14 beautiful Christmas decorating ideas to set the mood at home

Christmas decorations: 14 ideas

Bring Christmas to the table

Arrange a festive vignette on the coffee table with your favorite objects. Scents matter just as much as the eye candy. A few cinnamon sticks might even end up flavoring the mulled wine.

Let Christmas tiptoe into every room

Sweet holiday dreams! Don’t forget to decorate the bedroom, too—a simple wreath in the window sets a festive mood. Modern holiday bedding could be burgundy or deep green.

While you wait for the real tree

A cute tabletop tree is simple to make yourself, even if this one was crafted by a carpenter. Borrow a few baubles from the ornament box and make the trunk and branches from a tree in the yard—or head into the woods to gather branches the wind has brought down!

Share the festive mood with passersby

Make traditional paper stars from thin paper for the window, or draw with a water-soluble chalkboard and glass marker, as on this window. Find instructions for making window decorations here. [in Finnish]

Bottle up a dose of holiday cheer

Farm animals—and even a cute little hut for the elf! This magical holiday world invites you to keep staring for ages.

Christmas greets you in the entryway

String lights bring a soft, moody glow. It’s lovely to come home when there’s a twinkle waiting in the entryway.

Display your holiday greetings

Hang holiday cards on a string with clothespins. If your festive spirit starts to fade, go read the cheerful messages.

Traditional Christmas decorations never fail

The straw goat is an age-old Christmas decoration that suits a modern home, too. Read more about straw goats in our article.

Candles set the Christmas mood

It’s hard to beat the ambience of real candles. Candles glowing in a tiled stove are almost as lovely as a real fire.

Sometimes simple is enough

Sometimes less really is more, and a few green sprigs on a candle tray make a perfect arrangement.

An elf lives here!

Christmas has arrived in the kids’ room, too! Maileg’s plush elf advent calendar helps the days hurry along toward the big day.

A mouthwatering Christmas decoration

Hands off—at least until Christmas Eve! Perhaps you could sneak a few nibbles from the yard side...

Nature’s own decorations

Keep your eyes peeled on a forest walk! Even a single sprig of evergreen can work wonders.

Is there a surprise in the stocking?

Stockings look charming even empty, hanging on the mantel. [in Finnish]