Make your home feel like you stepped into a Hallmark movie.
Holiday memories are made in the living room.
Couches become crammed with full hearts as family and friends gather from near and far.
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We share stories and reminisce, and snack on seasonal goodies likepeppermint barkand hot cocoa.
Make the most of the holidays by spreading magic throughout the entire living room.
Dont start and stop at the tree.
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Our collection of Christmas living room ideas has something for every style.
Get inspired to create your own version of a holiday wonderland for the backdrop to this years treasured memories.
Colorful Christmas Living Room
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Boastboho stylein your living room this holiday season.
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A wide array of bottlebrush trees add playfulness and an easy sofa table display.
Sprinkle cream-colored accents throughout the space for a light, airy feel.
Find ways to pair your seasonal decor items with your everyday staples.
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Try using Christmas decorations that align with the color palette of the room.
Use similar textures and finishes to create a cohesive look without clashing with your existing design choices.
For extra cheer, add strands of warm lights and an oversized garland to your mantel.
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Keep the design simple with traditional Christmas colors and plenty of warm white furnishings with a pretty patina.
Display worn wood artwork and signs, and finish the look with a few plaid throw pillows.
Modern Christmas Decor
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Subtle seasonal decor items highlight the modern mood of this living room.
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Symmetry shines on the mantel with mini evergreen trees, bright pink ornaments, and sprigs of pine.
Geometric boxwood wreaths add cheer to the windows and decorate the built-in bookshelf.
The secret to a lush tree is to decorate in layersget ourstep-by-step instructions for trimming the tree.
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No matter the motif, he stuffs his Christmas tree with ribbons, baubles, and favorite ornaments.
A sparse tree showcases a chunky braided garland and colorful ball ornaments.
Complete the look with a pile ofwrapped giftsin coordinating patterns.
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Bold Christmas Living Room
This Christmas living room commands attention!
To complete theChristmas mantel, faux fur stockings are labeled with wooden tags.
Silver and Gold Living Room
A softflocked Christmas treeanchors this luxe holiday living room.
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Enhance it with faux flower blooms, ribbons, and loads of ornaments.
Gift boxes, rather than paper wrappings, coordinate with the decor’s color scheme.
Add a dash of glamour with an embellished wreath and velvet stockings.
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Strong red plaids and natural greens combine with existing woodsy elements to create a cozy cabin look.
Faux fur blankets and a roaring fire make the room warm and inviting.
Gather pinecones, cedar branches, poinsettias, or winter fruit to showcase in your living room.
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The bright blue credenza serves as the perfect starting point for a fun and festive color scheme.
Burlap, subtle red accents, and live greens perfectly accent paint-chipped furniture and old glass ornaments.
Cut evergreen adds to the classic Christmas look.
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Silver, gold, and copper are great options for neutral homes.
Your year-round decor will look like it was handpicked for your Christmas living room.
Try dressing up a second living space or playroom.
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Let the kids add handmade ornaments to a tree that’s the perfect height.
Fun and easy crafts, like cardboard Christmas trees, make the room playful and kid-friendly.
Pom-pom garland and classic snowflake ornaments unite the tree with the room’s decor.
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Add Unique Mantel Details
Upgrade your wreath game in a major way.
Shape artificial garland to spell out a sweet sentiment and hang above a fireplace or bookshelf.
Hang a Unique Wreath
Give your Christmas decorations an upgrade with a nontraditional wreath.
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Tie the decor together with more greenery on your mantel or in a vase.
Already have something over your mantel?
Try a unique Christmas door decoration.
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For an easy furniture transformation, cover your sofa and chairs with linen sheetstres chic!
Blue and Silver Living Room
Dress up your living room with sparkling Christmas decorations.
If you’re wondering how to decorate a small living room for Christmas, look to the walls.
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Replace everyday artwork with Yuletide-theme images, such as the framed vintage poster shown here.
Candles and poinsettias on the coffee table maintain the classic feel of this Christmas decor.
A burlap table runner sets the rustic coffee table scene.
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Neutral Christmas Decor
A traditional living room is the perfect setting for Dickens-era Christmas decorations.
Christmas Greenery
An arrangement of greenery will add warmth to your Christmas decorating scheme.
Nontraditional Christmas Decorations
Inspire awe with an outside-the-box Christmas living room.
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Display fruits and plants on the coffee table.
Instead of a traditional tree, use small potted evergreens as festive bookends to a fireplace.
Try a Unique Color Scheme
Punch up traditional red and green with pops of fuchsia.
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Here, whitetabletop Christmas treesare decked all in pink to bring the color center stage.
Off-white stockings match the fireplace and the silvery ornaments on the tree.
Utilize Existing Shelf Space
Clear your display shelves and replace everyday elements with wrapped gifts.
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It will save you some room under the tree and add height to your Christmas decorations.
For a consistent look, decorate the tree and the gifts in asimilar color scheme.
Create a Kid-Friendly Room
Make a winter wonderland with candy store inspiration and miniature Christmas trees.
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Fill jars with classic holiday favorites, like peppermint sticks and ribbon candy.
Bring in the colors of the existing decor with a colorful tray to hold the candy containers.
A wood bead garland and felt pillows complete theChristmas color scheme.
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Add Cheer Without a Mantel
The fireplace is the central focal point of many living rooms.
Have a fireplace but no mantel?
Let the tree’s colors dictate the rest of your Christmas decorations for an allover look.
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At night, the fireplace creates a scene of dancing lights.
Decorate with Antiques
Antiques can bring personality and historyto your handmade Christmas decorations.
Putting old-fashioned ribbon candy on display finishes the antique Christmas look.
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