Upholstered beige armchairs feature black buffalo plaid cushions beside lit Christmas trees. Other hints of festive charm include a black lantern topped with evergreen and a black reindeer silhouette. A Christmas-inspired sign sits between shuttered windows.
35 Festive Ideas for Christmas Lanterns as Seasonal Décor
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Published: February 18, 2023
Updated: November 21, 2023
How do you decorate your house during the most beautiful time of the year? Well, during Christmas, people love to decorate their homes with festive lights and decorations. If you’d like to do the same, consider Christmas lanterns! These decorations are elegant and versatile. You can use them in several ways to add some holiday cheer to your space.
There are a variety of styles to choose from, such as traditional, modern, and rustic. Each style has its own unique charm and can help create a different mood or atmosphere in your home. The lanterns also come in a wide range of sizes, from small tabletop versions to large floor models. They can be placed on tables, mantels, or hung from the ceiling. The placement of the lanterns can have a big impact on the overall look and feel of your space.
Here are some stunning Christmas lantern ideas you can draw inspiration from so that you can create stunning and elegant decorations that will brighten up your home and make it feel truly festive.
02 of Festive Front Porch With Pastel Pink Hues
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The front porch features rose gold pendant lighting and a pastel pink door decorated with vibrant draping Christmas garlands and a garden wreath. Surrounding the door are more festive decorations, including a wooden sign and red Christmas lanterns.
03 of Living Room With DIY Christmas Tree
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This living room features white cabinets accessorized with wooden pull-out boxes and black-accented Christmas lanterns. Sitting beside it is the illuminated Christmas tree atop a black-and-white polka dot-pattered rug. Plants in woven pots and a fluffy rug add warmth to this space.
04 of Living Room With Massive Christmas Tree
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This tall, majestic Christmas tree is the perfect addition to your living area for that festive feel during the month of December. The small black Christmas lanterns beside it complement the room with their simplicity.
05 of Dining Area With Christmas-inspired Table Centerpiece
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A woven basket filled with Christmas decor and the massive bronze-accented Christmas lantern serves as the table centerpiece in this rustic dining area. The space is completed with a decorated Christmas tree on the right and a brown-and-white shiplap wall backdrop.
06 of Living Room With Eye-catching Wooden Christmas Lanterns
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This farmhouse-inspired living room features a gray couch with cozy white cushions, and a lighted-up and ornamented Christmas tree in the background. Taking the spotlight are the wooden Christmas lanterns, filled with miniature figurines and pinecones, on the white coffee table.
07 of Gray Front Door Modern Farmhouse Porch
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A gray front door modern farmhouse porch is framed by Christmas garland. Identical wreaths are showcased on the double doors covering glass inserts. Black lanterns are complimented by small pine trees. White siding is installed on the exterior walls of the house.
08 of Neutral Holiday Décor Ideas for an Empty Fireplace
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White and silver Christmas garlands drape across a wood mantel over a white brick fireplace with pillar candles assembled along a black steel candle holder. White wood lanterns at the side of the fireplace hold additional candles across from a woven basket with linens and a faux gift box.
09 of Hallway With White Vanity Table
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This kitchen sink area features a marbled sink countertop with a massive farmhouse-styled white window view. The window draped with fairy lights and Christmas garlands, and the lit-up Christmas lanterns on the counter all enhance the festive vibes.
10 of Living Room With Massive Glowing Christmas Tree
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This living room boasts a massive snowy Christmas tree fully decked out with fairy lights. Charming wooden Christmas lanterns rest beside the tree, while white-accented ceramic vases and plush overthrow complete the space. Meanwhile, red wall-mounted wreaths add pops of color.
11 of Living Room With Rich-brown Cabinets and Gold Accents
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This beautiful living room features rich-brown cabinets topped with golden-accented Christmas lanterns, wooden-framed quotes, and a miniature Christmas tree. Farmhouse-inspired artwork is draped with Christmas garlands on the wall behind it. On the right rests an illuminated Christmas tree.
12 of Kitchen Sink With Christmas Décor
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This kitchen sink area features a marbled sink countertop with a massive farmhouse-styled white window view. The window draped with fairy lights and Christmas garlands, and the lighted-up Christmas lanterns on the counter all enhance the festive vibes.
13 of Staircase With Christmas Festive Decorations
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This entryway with a staircase features minimalistic but cute festive decorations perfect for a cozy-looking home. The lit-up, decorated Christmas tree with red accents complements the red lantern beside it.
14 of Bedroom With Gorgeous Gold-accented Christmas Lantern
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This bedroom is celebrated with a light wooden dresser, grey wall backdrop, and golden accents. Ornamented by festive details such as the miniature Christmas trees adorning the cupboard, framed wall-mounted painting, and gorgeous Christmas lantern for extra holiday cheer.
15 of Matching Beds with Red and White Christmas Quilts
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This bedroom with white walls boasts matching twin beds on each side of a window with white curtains. The beds have white covers with matching red and white plaid quilts folded at the foot of the beds. A round tray with greens, candlesticks, and a sign is placed on the far bed.
16 of Front Porch Decked Out for Christmas
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The front porch features a wooden arch door, where its white frame is adorned with Christmas garlands and oversized golden bells. An earth-toned door mat, white Christmas tree decor, and black-accented Christmas lanterns enhance the festive vibes.
17 of Festive Entryway With View of Christmas Tree
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This entryway boasts a black table draped with Christmas garlands, hanging candy canes, a black-and-white Christmas lantern, and a massive wrapped candy figurine beside it. The entryway leads to a gorgeous view of the ornamented Christmas tree in the living room.
18 of Master Bedroom With a Gorgeous White Fireplace
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This master bedroom features a gorgeous white fireplace with a wooden mantelpiece accessorized with winter garlands, white stockings, and hanging silver ornaments. A massive golden-framed mirror complements the snowy Christmas tree and white-framed, farmhouse-styled Christmas lanterns.
19 of Dining Area With Wooden Christmas Lanterns
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The wooden table is decorated with a black-and-white checkered table runner, wooden Christmas lanterns, and a charming glass vase of greeneries in this dining area, Meanwhile, the wall on the right is decorated with white signage and hanging tobacco baskets.
20 of Living Room With a Rustic Brick Fireplace
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This farmhouse-styled living room features a rustic brick fireplace decked out with antique Christmas lanterns, winter garlands, and a wooden-framed festive quote. White coffee tables, topped with potted plants, complement the snowy Christmas tree in the background.
21 of Festive White Fireplace With Black Accents
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This white fireplace features a wooden mantelpiece topped with Christmas garlands and hanging red-and-white stockings. Black-accented Christmas lamps in a pyramid shape rest on the wooden flooring, adding personality and Christmas vibes.
22 of Entryway With Hanging Red Christmas Lamp
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This entryway boasts a dark green front door draped in winter garlands and hanging fairy lights. Meanwhile, a Christmas tree with red ribbons flanks the door’s sides. Red elements, like the hanging Christmas lantern and wooden signages, bring more festive cheer.
23 of Festive Fireplace With Wooden Mantelpiece
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This fireplace boasts a wooden mantelpiece, topped with cozy beige stockings and Christmas garlands, against the white stone backdrop. Black-accented Christmas lanterns and miniature Christmas tree complements the massive golden-framed artwork of a forest.
24 of Staircase Area With Christmas Tree
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This farmhouse-inspired staircase area features a gorgeous Christmas tree that is fully decked out with silver ornaments, ribbons, and decor. A wooden table is topped with a black-accented Christmas lantern, which is filled with small Christmas trees inside, for more festive vibes.
25 of Festive Farmhouse-inspired Living Room
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This farmhouse-inspired living room is illuminated by a dazzling Christmas tree bedecked with fairy lights and white ornaments. Black lanterns and a wooden sleigh bring the festive spirit, while full-height windows and leather chairs draped in cow-patterned throws complete this stunning space.
26 of Black Christmas Lanterns in Dining Room
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Complementing the black rustic chandelier are two black metal Christmas lanterns as a table centerpiece in this dining area. Christmas trees and wall-mounted winter garlands add pops of color while adding festive vibes.
27 of Monochromatic Entryway With Winter Decorations
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This entryway features a sleek-black farmhouse door contrasting against the white stone walls and snowy backdrop. Winter garlands draped across the front door’s white frame, while black-accented wall-mounted lamps warmly illuminate the space. Flanking the sides are black-accented Christmas lanterns and potted plants.
28 of Holiday Dining Table with Plaid Placemats
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Black and white plaid placemats host white tableware with seasonal theme. Wood dining table showcases a display of pine garland with black lantern. White candles are carefully arranged around the pine.
29 of Rustic White Fireplace With Christmas Lanterns
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This white stone fireplace features winter garlands, fairy lights, golden ornaments, and a golden-framed wall-mounted antique mirror along the mantelpiece. Below are a miniature Christmas tree, rustic Christmas lanterns, and a cozy white couch.
30 of Gorgeous Front Porch With Vibrant Festive Décor
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This gorgeous front porch boasts a wooden arch door draped in winter garlands, fairy lights, and vibrant red ribbons. Flanking the entrance are lighted-up frosted Christmas trees, and rustic Christmas lanterns, while a festive red-and-white checkered mat rests in the center.
31 of Cottage-white Stone Fireplace
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This fireplace boasts a cottage-white stone backdrop, a wooden mantelpiece topped with white stockings, Christmas garlands, hanging red Christmas lanterns, and oversized bells. A green rustic TV cabinet and snow-dusted Christmas trees round out the perfect holiday space.
32 of Monochromatic Farmhouse-inspired Porch With Red Christmas Lanterns
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This farmhouse-inspired porch features a white bench with black accents and matching black rocking chairs facing the beautiful view. Red Christmas lanterns, winter garlands, and potted plants add pops of color to this charming space.
33 of Dining Room With Christmas Lanterns and Trees
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Lit-up Christmas trees, red Christmas lanterns, and crocheted beige overthrows add festive joy to the corner of this dining room. Rattan chairs, topped with red-and-white checkered cushions, are paired with the round wooden table for a rustic feel.
34 of Farmhouse-inspired Living Room With Decorated Christmas Tree
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This living room features a beige couch topped with cozy white-and-beige cushions and tasseled overthrows. Standing at the side is a gorgeous Christmas tree, fully decorated with warm fairy lights, golden ornaments, house figurines, frosted pinecones, and white lanterns.
35 of Cozy Bedroom With Massive Rustic Christmas Lantern
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This bright and inviting bedroom boasts a cozy black-framed bed topped with fluffy white blankets and beige overthrows. The massive rustic Christmas lantern, hanging stockings, ornamented Christmas tree, and wooden rocking chair adds to the festive vibe.
