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Holiday Home

December 9, 2021 by Katie DeRosa Leave a Comment

Sometimes the best alternative to a typical dining room for the holidays can be a barn setting. Carriage houses, barns, and other such warm and old-fashioned rustic buildings can be used as comfortable locations to adorn for your holiday feasts. 

The carriage house we have featured here is used by North Andover’s McLellan family for their annual holiday celebrations. Because of its open-air feel and convenient location near the kitchen, it’s easy for even large groups to gather there.

Horse painting by Stephanie Mobbs Deady, $1,400; Dash & Albert rug, $286 – Helen Thomas Simply Smashing, Andover, Mass. Custom table and chairs, pricing upon request – Melissa’s Perfect Piece, Georgetown, Mass. Decorative Christmas trees, $32 to $42 – Rose & Dove Specialty Gift Shop, North Andover, Mass. Abilene urns, $458 each; table runner, $24; gold nests, $12 each; Ariel ornaments, $18 each – Les Fleurs, Andover, Mass. Flutes, dishes and silverware – Stylist’s own. 

The carriage house has enough room for a tree, piano and several sideboards. Simple strung lights enhance the mood and children can play inside without feeling constrained. Celebrations are relaxed, with the focus on enjoying family rather than doing anything elaborate or fancy.

Left: Dash & Albert rug, $190 – Helen Thomas Simply Smashing, Andover, Mass. French cane bench, $985; Pine cone wreath, $98 – Les Fleurs, Andover, Mass. Antiqued wood truck, $190; Wool snowflake pillow, $122; Bedford Cottage chunky knit throw, $218; Tree stand, $68; Antiqued wood sleds, $52 each – Acorn Design Center, Andover, Mass.
Right: Custom table credenza, pricing upon request – Melissa’s Perfect Piece, Georgetown, Mass. Small urns, $42 to $66 – Les Fleurs, Andover, Mass. Red berry wreaths, $68 each; Camac Fragment by Aidan Gray, $110 – Acorn Design Center, Andover, Mass. 

If you have an area outside the home that would make a cozy place for the holidays, take a chance and explore simple ways to transform it into something special.       

Selection of handmade wreaths, pricing upon request – Les Fleurs, Andover, Mass. 

style editor and set design
Lysa Pelletier – Anchor Artists

photography
Emily O’Brien – Boston, Mass.

accessories
Acorn Home & Design
Andover, Mass.
(978) 273-9717
AcornDesignCenter.com

Rose & Dove
Specialty Gift Shop

North Andover, Mass.
(978) 689-4141
RoseAndDove.com

Helen Thomas Simply Smashing
Andover, Mass.
(978) 475-7981
ShopHelenThomas.com

floral and accessories
Les Fleurs
Andover, Mass.
(978) 475-9669
LesFluers.com

Special thanks to the McLellan family of North Andover for their hospitality during this photoshoot at their homestead.

Filed Under: Home & Garden Tagged With: Acorn Design Center, Decoration, Emily O'Brien, Helen Thomas Simply Smashing, holiday, Holiday Home, home, Ideas, Les Fleurs, Melissa's Perfect Piece, Rose & Dove Specialty Gift Shop

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Acorn Home & Design

Acorn Home & Design offers a unique home decor shopping experience in a warm, relaxed setting in downtown Andover. Owners Jill and Krista will guide you in creating beautiful, well designed spaces you’ll love. Acorn is a full service local design center with one of the the largest libraries of fabric & wallpapers on the North Shore, including some of the most exquisite lines from the Boston Design Center. We provide hands-on inspiration for selecting and producing custom window treatments, pillows, and furniture. When you visit our shop you will find home furnishings, rugs, lighting, special gifts, decor, and original art. We offer Hunter Douglas and Norman shades and blinds. Call, e-mail, or pop in to our showroom and say hi! Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm. 10 Essex Steet / Andover, Mass. / (978) 273-9717 / AcornDesignCenter.com
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