Hello! My name is Thom, and I live in Missouri. Welcome to our Whimsical Christmas Cottage.
Bob and I have lived here for 15 years and have worked hard to make our home reflect us. I am the one who does all the decorating, and my favorite time is Christmas! We have four children Jessica, Brandon, Autumn, Kelsey, and ten grandchildren, who make up our family.
Since posting pictures of our home online, we have been asked to host a yearly Christmas open house. This year was our 3rd year hosting. It seems to put many people in the Christmas spirit.
My daughter who has the voice of an angel, sings during the open house while I play the piano. Guests drink coffee and eat goodies! It’s a wonderful time and great memories are made with friends and family.
Come on in!
During the holidays, you will hear Christmas music in the background and smell cranberry and pine as soon as you enter.
Foyer
My love for decorating started with my mom and the beautiful Christmases my parents gave my two sisters and me.
This is what we call the family tree. If you look close, you will see handmade ornaments by me that have the name of our parents, kids, and grandchildren. This tree may be small, but it is filled with love!
Dining Room
The dining room is decked out for the holidays with a Country Cottage motif. You will notice black and white buffalo plaid throughout.
The tree is decorated with rag tied garland and real strung popcorn.
I used owls, red glass, and silver bell ornaments. You will even notice a few cardinals and birdhouses throughout.
Kitchen
My favorite color is red, so it was the perfect color choice for our kitchen island.
The kitchen island is set with the red truck dinnerware and table runner. The red truck sits in the center and gives a down-home Christmas look.
The cabinets are each displayed with a small wreath to add charm from every angle of the room.
Family Room
The 9ft family room tree is simply beautiful and loaded with ornaments. It is snow flocked with ice crystals and clumps of snow on the branches. I added red berries throughout to make it pop! The motion lights give it a twinkle.
To give the tree a little victorian flare, you will notice snowflakes and icicles. Red beads and red, white, and soft green ornaments add the perfect touch of festive colors.
This room has so many trees in it to include the basket sitting in front of the fireplace.
This 4ft tree is a smaller replica of the main tree, decorated with red ornaments and white icicles.
The snowman table has a 3 ft tree with snowman winter ornaments. The lights on this tree are my mom and dad’s, and they play music. Oh, the story behind these.
Master Bedroom
Our bedroom is a cozy and warm space where you can sit back with the fireplace on, watch a good TV show, and relax.
Spare Bedroom
The guest bedroom is called Santas Room, and it has an old world character about it. The world map, red and black buffalo plaid give it a masculine feel.
My two-year-old grandson tells people this is where Santa sleeps. I can picture Santa in this space with the light of the tree, the fireplace lit and sipping warm peppermint cocoa the night before he takes flight and makes his big delivery.
Bathroom
This beautiful but simple tree is my Winter Frost Tree. It is flocked with silver and white ornaments. You will even spot a hint of ice blue.
Enjoy the glow of the trees at night!
My favorite Christmas tradition is getting our home prepared for the big day. I love that my whole family loves to gather at our house. Hugs and kisses are exchanged, and the gifts are set around the tree. The house starts to fill up with laughter, and the kids sweet voices are explaining what Santa brought. My heart swells, and tears fill my eyes as I see my family together. I know mom is watching down from heaven as her family gathers once again.
We love our home, and at Christmas, it’s the coziest place. Jesus is the reason for the season, and we are blessed to have a beautiful little cottage to call home. Merry Christmas from our home to yours.
The last home on our 2020 Christmas Home tour is Mary from Georgia. Mary’s brightly colored coastal home is a replica of the Andrew Low House. The original home, with its mid-nineteenth century gardens and Italian architecture faces LaFayette square in Savannah. While the exteriors look quite similar, the interior of Mary’s replica home was built and eventually renovated several times to suit more modern lifestyles and design tastes. Mary prefers traditional, coastal, and timeless designs, and her home reflects a bit of each, even at Christmas time. Her home is a must see and you don’t want to miss it!
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2020 Christmas Home Tour
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Hunt Country Christmas: Melissa’s Home
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Thom, I believe I just stepped into the North Pole!! Your home just instantly makes you feel welcome and festive. I can picture the fun of your open house and the joy and laughter throughout. Thanks for opening up your home (online) and sharing your Christmas joy with us all!! Merry Christmas to you and your family?
Thom, what can I say. Your home is what I picture SAnta Clause to live in. You have created a beautiful Santa cottage. I also love Christmas so much. You’ve made my holiday. Keep doing what your doing. I know that Santa will be by your home on December 24th. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home.
I’ve actually been to Santa Claus’s house in North Pole, Alaska and I can tell you Santa would be very pleased with your decor! The only thing missing is live reindeer and Santa himself ?.
Your home is beautiful Thom! You truly have a gift of decorating!
Thom!!!!!!!
Breathtaking ❤️…!!!
Just ABSOLUTELY…. BREATHTAKING ❤️❤️❤️
Such an inspiration to everyone who believes in the magic of Christmas. A whimsical transformation in perfect detail.
Thank you for your time and dedication to the season with a reason! ❤️❤️??
Loved every little detail!!!!
This home is so beautiful! You can see the love and care that was put in every corner of every room. Definitely makes me want to be home for Christmas!
Absolutely Beautiful inside and out.Detail detail detail
Absolutely Beautiful
Thom is such a wonderful designer and a wonderful person as well. His home is stunning and warm just like the man himself.
Your Home is beautiful you are a great designer Thom so proud of you
Absolutely Beautiful!
I have personally had the privallage of taking a tour through Thom’s house during the Christmas season. While the pictures look beautiful, they do not do the house justice there is soooo much more than what you can see. It’s like walking through santa’s village and you have a smile on your face from the second you pull up to the outside of the house! Thom’s personality shines through and is the most festive person I have ever met! Highly recommend anyone who is in the area to take the your every Christmas season.
Being the daughter of this amazing man. Im truly blessed to have him make this time of year so special for us! Beautiful ?
Thom-your house is beautiful and epitomizes what Christmas is about. Family and love! I am so happy that I was able to see your home in person last year – and that you share these gorgeous pictures every year! (Your tree with the name ornaments always touches my heart!).
Wow!!!!?❤️ I am in AWE! I love it! I want to go THERE for Christmas! How lovely!
That is gorgeous!!! Thom and Bob are the sweetest people I always enjoyed talking to them when I saw them. Merry Christmas to all of you!
So amazing how beautiful they decorate. I love it all
Merry. Bright. Fun! Beautiful! ! !
Thom, your home is such a refection of you. Beautiful inside and out. So happy everyone gets to see this part of you and just how talented you really are. ❤️
Thom there isn’t any words to say how beautiful your house is at Christmas time and all year long I think Santa does sleep there you have such talent your mom would be so proud
Your children & grandchildren must absolutely love your magical cottage! Your home could be a Hallmark movie which I love! Thank you so much for sharing your magical Christmas with us! Merry Christmas to you & yours!
Thom Jarvis!!!!
Prior to Seeing it in person, Breathtaking was the word…Well…THAT is an Understatement….
When I Walked in…I Cried!!!
It is Just BEAUTIFUL.
Such Talent and Tons of LOVE went into your Home and it Shows…. EVERYWHERE!!!!
Unbelievable….Simple Amazing….JUST BREATHTAKING ❤️❤️❤️
MERRY CHRISTMAS to You and Your Family ?
Hi Thom, I loved the pictures and descriptions! Everything has a memory or purpose, rhyme or reason. Merry Christmas Thom & Bob! Love u miss u! Jamie <3
Oh my goodness Thom?????. I’ve seen a lot of beatifically decorated homes at Christmastime, but none as beautiful as this!!! I feel as if I just got a glimpse into Santa’s cozy cottage??❤️ Thank you so much for sharing. Love you
Just breathtaking ! So very proud to know you ! Your talents are a blessing to others !!