100 Christmas Decoration Ideas That Are Luxury Redefined in 2024

Year around, the chic living room of this Westport house is a soothing, neutral space featuring white furniture and wicker accents. But come December, its personality is dialed up a few notches, with two billowing wreathes and a mini faux tree (from Serena & Lily). Proof that your holiday decor needn't follow anybody else's script but your own.

Macy’s called and they’re asking for window display inspo. Talk to Kate Marker, who strung up brass bells across this large open window to add dimension and class in spades. It’s total eye candy, minus the 10-degree freeze blast on 34th Street.

No fireplace? Snow problem! Designer Caitlin Wilson—the queen of all things pretty—cleverly converted her living room console table into its own mantel moment, complete with a wreath and coordinating stockings. Festive ribbons and vases of flowers add an additional pop of cheer.

When your wallpaper and curtain fabric is this statement-worthy, be sure to save a few reams for the gift wrap. Serena & Lily did just that with their latest Christmas line with the matching wallpaper and presents. A stunning window wreath and tree decor ties it all together.

Why should wreaths just be for the walls? Interior designer Bradley Odom will also hang them in unexpected locales, including the back of his cane dining chairs. “It’s another place to add lush greenery, and it’s the perfect place to hang name cards when hosting a dinner party,” he tells us.

Not every room needs your standard Tannenbaum to feel festive. In this sitting room filled with items from Serena & Lily's newest Christmas collection, a basic evergreen wreath is cleverly inserted on the light fixture. Hallelujah—a look that feels refreshingly off the beaten holiday decor track!

If your kitchen leans into rustic materials and vintage appliances, a few restrained touches can add some holiday zest without distracting from the room's existing Old World charm. In this soulful cooking space, Illinois-based designer Kate Marker brought in evergreen garlands and porcelain Christmas trees that make all the difference.

We will never get over the general fabulousness of a vase that's billowing with greenery. Come winter, we needn't bid adieu to all things growing just because the cherry blossoms are long gone. Here, designer Shea McGee of Studio McGee brought in winterberry branches, which add vibrance and color to this kitchen countertop.

Leave it to Anthropologie to take the standard porch scene up a notch (er step?). The brand's takeover of this Brooklyn townhouse greeted guests with LED glowing orbs that are giving us all the other-worldly vibes. Clearly, mood lighting is the key ingredient to creating holiday magic.

Taking up cocktail table real estate is a given when it comes to Christmas decor, and these champagne-hued tabletop trees from West Elm are the perfect addition. Their metallic sheen is almost glowing with the reflection of the room's twinkling lights.

Here’s another pretty holiday decor idea from designer Sarah Bartholomew: She draped a verdant garland effortlessly along the staircase, fastening it in place with romantic long red ribbons. Along with a leopard runner, we’re wild for this look.

If your Christmas tree doesn’t have the capacity to flaunt your entire ornament collection (eyes on you, holiday hoarders!), or you’re opting to go tree-free this year, try grouping complementary baubles in pretty bowls. We love this curated vignette from Shea McGee, who placed neutral-hued ornaments in a sculptural scalloped bowl. Bonus points for the teeny-tiny Christmas wreath!

Mantels are prime locations for garlands and stockings, sure, but they’re also a prime site to incorporate some height. This look, from a Balsam Hill takeover of a suite at the Plaza Hotel, brings together a forest of glittering conifers, positioned at varying heights to draw the eye upward. Talk about high style!

You don’t have to start throwing themed knickknacks to get your home in the holiday spirit. In this pared-back example, also courtesy Shea McGee, a chic indoor wreath, bleached wood nutcrackers, and a bunch of burnished bells together tell a Christmas story. Still stumped? Cater to the senses, says McGee: “Scent is such a powerful design tool, especially around the holidays. I like to set a mood that feels familiar and warm through a bowl of orange slices, dried sprigs, or a classic winter candle.”

As an alternative to a traditional red and green scheme, try embracing one or the other. We love this romantic holiday table from ELLE DECOR A-List designers Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen. They embraced rich reds in the bunches of roses and bright candlesticks. Blue and white porcelain keeps it light, while piles of pine cones keep the scheme seasonal.

Holiday decorating doesn’t necessarily entail maximalism. In this quiet, atmospheric vignette, artist and designer John Derian simply hung an evergreen garland above a doorframe, packed a basket full of oversize metallic baubles, and hung a delicate paper sprig of mistletoe from the cabinet. Subtle, effortless—and timeless.

A chic Christmas tree alternative? A set of petite topiaries, grouped together and decked out in whimsical red ribbon. The look, which has the enduring appeal of Bunny Mellon’s preferred plants, comes to us courtesy of designer Sarah Bartholomew, who also outlined a display nook in a verdant garland for double the gorgeousness.

Evergreens needn’t be only of the conifer variety. Just see the out-of-this-world holiday greenery in the London home of House of Hackney co-founders Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle. Here, for a stunning dining centerpiece, they used a variety of wild greens and tucked in quirky blooms, like pale pink anthurium, with holly berry sprigs for a fun nod to tradition. Get the look by using your own backyard as inspo.

We love how artist and designer Josh Yöung ditched the expected Christmas color combo of red and green for one of yellow and white. Not only does it serve as a unified, neutral scheme, the subtle splashes of vitamin-C hues are the perfect antidote to any winter blues.