Good morning! Every year since they were tiny, the girls and I have made gingerbread houses. A few years ago we used the A-Frame Gingerbread house from Trader Joe’s and discovered they were so much easier to work with than any of the other ones we’d used in the past so that’s all we’ve used these past few years and its so much fun! We’ve done a wide array of different things over the years for our roofs from almond slices to M&M’s and candy melts. This year I used Cinnamon Toast Crunch for my roof and then sprinkled on some powdered sugar and used a pirouette on the top of the roof and then drizzled on some icing to finish it off. I used sliced almonds for the path and for the front and back of the house I rubbed on some powdered sugar to help make the brick detail stand out more. I  used some tiny little beaded sprinkles (here and here) and a little snowflake for the star on the tree. I also sprinkled on some sparkling sugar sprinkles to the icing I used on the base it make it look like sparkling snow. And for the wreath I used some real cedar plucked from a garland I have hung in our library.

I’ve been eying these gingerbread plates for a couple months now and finally purchased them last week. They are so cute and great for serving little holiday treats and snacks on. The little vase is a new addition too. I’ve had the cake stand for years but you can find a similar one here and here. The paperwhites (I’ve had them for 15 years now but the exact ones can be found here, and similar ones here, here and here. And then the battery operated twinkle lights are my favorite and I’ve got them all throughout the house!

Well, that’s it for our A-Frame Gingerbread House. I hope you all have a lovely rest of your week!

CHRISTMAS ITEMS (and items on tray with Gingerbread house):

A-Frame Gingerbread House – Trader Joe’s 
Round Wood Tray on Island – Target
Gingerbread Plates – Pottery Barn
Small White Vase – Pottery Barn
Cake Stand – have had for years similar one here and here
Paperwhites – can be found here, similar ones here and here
Battery Operated Twinkle Lights – Amazon
Orange Slices for Garland – Amazon (or you can make your own using this tutorial here)
Tall Gingerbread Church – exact one here (other cute ones here)
Smallest Gingerbread Houses – exact one here (other cute ones here)
Medium Gingerbread House – exact one here (other cute ones here)
Flameless Candles – Amazon
Candle Holders – Here
Trophy Vase – have had for over a decade
Faux Greenery – have had for over a decade, similar can be found here
Small Tree in Basket – have had for years, very similar one here
Velvet Ornaments – Lulu and Georgia several years ago
Green Christmas Ribbon – Amazon
Christmas Tree in Kitchen – 7.5 foot Grand Canyon Cedar Tree from Balsam Hill
Felt Ball Garland – I made it, tutorial can be found here
Tree Collar on Kitchen Tree – Target 

KITCHEN SOURCES:

Wall Color – Pure White by Sherwin Williams in a Matte Finish
Island Color – Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams in a Satin Finish
Backsplash – Can be found here (color Santorini) 
Pendants – Visual Comfort
Counter Stools – Ballard Design (got mine on sale at the outlet but they can also be purchase online)
Brackets for Shelf – Amazon (8″)
Brass Railing on Shelf – Etsy
Brass Handles – Can be found here and here
Brass Pulls – Can be found here and here
Round Wood Tray on Island – Target
Vase on Island – Target
Cake Stand – Target
Faucet – IKEA (similar here)
Round Serving Board on Shelf – local find, similar one here and here
Bowls – have had for years – similar here and here
Brass Watering Can – Target
Artwork on Self – Frame Target, Art – Etsy
Wood Vase on Shelf – Here and here
Dish and Hand Soap – Williams-Sonoma
Marble Cutting Board – similar can be found here
Marble Paper Towel Holder – Similar one can be found here
Copper Strainer – Similar one here
Bust Vase – Anthropologie (also available at Amazon)
Faux Flowers – Target
Candlesticks – Walmart
Candles – Walmart
Green Mugs – Target
Wood Salt and Pepper Mills – Amazon
Raised Wood Tray – Amazon
Napkin Holder – Serena and Lily
Wallpaper in Pantry Area – Wayfair 
Toaster – Amazon
Artwork – Target
Electric Water Kettle – Walmart
Green Milk Frother/Steamer – Amazon
Espresso Machine – Can be found here
Sliders Under Espresso Machine – Amazon
Syprup Dispensers – Amazon
Gold Spouts – Amazon

Warmly, Jenni