bottom row of mirrors actually start below the couch too. That's something I definitely wouldn't have thought of.

The master bedroom had a really romantic feel. The dresser isn't really my style, but there were a lot of the other details that I could see trying to work into my house. I especially loved the mirrors above the dresser (I guess that might be a theme) and the winter Christmas trees.

I was also loving the use of music on the walls, and the music note wrapped candles. I'm not sure how practical it would be to cover the walls with paper, but it is a fun look :)

Finally, the game room had a more cabin vibe. It isn't quite a look that would work at my house, but it did remind me a lot of my in laws. It also made me want to utilize more storage baskets!    

  

I also liked that the TV was hidden behind a framed photo. Not only does it hide a rather ugly TV, but it also lets your wall space do double duty, which would be helpful in some of my rooms where wall space is at a minimum.

 As always, the Ideas House is full of fun inspiration, and while not all of it would work in any one house, it gets you thinking! I also liked that they decorated more than just the main rooms for the holidays, which is something I never do. Maybe next year I'll add a little more Christmas to the rest of my house...though that might be a stretch.