8 Easy Christmas Bedding Ideas for a Cozy Holiday Bedroom

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Today I’m sharing my favorite Christmas bedding ideas and how to style a festive bedroom in just eight easy steps. If you loved our plaid Christmas bedroom makeover, you can easily recreate that same cozy, layered look with a few smart updates—think texture, warmth, and a simple color plan that feels pulled together.

Cozy plaid Christmas bedding layered with white duvet and festive pillows

Step-by-Step Decorating a Bedroom for Christmas Using Holiday Bedding

Keep it simple. Start by picking a color palette, then layer soft textures, add a warm glow with lights, and anchor the whole look with one bold statement pattern.

Step 1: Paint the Room a Light and Neutral White Color

I wanted a neutral backdrop so I painted the walls navajo white.

Bedroom painted white to create neutral backdrop for Christmas decor

You do not have to repaint, but a lighter wall lets your Christmas bedding and decor pop without visual clutter.

Step 2: Layer Cozy Christmas Bedding for Instant Holiday Charm

Shop your house first!

Keep your white base bedding and add a few high-impact pieces. I used a red velvet throw and a plaid quilt set.

Shopping flat lay with plaid quilt, wreaths, and holiday wall art for bedroom

I tend to shop HomeGoods and Target, especially during after season sales but if you are shopping “prime time” just before Christmas, you can’t go wrong with HomeGoods, TJMaxx and Marshalls.

Step 3: Mix Plaids, Furs, and Knits for a Warm Winter Look

Now the fun part, making the bed!

Layered plaid Christmas bedding with white duvet and holiday pillow

Layer it up for that hotel feel at home!

Here are the steps using Christmas bedding:

  • Add a neutral bed skirt to visually ground the bed.
  • Make the bed with crisp white sheets. Cotton percale or flannel both work.
  • Layer a red velvet or knit blanket. No red on hand? Try gray, navy, or tan.
  • Add a white duvet for loft and a clean base.
  • Layer a festive plaid quilt or comforter as the wow moment.
  • Finish with Christmas shams and a couple of throw pillows.
  • Drape a cozy throw at the foot of the bed for texture.

Need some help picking your holiday bedding? Check out my Christmas Bedroom Amazon Storefront, for loads of ideas.

Finish with Simple Accents That Keep the Room Festive but Calm

Your bedding is the star of the show. Once you get the bed made just the way you want it, add a few simple layers around the room to tie the whole space together.

Plaid Christmas bedding with white duvet and string lights
Lights plus layers make it feel magical at night.

Greenery

Use what you have. Clip greens, holly, and pine cones from your yard and make quick garland with floral wire. Free. Pretty. Done.

String Lights

Drape lights on the headboard, frame a mirror, or run a strand along the curtain rod. Soft glow changes the whole mood.

Christmas Wall Art

A simple sign over the bed and a pair of wreaths create a clean focal point. Keep frames neutral so your bedding pattern leads.

Red and white plaid Christmas bedding under wreaths and holiday wall sign

Christmas Tree

Add a small tree in the corner or a tabletop tree on a dresser. Keep ornaments simple to match your bedding colors.

Quick Checklist

  • Declutter surfaces and remove extra furniture.
  • Pick a palette. Red and white. Green and cream. Navy and gold.
  • Start with white sheets and duvet.
  • Add one statement pattern. Plaid or reindeer.
  • Mix textures. Velvet, knit, faux fur.
  • Add lights and a little greenery.
  • Finish with two to three pillows and a throw.
Christmas plaid bedding with small tree and knit throw blanket

Common Questions

What fabrics feel coziest for winter?

Flannel for warmth, cotton percale for crisp and cool, velvet or sherpa for texture. Mix one warm, one crisp, and one textured for balance.

How many pillows are too many?

Keep it real. Two sleeping pillows, two shams, and one small accent is plenty. You want pretty and practical.

More Christmas Decorating Ideas You Will Love

Step-by-step Christmas bedroom styling checklist with plaid bedding

Meet Jessica

What started as a hobby, Jessica’s blog now has millions of people visit yearly and while many of the projects and posts look and sound perfect, life hasn’t always been easy. Read Jessica’s story and how overcoming death, divorce and dementia was one of her biggest life lessons to date.

5 Comments

  1. Juanita in OH says:

    It is like a wonderful fantasy, I could stay in there forever with good books and hot chocolate! TFS.

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  2. I would love to be able to decorate my bedroom for Christmas! My daughter would love to decorate her bedroom too, so I’m going to check out your teen girl bedroom post (although she just turned 20, close enough!).

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  3. Where did you buy the plaid quilt? What is the brand? Thank you!

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    1. Hi, not sure which one you are referring to but the links should be shown for Amazon and one of them was purchased at HomeGoods and I linked a similar 🙂

      Reply

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