Home Decorating Tips for Christmas

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100 Christmas Decoration Ideas to Make Your Home Picture-Perfect for the Holiday

Create your very own winter wonderland with these easy DIYs.

Sian Richards

Christmas is the time to let your creativity shine. This year, deck the halls with these eye-catching Christmas decoration ideas. As you work your way through this list, you'll find all the inspiration you need to add cheer to each and every corner of your home — both indoors and out. Get ideas for every aesthetic, color palette and budget, whether you're looking for cheery door decorations to welcome family and friends, table settings fit for a holiday feast or full-on festive mantel displays.

While we're all for giving your entire house the North Pole treatment (check out these Christmas-worthy living rooms), there are so many small ways to make a big impact, like adding a few homemade ornaments to your tree or dressing your staircase with shades of red and green. Big or small, all of these DIY ideas are bound to make your house — and everyone in it — merry and bright all season long. (And hey, if you really want to get in the holly, jolly spirit, try your hand at these Christmas crafts, too.)

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Deck Out Your Mantel

If you're short on storage space, DIY your own paper garland, holly berries and all. That way, once the season wraps, you can take it off your mantel or bannister and lay it flat until next December.

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Personalize Your Place Settings

Once you have your guest list squared away, make a monogram napkin ring to place at every seat. Simply, twist and form a pipe cleaner to look like the letter of their first name, then secure it to a napkin ring in the same color.

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Combine Greens and Glitter

Mix in metallic garland and glittery pillar candles with fresh greens to add a touch of glam to your space.

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Round Up Vintage Bulbs

Head to your local flea market (or grandma's attic!) to find a bunch of festive-colored bulbs. Then glue them around a wreath form, dusting a few bulbs with glitter as you go along.

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Trade Stockings for Mugs

Perhaps, it's time to start a new tradition: This year, keep your stockings packed away and round up a matching Christmas mugs, one for each family member. Fill them with sweet treats, tiny trinkets or whatever else Santa normally leaves behind.

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Get Festive With Felt

Turn your dining room table into a forest of Christmas trees by placing a felt cut-out at every setting. Follow this tutorial to ensure that everything is uniform and the flatware slides through easily.

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Opt for Red Accents

Red is a sign of the season, so go all-out with festive pillows, berry wreaths and plaid throws in the cheery hue.

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Bring Reindeer to Your Table

Make these friendly-faced reindeer fit for the occasion by covering their antlers with gold and silver glitter. Dot them around your mantel, bookshelf or table throughout the month, then use them as place card holders for your holiday feast.

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DIY a Christmas Card Tree

You probably receive a countless number of Christmas cards (which isn't a bad thing), so pick the very best to display on your wall. Arrange them in a Christmas tree shape for a festive look.

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Award Your Family Members

Considering all of the times you snagged prize ribbons as a kid, there's no reason why you can't find a spot for some on your Christmas tree. String a collection of colorful ribbons together to make a playful garland.

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Give Santa a Warm Welcome

There's no doubt that Santa and Rudolf will appreciate a handwritten chalkboard greeting when they swing by for milk and cookies.

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Get Creative With Ice Skates

This year, forgo the traditional wreath and try an unexpected design, like this ice skates wreath with pom-poms and pretty silver ornaments.

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Decorate a Tree With Citrus

Who said fruits have no place in your Christmas decor setup? For a fun twist, consider making your very own garland out of dried citrus. Simply use twine, nylon thread, or wire to assemble it.

RELATED: How to Decorate Your Christmas Tree Like a Pro

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Craft a Paper Leaf Garland

Put your creativity on full display by dressing your Christmas dinner table with a DIY leaf garland. All you need are green craft paper and fun red jingle bells to complete the look.

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Go Big on Berries

Looking for an easy way to take simple garland to the next level? For a standout holiday entrance, wrap garland in red berries—a perfect accent to frame your door—and then hang a wreath of the same design to pull the look together.

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Incorporate Pops of Plaid

Boost your living room's cozy factor with an assortment of stockings in a festive plaid pattern.

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Go for a Bold Palette

There's no reason why you can't embrace bold colors for the holiday season. Give the traditional Christmas palette a break and opt for a combination of white and bright green, as seen in this playful living room. Incorporate pops of gingham to finish the look.

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Arrange Felt Tree Hurricanes

Go for a playful, crafty look by sprucing up your table with glass hurricanes decked out in felt Christmas trees. Play up the green theme with complementary dishware, cloth napkins and spruce branches.

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Add a Festive Pillow

Watching your favorite holiday movies will be way more enjoyable with a cozy throw pillow in the mix. Top a red pillow with white ribbon and a bit of greenery to enliven any basic chair or sofa.

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DIY an Advent Calendar

If you're not feeling traditional chocolate or toy advent calendars, make your own with paper tags and on-theme trinkets. That way, the whole family can join in on the fun.

RELATED: Advent Calendars That Your Family Will Love

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Wrap Garland Around Bedposts

Your kids won't have to worry about any rogue pine needles with this felt holly leaf garland. Just weave it between the bedposts and bed frame to ensure that it stays in place all night long.

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Decorate a Tabletop Tree

A diminutive tree feels just as majestic as an eight-footer when perched atop a table. Bonus: Santa will love the space beneath the table for stashing larger gifts!

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Build a Makeshift Fireplace

No fireplace? No problem! Attach this cloth wall hanging, hang stockings with care, and easily remove it once the festivities are over.

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Go for the Candy Effect

Skip the traditional red and green, and opt for candy-colored ornaments instead. Add some candy canes and peppermint garland for good measure.

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Have Fun With Santa

Once Santa does his yearly duties, he can let his hair (or beard?) down. Show everyone his true colors — red, white and wild — with a cute, mantel-ready display.

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Deck the Walls

When you have too many gifts underneath the tree, it's time to get creative. Enter this gift-covered bookshelf, complete with matching wrapping paper and black, white and silver touches.

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Mix In Fresh Fruit

If you believe apples are only reserved for fall, think again. Stick them throughout a large evergreen garland for a fresh look.

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Dress Up a Twig Tree

For an affordable décor option, spray paint a twig and accessorize it with mini ornaments. The best part? You don't have to worry about watering it.

Amanda Garrity Associate Lifestyle Editor As the Associate Lifestyle Editor for GoodHousekeeping.com, Amanda oversees gift guides and covers home, holidays, food, and other lifestyle news.

Monique Valeris Senior Home Editor, Good Housekeeping Monique Valeris is the senior home editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers decorating ideas, home tours, gift guides and more.

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Home Decorating Tips for Christmas

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