Christmas decorations bring a festive holiday feeling to rooms in your home. Whether you want to go all out with showstopping arrangements or opt for simpler decor pieces, plenty of choices are available.
Punch up traditional red and green with pops of fuchsia. The color makes for a unique accent, whether it’s a throw on the couch or ribbon wrapped around a wreath.
Gifts
The Christmas season is a time to give gifts to friends and family, and the gift-giving tradition is well represented in many holiday decorations. Santa ornaments, tabletop displays and garden flags feature the iconic man in red, while other popular figures include angels, animals, snowmen and polar bears.
Plaid is a classic pattern that makes an easy and elegant theme for your Christmas decor. Choose a neutral-scale take on the plaid for a sophisticated look. Incorporate plaid with metallic accents to make your Christmas decorating scheme both chic and budget-friendly.
Extend your tree’s color palette to the gifts under it by using wrapping paper and ribbon that coordinate with your decorations. Tie on handmade gift tags for a personal touch, or get custom made tags at https://aura-print.com/usa. As you plan your holiday shopping, think about the hobbies and interests of each person you’ll be buying for to find unique Christmas gifts that reflect their personalities.
Nativity Scene
Known as a creche or manger scene in the Christian tradition, Nativity scenes (also called Christmas village decorations) help remind us of the season’s real meaning. Nativity sets can be displayed in homes, churches, businesses, and on front porches during the holidays.
St. Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first nativity scene in 1223, following his visit to the Holy Land and Christ’s traditional birthplace in Bethlehem. Today, these scenes can be found in homes and on display worldwide during the Christmas season.
Encourage your family to read the story of Christmas while displaying a Nativity set. You can add shepherds and Magi figurines to the nativity scene and allow children to move them a little closer each day, just like they did their sheep in the fields.
Garland
Garland is a key part of many Christmas decorations, especially when decorating your tree. It is also a great way to add a bit of holiday cheer to other areas in your home, like your mantel or stairs.
If you want to go beyond the standard green garland, consider adding lights to it for a sparkling effect. Or, use it to display other decorative accents like flowers, fruits, or burlap. There are a lot of flower delivery services who can help you with it.
You can also make a holly garland from felt leaves. Punch holes in the ends and string them with matching ribbon for a stylish strand of holly to hang on your fence or door. These colorful, kid-approved DIYs will look perfect in your living room. Or, try a fun twist on the traditional stocking ornaments with this easy garland that uses candy canes.
Ornaments
No Christmas tree is complete without ornaments, whether they’re treasured family keepsakes or color-coordinated sets fit for a magazine. Since Christmas trees became popular in the 1600s, ornaments have become integral to holiday decorating.
Create one-of-a-kind baubles with your kids using recycled materials or simple craft supplies like felt or paper. For example, use a picture frame ornament to remember a special occasion or make a cute woven heart that celebrates your love for each other.
Ornaments come in countless styles to suit every taste, from traditional glass to mercury glass. For a touch of luxury, consider an egg-shaped Faberge-inspired ornament. Try a rolling ornament chest with removable trays and fabric-lined dividers to keep your tree organized.
Wreaths
Wreaths aren’t just festive holiday decorations — they have a rich history of symbolism that goes back centuries. They’re a time-tested image of mourning, typically seen with black ribbons at a funeral or on the door of a home that has lost someone. In Christianity, wreaths grew to symbolize Christ because of their circular shape and evergreen nature.
Today, wreaths are a welcome sign that a family is embracing the spirit of Christmas. Whether your wreath is made of holly, pinecones and red bows or a classic flocked beauty with a sparkling silvery ornament, they add an inviting flair to any space. Place a flocked wreath around a fireplace mantle or nestle one in the center of a table to bring a cozy atmosphere to your room.
I just love decorating for the holidays! I don’t do nativity scenes but I do lots of garland, ribbons and ornaments.
I like the idea of coordinating the colour scheme of gift wrapping paper and bows with the Christmas tree decorations! You’ve also reminded me to order a plaid tablecloth for December!
Ti’s the season to be jolly! Ahh the best, most festive time of year! I love decorating my house, colour coordinating everything, having our stockings over the fireplace. It’s just so magical
I love all these ideas. I’m already ready to start decorating for Christmas, but waiting for Halloween to be over first. I love the holidays!
Soon it will be Christmas time. Maybe this year I will get some decorations up.
I love all of your ideas. Two years ago I decided to create my own DIY ornaments as I had a pink theme and could not find them so I made them myself.
Reading this post I’m thinking, gosh the year went quickly. Thanks for the nice tips and actually reminding me of how close we are to Christmas. Better start decorating!
I love decorating for the Holidays, I actually look forward to it. Christmas is the only Holiday where we go all out to decorating our home.
I can’t wait to decorate our home for the holidays. I need to get some more items in especially a lovely festive garland to hang over the mantlepiece. that will look amazing if I can find one I like.
I looove doing wreaths and garlands, but also the nativity scene is always an easy go-to. Of course, I’m also always a fan of “let’s just do it all” when it comes to Christmas decorations!
As a mom, I’m always on the lookout for creative and inspiring ways to make our home feel festive during the holiday season. I’m especially fond of the suggestion to incorporate the true meaning of Christmas with a Nativity scene, and I’m excited to include this in our holiday decorations.
Oh yes! We need to start to think about Christmas! And the best part of Christmas is its decorations!
I have all of these and I am so looking forward to decorate next month. I love it when the house looks so festive.
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas with us! I absolutely love them!
I just bought a new Christmas tree two days ago. I can’t wait to decorate it. I’ll probably even put it up early you. I love the Christmas season.