The Colleyville Woman's Club kicks off the yuletide season with its 30th annual Holiday Home Tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. Five beautiful homes in Colleyville will be showcased, all exquisitely decorated for the holidays. There will be something for everyone on this tour as each residence offers its own distinct elegance and style while family traditions are evident in displayed collectables, artwork and memorabilia.
Returning for a second year is the popular Santa's Sweet Stop. Located at Taylor Renovations at 1101 Cheek Sparger Road in the Tara Village Shopping Center in Colleyville, this stop is designed to help guests with their holiday preparations. Whole Foods, sponsor of this tour stop, will be cooking up delicious holiday food and providing complimentary sweets. Seasonal décor demonstrations will be taking place on bow-making and embellishing wreaths, garlands and centerpieces. Santa Claus will be visiting and happy to pose for photos with guests. To help with your decorating, poinsettias will be available for $10.
Tickets for the Holiday Home Tour may be purchased in advance for $20 at several locations: COLLEYVILLE: Market Street, Alternative Health Shoppe, and Whole Foods; GRAPEVINE: Cotton Patch Café and Good Things For All Seasons; HURST: Apple Annie"s; SOUTHLAKE: The Christmas Shoppe; NORTH RICHLAND HILLS: Cotton Patch Café; and online at c-w-c.org where tickets will be mailed out until Nov. 30. After that date, tickets may be picked up at Will Call at Santa's Sweet Stop. Tickets purchased on the day of the tour will be $25 and will be available at the tour homes.
CWC is composed of a dedicated group of more than 200 members who believe that great things come from joining together to improve the community through volunteer service and charitable fundraising. Now in its 37th year, CWC has reached the $3.3 million mark in fundraising for worthy causes within Northeast Tarrant County.
Steve and Jan Davidson 7216 Braemar Terrace, Sparkle and Shine
When Steve and Jan Davidson decorate for Christmas, they transform their home with an abundance of sparkle and shine. Jan loves Christmas and does all of her own decorating. Her non-holiday scheme of Asian-inspired lush comfort provides the perfect backdrop for the family's holiday profusion.
Christmas dominates the dining room with more than 150 nutcrackers and the first of Jan's many decorated trees. The formal living room features a gold-draped piano decked with red and gold trees and a large collection of sparkling glass figures.
The hearth room with its massive stone fireplace adjoins the large kitchen and family room. Another elaborately decorated tree in red and gold is situated by the windows that open onto the backyard and outdoor sitting room.
Femininity takes over in the areas frequented by the Davidson's toddler granddaughter. The upstairs game room is filled with stuffed animals, pink trees and lights. The animated Snoopy tree was originally created for the Davidson's daughter. Sponsored by Nancy Dennis/Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty.
Chris and Amy Putnam 204 White Drive, Hill Country Comes to Colleyville
Heavy wood-supporting columns, hand-scraped dark wood floors and lots of windows and glass doors define the Texas Hill Country Transitional home of Chris and Amy Putnam. Both modern and traditional, this home blends the best of an old Texas-German farmhouse with new ideas and materials. When the home was built, one objective was to preserve as many large trees as possible. Working with Jeff Polk of Polk Design Build Group, the Putnams saved all but one tree.
The holiday décor complements the Hill Country theme. Working with designer Fran deLeo, the Putnams chose many of the finishing touches throughout their home to balance the large spaces.
Of special note, the dining room chandelier is designed around a glass drum set with unusual tear-shaped glass tubes!
Big-time TCU devotees, the Putnams have highlighted the media room with TCU paraphernalia, including a tree in purple and white.
Amy's favorite room is the "laundry" room. No ordinary laundry room, this space was designed as a caterer's kitchen, mudroom, home office and space for the family's three boys to do homework. Sponsored by Jeff Polk/Polk Design Build Group
Charlie and Cindy Warner 8103 Montpelier Way, An Abundance of Christmas
Cindy Warner LOVES Christmas! From the moment she entered adulthood, she vowed to make the holiday a special time her family would cherish, so she and her husband, Charlie, turn their entire home into a Winter Wonderland for their family.
The Warner Christmas begins with a whimsical front yard with decorated trees and lavish garlands in red and white that evoke a Dr. Seuss look. But inside, the theme shifts to traditional tones of red, green, and gold. A large Santa tree, the first of eight trees in the home, stands beside the door. Massive garlands top the office door and continue up the staircase, and nearly every fan and chandelier in this home is encased in huge bows and garlands.
The living room reflects the religious focus of the holiday with a cross-themed tree and nativity pieces set on the elaborately decorated mantle.
Upstairs, Cindy has continued Christmas. Her daughter's room, a confection of pink and green, features a charming ribbon-laden table-top tree and more décor to match.
Cindy Warner does all of her own decorating, often helping family and friends once her own home is ready. Sponsored by David Martin & Son Roofing
Joan Vandergriff 5317 Bluebonnet, Victorian Mansion Masterpiece
This stunning Queen Anne Victorian mansion began life in 1895 in Bonham, Texas. Designed by American Architect George Franklin Barber, the home was a gift from Dr. Robert E. Lee Kincaid to his wife Kate. Constructed "from the finest materials" at a cost of $2,425, it features eight fireplaces, original floors and carved Victorian ornamentation.
Homeowner Joan Vandergriff purchased the home in 1985. Workers spent three months cutting the house from its foundation before loading the sawed halves onto flatbed trucks. It took two weeks and some creative routing for the wide convoy to travel just 80 miles.
As you enter the foyer, the calling room is to the right; to the left is the parlor. Each room features a focal fireplace with an original tile surround topped by an elaborate mirrored mantelpiece of dark oak.
Reproduction papers mimic Victorian wall decor and ceiling trims. The beadboard butler's pantry is original. A clever kitchen Hoosier cabinet conceals a modern refrigerator; kitchen walls spotlight antique implements. Beyond the kitchen is Dr. Kincaid's office, which overlooks two outdoor gazebos. Sponsored by Jason Ridley Agency/Nationwide Insurance
Demetri and Suzanne Jobson 1916 Renfro,A Reflection of Family and Travel
For Demetri and Suzanne Jobson, everyday life and Christmas revolve around friends and family, and their two-year-old Mediterranean/Tuscan-style home was designed accordingly. With assistance from Dallas designer Nancy Black of 360 Interiors, Suzanne has based much of her non-holiday décor around warm tones of red and gold.
Particularly meaningful to Suzanne are many Christmas items her late mother collected; they form the foundation for much of this home's holiday décor. Suzanne is especially proud of many Neiman Marcus items collected from Neiman's after-Christmas sales. The exquisite "Do not touch" tree in the great room, created entirely by Suzanne, includes a large number of delicate glass ornaments and one special ornament acquired when Suzanne's sister was recently honored at the White House and met President Obama.
The upstairs rooms all open off a large children's library, home to a lollipop tree decked out in tones of pink, purple, blue, and green (daughter Sienna loves butterflies, so her pink room is replete with butterflies including a large stencil executed by mother and daughter). Each year, the Jobsons collect Christmas ornaments from places they have visited. Sponsored by Scarlet Poppy Interiors/Kelly Mueller
THE DETAILS
30th Annual Colleyville Woman's Club Holiday Home Tour
Sunday, Dec. 7, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the tour
Tickets may be purchased at:Colleyville: Market Street*, Alternative Health Shoppe, and Whole Foods*
Grapevine: Cotton Patch Café* and Good Things For All Seasons*
Hurst: Apple Annie"s*
North Richland Hills: Cotton Patch Café*
Southlake: The Christmas Shoppe
*Tickets are available on day of tour at these outlets.
ONLINE: c-w-c.org until Nov. 30 for mailing of tickets. Will Call will be at Santa's Sweet Stop.
Tickets will also be available at the tour homes on day of tour.
For more information, see c-w-c.org or call 817.358.1805.
Please, no high heel shoes.
