30 Easy Christmas Decoration Ideas
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Get all the best easy Christmas decoration ideas to implement all throughout your home’s interior and exterior! Fast, simple ways to turn your home into a festive Christmas wonderland with very little time and effort.
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Easy Christmas Decoration Ideas
‘Tis the season filled with fun, which means you’re busier than ever. So many events, family gatherings, things to see and places to be! No fear, there are so many easy Christmas decoration ideas you can do in minutes!
While it’s easy to get distracted by the chaos of the holidays, I think taking a few minutes here and there to add decor to our home is what really makes me feel those cozy Christmas vibes.
Simple, easy changes that can be done in minutes over the holidays weeks can make your home come to life. Read on for simple ideas that you can implement any time!
Pressed for time? This year, I’m also creating a variety of gift guides to suit every buyer and recipient. I’ve already covered gifts for bakers, a round up of 25 homemade gifts, and an incredible list of kitchen gifts. My Christmas gift guide has a category for women, men, kids and even teens!
“It came without ribbons, it came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags. Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas (the thought) means a little bit more.”
— The Grinch
How Can You Decorate Your House For Christmas?
It doesn’t take much to bring the joy of Christmas to life for the exterior of your home! Yes, you can always go the traditional route and add countless lights to the outside of your home. Who doesn’t love coming home to a beautifully lit home for Christmas?
However, it’s also so much fun to create unique, sweet little moments that might be unexpected. Add charm to your exterior with ideas that bring the warmth of Christmas outside, too!
For example, you can add a sled or wooden skis to your front porch to create that magical snow globe feeling we all crave for Christmas. Lean them near your door for a greeting your guests will love!
I have so many fun ideas for you that can be done quickly and without stress. The following ideas are all so simple to add to your home both indoors and out- your decorating will be done in no time at all!
Easy Christmas Decoration Ideas
Take your Christmas decorating to the next level with these easy to implement ideas that anyone can do!
Use a family photo to warm up your living room and turn on the charm, turning your television into an art statement!
As Seen on Country Living! Use an actual scarf or simply a piece of material for a festive additon to your mailbox.
As seen in PEOPLE Magazine. Create a topiary in just 5 minutes by foraging your yard! Bonus points for adding twinkle lights.
Create this simple and sweet wreath with just a few stems of greenery from your garden.
Use bamboo skewers to update a faux wreath without a lot of effort to add fruits, flowers and more!
Add the simplest fresh green garlands or wreaths to any entrance of your home, for a surprise that will thrill your own family and all of your guests.
Perfect placement, without any additional holes! This quick fix feels festive and fun! It's perfect above bedside tables, a bench, in a bathroom and more!
Sometimes simple is simply the best! One of my favorite Christmas decoration ideas is simply adding a wreath with a ribbon on bench. 60 seconds effort add a lot of charm!
One of my favorite ways to transition a home from one season to the next is simply updating the art. It's as easy as printing, replacing the existing photograph in your frame and rehanging.
Old or new, frame a Christmas Card for a personalized Christmas decoration idea!
Have favorite family recipes? Frame them! It's easy and inexpensive and a great way to personalize!
It's such an easy way to get the kids involved while making your home feel magical for the holidays.
A branch makes a beautiful swag for your range hood - you can often find one in your own backyard, but you can also ask your local nursery or hardware store for clippings from Christmas trees. Another idea is to use a bunch of branches to fill a vase!
Little hints of Christmas go a long way. You can add bells to a cabinet or door for a beautiful touch.
Make a statement by filling an unused fireplace with stack wood. Perfectly wedged, this easy idea adds charm and warmth!
Add DIY copper tea lights on your sidewalk outside – such a warm and whimsical effect.
Add battery powered candles both outdoors and in for a glow that creates the coziest warmth for parties and beyond.
Hang your stockings somewhere besides the mantel. One year we hung them from the upstairs stair railing and it was the sweetest way to greet the girls on Christmas morning!
Pot Paperwhites or Amaryllis bulbs for an organic, garden-inspired way to add fresh floral fragrance and color to your holiday decor.
Such a cute, inexpensive way to bring a cozy hot cocoa vibe into your home and a fun way for kids to help decorate!
Yet another fun way the kids can help!
Cut poinsettias into sections for a surprisingly long lasting and vivid table centerpiece or decor throughout your home.
Simple pre-lit trees in our master bedroom – they don’t need to be decorated to add incredible warmth and charm! And take about 60 seconds to put in place and plug in!
Unroll garland to drape across the table and add a few candles for a 60 second centerpiece!
se them as ornaments to decorate a tree in your kitchen, or anywhere!
Add a touch of greenery to your lighting! Just the sweetest touch of fresh or faux berries or evergreen will be long-lasting and add such a festive layer to your home.
These baby ballets are the perfect nod to the Nutcracker when paired with dolls.
These tiny trees are the perfect accent for children's bedrooms and instant decor!
Battery operated twinkle lights turn the ordinary into extraordinary Christmas magic!
Nothing is quicker and easier than repurposing what you already have! Simply wrap a blanket or scarf around the base of your tree for a beautiful, cozy tree skirt!
How Can I Make My Christmas Decorations Beautiful?
Looking for more easy ways to bring the magic of Christmas into your home? I like to think outside of the box – add traditional decorations to areas where they are less expected. You can also shop your home for items you already have!
- Extra holiday cookie cutters? Use them as ornaments to decorate a tree in your kitchen, or anywhere! Or use them to make salt dough ornaments that can decorate your trees in a project the kids will adore.
- Old ice skates make the sweetest decor for the holidays that can last all winter long! Hang them by the laces for charm that can’t be matched.
Don’t have much space? Consider decorating a bar cart that can move from room to room, filled with festive touches!
“Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it—you feel it, you know it, you believe it.”
― Kevin Alan Milne, The Paper Bag Christmas
More Easy Christmas Decorations
Throughout the years, I have documented our Christmas decorations throughout our home in the hopes of inspiring your own decorating. I love to share and I hope these tours have given you easy ideas you can implement in your homes.
It’s fun to see how my style has changed and evolved through the years.
Looking for more simple Christmas decor? Check out these tours of Christmases past:
- Home for the Holidays
- Winter Decorations
- All is Calm, all is bright – a Christmas tour at night
- Christmas Home Tour Video
- Christmas House Decor
- I’ll be Home for Christmas
- Christmas Kitchen
- Traditional Green and Blue Decorations
- Simple Family Room Christmas Decorations
- Our Bedroom, Decorated for Christmas
- Christmas Dining Room
- Nutcracker Inspired Christmas Decorations
Simple Christmas Decor for Christmas Trees
If you’ve been reading for long, you know that I am not one for going overboard on decorating. I love simple, minimalist seasonal decor.
Keeping my home in a soft neutral color scheme without an over abundance of things makes it so easy to add just a few touches that change the entire feel of the room.
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While Christmas trees are not my favorite thing to decorate for Christmas, I truly do treasure the way they look and feel in our home! Here’s a few easy Christmas tree decorating ideas that might inspire your own trees.
- Skinny Christmas Tree (dressed in pink)
- Nostalgic Christmas Tree in Blush Pink
- Simple Candlelit Fresh Tree
- Simple pre-lit trees in our master bedroom – they don’t need to be decorated to add incredible warmth and charm!
- Salt dough ornament tree
- Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments
- Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas
How Do You Make A Floral Centerpiece For Christmas?
What I love even more than a fresh Christmas tree is fresh floral arrangements that reflect the season. Easy Christmas decorations can be as simple as adding fresh blooms to your kitchen island or dining room table.
I love that simply adding touches of evergreens from the grocery store can create the easy Christmas decorations we all hope for!
Not a florist? Don’t worry – neither am I! I promise, if I can create these festive Christmas centerpieces, anyone can do it. Get all my best florist secrets right here, and click through to find some of these creative Christmas decoration ideas for your home.
- Christmas Arrangements
- Winter Flowers
- Simple Holiday Centerpiece
- DIY Christmas Flowers
- Potting Paperwhites
- Berry and Birch Table Setting
- Pinecones Table Decor
Wishing you all the timeless treasures of Christmas…the warmth of home, the love of family and the company of good friends.
Simple Christmas Decor for Everyone
I’d love to hear from you! Have you used any of these ideas in your home for easy Christmas decorations? If you love these simple Christmas Decor ideas inspired by my minimalist style, you’ll enjoy reading about five ways to ease into minimalist living.
Don’t skip my tips about keeping your home how to make your home feel warm and cozy even if you’re a minimalist like me! My Scandinavian Christmas decorations might also inspire you!
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Joanna says
To me, it isn’t Christmas till I watch the Grinch. The little Who people have such great spirit, it makes you smile and feel the love. I say, Bring on Christmas!
Julie Blanner says
Oh gosh! YES! I love kicking it off with Christmas movies!