1. GO FOR RAINBOW BRIGHTS
The easiest way to invert Christmas traditions - and to make your home feel super-fun - is to adopt a kaleidoscopic approach to decor. Multi colors in a rainbow of shades are not classically Yuletide, but they sure are festive.
2. PLAY WITH SCALE
Old fashioned paper decs have been a Christmas trend for years now and they just keep getting bigger. Affordable, eco-friendly, and really effective, these traditional decorations can work with any scheme from a soft, neutral style to something bolder and brighter like this lovely living room.
3. GO FOR A RUSTIC THEME WITH TOASTY TONES
When deciding on how to decorate your home for Christmas, the first thoughts go to color. Green and red have long reigned as the holiday hues and silver and gold are always a go-to if you are after a more elegant look, but if you after a more rustic look this year, experiment with warmer more earthy tones like deep oranges, browns, and mossy greens.
4. GIVE THE KITCHEN A FESTIVE SPRUCE WITH LIGHTS AND GREENERY
Despite often being the heart of the home during the holiday season, the kitchen does get overlooked when it comes to Christmas decorating ideas. It might not be the most practical to bring in an 11ft Christmas tree, but you can add some sparkle with just a few festive additions.
5. ADORN A KITCHEN WITH HANGING DECORATIONS
Another traditional Christmas decoration that's made a comeback, Scandinavian straw tree ornaments. They add such a lovely rustic touch to a scheme and work so beautifully hung in groups as can be seen in this kitchen. They are just hung to the light fitting with clear thread and yet the effect is magical as they float above the dining room table. Pick different sizes and hang them at different levels to turn the simple decorations into a real focal point.
6. CREATE A TRADITIONAL FEEL WITH RICH COLORS
Reds and greens are the colors of Christmas for a reason, these rich jewel-like tones are filled with nostalgic, cozy times of Christmases past and this classic combination is just guaranteed to fill a room with joy and warmth. For a fresh take on this traditional scheme, bring in some bold hues like a brighter green or a few pink tones to give those darker reds a lift.
7. OPT FOR A DRAMATIC BLACK AND GOLD COLOR SCHEME
Black may not sound like the most festive shade but used sparing it can create a really glamorous, dramatic color scheme. Be inspired by this Christmas dining room decor idea and black decorations with pops of gold and a heavy dose of white for a scheme that's got all the festive feels but still feels chic and contemporary.
8. CREATE A COHESIVE THEME THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE
9. MAKE AN OVERSIZED WREATH
Supersized wreaths seem to be a bit of a trend this year, and rather than banish them to the door to only be enjoyed by guests and passers-by, bring all that lovely decorative greenery into your home too. An oversized wreath makes the perfect festive but simple, backdrop for a Christmas table, or bring it into your living room for a festive touch, alternatively hang a large wreath in your hallway to make an impact as soon as guests enter your home.
10. OVERFLOW A BANNISTER WITH AN ORNATE GARLAND
No staircase should be left bare at Christmas. They were made to be draped in foliage and lights and baubles and it's a Christmas decorating idea you can DIY too and potential to forage everything you need from your garden too. The best looks always have lots of depth to them, forget a sad green string of artificial fir winding through the spindles, you want your banister to almost be sagging with the weight of all that greenery.
11. CREATE A TABLESCAPE TO REMEMBER
The dining table is where all the action happens over the holidays, so give its decor as much consideration you would your tree. And we say don't wait till the big day to adorn your table, especially if it's a space you use daily, start introducing a few festive flourishes like a Christmas table cloth, some elegant taper candles, and a large vase of foraged evergreen.
12. KEEP IT SIMPLE WITH FORAGED MANTEL DECOR
A mantelpiece really comes into its own over the festive season, these spaces were made to be adorned with evergreen, covered in twinkling lights, and crowded with stockings. But there's a lot to be said for keeping Christmas fireplace decor simple, especially if you've been blessed with a beautiful, ornate surround.
13. BRING IN POPS OF ZESTY HUES
While red and green may ever reign as the colors of Christmas, every year a new color palette creeps through as a twist on the original combo. For 2023 we've been seeing a rise in more vibrant tangerine tones. They still work as part of a more traditional scheme, so don't be worried about bringing orange into your greens and reds, as can be seen in this dining space, those zesty shades just give the richer tones and lift creating a more contemporary look.
14. DECORATE WITH VASES FILLED WITH BERRIES AND FIR
In rooms where a tree wouldn't be practical like in a kitchen or a hallway, big vases of evergreen and winter berries can have a similar effect on a smaller scale. In this kitchen designed by Marie Flanigan a group of antique jars provides the perfect home for wintery foliage, and we love how the blue looks with green and the small pops of red from the berries. This would make for a beautiful Christmas table centerpiece too or as an alternative to a garland on a mantel.
15. LAYER UP TEXTURES TO CREATE A WINTERY ESCAPE
How beautiful is this Christmas mantelpiece idea? All those textures and shapes creating a dreamy wintery landscape. The key to this look is layers, that lovely mix of materials, and plenty of depth.
16. GO OVERBOARD WITH LIGHTING
One of the easiest Christmas decorating ideas is just to introduce plenty of festive lighting. String lights over anything and it instantly feels more festive, cover surfaces in candles and you're guaranteed to create that warm Christmassy glow. Fill your garlands and wreath with lights, wrap them around door frames and windows or just trail them along shelves or furniture. Honestly, you can never have too many lights at Christmas.
17. GO BIG WITH THE FESTIVE FOLLIAGE
18. EMBRACE A COZY SCANDI AESTHETIC
Rustic Scandi style really comes into its own at Christmas. Neutral color schemes, simple decor, plenty of natural textures, and all the candlelight, it's an easy look to achieve and is guaranteed to create a warm and welcoming home
19. CREATE A CONTEMPORARY FESTIVE GLOW WITH NEON LIGHTS
Festive foliage needn't be limited to the usual evergreen, this beautiful floral arrangement created by Titania's Garden is filled with unexpected exotic blooms but still hits with those classic warm, rich Christmassy shades. And all those different textures, it's that mix of really shiny leaves layered with the soft matte eucalyptus, and all the various shapes and sizes too that really make a festive floral arrangement or a garland. You want there to be lots of depth and have a natural shape to it.
20. ADORN A DOOR FRAME WITH A MINIMALISTIC GARLAND
Simple, chic and a really easy look to recreate, draping a garland around a door frame is a nice alternative to a mantel or a staircase. Pinch this look and rather than take the garland all the way around the frame, create a more contemporary, asymmetrical look by hanging it down just one side.