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100 Decorating Ideas For the Most Festive Christmas Ever

Get ready to deck the halls.

Erica George Dines

You know what makes the best time of year even better? Decking out your house with Christmas decorations that set the mood. To get every inch of your home into the holiday spirit, take a cue from these creative and festive decorating ideas for spaces big and small. Whether you prefer traditional decor or something a bit more out there, we guarantee you'll find something you want to recreate on this list—there are 105 Christmas decorating ideas, after all. And when you're ready to trim your tree, we've got you covered with ideas, too.

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Incorporate Your Artwork

Decorate your mantle with greenery, then add ribbons and ornaments for a pop of color. Match your garland accessories to wall art and decor throughout the space rather than using the classic Christmas colors for an understated yet festive look.

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Use a Planter as a Stand

"More is more," says Matthew Bees, decorator behind this eclectic room. "The holidays are meant to be extravagant! Instead of a tree skirt, try a vintage fishbowl or planter. It heightens the tree and gives you more room for Santa's surprises," he adds.

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Spruce Up a Garland With Plaid Ribbons

A simple harvest garland adorned with plaid ribbons gets this contemporary living room in the home of CB2 president Ryan Turf ready for a stylish holiday season.

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Honor a Family Tradition

"My family celebrates both Christmas and Kwanzaa," designer Nikki Klugh tells us. "We choose a different theme every year, but you'll always see a thread of blue running throughout—my father always used to hang blue lights on our house because it was my mother's favorite color," she shares.

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Collect Figurines

Instead of hanging stockings on the mantel, deck out your fireplace with mini Christmas figurines, like Emily Henderson did here. Keep collecting your miniatures so that one day, you'll eventually have an entire mini Christmas village to display.

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Get Ready for Guest

In another Christmas decor masterpiece by Matthew Bees, vibrant reds dress up moody chocolate browns. One wreath above the bed and a bouquet of roses is all it takes to prep a bedroom for holiday guests.

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Use Special Wrapping

Coordinate your gift wrapping to complement the color scheme in your living room. Use the same techniques for your ornaments for a cohesive whole.

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Swap Out Planters

"The planter in our entryway changes with the seasons. In the winter, I incorporate moss, princess pine, and berries—I want my guests to feel like they've been transported elsewhere," Charlotte Moss says of this holiday entryway setup.

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Make a Creative Advent Calendar

Turn a kitchen garland into a advent calendar. Attach a ribbon across it and then hang little tin containers labeled with the day of the month and fill them with treats. Now that's our kind of giving tree.

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Stick With Blue & White

Forever committed to your favorite color palette? This room is proof you don't have to give it up for Christmas.

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Layer, Layer, Layer

Decorate using objects of different heights. Start by hanging oversized snowflakes, and building up the table with tall candlesticks. For the mantel, hang a garland made with olive branches.

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Add a Surprising Color

Choose an accent color that will modernize the traditional Christmas decor without clashing. We're loving the pops of sky blue in this living room decked out for the holidays by Matthew Bees.

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Sprinkle In Carnations

Styled by Sara Rodrigues and Robert Rufino for House Beautiful, this festive Christmas brunch table is easier to create than it looks. Pair grocery-store carnations with tartan patterns, cinnamon candy, classic holiday motifs, and a pattern-packed tablecloth.

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Decorate With Sweets

This evergreen is covered entirely with edible decorations, like cookies, ribbon candy, gumdrops, and garlands of popcorn and cranberries.

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Think Large-Scale

Have giant windows? Think how amazing they'll look with a garland draped over them.

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Color Play

Opt for non-traditional colors. Instead of the typical red-and-green palette, mix metals with retro elements, like the pair of little gold votive lamps.

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Deck Out Your Kitchen

We're dying over these adorable mini wreaths. Add a pink bow for an unexpected, playful touch.

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Put Your Mugs On Display

If you collect holiday mugs, make sure they're on full display during the festive season.

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Use a Ladder

Instead of opening a flimsy cardboard box, hang up a DIY Advent calendar on a ladder or the tree. Decorated muslin craft bags conceal treats, toys, and messages from Santa—and you can fill them again next year, too.

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Swap Out Your Tablecloth

Drape a plaid blanket over a white table to add color and creativity with basically zero work involved.

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Don't Forget the Nursery

Baby's first Christmas? Deck out their room without breaking away from the current color palette with a metallic Christmas garland. Emily Henderson hung one right above the crib here.

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Decorate the Bar

If you're entertaining this holiday season, don't forget to the prep bar. Aside from stocking it with the necessary beverage ingredients, take note from Emily Henderson's styling here by adding some greenery and a festive candlestick holder.

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Stock the Bar

Bar carts are the one design element that still need to be functional, so make sure all of your merry-making essentials fit. Accessorize with greenery and glassware.

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Greens on Greens

Layer pine, spruce, and juniper for a fuller garland. Birch twigs, winterberry, and silvery pinecones add sparkle.

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Keep It Neutral

You don't have to go bold to make a statement. This classic dining room with a simple garland on the mantle is insanely chic.

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Decorate With Candles

Candles give a Christmas old-fashioned charm—but to avoid a serious fire hazard, use candle lights instead of the real deal.

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Put Up a Playful Mailbox

Put up a "letters to Santa" mailbox so your kids can drop them directly in there to be sent to the North Pole. Consider swapping out your welcome mat, too.

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Try Purple

Deep purple flowers still feel festive, but provide an alternative to red when you're just over it. Put them in a silver julep cup for extra glam.

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Incorporate Yellow

Dreaming of summer while it's freezing cold outside? Add all the sunny feels to your table with yellow accents and fresh citrus.

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Choose Colorful Gift Wrap

What's under your tree counts just as much as what's on it. For a classic American theme, choose red, white, and blue paper and bows.

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Get Lit

Instead of a garland, dress up a mantel with a mix of candlesticks — tall, small, mercury glass, crystal. Instead of ivory candles, opt for red, cranberry, and shades of green.

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Fake Your Fireplace

Instead of putting candles in your lanterns, fill them with string lights. It's a great idea to make a non-working fireplace feel cozy.
And you can set this scene in five minutes flat.

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White Christmas

Fake a fresh snowfall by placing a sheepskin rug beneath your tree.

See more at Sugar & Cloth.

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Shrink Your Tree

Draw a fake fireplace with chalk on canvas, hang it from the wall, add stockings, and then surround it with floor cushions and blankets. Then place a tiny tree in a small planter to create a cozy nook. This will be a total lifesaver if you live in a small apartment but still want to go big on the Christmas decor.

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Add In Holly

Attach holly leaves to napkin rings. Add a garland as a runner and you've got a super easy but totally festive table.

See more at Sugar and Charm.

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Play With Pattern

You don't have to limit yourself to matching the ribbon to the paper. Put polka dots and checks on a flowery filigree, like this one.

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Double Up

Two wreaths > one. Stacked on a front door, your entryway will look twice as merry.

See more at Good Housekeeping.

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Use Citrus

Dress up your garland by crafting a wreath out of three gold rings. Add in fresh citrus, like lemons or oranges, for extra color.

Get the tutorial at Sugar and Charm.

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Try On Some Tassels

Hang red and green tassels on your doors, desk, and chest of drawers. They're a finishing touch that's totally budget-friendly.

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New Season, New Linens

Spoiler: Plaid is so in for Christmas.

See more at Lark & Linen.

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Put A Bow On It

Tying a ribbon on your mirror is the stupid-easy decorating hack you never knew you needed.

See more at Lark & Linen.

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Wrap Up Your Tree

If you're skeptical about replacing your traditional lights and ornaments, try this gorg floral wrap on a smaller second tree. Just cut down silk flower stems and stick them in—the more the merrier.

Get the tutorial at Design Love Fest.

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Go Minimalist

You don't have to go all out for your festive display to look amaze. This year, try a pared down, minimalist vibe.

See more at The Merrythought.

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Make A Garland Out Of Pine

All you need is wire, floral string, and pine to create this minimal holiday arrangement.

Get the tutorial at Homey Oh My.

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Get Your Artist On

If you've got a chalkboard wall (jealous), you need to draw a Christmas tree on it.

See more at Hunted Interior.

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Get Whimsical

This is a scene straight out of Whoville. Not only is this pegboard tree totally adorable, but it eliminates all the post-Christmas clean-up.

Get the tutorial at Sugar & Cloth.

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Make A Two-In-One Garland

Not only is this super colorful strand of string lights gorgeous wall (or tree!) decor, but it's also an adorable advent calendar.

Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.

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Use Copper

Copper adds a bit of glam to your holiday display. These trees are so pretty, you'll want to leave them up year-round.

Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith.

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Bring Planters Indoors

Stuff galvanized flower buckets with fresh pine, draw on a festive message, and light it all up with twinkly lights!

Get the tutorial at Finding Home Farms.

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Combine Pink & Red

We're not just trying to make fetch happen here—pink can look totally festive. This DIY advent calendar is made out of red and pink paper bags.

Get the tutorial at Tell Love and Party.

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Bring The Sparkle

It's Christmas, so literally anything and everything can be Christmas tree shaped. Turn paper cones into glittered trees and cut stars into them. Place a tea light inside and it'll function like a lantern.

Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith.

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Stack Your Books

Pine is so 2017, anyway. Stack your books in the shape of a Christmas tree, then string some lights on them.

See more at Family Sponge.

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Keep It Clean & White

You don't have to stick to red and green for a festive mantel display. Keep your palette all white, then add in metallic accents. Gold feels celebratory, but still cool enough to not cramp your normal decor style.

See more at Emily Henderson.

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Add In Cozy Patterns

Hello, sheepskin and buffalo check. Break out your coziest textiles and your display will feel even more festive.

See more at Hello DIY.

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Display Christmas Cards

Display family photos and Christmas cards by hanging them on your banister's garland.

See more at Clover Lane.

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Spread The Word

These cork board tiles not only spread the Christmas cheer, but they're also a totally not-lame way to display Christmas cards.

Get the tutorial at You Are My Fave.

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Choose A Wintry Color Palette

Who invited you, red and green? We're loving this icy winter color palette.

Get the tutorial at House and Home.

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DIY Candles

Place cut sprigs of pine in skinny-necked, water-filled bottles and top with tapered candles for a stunning and simple arrangement.

Get the tutorial at The Merrythought.

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Use Bold Gift Wrap

You may not typically think of presents are decor, but they totally are. Use bright and colorful paper and bows to make your tree stand out even more.

Get the tutorial at Tell Love and Party.

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