The South's Best Holiday Home Tour

By Rachel Bertone
December 06, 2011
Lucas Allen
Every Southerner takes great pride in decking their halls for any holiday or special gathering, but Christmas is the grande dame of holiday decorating for most. With that being said, one should make every drop of tinsel and twinkling light count! Each Christmas decorating style is slightly different and there are a million ways to deck your mantles, wreaths, and trees. To make your holidays less stressful, we have rounded up the seven best holiday home tours so you can easily assess which style fits your home perfectly. For the bravest elves, you can take a few tips from each one. Regardless of what makes your Santa sing, each of these seven Southern holiday home tours is decked to the halls for your enjoyment and inspiration. Light a fire and pour the eggnog and be inspired to elevate your Christmas décor this year. There is something for all – classic, coastal, modern, rustic, and colorful. May all your seasons be merry and brightly decorated at home, but enjoy making this Christmas a little extra festive & special. Have a holly, jolly Christmas.
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High Country Holiday

Lucas Allen

Take a peek into this charming Blue Ridge cottage, where the Forts family celebrates the season with rustic holiday decorations.

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Festive Seaside Cottage

Photo: Helen Norman

See how one family combines traditional Christmas decor with a sand-and-surf theme in this laid-back Florida cottage.

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Vintage-Style Christmas

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Go inside an inviting Nashville home, where store owner Genia Gilchrist mixes old and new Southern traditions with vintage holiday accents.

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Bright and Merry Home

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

A young family in a storybook house in Charlotte, North Carolina, shows Christmas spirit with fun, jolly color.

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Traditional Holiday Retreat

Photo: Lucas Allen

Take a tour of this stylish Beaufort home filled with traditional Christmas elegance.

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Winter Wonderland Home

Step inside the Stewart's Houston home, where antique, all-white elegance meets sophisticated Christmas decor.

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A Coastal Christmas

Look around this tranquil Palmetto Bluff beach cottage decorated with simple holiday decorations.

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