Oh by gosh by golly… it’s time for mistletoe and holly. Or maybe pinecones and cedar. Today I am sharing all about this pinecone and cedar Christmas garland on the staircase and how to get the look.
Pinecone and Cedar Christmas Garland
Seriously so simple- and so charming. I am in love with this garland and how it looks on the stairs- and it took me all of about 10 minutes to put it together.
Fresh Cedar Garland
I started with a fresh cedar garland. You can find these at places like Trader Joe’s or Home Depot – or you can make your own if you have an abundance of cedar clippings and some wire. I just used pre-made garland for a couple reasons. Number one- easy and simple. Number two- I am allergic to cedar so I try to spend as little time handling fresh cut cedar as I can. But- even though I am allergic- I LOVE the look that cedar garland has. I love the drape and organic shape that cedar clippings add. It feels very homespun and classic Christmas to me.
Hang the cedar garland
The first step to this garland was hanging it on the banister. This is a simple old wood staircase banister so I just tack it up with some nails or screws. But if you don’t want to do that- you can use those removable sticky hooks like Command Hooks.
Once the garland was up- I added the big pinecones.
Add Sugar Pine Pinecones
These are what you might call HUGE pinecones. They are Sugar Pine tree pinecones and yes they are as long and big as they look. My husband and daughter collected a basketful of these for me several years ago while they were out driving backroads in the mountains. I tend to leave them out year round- but as Christmas they definitely get even more attention.
I simply wired the pinecones where the garland was attached to the banister.
Add Pinecone Garland
Then it was time to add the pinecone garlands to the cedar. I love these garlands so much I actually ordered extras for the dining room table and mantel. They are a mix and mingle of different size pinecones on a wire garland.
You can see the wire here.
To attach them, I just looped the ends where the garland was attached the banister and followed the drape of the cedar.
I love how this look- those pinecones make the garland feel like it is a designer garland that was special order- and it was literally an under 5 minute addition.
You could also add bows or ribbons to finish the look if you wanted to. I am loving the rustic vibe it has right now but it is so easy to customize.
Get the Look
Pinecone Garland | Command Hooks |Faux Cedar Garland | Sugar Pine Pinecones
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Happy Friday all.
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Absolutely beautiful Courtney. Cedar makes me sneeze, but for a few weeks the pay off is great. I love the smells of Christmas it brings me joy.
Beautiful. Those steps look steep and narrow!!!
They are both steep and narrow- an old style Attic staircase
Beautiful! I love the look of cedar and pinecones. The CANDLELIGHT and your tree gives a cozy glow. Thank you!
Wow! I’m going to attempt this today. We have acres of cedar trees on our property i don’t have a staircase but i do have an idea where this would work! Thank you for the idea and directions! Brilliant😊
Love that look, sugar pinecones really make a statement🌲
Pat
Curious to know how you handle live greenery on mantles & railings. Ours above mantle looks dried out but wasn’t sure if I needed to spritz it with water slightly & concerned about damage to wood.
I think if it is already dried out- I would just leave it if it is safe – be careful around wood burning fireplaces- or remove. The misting or spritzing with water won’t do much once it has dried out.
In these photos, are you using fresh cedar or the amazon link because it doesn’t look the same. This is exactly the look i am after. i have the same question for the pinecone garland. it doesn’t look like the one linked. where can i find that exact one? thank you so much. this is my dream christmas garland.
This is a fresh cedar garland-I linked the faux as an option but you can pick up fresh and do the same. The pinecone garland is one I used- this was originally styled a couple years ago so they may have changed it since though.
Love the garland!!! Wish i had the same staircase in my current home that I had in my previous American Foursquare house. I miss that house so much and the staircase was so beautiful! I used to put a fake greenery garland on it with red berries. Sigh!
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It looks so pretty. here is the cold states (last night was 10 degrees) we really have to have forced air heat 24-7……so cannot do fresh anything in the house, sadly. i do have fresh greenery on porch though! it’s so pretty! My hubs is allergic to anything evergreen – pine, cedar, fir, etc. i sure miss having a real christmas tree and i soooo miss the scent. i can’t even burn pine scented candles now. but i wouldn’t trade him for all the world. stupid allergies.
Gorgeous!! I absolutley love this lush cedar garland with pine garland attached.Best I’ve seen! As someone else already commneted both your cedar and pinecone garland which you show on this post are not the same as the links you PROVIDED (I understand yours is Real and the ones on links are faux). No comparrison! I’m in the NORTHEAST, which big box stores would carry a similar fresh cedar like this other than trader Joe’s & Home Depot (whch didnt have any. Thank you!