Christmas always gives a particular warmth to the home and where it actually happens is in the living room. From traditional decorations to minimalism, to hot shades, these 30 will turn your living room from a regular room into the coziest meeting place you could wish for this Christmas. Immerse yourself with these inspirations and prepare to turn your space into a festive fairy-tale!
Opt for a Classy Red and Green Color Palette
For a traditional vibe of Christmas, opt for the red and green color scheme. Layer in reds and greens throughout the living space, and you can create a classic holiday aesthetic with plaid blankets, seasonal pillows, wreaths, and ornaments. Pair with a touch of gold or silver for an understated sparkle, and allow the classic colors to fill your home with warmth and cheer.
Choose a White and Silver Winter Wonderland
For a more calm wintery feeling, decorate with whites and silvers. White ornaments, frosted garlands, and silver shades make the living room a dream winter wonderland. Think crisp, cold—add white fluffy blankets, glimmering icicle lights, and ice-dusted branches for a landscape that feeds off winter wonderland vibes.
Bring Some Christmas Feel By Setting Up A Fireplace
This fireplace can be the perfect Christmas centerpiece. Lush green garlands, candlesticks, and some cheerful summer lights or stockings draped across the mantle. Take care of a couple of cozy blankets and pillows next to it, so the flickering flames will create a cozy ambiance that only warm creates during cold winter nights.
Use plaid patterns for a rustic vibe
Plaids add a homey touch to your Christmas decorations. Bring plaid into your living room with throw blankets, pillows, or even a plaid tree skirt. Add in various other textures, such as chunky knits and wood accents, to capture the vibe of an inviting yet festive cabin in the snowy mountains.
Minimalist Holiday Aesthetic
Go for a minimalistic design as your modern interpretation of Christmas decorations. For a truly elegant- albeit simple, you may want simple clear colored ornaments and subtle greenery additions. Instead of hanging heavy garlands, try sparse eucalyptus branches or even pine sprigs and add white lights that provide an ethereal look but will keep your lounge space looking minimalist.
Include organic items like pinecones and branches
Bring in the rustic with natural materials like pinecones, bare branches, and greenery. Drape pinecones over side tables, place branches in the spot where you would usually hang traditional garland, and sprinkle evergreen sprigs all around the room. Such natural display items add warmth and realism to your festive decoration.
Rub up your sofa with Festive Pillows
Change your space up with holiday throw pillows — just remove your usual throw pillows and pop these in. Pick pillows in colors of the season, Christmas-style pillows, and joyful phrases like Merry Christmas and Joy to the World. Add some warm blankets, and you have a sofa system for all the lazy holiday nights.
Get Cozy and Add Some Velvet Faux Fur
They also add elegance to your holiday décor, like velvet and faux fur. Opt for velvet throw pillows in deep emerald, burgundy, or royal blue and top with a faux fur blanket. These furnishings make the space luxurious and warm, a perfect scenario to curl on those cold winter nights.
Center the Rest of the Room Around the Tree
Place your Christmas tree in a prominent area where it can be the star of the show in the living room. Hang some ornaments to match the colors of your room, put on a wonderful tree topper and when it is time for gifts, place them underneath. Dress your tree with twinkly lights to create a holiday sensation, and allow it to take center stage in all of your decor.
Get the Magical Glow with Some String Lights
While decorated on the tree, string lights are great, they’re not limited to just that— string lights can literally fill your room with a warm and magical glow. Hang them over your shelves, around garlands, or drape them around windows. These gentle lights set up a warm, mystical ambiance, making your living room such as a shining winter wonderland.
Add Piled on Cozy Throws for Layers of Warmth
Bring the whole cozy detail to your living room with layers of warm blankets. Opt for thicker knit throws, fleece blankets, or even a holiday-themed blanket to keep the room cozy. Drape over chairs or the back of the sofa and let your guests curl up comfortably during the holidays.
Adorn with Stylish Glass Baubles
Glass Ornaments- – It will absolutely give an elegant style to your Christmas decor. If you have a little (I mean like very little) extra budget, get a combination of smooth, texture-less, colored glass hemispherical baubles to ornament your tree or just place them into a bowl as a centerpiece upon the table. These ornaments are perfect for catching and reflecting the light beautifully, bringing a little touch of sparkle to your holiday decor.
Give your Brunches a Glam Boost with Gold Accents
Add gold accents for a chic festive vibe Hang gold decorations on the tree, then decorate your tables with gold candleholders or add some golden garlands to hang along the mantle. Gold adds an aesthetic appeal and glimmer to your living room making it feel cozy, inviting, and festive.
Create a Mini Bar Cart with Holiday Beverages
Set up a holiday bar cart to bring festive spirit over to your living room. Spruce it up with some garlands, fairy lights, and a few fancy holiday glasses, and fill it with spiced eggnog, hot chocolate, or mulled wine. This has a festive feel to it and can be incredibly fun for your guests.
Christmas Garland & Framed Windows
Hang garlands from your windows to provide a contrasting visual frame to whatever snowy scene you see out the window. Select naturalistic greens with tiny clusters of berries and pinecones, or more fanciful tinsel-trimmed garlands that do not take themselves too seriously. Adding the simple lights creates a beautiful statement piece and adds to that cozy holiday feeling.
Add Nutcracker and Santa Figurines
Add a hint of traditional festive spirit featuring Nutcracker and Santa dolls. Put them on the mantle, in front of the fireplace, or on any coffee table for some whimsical activity! These iconic characters bring back memories and are sure to bring smiles to everyone.
Create an Area for Gift Wrapping
Set up a gift-wrapping station — find a small table or even a corner. To keep it organized and functional, store wrapping paper alongside ribbons and labels in baskets or containers. It also helps you to keep your living room clutter-free as this space is filled with colorful paper and ribbon that adds a festive feel to the holiday.
Light Up a Scented Candle: The Air will have a new Kind of Vibe
Using Scented candles instantly uplifts the coziness and festivities of your living room area. Select holiday scents such as pine, cinnamon, or vanilla that bring to mind the festive spirit of the time Grace & Loftus, 1996. Set down candles on tables, the mantle, or a handful of shelves to create warmth and feeling while making the room smell nice.
Choose the Woven for a Bohemian Christmas vibe
Combine Woven Decor: If You Like a Boho Aesthetic, Add Macrame Hanging (Weaving), Again Or Use Natural Fivers With Unique Weaving Patterns And Look For Wicker Baskets Using rustic wooden ornaments for your tree, textured pillows, and woven baskets filled with pinecones or greenery is a great way to decorate. The relaxed yet festive vibe of this look is stellar — a cute, boho-esque holiday vibe with which I can get behind.
Set up a Display for your DIY Advent Calendar
Make a DIY advent calendar for an alternative holiday decoration. String treats from the ceiling in small bags or boxes, or create a wall grid of goodies. It makes the days leading up to Christmas that much more exciting, and also provides some creative living room decor.
Oversized ornaments for glamour
A little drama — we love oversized ornaments pulling all the attention! Drape a few as centerpieces on the table, hang large ornaments on the tree, or toss them to garlands for an eye-catching look. These large-scale accessories also provide a modern, elegant detail to your holiday décor.
Personalized Stocking Hangars
Monogram, Custom Prints & Small Ornaments to Embellishment your individual Stockings here, you can choose from them, it will make your stockings even more special. Drape them across the mantle, or staircase, or even hang them from a shelf for added decoration. Keeping it different in customizing adds a pinch of personalization and makes up for all the family members.
Set Up a Hot Cocoa Station
Hot Cocoa Station — this is a cozy and cute detail in your holiday decor. A table with containers of hot chocolate, marshmallow, and even candy canes lined up. Are you featuring festive mugs and spoons, plus inviting guests to serve themselves warm and yummy comfort steaming by the hearth?
Hang a Wreath Above the Hearth
Simply hanging a wreath above the fireplace will remind you and your guests that it is indeed the holidays! Select a timeless green wreath or one adorned with ornaments and ribbons that complement your decor. Wreaths give volume and texture to your wall and add a good touch of creativity you can frame the fireplace with, making it a charming piece that brings warmth.
Use Soft Seasonal Flowers
Add some holiday blooms such as poinsettias, amaryllis, or Christmas cacti which will liven up your living room with color and life. Add these flowers to the table, on some shelves, or at the fireplace mantle, for a natural festive touch. Add sophistication and a fresh touch of holiday cheer to these blossoms.
A bookshelf made into a Christmas scene
A good way to incorporate some holiday cheer onto your bookshelves is by placing little figurines, mini trees, and garlands on the shelves. Incorporate some Christmas-themed books or even wrap a few books in Christmas wrappers for added color. Set Up—This adds character and decorates the festive vibe around wherever you want on each side of the room.
Step Back in Time with Retro-Inspired Decor
Ubuntu vintage décor will give a charm and nostalgic feeling to your living room. Incorporate funky ornaments, ceramic Christmas trees and vintage stockings for a nostalgic, classic holiday feel. This theme pops with character and honors the time-tested traditions of Christmas gone by.
Incorporate Woodland Animals for a Playful Feel
Add whimsy to your holiday decor with woodland creatures like deer, squirrels, and birds. Put these figurines on the mantle, or coffee table, or blend them into your garlands. Those cute little accents bring a touch of magic with the feeling of Christmas in the woods.
For a little more peace of mind, use LED Candles
LED candles are a great way to bring in the candlelight glow without all of the mess and danger. Scattered around on tables, on shelves, or inside candle holders to make them look like real candles. Ideal for family gatherings, LED candles do not have an open flame and emit a mellow, warm glow.
End with the Scents of the Season
The holiday spirit lingers in the air with scents from pine, cinnamon, or gingerbread baked fresh. Fill the living room with holiday scents using essential oils, room sprays, or diffusers. These seasonal scents add to the comfort of coziness and bring the feeling of a winter wonderland right to your home.