Subtle Christmas Decorations {green, white and woods}

I decided to change up my Christmas decor this year to eliminate red from the equation.  I wanted to stick to a palette of green, white and woods.  I have small touches of gold and grey as my other neutrals.  I've been sharing little sneak peaks on my Instagram account, but thought I'd share a few with you all here too.  Here is my subtle, modern Christmas shelf display.  I don't have a mantle, but I think this serves us just right.  I loved the green striped knitted stockings from Target and decided to grab them for the kids.  Their more traditional stockings are in their room this year where we have a white tree decorated with all sorts of kid ornaments.

At a recent trip to Trader Joe's I picked up this little small evergreen tree that smells delicious.  It is so feathery and whimsy, I just love the softness it added to the rest of the shelf decor.  

I love my stack of Chatbooks that always will have a special spot on these shelves.  The memories captured in them are priceless.  My '4' print is so bold and simple that I felt I wanted to keep it in its usual spot.  It is still one of my favorite prints...if you want to order one for your home head over to Gathered Nest Designs on Etsy and order a custom number, enter code EGD10 and receive 10% off! 

I spotted this little guy at Hobby Lobby well before I even started thinking about decorating this year, but I just had to have him.  

I loved the simplicity of this wood tree, also found at Hobby Lobby.  I had thought of painting it, but refrained as I like the light wood contrast against the white and darker woods already on the shelves.  

Keeping it simple this year has already proven to minimize my stress level.  I love this season and always want my decor to look nice.  For me, this is just right for us this year.