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Just tie a bow on it

20 easy, eye-catching bow ideas from an interiors editor

Bows are having a moment—and they suit flower arrangements, holiday sweaters, table settings, and the tree, too. Best of all, you can save and reuse them again and again. Take a look!

Author Natalia Rehbinder

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December 19, 2025Lue suomeksi

1. The table is set

Finish your holiday table with a flourish: tie the napkin with a bow. Beautiful and classic!

Finish your holiday table with a flourish: tie the napkin with a bow. Beautiful and classic!

2. A bow on the wall

Glue your favorite chocolates onto a wreath base and finish the sweetest wall decoration with a showy bow.

Glue your favorite chocolates onto a wreath base and finish the sweetest wall decoration with a showy bow.

3. Sweet wreath

Arrange cupcakes in a wreath and frost them with cream cheese tinted green. Top with a bow crafted from rolled fondant, and your sweet wreath is ready.

Arrange cupcakes in a wreath and frost them with cream cheese tinted green. Top with a bow crafted from rolled fondant, and your sweet wreath is ready.

4. Cheers!

Cheers! Serve mulled wine in small glass jars. Finish each jar with a playful paper candy cane tied on with a bow.

Cheers! Serve mulled wine in small glass jars. Finish each jar with a playful paper candy cane tied on with a bow.

5. All wrapped up

If you love an earthy look, wrap felt around a glass jar, secure it with jute twine, and finish with a bow.

If you love an earthy look, wrap felt around a glass jar, secure it with jute twine, and finish with a bow.

6. Tie one around the neck

Old glass bottles are beautiful on their own, but add a candle or a simple sprig of evergreen and tie a bow around the neck, and they positively shine.

Old glass bottles are beautiful on their own, but add a candle or a simple sprig of evergreen and tie a bow around the neck, and they positively shine.

7. Skis as decor

Tie a slightly oversized bow around a pair of skis and tuck in a few evergreens. A show-stopping decoration—done!

Tie a slightly oversized bow around a pair of skis and tuck in a few evergreens. A show-stopping decoration—done!

8. From me to you

No ribbon? Draw bows right onto your packages. Delicate and lovely!

No ribbon? Draw bows right onto your packages. Delicate and lovely!

9. Add a bow to an ornament

Give old ornaments a fresh look by tying on a beautiful layered bow. See the easy layered bow tutorial [in Finnish].

Give old ornaments a fresh look by tying on a beautiful layered bow. See the easy layered bow tutorial [in Finnish].

10. Hang the wreath

A stylish wreath hung on the front door is finished with orange slices and a bow.

A stylish wreath hung on the front door is finished with orange slices and a bow.

11. Tie it with a bow

A stack of letters tied with a bow on an old sewing machine table is simply charming.

A stack of letters tied with a bow on an old sewing machine table is simply charming.

12. Napkin bow

Open the napkin and roll it up. Fold the ends toward each other, slide the napkin through a napkin ring, and arrange neatly.

Open the napkin and roll it up. Fold the ends toward each other, slide the napkin through a napkin ring, and arrange neatly.

13. Easy floral accent

Fill an old soup tureen with flowers (you can pick one up inexpensively at a flea market) and tie pretty bows to the handles. Hyacinths in bud and baby’s breath make a beautiful pair.

Fill an old soup tureen with flowers (you can pick one up inexpensively at a flea market) and tie pretty bows to the handles. Hyacinths in bud and baby’s breath make a beautiful pair.

14. Bow tree

Tie a small tabletop tree full of bows. You won’t need any other ornaments!

Tie a small tabletop tree full of bows. You won’t need any other ornaments!

15. Dress the banister

If your home has a banister, decorate it with evergreens and sweet bows.

If your home has a banister, decorate it with evergreens and sweet bows.

16. Draw a bow

Turn an old jar into a gift and draw a neat bow on it with a glass marker. Fill the jar with flowers and give it away. The bow drawn with a glass marker washes off with water.

Turn an old jar into a gift and draw a neat bow on it with a glass marker. Fill the jar with flowers and give it away. The bow drawn with a glass marker washes off with water.

17. Decorate the candelabra

Craving a bit more cozy charm? Tie a few bows and attach them to the candelabra with adhesive putty. You can watch our easy bow tutorial here [in Finnish]. The red-and-white ribbon is from Søstrene Grene’s 2025 holiday collection.

Craving a bit more cozy charm? Tie a few bows and attach them to the candelabra with adhesive putty. You can watch our easy bow tutorial here [in Finnish]. The red-and-white ribbon is from Søstrene Grene’s 2025 holiday collection.

18. Treetop bow

You don’t have to put a star on top of the tree. A bow looks just as good.

You don’t have to put a star on top of the tree. A bow looks just as good.

19. Tie it on with a bow

Fold beautiful stars from wallpaper or paper and hang them in a cluster on the wall. Tie a bow to the hanging string.

Fold beautiful stars from wallpaper or paper and hang them in a cluster on the wall. Tie a bow to the hanging string.

20. Sweetest of all

Make a fun holiday sweater from craft felt. Cut leaf-shaped pieces from green felt and glue or sew them onto the sleeves. Finish with a red felt bow.

Make a fun holiday sweater from craft felt. Cut leaf-shaped pieces from green felt and glue or sew them onto the sleeves. Finish with a red felt bow.

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