15 Gorgeous Garland Ideas to Spruce Up Your Home This Christmas
Spice up the quintessential Christmas decor!
Christmas garland is a stunning holiday staple that's fun to decorate with in so many ways. These flexible greenery vines are full of luscious stems that are bedecked with lights, holiday berries, or other elements to spread holiday cheer. Here are 15 gorgeous garland ideas to spruce up your home this Christmas and get you in the holiday spirit.
Gorgeous Garland Ideas
1. Sparkle & Shine
Twinkling lights are the epitome of Christmas and the cheerful holiday season. They add a festive touch to almost anything – including your garland! Pre-lit garlands combined with a few ornaments and pinecones on your mantel make for the perfect lush, sparkling arrangement to elevate your living room this December. If you're looking for a garland idea that brings the wow factor, add pre-lit garlands to your cabinetry and create a striking focal point with your Christmas decor.
Why leave ornaments to the Christmas tree when you can adorn your garlands with their own? If you’re looking for that extra addition to spice up your holiday decor this season, ornamented garlands are the perfect garland idea for you! The differently colored ornaments help break up the monotony of a traditional garland. The best part is that you don’t have to worry about layering and manually placing the ornaments on your garland. Instead, you can purchase one that’s pre-made for a hassle-free and fabulous decorating experience.
Flocked garlands are the perfect addition to your living room, especially if your space primarily consists of neutral accents. These snow-covered garlands will perfectly accentuate your space's rustic style while still adding a festive feel to the mantel. For an unconventional garland idea, use a flocked garland as a centerpiece for your dining table – it's a stunning way to add a touch of nature to your table.
Glitter always adds a dramatic emphasis to any space, and during the holiday season, it looks especially fabulous! Glittered garlands with gold baubles and other metallic ornaments are the perfect way to deck up your living space in seasonal style. The touch of sparkle complements the green garland and other Christmas decorations extremely well, while still making for a gorgeous statement piece on the mantel. What’s even better is that it can be used for New Year’s celebrations too!
A cozy bedroom can look cozier and more festive with an evergreen Christmas garland draped on your headboard or hung behind your bed. While some people may be skeptical about the aroma of cedar or boxwood being too strong for the bedroom, we have just the solution for you. Artificial garlands do the job just right without leaving an overpowering scent, simply providing a bit of festive holiday decor. Plus, artificial garlands won’t create a mess!
Mantels make the perfect place to display a Christmas garland since they provide a long flat surface to show it off. Put a unique spin on this traditional location by draping extra-long garland off one end. This “lazy” take on garland decor allows for one end to pool onto the floor and create a cozy affect.
Not into garland decor made of greenery? Replace the evergreen with a fun holiday banner. These festive decorations make great substitutions for evergreen since they emphasize elements of the holiday that still put you (and your home) in the holiday spirit. A mantel is a great place to hang banners. Drape them above the fireplace by hooking each end onto the ends of your mantel.
Does your garland need a little sprucing up? Elevate your garland decor by mixing it with candy cane string lighting. This lighting option transforms your plain green garland into a whimsical, pepperminty decoration. Mixing your garland with candy cane lights adds more color and playful holiday vibes to the decor staple.
Bring your Christmas garland decor into the dining room as a gorgeous centerpiece for your holiday dinner. Lay a decorative garland down the center of your runner to accentuate your Christmas dinnerware for a festive look similar to the picture above.
Most garland decor is about putting your Christmas greenery on display in the front of a mantel or out in the open. Placing your garland behind other seasonal decor along a table or mantel is an understated way to let the greenery shine in a subtle way. Allowing your other Christmas decor to sit in front of the garland create a cohesive scene that’s festive and fun.
Skip the mantel – let your Christmas garland drape over an overlooked area of the home like an archway or doorframe. This placement outlines these areas of your home in a festive holiday fashion. Want to elevate this look even more? Hang stocking along the branches like the picture above, or dangle ornaments along the sides.
Set up a holiday scene along your mantel by using your garland to frame your stockings, like in the picture above. This fireplace setup is super festive and playful by keeping the old tradition of stockings being filled by St. Nick alive. Not to mention, the dark green hues of the garland blends well with all stocking color choices.
Who says garland decor is just for mantels and tables? Bring this Christmas staple to your stairwell by lining the railing. Christmas garlands built with bendable stems allow you to easily twist your garland around the rails. Bonus points for placing a Christmas ribbon or bow at the ends!
Not into flashy garland decor? No problem. Keep your garland bare this holiday season for a modern, minimalist take. Bare Christmas garland still spreads a seasonal vibe, thanks to natural touches like pine cones and Christmas tree-like stems, without the sparkling lights and bright ornaments.
Christmas tree garland ideas are hard to come by as Christmas trees these days aren’t typically decorated with garlands. This Christmas tree garland idea is for those whose tree has seen better days. If you’ve ever lost branches off your Christmas tree or if the real tree you bought loses its fullness, try adding a garland of a similar color. The garland will blend seamlessly with your tree's existing foliage and cover up any gaps. In addition, if you like the idea of an opulent and over-the-top tree, one of the best Christmas tree garland ideas is to add a pre-decorated garland! This will add extra body and decoration to your tree.
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Now that you’ve seen these festive garland ideas, it’s time to decorate for the season!
