Christmas Decor Ideas For The Living Room
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If you’re searching for Christmas decor ideas for the living room that feel both festive and timeless, red and white is always a winning combo. Last year, I filled our space with red berry wreaths, simple garlands, and cozy touches of white and honestly, it made the whole room feel like a warm holiday hug!
Cozy Christmas Living Room
Nothing beats the feeling of a cozy Christmas living room. Twinkling lights, warm textures, and just the right mix of festive charm to make you want to stay in your pajamas all day.
Let’s take a look at how I decorated our Christmas living room with simple decorating ideas that won’t break the bank.
1. Garland Throughout Living Room
If you have a fireplace mantel or shelf in your living room, start by adding garland and red Christmas picks for a pop of color.
I used faux garland this one (if you prefer a farmhouse garland try this one) and these berry picks.
I used garland with berry picks on the coffee table and around the floor lantern to carry out the garland theme in the room.
Related: See our granite mantel before we added this gorgeous brown wood mantel (a tutorial of how to remove the mantel)
2. Hang White Stockings
Whether you are hanging stockings on a mantel or a shelf, mixing white cable knit Christmas stockings is a great way to add texture to your living room.
The red and white contrast is beautiful and offers a luxurious feel.
I used white marble tree stocking hangers and mixed in white knit Christmas trees on the mantel to tie in the red and white theme.
You can find similar knit stockings here on my Amazon Storefront.
3. Hang A Red Berry Wreath
A Christmas berry wreath is one of the easiest ways to tie together a red Christmas-themed living room.
I hung our wreath using crafting wire and attached it right to the mirror above the mantel.
You could also style it on your coffee table with candle globes in the center for a cozy, festive focal point.
The mirror is from Homegoods and it’s the perfect backdrop for seasonal wreaths. The drapes can be found here.
Red Christmas Tree Decorations
A red and gold Christmas tree is classic and elegant and while I didn’t add any gold ornaments to this tree, the pre lit Christmas tree lights give off a gold shine.
I scattered red berry picks throughout the tree, added red cardinal ornaments (like these), red plaid ball ornaments and topped with a homemade red ribbon bow.
Simple, classic and elegant!
The Christmas tree is a flocked tree (click through this post, how to decorate a flocked tree to see it decorated this year in gold) and coordinates beautifully with red and white Christmas tree decorations.
Christmas Tree Decorating Tip:
Large oversized ornaments (like these assorted sizes) are a cheap way to fill in the gaps! Place the large ornament balls towards the inside of the tree to hide any open spaces.
The red tree picks and red Christmas truck ornaments were also new purchases this year. Red truck Christmas decor is very popular right now and so cute!
Christmas Living Room Decor Red and White
The easiest way to make your living room look Christmassy is to scatter a handful of Christmas pillows in coordinating colors and textures on your sofa.
I used red fur, red plaid and a red vintage truck throw pillows to tie in with the red Christmas decor.
A white cable knit throw coordinates with the white knit Christmas stockings hanging on the mantel.
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You can find all of these red Christmas decorations (or similar) on our Amazon Storefront.
To see more living room Christmas ideas, click through our flocked Christmas tree with gold decorations, our red and gold Christmas tree (using these same red cardinals!) and our farmhouse Christmas featuring red and black plaid advent calendar Christmas tree.
Red Christmas decor ideas can vary from simple to extravagant but either way, the color red coordinates with white, gold and silver so have fun decorating with whatever color scheme you pick!
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