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14 delightful evergreen decoration ideas—turn your home into a winter wonderland!

A few evergreen branches in a vase or as a garland bring a wintry ambiance and a wonderful fragrance to your home—along with the promise of the approaching Christmas.

Author Kirsi Turunen

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January 7, 2025Lue suomeksi

Evergreen wreath hanging above the bed — In a bed as sweetly made as this, you can do nothing but sleep well. Winters at this small red log cabin in Jyväskylä are almost always snowy—and the color of Christmas is red. The comforting scent of the lush wreath hung above the bed gently lulls you to sleep. The wreath was a byproduct of thinning the spruce hedge in the garden.

Pine needle tassels — Dress up the door handle for the holidays with these fun decorative tassels. Snip a fluffy tuft of needles from the tip of a pine branch and pinch it together. Wrap it up with string. The most impressive tassels come from the long, soft needles of Serbian and Macedonian pines, while tufts from the Finnish pine tree will be shorter and more spread out.

Wall-mounted tree made of evergreen branches — Make a simple wall tree using branches. Wrap additional greenery onto the branches with thin wire, and attach them vertically to the wall. Finish with a star on top.

Evergreen stars hanging in the window — There’s nothing better than a cascade of stars! Cover a metal star with floral tape. Cut appropriate lengths from evergreen branches and attach them to the star with wire. Spruce and cypress branches make simple ornaments, while pine branches create decorations that are a bit more sprawling. [in Finnish]

The window gets a homely look from a garland of spruce branches wrapped around the frame. For extra effect, you can thread an LED light strip between the greens.

A Norfolk Island pine decorated with lights can serve as a Christmas tree—especially if it’s surrounded by festive accents. The Norfolk Island pine thrives best in a cool, bright environment, so it needs a bit of extra care during the winter.

You can create a wintry festive atmosphere for your table setting with simple means. Snap off a few spruce branches and lay them down as a garland along the length of the table. Sprinkle in some tealight candles and a few decorations that match the occasion’s theme.

If there are small children or curious pets in the family, it’s best to place all decorations as high up as possible. A shelf or wall-mounted rack is excellent for this purpose. An evergreen garland ties the items into a unified arrangement. The remaining evergreens and short-stemmed roses were turned into adorable small bouquets that hang in glasses from hooks on the shelf.

This cute candle wreath is shaped from wire and covered with spruce branches. The festive hanging ribbons add color to the decoration. The tealight holders are small baby food jars, simply attached with wire.

A bundle of spruce branches looks so beautiful that little additional decoration is needed. The branches can easily be lifted to eye level on a coat rack or wall in a basket.

A pine branch in a glass jar brings the lovely scent of resin to the kitchen. As Christmas approaches, tie a red ribbon around the jar—or whatever color suits your holiday decor.

Who’s that peeking out of the basket? This woodland arrangement is assembled from a couple of birch logs, pine branches, and string lights. The birch bark basket is adorned with a leather belt.

Could the thuja in your garden manage with a bit of pruning? With just a few branches, you can tie a handsome wreath for your door. You can also make a stunning wreath from spruce or pine.

Spruce branches arranged in a vase make a natural decoration for pre-Christmas parties or celebrations at the cottage. With careful supervision, you can even light real candles on the branches.

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