Christmas is coming, and it’s time to prepare for the season of goodwill. Indeed, your living room is where you’ll host family, friends and other guests, making it essential to decorate this area.
Fortunately, you can achieve this without breaking the bank, so keep this in mind.
If you’re looking to transform your living room this Christmas, but don’t know where to begin, here are 50 magical ways you can create a festive living space, on any budget.
How to Make Your Living Room Look Festive
There’s more to living room Christmas decorations than the Christmas tree, Here are 50 different ways you can decorate your living room for Christmas!
- Decorate the front door
- Shuffle the furniture
- Festive lighting
- Decorate the tree
- Sprinkle baubles
- String lights around the windows
- Hang Christmas stockings on the mantel
- Add a Christmas tree with colorful ornaments
- Place a nativity scene on a side table
- Drape a Christmas-themed throw blanket over the sofa
- Add red and green cushions to chairs
- Hang mistletoe in the doorway
- Place a holiday wreath on the front door
- Put up a Christmas wall decal or sticker
- Display Christmas cards on a string
- Arrange pinecones in a decorative bowl
- Add a Christmas garland along the staircase
- Display a Christmas village on a console table
- Light up some Christmas-scented candles
- Use holiday-themed table runners
- Decorate with poinsettias
- Hang a snowflake mobile from the ceiling
- Display a gingerbread house
- Hang some holiday-themed art
- Place candy canes in jars or vases
- Add ornaments to houseplants
- Wrap gifts in festive paper and display them
- Put up an advent calendar
- Decorate a mini Christmas tree for the kids
- Play Christmas music on a vintage record player
- Use snow globes as table decorations
- Add holiday-themed dishware for snacks
- Place a Christmas-themed area rug
- Use gold or silver accents for elegance
- Hang ornaments from chandeliers or light fixtures
- Place a Santa Claus figure or plush toy
- Display nutcrackers on the mantel
- Add twinkling fairy lights in a jar
- Fill a glass vase with red and green marbles
- Use Christmas mugs for hot cocoa or coffee
- Hang paper snowflakes on the windows
- Drape tinsel on houseplants or trees
- Display Christmas books or classic holiday stories
- Place reindeer figures on tables or shelves
- Put out a holiday-themed puzzle for guests
- Add some Christmas-themed coasters
- Place Christmas crackers on the coffee table
- Use holiday-themed napkins and hand towels
- Hang a Christmas calendar countdown
- Add some bells to your door handle
- Use red and green serviette rings
- Display a collection of holiday figurines
- Create a Christmas playlist for background music
- Add a wooden sled or skis as a prop
- Put battery-operated candles in the windows for a cozy glow
1. Decorate your front door (on both sides)
Winter Wreath from Cox & Cox at ufurnish.com
Your front door is what your guests observe before entering your home, and prepping it up is a great way to welcome them and make them feel relaxed.
Moreover, your entryway can set the tone for your living room’s decorations, so keep this in mind.
Fortunately, several front-door Christmas decor styles, whether minimalist or flamboyant, are available to suit your taste and preferences.
For instance, you can hang a wreath outdoors if you want a simple but timeless look.
Festive Silver Garland from Cox & Cox
Alternatively, garlands give a more natural feel and can work for outdoor and indoor door decor. As a tip, enhance your garlands with pinecones, flashy ornaments and ribbons for a more magical look.
Festive lights and topiaries can also work well, so keep this in mind. Another great idea worth considering is creating a snowman on your door’s interior area- you can pull this off with ribbons or any other fabric.
2. Pay attention to your furniture
Sofa from Loaf.com
Furniture is essential in interior design, as it defines the role of and adds functionality to a space. It also enhances your home’s style and charm while completing interior decor.
Seeing your furniture’s importance and paying attention to it makes sense when transforming your living room.
You can begin by reshuffling your furniture pieces to create a more relaxed space while promoting traffic flow in your living room.
Experts advise taking out some chairs to accommodate your Christmas tree without making the area too stuffy, so feel free to consider this.
You also want to decorate your couch by swapping your regular throw pillows and blankets for festive options.
Image: Weaver Green
As a tip, leverage various textures, patterns and sizes, especially those with Christmas colours, to achieve the desired effects.
Alternatively, pair Christmas pillows with normal pillows to enhance the festive ambience. You also don’t want to forget your coffee table since it’s a focal point in your living room. Consider decorating it with greenery or glass cloche domes, or tell a story with your table vignette.
Grouping complementary Christmas items in a crate or tray can also work well, so keep this in mind. Consequently, consider other options like decorative tableware from Verano Ceramics to spruce up your coffee table.
3. Invest in festive lighting
Transform your living room into a wonderland by investing in festive lighting. Indeed, lighting can quickly change the ambience of your living room while keeping your household and guests in the Christmas mood.
And one festive lighting option you can’t forgo is Christmas lights, as they are inexpensive but classic and timeless.
Experts advise hanging them on your Christmas tree, draping them on furniture or placing them on curtain rods to avoid damaging your walls with nails. You can also leverage glass jars as DIY snowy lanterns to add to the magical atmosphere, so feel free to consider this.
Ice lanterns are also beautiful and easy to make, so keep this in mind.
4. Prioritise your Christmas tree decorations
Your Christmas tree is undoubtedly the largest festive decor you can have in your home, and what better way to make your living room magical than by decorating your tree with ornaments?
Fortunately, several decorative pieces are available in different shapes, sizes and colours, so you can choose those that match your decor and preferences.
Now is also the time to unleash your creative spirit- you can dress your mantelpiece with brightly-coloured pampas grass or spruce your tree with glittering baubles, so keep this in mind.
Your tree should reflect your personality while creating warmth and comfort. So, don’t be shy to use whatever you love on your tree this festive season.
5. Sprinkle baubles around your living room
There’s no rule stating that baubles should be limited to your tree. These ornaments can work well in any area of your living room and even your front door. You can also hang them on floor lamps, cabinet door handles, and table lights.
Experts also advise hanging these ornaments with different velvet ribbon lengths to achieve the desired magical effect.
If you’re looking for more Christmas decorating ideas, you’ll also like our 23 Christmas Tree Ideas for Small Spaces.
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