Christmas is the perfect time to let your imagination run wild. Deck the halls with these eye-catching Christmas decoration ideas this year. As you go through this list, you’ll find all the inspiration you need to brighten up every part of your home – both inside and out. Get ideas for every taste, color palette, and budget, whether you’re searching for cheery door decorations to greet family and friends, holiday table sets, or full-on festive mantel displays.
While we’re all for giving your entire house the North Pole treatment (see out these Christmas-worthy living rooms), there are so many tiny ways to make a big difference, such as adding a few handcrafted ornaments to your tree or decorating your staircase in red and green.
Put Cards on Display
Tie a trio of fresh greens to a wooden hanger and hang it somewhere within reach, so you can clip on Christmas cards as soon as they arrive.
Round-Up Vintage Bulbs
Head to your local flea market (or grandma’s attic!) to find a bunch of festive-colored bulbs. Then glue them around a wreath form, dusting a few bulbs with glitter as you go along.
Cast a Warm Glow
Fill glass lanterns with LED twinkle lights and put them by your front door, inside your fireplace or along your stairs to light the way.
Personalize Your Place Settings
Once you have your guest list squared away, make a monogram napkin ring to place at every seat. Simply, twist and form a pipe cleaner to look like the letter of their first name, then secure it to a napkin ring in the same color.
Combine Greens and Glitter
Mix in metallic garland and glittery pillar candles with fresh greens to add a touch of glam to your space.
Trade Stockings for Mugs
Perhaps, it’s time to start a new tradition: This year, keep your stockings packed away and round up a matching Christmas mug, one for each family member. Fill them with sweet treats, tiny trinkets or whatever else Santa normally leaves behind.
Opt for Red Accents
Red is a sign of the season, so go all-out with festive pillows, berry wreaths and plaid throws in the cheery hue.
DIY a Christmas Card Tree
You probably receive a countless number of Christmas cards (which isn’t a bad thing), so pick the very best to display on your wall. Arrange them in a Christmas tree shape for a festive look.
Give Santa a Warm Welcome
There’s no doubt that Santa and Rudolf will appreciate a handwritten chalkboard greeting when they swing by for milk and cookies.
Decorate a Tree With Citrus
Who said fruits have no place in your Christmas decor setup? For a fun twist, consider making your very own garland out of dried citrus. Simply use twine, nylon thread, or wire to assemble it.
Craft a Paper Leaf Garland
Put your creativity on full display by dressing your Christmas dinner table with a DIY leaf garland. All you need are green craft paper and fun red jingle bells to complete the look.
Incorporate Pops of Plaid
Boost your living room’s cozy factor with an assortment of stockings in a festive plaid pattern.
Arrange Felt Tree Hurricanes
Go for a playful, crafty look by sprucing up your table with glass hurricanes decked out in felt Christmas trees. Play up the green theme with complementary dishware, cloth napkins, and spruce branches.
DIY an Advent Calendar
If you’re not feeling traditional chocolate or toy advent calendars, make your own with paper tags and on-theme trinkets. That way, the whole family can join in on the fun.
Wrap Garland Around Bedposts
Your kids won’t have to worry about any rogue pine needles with this felt holly leaf garland. Just weave it between the bedposts and bed frame to ensure that it stays in place all night long.
Build a Makeshift Fireplace
No fireplace? No problem! Attach this cloth wall hanging, hang stockings with care, and easily remove it once the festivities are over.
Go for the Candy Effect
Skip the traditional red and green, and opt for candy-colored ornaments instead. Add some candy canes and peppermint garland for good measure.
Deck the Walls
When you have too many gifts underneath the tree, it’s time to get creative. Enter this gift-covered bookshelf, complete with matching wrapping paper and black, white, and silver touches.
Lean on Evergreens
Bring in different textures and colors by adding greens, plaid, and knits all in one Christmas-ready space. And if you use real evergreen, it’ll smell equal to festive.
