Adding festive decor to your primary suite, guest bedroom, or kids‘ room is a simple way to squeeze a little more magic out of the holidays. Create a cozy Christmas feel in your bedroom with easy decor touches like seasonal greenery, pillows, throw blankets, ambient lighting, mini trees, ornaments, and wall decor.
Check out these Christmas bedroom ideas in a range of styles for inspiration.
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of 32Swap in Holiday Bedding
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Swapping out bed linens for something more festive is an easy way to decorate your space for Christmas. Craftberry Bush gave this modern bedroom a simple holiday refresh with holiday-themed throw pillows and bed linens in shades of bright red and white.
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of 32Hang a Wreath From a Mirror
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Decorate a leaning floor mirror to give your primary bedroom a Christmas feel.
„For the bedroom, I love adding a simple natural wreath to a floor mirror,“ says interior designer Valerie Darden, founder of Brexton Cole Interiors. „It’s such a small touch but a big impact. I also love pairing simple velvet ribbon with the wreath to give an element of history,“ she says.
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of 32Decorate for Guests
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Create a welcoming feel in your guest room with a tabletop tree on the nightstand. My 100 Year Old Home gave this vintage-inspired modern farmhouse bedroom a holiday refresh with red and green accents, swapping out the art for a cheerful Christmas-themed poster, and layering in red-and-white plaid accent pillows.
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of 32Style Open Shelving
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Let your Christmas bedroom decor be as cheeky as you are. Inspired By Charm hung a pair of seasonal banners from the underside of open shelving decorated with vintage deer figurines and a Christmas pillow brings in a feel of both old and new.
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of 32String Up a Wall Garland
Credit: Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Brighten a kids‘ room with a colorful wall-mounted advent calendar. Emily Henderson Design strung up a bright red advent stocking calendar above the headboard to complement Christmas-themed sheets and a Santa throw pillows on the bed.
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of 32Paint the Furniture
Credit: Design and photo by Annie Sloan
Give your kids‘ bedroom a DIY Christmas makeover with chalk paint. Designer Annie Sloan painted the bedside dresser in shades of olive green, cream, and red. Green paint on the bed frame and bold soft pink stripes painted on the walls completes the whimsical design.
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of 32Use Cohesive Colors
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For a cohesive look, decorate your Christmas bedroom in the same palette as the rest of the space, like this white, gray, and pale blue space.
“The decor works with the palette of the bedroom because it was kept more neutral rather than going with traditional red or green,“ says O’Hara Interiors Senior Designer Heidi Feliz-Grimm. „You can make it festive but still fit the overall style of the room.”
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of 32Stick to Traditional Colors
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Sprinkle a few choice red and green accents around an all-white bedroom to make a statement. My 100 Year Old Home lined up a row of white house-shaped votives on the mantel, attached a ribbon-tied pine accent to a lamp, and placed a neatly folded red-and-green quilt at the foot of the bed.
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of 32Layer on Texture
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In an all-white Christmas bedroom, add accents with natural greenery and layer on plenty of texture. Liz Marie Blog hung trio of cedar wreaths above the bed and placed a tabletop tree on each nightstand to complement all the lush wintry textures on the white, beige, and ivory bedding.
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of 32Drape a Headboard Garland
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If your headboard is tall enough, drape it with a fresh and fragrant bough of greenery rather than hanging it on the wall. Light a scented candle with a holiday fragrance to make your space smell as good as it looks.
„For smaller touches,“ says Darden of Brexton Cole Interiors, „adding a Christmas pillow to the bed or adding a heavy throw to the bed add a festive layer to the room.“
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of 32Choose a Pink Palette
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Decorate a shared kids‘ room with a custom color palette. Interior designer Anita Yokota gave her two young daughters a sweet holiday makeover for their shared bedroom with a miniature pink Christmas tree, multi-colored garlands, ornaments, and fun throw pillows.
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of 32Try a Potted Christmas Tree
Credit: Urbanology Designs / Matti Gresham Photography
Place a potted Christmas tree in a woven basket to bring some festive greenery into your bedroom. Urbanology Designs left the tree undecorated for a fresh, modern look that’s easy to emulate.
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of 32Try a Sugar Plum Fairy Theme
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Create a dreamy Christmas bedroom inspired by the Nutcracker’s Sugar Plum Fairy. Lobster and Swan layered purple-toned flowers and floral bedding, a wall-mounted tree-shaped pine branch, strings of twinkle lights, and a nightstand stocked with dainty snacks in this cozy English country bedroom.
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of 32Use Small Details
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Decorate your Christmas bedroom using small intentional touches.
“There are simple things you can do to style bedrooms for the holidays, like adding wreaths to the windows, adding a cozier throw on the rocking chair, or a little white Santa on the dresser,“ says O’Hara Interiors‘ Feliz-Grimm.
„Or you can be even more festive by switching out more major design elements like adding a fireside rocking chair, artwork of a snowy landscape, or a rug that feels more seasonal.“
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of 32Hang a Pre-Lit Garland
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Decorate a bank of windows with a pre-lit garland for a simple Christmas bedroom decor idea. The warm fairy lights in this space from Most Lovely Things complement brass sconces for an understated but festive look.
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of 32Accent with Red and Black
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Use black and red accents to create a festive modern feel, like this Christmas bedroom. Inspired By Charm styled the nearby reading nook with seasonal decor, including a scented candle and seasonal textiles.
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of 32Create a Wintry Look
Credit: Design by Annie Sloan
Pair shades of white and pale gray for a wintry Scandinavian-inspired bedroom. Designer Annie Sloan hung a lighted Christmas garland on the chalk painted wood paneled walls and added a vase of tall branches on the nightstand for a minimalist feel.
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of 32Decorate the Fireplace
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If you’re lucky enough to have a bedroom fireplace, decorate it for Christmas for a cozy look. Thistlewood Farms decorated neutral space with red poinsettias placed in a large vase on the hearth and styled the holiday mantel with red ornaments and an advent calendar.
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of 32Decorate With a Light Hand
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Use understated touches of greenery and seasonal accents that won’t overwhelm a tranquil space. Liz Marie Blog decorated this neutral farmhouse bedroom with a half wreath over the headboard, a mini tabletop tree ornament by the bed, and a tote bag stamped with a peaceful message on the wall.
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of 32Display a Trio of Trees
Credit: Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
If you have the space, display a cluster of small trees in a kids‘ room or nursery. This trio of faux Christmas trees is decorated in the same pink and white tones as the existing decor in this baby girl nursery, and adds a beautiful pop of Christmas cheer without overwhelming the senses.
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of 32Use Non-Traditional Colors
Credit: Design by Shavonda Garnder / Photo by Lisa and Gary Ashley
Shake things up by trading traditional Christmas colors for a non-traditional holiday palette. Here, a teen bedroom has incorporated Christmas accessories that work with the blue and neon yellow room accents. Remember to keep in mind both the decor you’re working with and the decor you’re aiming for when decorating seasonally.
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of 32Layer Vintage Mirrors
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Layer small, decorative mirrors on a shelf or mantel for a cozy vintage look. Liz Marie Blog decorated this faux mantel headboard with a mix of wood- and gold-framed vintage mirrors, simple candlesticks, and a green garland for a light and airy feel.
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of 32Embellish Existing Wall Decor
Credit: Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Add Christmas flair to your bedroom by embellishing existing wall decor. Hang a wreath on a framed picture or dress the stuffed animals on your kids‘ bedroom wall with a Santa hat and candy cane-striped scarves for a whimsical look.
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of 32Style a Bedside Vignette
Credit: Design and photo by Annie Sloan
Create a holiday vignette on your nightstand to celebrate the season. This nightstand in this Nordic-inspired Christmas bedroom is lightly decorated with a mini tree ornament, a vase of lighted branches, and a rustic star hung on the pale chalk painted walls.
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of 32Mix Cool and Warm Tones
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Heat up a cool-toned bedroom with warm lighting and gold-toned ornaments. Ursula Carmona added contrast to this cool-toned navy, gray, and white bedroom by decking a tall tree in gold ball decorations and golden twinkle lights.
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of 32Add Volume With Greens
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Add volume and dimension to a Christmas bedroom with lush real or faux greenery. Liz Marie Blog hung a fluffy pinecone-studded wreath above the bed, and laced a bushy green garland strung with golden bulb lights into the top of a vintage painted iron headboard to create a simple but festive look.
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of 32Decorate With Ribbon
Credit: John McClain Design / Photo by Zeke Ruelas
Decorate with festive ribbon to spruce up your holiday bedroom. John McClain Design tied a bright blue satin ribbon around a throw pillow, wreath, and wall art in this modern space for a bold holiday refresh.
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of 32Add Boho Style
Credit: Home & Spirit
Bring boho style to your Christmas with a trio of minimalist wreaths. Home & Spirit decorated three hoop wreaths with dried florals and hung them from a natural branch for a breezy holiday look.
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of 32Decorate Rustic Beams
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Create a cozy feel by decorating rustic beams with garlands and string lights. Pine and Prospect Home draped a 20-foot faux garland along the beams, adding dried orange slices and frayed ribbons for a charming feel.
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of 32Try a Mirror Garland
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Top a mirror with a green garland for an easy Christmas bedroom makeover. M Starr Design draped an asymmetrical green garland over a round vintage rattan sunburst mirror and tied it with a ribbon for a low-effort DIY with a charming feel.
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of 32Change the Sheets
Credit: Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Tramp
It doesn’t take much to give a shared kids‘ room a fun seasonal makeover. Just swap in some green bedding and place a pair of mini trees by each bed like this cheerful space from Emily Henderson Design.
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of 32Wrap Your Tree in a Quilt
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Use a cozy quilt as a Christmas tree skirt. Pine and Prospect Home decorated a pint-sized tree with warm twinkle lights, velvet ribbons, and orange slices to create a warm glow in the corner of this holiday bedroom.