I’m not sure why, but this year I’m more excited than ever to bring on the twinkling lights, coziness, and joy of the holiday season. If you’re feeling the same way and are looking for ideas and inspiration for decorating your home for the holidays, today’s post is filled with elegant Christmas home decor ideas and trends for 2024, along with beautiful holiday inspiration for decorating your home for the holidays with a modern touch.
Whether you plan to go all out or keep it simple and natural, these Christmas decorating ideas will make your home look beautiful from now all the way through New Year’s Day.
As the spaces below demonstrate, you don’t have to go all out with glitter and glam to create a festive holiday atmosphere.
A more natural, elegant, and/or modern look can be just as striking, especially when decorating for winter.
Remember, there are no rules when it comes to holiday decorating, so do what feels joyful to you.
Every Christmas season, I change the amount and type of Christmas decorations I bring out, depending on how much time I have and how “in the spirit” I am that year.
Sometimes all it takes to bring a touch of Christmas decor to a space are a few twinkle lights and/or a couple of wreaths!
Christine Andrew – counter stools
Wondering when to decorate for Christmas?
Any time that feels right for you! I start scouting out the Christmas decor trends in early autumn and begin adding seasonal touches to our home in early November, but I typically don’t finish my holiday decorating until late November — and I usually keep tweaking things all the way to Christmas Day!
When it comes to decorating for the holidays, I typically focus on our living room, fireplace mantel, dining room, front door, and entryway.
Then, depending on how festive I’m feeling, I might add a few Christmas touches to the kitchen, guest bathroom, and master bedroom.
Every holiday season, I like to refresh our house with new Christmas decor, and perhaps one or two new rugs or furniture pieces to help our home feel extra cozy for the holidays.
Modern Christmas Decorating Ideas for 2024
Below, you’ll find images filled with all sorts of elegant and modern Christmas ideas for decorating your house for the holidays, including trimmed trees, elaborate entryways, festive shelf styling, and accessorized mantels.
Gather inspiration from these spaces, then have fun creating your own holiday look.
1. A gorgeous all-white living room, adorned for Christmas with an overflowing asymmetrical garland. From The Identite Collective.
2. A lovely living room decorated with warm and rustic Christmas touches, from Jenna Sue Design.
Here’s a closer look at the table styling and rug:
3. A warm and wonderful family room decorated for the holidays, from Zevy Joy:
4. A simple holiday mantel decorated with a garland of dried orange slices, candle sticks, and greenery. From The Merry Thought.
5. A tiny evergreen tree is all it takes to bring a touch of the season to this beautiful living room, from M Elle Design.
6. Simple, yet striking Christmas porch decor, from Studio McGee.
Here’s another simple, yet classic idea for the front porch from Studio McGee:
7. Love this gorgeous holiday mantel decorated with fresh eucalyptus, a beaded garland, candles, and rustic wood accents. From Pinterest – please advise if you know the source.
8. One of my favorite kitchens, beautifully decorated for the holidays, from The Identite Collective, via Rue Magazine.
9. A beautiful Christmas tree, decorated in natural & neutral tones, from Camille Styles.
10. Classic blue and white Christmas decor in the entryway by Plum Designs, via House and Home.
11. A gorgeous mud room and side entryway styled for Christmas, from Studio McGee.
12. A lovely lake house living room decorated for the holidays, from the Lily Pad Cottage
13. Classic gold, white and green mantel styling, from Monika Hibbs.
14. Love the simple yet festive Christmas tree decor in this cozy reading nook from Studio McGee.
15. A chic blue and white Christmas living room, via Pinterest (please advise if you know the source).
16. A gorgeous modern living room decorated for the holidays, from The House of Silver Lining.
17. Love the subtle Christmas touches in this lovely kitchen from Jenna Sue Design.
18. This stunning holiday wreath would look gorgeous indoors or out! From Shades of Blue Interiors – here’s a similar holiday wreath with bells.
19. Creamy knit stockings and brass bells adorn a beautiful rustic mantel, from The Coastal Oak.
20. Love this organic take on Christmas, with soft neutral tones — from Michelle Janeen.
21. I love the subtle touches of Christmas in this coastal kitchen from The Lilypad Cottage.
22. Gorgeous mantel decor and elegant Christmas tree decorations add a cozy feeling to this stylish living room from Pure Salt Interiors.
Here’s a closer look at the gorgeous Christmas tree decor. I love the addition of magnolia leaf branches.
23. This beautiful Christmas scene is highlighted by a lovely mantel decorated with fresh greenery, tiny houses, and candles. From Monika Hibbs.
24. Lovely light and airy Scandinavian-style Christmas decor, via Hello Lovely.
25. Rustic modern Christmas mantel styling with lush asymmetrical garland and glowing candles from Francois et Moi.
26. Here’s a lovely Christmas mantel, dressed all in white, from Craftberry Bush:
27. Love this rustic holiday mantel decorated with dried orange and cypress garlands and brass bells. Via House of Jade Interiors.
28. Modern touches of Christmas in the living room, incorporating fresh greenery and pomegranate, from Style by Emily Henderson.
29. Here’s a chic and elegant idea for adding a touch of Christmas decor on the kitchen island, featuring greenery, candles, and Christmas trees. From The Every Hostess.
30. Love this beautiful front porch decorated for Christmas, from Eye For Pretty.
31. A minimal yet striking holiday mantel design from Studio McGee.
32. I love the simple touches of Christmas in this lovely master bedroom from Jenna Sue Design.
Christmas 2024 Decor Trends
For Christmas 2024, we’re seeing lots of natural, organic style in holiday decor — think soft, clean and minimal, with light woods, white on white, and gorgeous wreaths and garlands made of cypress, pine, dried citrus, and eucalyptus.
Modern Scandinavian style is popular, too, incorporating rustic wood elements and lots of black and white with pops of vibrant greenery.
Light and airy Nordic Christmas decor is always on trend, with lush, oversized garlands draped asymmetrically over mantels and doorways.
Simple candlesticks, rustic wood candle holders, wooden bead strands used as garlands, all-white modern Christmas tree decorations, and Christmas stockings in chunky knits are also popular this Christmas.
Dried orange garlands are also making an appearance again this season.
Pinterest
Christmas 2024 color trends
As far as what colors are popular for Christmas 2024, rich burgundy is trending this holiday season in a very big way.
Burgundy is the perfect Christmas color to add to your home, from pillows and throws, to Christmas tree decor, mantel and coffee table decor, wreaths, garlands, table decor, and bedding — you simply can’t go wrong by adding a touch of burgundy to your home this year.
In addition navy blue, saturated green, chocolate brown, and other rich colors are still playing a big part in the current decorating trends. As you know, I love decorating for Christmas with blue!
I think we’ll continue to see lots of navy blue decor trending in the coming months. For more on current color trends, you might be interested in my post, Color of the Year 2025 + Top Home Color Trends.
Decorating for Christmas on a budget
If you want to decorate your house for Christmas without spending a lot of money, take a look at the images above for inspiration, then incorporate the ideas you love in your own home, using what you already have on hand.
Our back yard is one of my favorite sources of holiday decor, where I gather twigs and branches to display in vases and on the mantel — although faux greenery is wonderful, too!
I also like to display fresh flowers and fresh fruit in our home for the holidays and Christmas time — I love the look of oranges, pomegranates, artichokes, or figs displayed on a tray or piled in a bowl.
A bowl of walnuts in the shell, as shown in the photo below, makes a beautiful coffee or side table adornment for the holidays.
elegant Christmas living room, via House and Home
Christmas decor finds
I hope you found all sorts of Christmas decorating ideas to help bring a touch of the holiday season to your home.
No matter how you choose to decorate for Christmas 2024, I wish you a season and new year filled with much joy and love! xo jane ♥
Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine
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3 Comments
Julie | Julie Caron Art
December 5, 2022 at 6:51 amBeautiful decor. I love the natural color pallets of just green and white with natural wood accents.
Lisa @Cottagestyle
December 13, 2019 at 11:27 amSo much gorgeous inspiration, Jane! I love all of the classic, modern styles that you’ve included in your post! xoxo
Jane
December 13, 2019 at 12:19 pmThank you so much, Lisa! I’m feeling so inspired by all of these beautiful spaces. Have a wonderful weekend, my friend! xo jane