25 Easy Fall and Christmas Decorations for a Season-Long Festive Feel
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Keep your decor fresh throughout the holiday season with our easy tips and ideas. We show you how to transition your holiday decor from Thanksgiving to Christmas with a few simple updates.
Make a Mercury Glass Statement
Add a touch of holiday sparkle to your home with mercury glass vases. If you don’t have any, you can easily make your own. Arrange different shapes and sizes of mercury glass vases for an elegant, festive decoration. Enhance the display with sprigs of greenery and red berries to add color.
Craft a Farmhouse Dried Orange Wreath
Give your front door or mantel a fresh and fruity holiday look with a farmhouse-style dried orange wreath. To create this stunning wreath, attach dried orange slices to a wreath frame using floral wire. Discover how to make dried orange slices and transform them into a long-lasting decoration.
Pick a Pretty Palette
David Tsay
Looking for a festive color scheme that’s not overly Christmassy? Opt for a sophisticated palette of gold and green for your mantel. Use green floral wire to string together shiny magnolia branches into a lush garland. Complement this with eye-catching details like gold birds, starbursts, and towering paperwhites in sleek metallic containers.
Buffalo Check Table Display
Adam Albright
By investing in neutral pieces, you can seamlessly transition your table decor from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Start with buffalo check napkins as the focal point of your holiday place settings. Complete the look with woven chargers, simple plates, and a sprig of faux greenery at each setting.
Enhance a Tea Light
A flickering candle is an effortless way to add warmth and charm to your fall and Christmas decorations throughout the season. Create charming candle holders by placing mini grapevine wreaths around tea lights. Add faux moss and succulents to complete the festive Christmas place setting. Top it off with a few glittery birds for a table that shines.
Take a Forest Stroll… Indoors!
Adam Albright
If you’re yearning for the lushness of evergreen foliage but aren’t ready to set up your Christmas tree, bring the forest indoors to your table! Start your holiday tablescape by placing wood slice chargers down the center. Add a glass lantern on each charger, and finish the look with green bottle brush trees, copper mugs, and sprigs of evergreen.
Create Simple Place Cards
Hosting during the holidays can add up quickly. Save on costs by creating chic, budget-friendly place cards. Use a metallic paint marker to write guests’ names on the back of dried leaves. Keep your place settings simple yet stylish by mixing and matching different dishes.
Easy Farmhouse Wreath Idea
Welcome guests with a cheerful fall wreath that lasts all season long. Create your own using a plain grapevine wreath form, adorned with greenery, cotton stems, and pinecones. Complete the look with a buffalo check ribbon tied into a pom-pom bow.
Design a Simple Centerpiece
Sometimes, the simplest ideas have the biggest impact. This project shows how a few pieces of faux greenery can serve as the ideal fall and Christmas decoration. Lay a burlap or linen table runner on your table. Top it with an artificial greenery garland, then fill any gaps with brass candle holders and pomegranates for added charm.
Display New and Old Photographs
Kip Dawkins
Thanksgiving and Christmas are prime opportunities for family and friends to gather, making it the perfect time to showcase photos that usually remain tucked away. Use clothespins and twine to create a charming, low-cost display, then label each grouping with metal scrapbooking labels. Mount the photos on cardstock using photo corners for a polished finish.
Take It Outside
John Granen
Decorations that capture the festive spirit are wonderful for entryways and porches. Consider filling a hanging railing planter with cut evergreen, sprigs of red berries, pinecones, and faux succulents. Add a few clementines for a vibrant splash of color.
Dress Up Inexpensive Ornaments
Kip Dawkins
Transform ordinary ornaments into standout decorations using paint and glitter. Try a classic gray paint paired with a dusting of glitter to create a striking effect. For extra flair, wrap a small box in neutral paper and accent it with pinecones and greenery.
Craft a Wintry Bench
You can easily craft a wintry scene outside your home, even if there’s no snow in sight. Decorate a bench with cut evergreen branches, giant sugar pinecones, and oversized ornaments. As Christmas approaches, add sprigs of red berry branches for a festive touch.
Maintain Your Existing Decor
Ray Kachatorian
Keep your decor seamlessly festive from one holiday to the next by adding cheerful fall and Christmas decorations to everyday spaces. For instance, a touch of greenery on the table or hung as a wreath can subtly reflect the season. A chain of jingle bells introduces delightful sounds to your decor.
Create an Artful Tree
Dana Gallagher
Embrace an artistic, space-saving tree display this holiday season. Begin by cutting a short branch with numerous offshoots. Secure it in a container filled with florist’s foam and cover the top with moss. Spray-paint small pinecones in three complementary colors, such as blue, white, and silver. Embellish with small stars and a chiffon ribbon for added charm.
Trim the Tree
Unpack your collection of ornaments and let them shine! Temporarily set aside the classic red and green ornaments, and instead highlight decorations that celebrate fall. Velvet mushroom ornaments can introduce an earthy vibe to a tabletop tree. After Thanksgiving, incorporate your beloved Christmas designs.
Focus on Neutrals
Kip Dawkins
Opting for festive colors that transcend seasons ensures your decorations remain fresh and versatile all year long. Bright silver and gold orbs provide a stunning contrast to end-of-season elements like pinecones, especially when displayed under elegant glass cloches.
Showcase Special Holiday Items
Richard Leo Johnson
A simple, budget-friendly way to infuse timeless cheer into your home for Thanksgiving and Christmas is by reimagining items you already own. Create a captivating tabletop display by grouping your favorite holiday figures and ornaments. You can refresh the display each year, or even daily, to keep it dynamic and engaging.
Use Greenery for Color
Richard Leo Johnson
Greenery, when strategically placed, adds warmth and inviting texture to any space from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Enhance your home by draping greenery over a cabinet to catch the eye or focusing on a tablescape or sideboard with a verdant garland.
Mix and Match Glass Pieces for Your Mantel
Dana Gallagher
Quickly ready your mantel for the holidays by grouping glass pieces like red-hued glasses, votives, vases, and champagne. Fill them with mini white candles to create a cozy ambiance. Add real or faux berries for a charming touch that delights all year round.
Use New Ways to Display Holiday Cards
Helen Norman
Sharing holiday cards is a cherished tradition. Showcase your collection by pairing it with an evergreen garland to adorn a doorway, such as the passage from the living room to the kitchen. Add small holiday balls or ribbons for a splash of color and festive flair.
Combine Colors and Accents
Dana Gallagher
While pinecones bring autumn to mind, silver and blue are reminiscent of winter. Combining these elements creates a striking yet easy decor accent. Use spray paint in various shades to enhance the natural texture of pinecones for a stunning effect.
Mix Fruit, Greenery, and Pinecones
Keller and Keller Photography
Begin with neutral basics to create decorations that effortlessly transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Use a beveled-edge mirror and simple white candles as your classic foundation. For Thanksgiving, incorporate a fall garland and mini pumpkins. As Christmas approaches, swap these for pine boughs, clementines, and pinecones for a seamless seasonal shift.
Make-at-Home Simple Snow Globes
Helen Norman
Oversized glass containers and vases are perfect for showcasing holiday colors in a clear, eye-catching way. Begin with a large tray filled with jars and containers of various sizes. Plant evergreen saplings such as Golden cypress in some, covering the soil with faux snow. Add contrast by filling other jars with red fruits like apples, pomegranates, or cherries, or even red ornaments. Display this elegant collection in a window, at an entryway, or as a stunning holiday table centerpiece.
Combine Greenery and Ornaments
Marty Baldwin
Ornament trays create a beautiful holiday centerpiece. Balance their shine by adding small sprigs of greenery and tiny pinecones between the ornaments or nestled within small vases. Maintain a casual feel by scattering larger pinecones around or beneath the tray.
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