Five Ideas for Decorating with Christmas garland

I know you are probably thinking… what in the world is Courtney doing blogging about how to decorate with a Christmas garland? haha. I mean, hello usual suspects – mantel, front door, stairs- right? Of course- those are perfect for using a garland on but today it is more about thinking outside the box with garlands. And I am sharing 5 ways I have used garland to decorate that isn’t a staircase, mantel or front door.

Five Ideas for Decorating with Christmas Garland

Drape on a Mirror

Drape a garland over the top of a mirror for instant Christmas charm.

You can leave it as just garland- or dress it up with beads, glass garlands or lights.

Hang in a doorway

We simply tacked a bit of this garland to the beam in between the entry and the living room for a bit of Christmas cheer. Think of areas where you are not opening and closing doors for garlands that drape down like this one- or tack above the trim to make sure it is higher up away from the door.

On a Table or Sideboard

I know I share this one all the time- and all year long really. I love to dress up a table with a garland centerpiece. Again this can be something simple without added details – or you can dress it up with baubles and lights.

In a Cupboard

Simply tuck clippings of fresh or faux greens or you if using fresh garland- you can carefully clip a piece to place on shelves inside a cupboard for Christmas charm.

For a simple look- leave the greens unadorned or you can dress it up with citrus, nuts or other elements.

In an Urn

This is such a simple and easy way to use garland to dress up an urn or pot. For this look, I just used a garland and set it inside the pot to dress it up. Pull some of the greens out and away from the garland to drape on the outside of the top of the pot for a longer more loose look.

Get the Look

Faux Garland | Glass Beaded Garland | Crystal Pearl Garland | Lanterns (similar) | Baby Christmas Tree | Faux Oranges | Tinsel | Star Garland

I hope this helps inspire some new ways to use those beautiful Christmas garlands at your home this holiday season.

Happy decorating all!

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