Top 23 Holiday Decor & Design Ideas

Thanksgiving is over, and you know what that means: time to decorate for Christmas!

Neutrals are my jam around Christmas time. While the bright red, green and multi-colored lights of Christmas time we grew up on is nostalgic and fun, it’s hardly my idea of timeless and beautiful. If that’s what you love, GO FOR IT!

I say decorate your home for the holidays in the style you love. You’ll still find a few nuggets here that tickle your fancy.

Classic Christmas decor.

If greenery and non-colored lights, silver, gold, and snowy whites + natural burlap with rustic touches of pine cones and branches are your jam for winter and holiday decor, then read on, friends.

We’ve rounded up some of our favorite decor items. I’ve linked everything I can find from our holiday decor. Real talk: some of our decor was gifted. Or I’ve had it for so long that I don’t even know where it’s from. So I’ve linked similar things where I can find them. Along with a few other favorites.

Consider this your one stop shop for beautiful holiday decor. 🙂

Toddler vs. holiday decor.

Also, if you’re a parent to a toddler, it goes without saying that decorating for the holidays comes with a new level of stress.

Will my toddler shake the Christmas tree and cause all my beloved childhood ornaments to come crashing to the ground? Will he or she pull the bulbs out of my coffee table centerpiece and throw them (thinking they are balls)?

Here are a few of our top tips to keep your holiday decor safe from the toddler tornado. No toddler in the house? Scroll down for links and tutorials for our holiday decor.

Tips to contain your toddler tornado.

TODDLER TIP #1.

This seems like common sense, but the first order of business in a home with a toddler is to put the breakable ornaments up high.
Use them to decorate the top of your tree or shelves that your little one can’t reach.

TODDLER TIP #2.

For all the lower branches of your tree and toddler accessible decor, use shatterproof ornaments. These are seriously the bomb. You can THROW them and they won’t break. (Not that I think you should try that because they are dent-able).
These are so worth the peace of mind knowing that your toddler won’t be treading on a dangerous tundra of shattered ornaments.

TODDLER TIP #3.

Make your own Christmas tree.
I got this idea from a good friend and thought it was BRILLIANT.
Trace the shape of a Christmas tree on green felt then cut it out. Use other colors of felt to cut out a star, ornaments, candy canes, or whatever shapes you like.
Attach the tree to the wall with command strips, and let your little ones go to town decorating their own tree.
Canaan loves his little tree and if I notice him heading for our family tree, I can usually sufficiently distract him by turning him towards his little tree.

Green felt:

Assorted color felt:

TODDLER TIP #4.

Jingle bells on the bottom branches of your tree. Similar idea to having a chime that dings every time the door to your house opens.
These jingle bells look cute but also serve as an “alarm” letting you know when someone is touching the tree.

Holiday decor ideas and tutorials.

Decor idea #4.

Some of our favorite holiday wreaths.

Decor idea #5.

Joy jars.

We made a DIY version a few years ago, but can no longer find the same pieces, but here are some apothecary jars we love along with some of this pretty red gingham ribbon: