What is Christmas to you? I bet it is family time, celebration and relaxation but also stunning Christmas decor.
The Christmas decor plays an important role in setting the right ambiance and mood for the holidays. Therefore, we have gathered in one place 25 of the most festive Christmas decorations that will elevate your holiday spirit and make Christmas unforgettable.
1. Cozy Christmas
The cold outside makes us want to make the decor inside very cozy and warm. Here, next to the gorgeous Christmas tree, a comfortable arm chair is placed. You can sit in there and spend quietly an afternoon reading a favorite book.
2. Feel The Christmas Magic
Use light decorations to enhance the whimsy feel of Christmas. Fairy lights are inexpensive and you can weave them around the tree to upgrade it. Metallic texture ornaments and decorations also give the tree a modern look.
3. Light Up The House
Investing in outdoor Christmas decoration costs a lot but once you do it, you will enjoy the enchanted look of your home for many years.
4. Set The Candles
Use candles, lanterns and fairy lights to add a warm tone to the interior for the Christmas holidays.
Weave the strings of lights around the Christmas tree and the mantel garland. Lanterns can be placed in front of the fireplace to throw dimmed light to the Christmas tree.
5. Make The Christmas Tree The Focal Point
Let the Christmas tree be the focal point of your holiday decor. Choose the color theme and decorate with ornaments in the chosen colors. Add bolder elements that will give the tree a unique character.
6. Go For Pastel Colors
Use the pastel colors trend also for the Christmas tree decoration. The pastel colors are very warm and will add this vibe to the ambiance.
7. Snowy Christmas
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…also inside your home. Decorate the fireplace and the mantel with pine trees with a snowy texture. They will recreate an outdoor landscape that you can enjoy in the comfort and warmth of your home.
8. Make The Ambiance Festive
If your living room is big, you can decorate more places with Christmas motifs without the risk of overwhelming it.
Add a cheerful pillow with Christmas patterns on the sofa, a garland on the chandelier and small ornament trees on the windowsills.
9. Decorate With A Real Pine Tree
Be traditionalist and decorate a real pine tree. Cut twigs to create a bouquet and a garland with natural pine trees which will spread their refreshing aroma in the room. Such a minimalist and natural decoration suits perfectly rustic, farmhouse and Scandinavian interiors.
10. Add Knitted Decoration
Use knitted decorations to enhance the warmth and coziness of the living room.
Stockings, a tree skirt and a pillow are unique in their texture and at the same time match the existing decor to create together a united overall look.
11. Gingerbread Cookies With Cream
Serve the traditional gingerbread cookies in a special way. Fill a cocoa cup with cream and insert the cookies in it as if they are drowning in a snow pile.
12. Go For Red
Red is the color of Christmas and it never goes out of style. Use it to create a color pattern in the living room and give it a traditional festive look.
13. Add Fairy Lights
Enjoy the beauty of the Christmas tree at night by adding fairy lights to it. Their warmth and glimmering will make the ambiance at night more enchanting.
14. Decorate The Windows
Curtain fairy lights make the ambiance very enchanting. They are easy to install on the curtain rod and inexpensive.
For a magical Christmas Eve, turn them on and enjoy the glimmering light they spread.
15. Decorate The Mantel
Another major focal point of the living room is the mantel. Once you have finished the Christmas tree decoration, it is time to focus on the mantel.
Add a luscious garland that matches the tree decor pattern.
16. Light Up The Porch
Transform the porch into an enchanting space with fairy lights. Weave them around the posts, hang some strings on the ceiling beams.
If you add traditional indoor decorations such as a Christmas tree and pine tree garlands, this outdoor area will feel very cozy and welcoming.
17. Decorate The Hearth
Decorate the front of the fireplace hearth with a Christmas village. This idea features an arrangement of tiny houses tucked into faux snow piles. The fairy lights hidden beneath the snow create a whimsy look.
18. Decorate The Wall Above The Mantel
Having a fireplace in the living room gives you another opportunity to make the ambiance more festive for Christmas.
Add a Christmas wreath that matches the decor pattern of the tree and the mantel.
19. Handmade Christmas Tree Ornaments
Add a personal touch to the Christmas decor with handmade ornaments. That can be baubles with inscriptions, pinecone ornaments with bows, yarn pine tree decorations.
20. Choose A Color Pattern
To give the Christmas decor an elegant, united and finished look, go for a color pattern.
If you want to escape from the traditional red, green and gold colors, try white. It gives the Christmas tree a minimalist flair while keeping the festiveness of the decor.
21. Christmas In Earthy Tones
Give the Christmas decor a Nordic flair by using earthy colors for the decorations. The baubles and the stockings next to the tree are chosen in white, creamy and brown to add a soft tone of contrast with the green pine tree and mantel garland.
22. Buffalo Plaid Accents
A nice way to incorporate the seasonal theme into your everyday spaces is with accent pieces accent such as pillows, throw blankets and table runners. Buffalo plaid is related to the winter season and adding it to these decorations will instantly set the Christmas tone.
23. Traditional Christmas
If you want to return to the memories from the Christmases with your family, go for the traditional Christmas colors- red, green, white, and gold.
Add star lanterns and typical metal lanterns around the tree and the fireplace. In case you have an old sled, take it out and use it as part of the decor. There you can place candles, faux gifts or why not Santa’s bags? This decoration will leave amazing memories for your children.
24. Boho Christmas
The boho interior can also be very festive for Christmas if you choose the right decor elements. The Christmas tree is a must but be moderate in its decoration. Go for one or a maximum of two colors of ornaments and let them be in the pastel or earthy palette.
Try to use more natural elements in the arrangements. Pine tree twigs, pinecones, and berry twigs are perfect to set the winter theme in your home.
25. Lush Natural Decoration
The focal point of this living room is the gold-framed mirror on the mantel wall, hence the Christmas decoration is focused there. It consists of a lush garland with live twigs and pinecones decorated with red and gold ribbon and baubles in the same color pattern.
The garland passes along a unique collection of candle holders and then continues to a side table sitting next to the fireplace to act as a table runner.
