A Blue and Pink Christmas Bedroom

Ah...October.

It's that wonderful time of year when all the holidays seems to collide.

Whether you're scrolling social media or walking into a store, like I did this past weekend, you'll find yourself face to face with Jack-O-Lanterns, turkeys, Santa Clauses and Christmas trees.

Side by side as if they were all celebrated on the same day.

I know a lot of people love this holiday hoopla, so they can map out their decorations early. 

I myself am usually more of a live in the moment kind of decorator, preparing for each one in its own time.

However, when it comes to home decor, my mantra has always been do what makes you happy. 

And this weekend - in something that's becoming a bit of a habit - that’s exactly what I did...which means my home looks like those stores.

Trick or Treat and Ho-Ho-Ho cohabitating in a seasonal time warp.

And it's all because of this box.

This post contains gifted product from King Of Christmas. All opinions are my very own.

The one that arrived with this tree from King Of Christmas a few weeks ago, and had been sitting in my living room. Taunting me.

I tried to ignore its pull, keep it packed up until the day after Thanksgiving, but you see, at the very same time UPS rang my bell, I also happened to be updating my daughter's bedroom.

Her blue bedroom, the one room that clearly stood out from the rest of the house, decorated with bold reds and soft greens.

The room I'd been trying to transform since the day she moved out. With no luck whatsoever.

I just couldn't find my groove.


Until. About two weeks ago, I finally found the pieces I was looking for and the entire room came together. It was so darling, I thought, wow, imagine how magical this room would look decorated for Christmas.

I’d never put a tree in there before. That tiny space was lived in, and I mean really lived in, but now, as an extra room there was nothing stopping me.

And I tore that box open.

My husband was all "You want to do what? Just so you can see? For real? That's a huge job."

Of course, I knew better. I already had one of these King of Christmas trees. A flocked one that I shared a few years go.

They go up quick and everything we needed was in the box.

From the instructions.
To the stand.


There were no wires to connect for the lights, the pins in the pole took care of that. So we just popped the parts of the tree labeled A, B, C into each other and into the stand...and voila.

We were ready for fluffing.

Also quick and painless since the box even included gloves to protect my hands from being pinched or scratched.


The entire process took about 15 minutes start to finish.

To get fabulous, sparkly results.

//My King Of Christmas Tree//

Since he's a gadget guy, my husband did stick around a few minutes more to check out all the neat light settings and the timer function which could be activated by the foot control.

Or by the remote.


But then he was on his way, which left me to play...and boy did I ever. 

I started by digging out the pink and purple ornament set I shared in July and put them on the tree.

//Glass Ornament Set//

Then I added a few baby blue ones I had in my stash.

I even emptied my vase to place flowers between the branches, like I did on my mantel garland last year.

I believe this is the point where I may have gotten a little carried away by all the sparkle and went into full blown - we need a little Christmas now - mode.

You see, I had to take a break, to go to the aforementioned craft store, for some fall supplies, and once there, I spotted a few pink and blue nutcracker accents that I couldn't resist.

They were on sale, I had a coupon, so I bought them all and went home to continue playing dollhouse decorator.

//Nutcracker Advent Calendar//

I know it was an unseasonably warm October afternoon.

I understood that Christmas was months away, but I have to say that it was the most fun I've had on a decorating project in this old house in a long, long time.

//Small Book Box//Large Book Box//

It was day filled with pure enjoyment, I leaned into a process I adore and experimented with colors I don't often use.

And the result was positively dreamy. The room was light, bright, pastel and airy.

Floral Rug //Snowflake Pillow// White Bedding Set

That blue room finally looked as if it truly belonged in my country cottage by the sea.

It felt magical during the day.

And even more so as the sun began to set.


It's made every one of us smile whenever we walk by and catch a glimpse of that evergreen and those twinkling lights.

And made my daughter want to move back home. 

So for a few more precious days I'll leave Christmas in that lovely, lovely room.

Despite the fact that fall is lurking in every other space around here.

But, if you close the door to sit by the tree, you'd never know.

And I won't tell if you won't.

😉🎄👻

How early do you plan your holiday decor?

Merry October, Friends!