Christmas Decor Ideas Traditional

Traditional Christmas Decor ideas

The first part of decorating for Christmas is choosing a one of many Christmas decor themes. What style of Christmas decorator are you? Do you love traditional Christmas decor ideas, where you gather up all last years treasured keepsakes and add new mementos to your Christmas decor every year? Are you a trend setting decorator having fun creating the latest Christmas trends? Or are you like me and decorate by feel, one year its all glitz and glamour, and the next year you want quaint and quiet, or cozy and rustic? Let’s take a look at all sort of Christmas decorating ideas starting with traditional Christmas decor ideas.

As my home is not a estate with a name, I am not sharing pictures of those gloriously decorated historic mansions, but I do wish…sigh.. Instead I am sharing ideas for the average on a budget homeowner who wants practical ideas, preferably with a tutorial, that we can replicate or realistically inspire us.

Traditional Christmas Decorating

To me traditional Christmas decor is mulitcolored or a simple red and green colour. There are handmade decorations, gathered over the years sentimental treasures, handmade wool throws, comfy cushions, table centerpieces, poinsettia, greenery and candy canes. Traditional Christmas décor reminds us of our childhoods, loved ones who may no longer be with us, and cozy, comfy, cheerful memories.

Traditional Christmas Trees

Artificial trees can work as well, you can always get the loved scent of trees from a candle, or wax melt. As a blogger I need to have my greenery up early to take photos etc., so for most of the season I really on wax melts. Real greenery doesn’t last long enough, but when Hubs is home, we sometimes take a drive and grab some fresh branches and place sprigs of the real spruce boughs into the faux greenery just for the smell, and to reward ourselves with some quiet time as we started and finished Christmas preparations early.

Vintage Style Decorations

Opening up a box of vintage much loved sentimental Christmas ornaments is always a good time. Whether its a loving made salt dough ornament from someone’s childhood, or Grama’s vintage hand blown antique glass ornaments, a traditional Christmas tree is decorated with memories in a variety of styles and colors. If someone else scored Grama’s vintage Christmas treasures, keep an eye out for something that reminds you of them. Vintage Christmas decorations have a way of making the past come to life, and conjuring up childhood memories. I know I’m not the only one who misses Christmas tree tinsel, do you?

For me its glass tree birds, or vintage Shiny Brite ornaments, I do not know what happened to my Mother;s ornaments, but to this day I remember them even the boxes they came in.. This Christmas tree by Kelly Elko is exactly what I remember.

My Vintage Shiny Brite Christmas Tree | Kelly Elko

Let me know what it is that brings you back to your childhood trees? I would love you to comment on it.

Once your tree is decorated consider adding some candy canes, the tinsel and the tinfoil garlands I will leave up to you.

Decorate the Banisters, Mantels and Doors

A traditional Christmas has flowing green tree bough decorated with ribbons, Christmas balls, candy canes, glittering snowflakes, and pinecones,. You name it, feel free to add layers of beautiful decorations.

Tips for Hanging Banister Garland | Fynes Designs

Decorate Your Bannister for Christmas | Between Naps on the Porch

Every traditionally decorated home welcomes guests with a beautiful front door Christmas Wreath

Charming Christmas Front Porch | Worthing Court

Christmas Home Tour Part 3 | Craftberry Bush

Christmas Cushions

Pile on the cushions, especially in traditional colours, solids, plaids, snowflakes. Cushion with wording is more farmhouse than traditional, but no one says we have to stick to just one style.

DIY Snowflake Throw Cushions | Interior Frugalista

DIY Plaid Christmas Cushions | A Wonderful Thought

Traditional Christmas Decor Ideas for the Dining Room

If your fortunate enough to have a separate dining room, set it with some fresh greenery, berries, and glass globe candles.

Dining Room Christmas Decor | On Sutton Place

St. Nicholas Christmas Table | Home is Where the Boat is

Christmas Home Tour | Yellow Bliss Home

Holiday Progressive Dinner Blog Tour | The Pickled Rose

Traditional Christmas Decor Ideas for Small Centerpieces

Sometimes its just the simplest of little touches that makes all the difference. Add some small centerpieces anywhere in your home, from the bathroom, bedroom dressers. and side tables.

Easy Cranberry Centerpiece | Rosyscription

Holiday Roses | Not Your Standard

Homemade Snowballs | The Everyday Home

While writing this post and searching through way too many images to find ones with original sources I found a few examples of traditional decor that did not include red. Most of the traditional Christmas decor ideas are coloured in red, green and white. The style is rich and lavish with dark jewel colours and mountains of decorations. The bottom line with traditional Christmas decorating is to create memories with decor the makes you feel nostalgic, cozy and comfortable.

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