White Christmas Country French & Nordic Charm is a collection of lovely inspiration for the softer, pale, and pretty flavor of holiday decor. If you admire natural, lovely and serene Christmas wonder, these glimpses of French farmhouse, Scandi, and white Euro Country interiors and exteriors will appeal. With visions of sugarplums dancing in your melon, maybe make room for holiday baking plans by checking out my prize-winning Christmas cookie recipe.
Are you too busy enjoying pumpkin spice to think about holiday baking? Trust. Your Thanksgiving guests will not object to seeing my buttercream-iced cookies on the dessert meanu!
White Christmas Country French & Nordic Charm
I bake all the time, all year long, and it’s maybe my love language.
![Gifts for Baked Goods Lovers - Hello Lovely Studio. #bakedgoods #giftguide #bakinglovers](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/001-gifts-for-baked-goods-lovers-hello-lovely-studio-holiday-gift-guide-banner.jpg)
Do you put your tree up at the same time each year?
I like to see it just before Thanksgiving.
This year, I’m not sure what I’ll do for Christmas decor – I feel like I need a break, and I’ll be happy if the house is safe enough to welcome guest!
![A beautifully restored 1864 home on the Maresme Coast of Spain is decorated in whites for Christmas. #romanticchristmas #frenchchristmas #countryfrenchholiday](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-white-christmas-decor-romantic-spain-house-el-mueble-7.jpg)
Just a reminder that even if you cannot or don’t feel like decorating for the holidays, scattering candles and simple things like bowls of fruit or a storebought cake on a pedestal can go a long way.
![Funny cat humor quote on Hello Lovely. #catlady #catquotes #cathumor #funnyquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/001-funny-CAT-quote-humor-cuddle-hello-lovely-studio-@blessingmanifesting.jpg)
Why is this combination of color and charm giving me life!?!
![Charming white brick exterior of a country home decorated for Christmas with greenery and plaid ribbon - Frontgate. And that light blue door!](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-frontgate-christmas-decorated-house-exterior-light-blue-door-window-boxes-greenery.jpg)
Like you, I am amazed by creative souls around the web who work so hard at making magical Christmas moments. Sooooo much hard work is done behind the scenes!
![Sweet little vintage sheep on a country cupboard in a Christmas vignette in a French Nordic cottage by My Petite Maison.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-nordic-french-swedish-style-my-petite-maison-white-cows-vignette.jpg)
Here’s a collection of pretty white Christmasy things I favor:
![White Christmas Decorating Ideas - Hello Lovely Studio](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/white-christmas-decorating-ideas-timeless-holiday-home-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
![Dog quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #dogquotes #petquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/dog-quote-hello-lovely-studio-008.jpg)
Every time I see this gorgeous vignette from Dreamy Whites, I want to search eBay and Etsy for a French pot for a tree!
![Dreamy Whites French farmhouse Christmas tree in antique jar on maarble counter. #frenchchristmas #frenchfarmhouse #vintagechristmas](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-dreamy-whites-little-christmas-tree-french-farmhouse-holiday.jpg)
Christmas Magic With Understated Neutrals
Below, Pam Pierce keeps a fire going in the living room and drapes a French period carved stone mantel and surround with mixed garland.
Olive branches gathered from the yard mingle with ripe brown pears.
![Pamela Pierce decorated Christmas fireplace. A fire is kept in the living room and a French period carved stone mantle and surround has mixed garland and olive branches gathered from trees in her yard, Ripe brown pears look so elegant with early Song dynasty jars. White roses are always part of Pam’s interior décor.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/002-pamela-pierce-milieu-christmas-fireplace.jpg)
A pair of early Song dynasty jars anchor the scene, and white roses are an element of this designer’s interior décor signature.
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Don’t you love seeing alternative Christmas trees decorated whimsically?
![Vintage bottle rack as Christmas tree with sweet ornaments round out a rustic French Nordic holiday vignette. Mora clock in foreground. #swedishchristmas #bottlerack #christmasdecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-swedish-christmas-bottle-rack-as-tree.jpg)
If you have visited Pinterest, you may have noticed all the vintage ladders strung with twinkling lights and hung with ornaments like this:
How’s that for the ultimate renovator’s alternative Christmas tree? And green walls! We’re still seeing so many green interiors on our social media feeds. Here are ideas for paint colors.
![Magnificent white barn with Christmas wreath at a country property in Knoxville, TN - Beside the Mulberry Tree. #farmhousechristmas #whitebarns #whitechristmas](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-christmas-white-barn.jpg)
Who can blame folks for turning to green? Especially with white. It’s a natural combination in nature ’round these parts in winter!
European Country Farmhouse Christmas Moments
![Adorable white felted wool moose and pom pom Christmas garland upon a rustic wood farm table - A Rosy Note.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-felted-wool-moose-pom-pom-garland-a-rosy-note.jpg)
Aren’t little felted antlers precious?
![Funny cat quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #catquotes #cathumor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cat-quote-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
Oh these weathered doors! While we may not be able to make a Target run for this look below, we can steal this idea: try a wreath on an interior door…even a bathroom door.
![Sliding barn doors decorated with Christmas wreaths and open to a lovely bath with empire crystal chandelier over clawfoot tub - Beside the Mulberry Tree. #farmhousechristmas #christmasdecor #rusticchristmas](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-country-white-christmas-bathroom-doors-beside-the-mulberry-tree.jpg)
Candles in the window. And candles in simple glass jars scattered everywhere. But maybe not stairs unless your house is pet-less, child-less, and wine-drinking-humans-less.
![French country Christmas decorated staircase with garland and white ribbon on rail and candles on steps - The French Nest Co Interior Design. #frenchcountryholiday](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hello-lovely-studio-the-french-nest-co-interior-design-garland-stairs.jpg)
Don’t you love the tree in the urn?
![Swedish Christmas decor in vintage cottage with Nordic French design - My Petite Maison. #swedishchristmas #christmasdecor #frenchchristmas #scandinavianchristmas](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-swedish-christmas-french-nordic-holiday-decor-my-petite-maison-2.jpg)
We can never have too many reminders to place tabletop trees in something interesting to elevate them.
![Charlie Brown Christmas movie quote about ugly tree on Hello Lovely. #charliebrownquotes #christmasquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/holiday-christmas-quotes-charlie-brown-christmas-movie-bad-little-tree-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
![Decorate the Christmas Tree With These Lovely Finds - Hello Lovely Studio](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/decorate-the-christmas-tree-hello-lovely-studio-banner-ornaments.jpg)
There’s something so retro in feel about the amber glass I’m seeing here:
![White country French decorated 1864 home on the Maresme Coast of Spain is decorated in whites for Christmas. #christmasdecor #housetour #whitechristmas #romanticchristmas #frenchcountry #frenchchristmas #whitedecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-white-christmas-decor-romantic-spain-house-el-mueble-9.jpg)
If you have an excuse to decorate a fancy table, tulle draped into a bow makes a simple yet dramatic statement. (I have seen my mama do this to decorate tables for special occasions more times than I can say.)
![Humor and funny quote about DIY and crafting: Why buy it for $8 when you can make it yourself with $56 of craft supplies? #quotes #funnyquote #humor #crafting #diy #holidays](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/humor-funny-quote-hello-lovely-studio-craft-supplies.jpg)
Decorating Magic With Nordic French Style
This Nordic French Christmas moment is calling my name!
![Farmhouse Christmas decor moment in a room with white shiplap, tree in galvanized pail and white farm table - A Rosy Note.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-farmhouse-christmas-tree-a-rosy-note.jpg)
I love all of the elegant and French touches Jennifer (The French Nest) adds during the holidays!
![White bowl of pears on an elegant table near Christmas tree in a French country home with white sophisticated details and greenery - The French Nest Co Interior Design. #frenchcountry #frenchchristmas #christmasdecor #whitechristmasdecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-country-christmas-decor-white-christmas-french-nest-interior-design-3.jpg)
![Happiness quote by Walt Whitman on Hello Lovely. #happinessquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/INSPIRATION-quote-walt-whitman-happiness-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
What is it about garland surrounding an arched doorway!?!
![Magnificent French Christmas arched door embellished with at a beautiful chateau in New York - The Enchanted Home. #christmasdecor #elegantdecor #theenchantedhome #frenchchateau #frenchchristmas](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/french-country-white-christmas-decor-enchanted-home-garland-front-door.jpg)
NOTE TO SELF: White silk ribbon + evergreens = elegant simplicity!
![French country Christmas decor with white sophisticated details and greenery. #frenchcountry #frenchchristmas #christmasdecor #whitechristmasdecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-country-christmas-decor-white-christmas-french-nest-interior-design-1.jpg)
Farmhouse Christmas Inspiration
I love the rosier faded reds that feel so much more gentle than traditional ones.
![Farmhouse Christmas decor with a scrubbed wood armoire with arched doors, fluffy pom pom wreath, and gifts wrapped in pink - A Rosy Note.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-armoire-gifts-a-rosy-note.jpg)
![Glennon Doyle compassion quote on Hello Lovely. #compassionquotes #glennondoyle](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/COMPASSION-quote-hello-lovely-studio-glennon-doyle-kindness.jpg)
Subtle pops of red from apples and strawberries are an easy way to work red into the decor when you’re more inclined to keep things pale and lovely.
![Christmas kitchen with French country styling in a 19th century home on the Maresme Coast of Spain. #christmasdecor #housetour #whitechristmas #romanticchristmas #frenchcountry #frenchchristmas #whitedecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-white-christmas-decor-romantic-spain-house-el-mueble-13.jpg)
It truly seems crazy to think advent calendars and advent wreaths will be appearing next month…don’t you still have tan lines?
![Funny Christmas quote and holiday humor. #holidayhumor #funnyquote #holidays](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pink-red-christmas-humor-quote-hello-lovely-studio-advent-calendar.jpg)
Wonder if you would be happy to unwrap any of these:
![Gift ideas with a lovely whimsical feel to lift spirits and encourage wonder - Hello Lovely. #giftideas #holidaygifts #giftguide](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/gifts-of-whimsy-hello-lovely-studio-banner-gift-guide.jpg)
Psst. If you are a certain age, you maybe recognized starry eyed Elton right away! I have an Elton Kokeshi doll on my desk, and it brings back sweet childhood memories.
![Antique cherub on stone wall holds a fresh Christmas wreath for beautiful French country Christmas style.
#frenchchristmas #christmasdecor #whitechristmasdecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-nest-interior-design-co-christmas-decor-2019.jpg)
![Silly tweet and whimsical humor on Hello Lovely Studio. #marriagehumor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/funny-tweet-marriage-cat-video-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
How genius is this bicycle wheel “hoop wreath” at Brambles and Blossoms?
![Rustic Christmas decor on a front door with bicycle wheel wreath - Brambles & Blssoms (photo by Vivi et Margot). #rusticchristmas #farmhousechristmas #hristmascottage](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/brambles-and-blossoms-front-door-christmas-bicycle-wheel-wreath-vivietmargot.jpg)
There is something so utterly enchanting about a blue Christmas!
![Funny Christmas humor and holiday quote. #quotes #funnyquote #christmas #humor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/blue-holiday-christmas-funny-quote-hello-lovely-studio-humor-all-i-want.jpg)
BTW, are you Team Mariah as far as her famous Christmas song? Because in our family, we ADORE her classic and never tire of it all season long!
Gentle, White Country French Loveliness
![French chair near flocked Christmas tree is an elegant moment by The French Nest. #frenchcountry #frenchchristmas #christmasdecor #whitechristmasdecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-nest-interior-design-co-christmas-decor-2019-5.jpg)
I am always impressed when folks are able to capture holiday decorated rooms twinkling at night. Personally, I have never been able to get the lighting right!
![Living room with French country Christmas decor including white sophisticated details and greenery. #frenchcountry #frenchchristmas #christmasdecor #whitechristmasdecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-nest-interior-design-co-christmas-decor-2019-2.jpg)
![Frosty the Snowman movie quote about the snow on Hello Lovely. #holidayquotes #christmasquotes #snowquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/holiday-christmas-quotes-frosty-the-snowman-movie-snow-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
Holiday Garland on a Chateau Entry
Whether yours is a fancy door framed with French limestone…
![Magnificent French Christmas arched door embellished with at a beautiful chateau in New York - The Enchanted Home. #christmasdecor #elegantdecor #theenchantedhome #frenchchateau #frenchchristmas](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-country-white-christmas-decor-enchanted-home.jpg)
or an old, raw, beat-up door weathering in the bright sun,
![Rustic French farmhouse Christmas vignette with market basket filled with greenery and pinecones at a scrubbed wood door. Vivi et Margot. #frenchchristmas #frenchfarmhouse #frenchcountrychristmas #vivietmargot](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-country-white-christmas-decor-vivi-et-margot-4.jpg)
I hope it opens to blessings this Christmas.
Unexpected blessings, heartful blessings, wholesome blessings, awkward blessings, impossible blessings, and soulful blessings that help you remember your worth.
![Mary Oliver quote on Hello Lovely about the mystery, blessing, and personal growth. #maryoliver #poetry #inspirationalquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mary-oliver-quote-on-Hello-Lovely-Studio-about-relationships-silver-linings-blessing.jpg)
I hope your door–with or without adornment–opens to a warmth and wonder that makes you glad to be alive.
![French Christmas star on a glorious stucco exterior in France. Vivi et Margot. #frenchchristmas #christmasinfrance #christmasstar #europeanchristmas](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-country-white-christmas-decor-vivi-et-margot.jpg)
It’s not a small thing.
Truly.
If there is gladness and warmth in your heart to be alive today…what a blessing!
![White French country Christmas decor looks enchanting in its sophisticated simplicity by The French Nest. #frenchcountryholiday #frenchchristmas #christmasdecor #whitechristmasdecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/002-holiday-french-nest-interior-design-co-christmas-decor-2019-3.jpg)
Enjoy These Classic Christmas Recipes
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Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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