Now this is one spectacular Christmas Tree! This gorgeous tree has a distinct gingerbread theme, adorned with signs, red and white striped ribbons, plush gingerbread men, and classic baubles. A traditional holiday tree adornment is little gingerbread men that create a divine smell and are so much fun to make with your family!
22 Charming Christmas Ornament Ideas for a Festive Season
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Published: November 1, 2023
Updated: November 1, 2023
As a child, I loved when my parents would bring out our huge boxes stuffed with Christmas decorations and let us go wild adorning the house. However, nothing beat our Christmas tree. Reminiscent of stories and wanderlust, our Christmas tree is filled with ornaments from every single city we have ever visited as a family and even from my parent’s travels before children. Traditions like collecting ornaments make the holidays so special; it is a time of remembering, sharing memories, and creating new ones. Christmas baubles are just one of the many beautiful ways to express the festivities of the season – from classic to creative, the choices are endless.
We will explore many enchanting Christmas ornament ideas that will inspire you to infuse your tree and home with unique and heartwarming creations and find. Whether you are looking for warm traditional baubles or want to create some DIY crafts, we have the inspiration for you. Get ready to transform your tree into a showpiece of yuletide joy!
02 of Translucent Holiday Glow
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Frosted transparent ornaments are a stunning and elegant addition to any Christmas Tree and an excellent way to highlight your holiday color scheme. This ornament is a frosted red diamond ornament with a wooden accent. It is styled among other silver, glitter, and white ornaments. The vibrant red matches the stockings by the fire.
03 of Traditional Ornament on a Banister Garland
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Nestling ornaments into your banister garland is a beautiful way to extend the festive spirit throughout your home. It also brings the identical colors on your Christmas tree to another focal point of your home, just like the red and silver tones seen along this wooden staircase. I love using ornaments in wreaths and garlands to add color and sparkle to the lush greenery, creating a curated designer look
04 of Frosted Forest Fantasy
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Frosted pinecones, deep forest green baubles, sprigs of fir, and antiqued bronze ornaments are styled in a gorgeous earthenware pot on a wooden console table in this living room. The mix of these earthy colors and items makes a magical display that plays homage to the snowy forest landscapes the season is famous for. The bronze edge of the round mirror hung on the wall above mimicks the metallic tones and creates a cohesive display.
05 of Golden Glistening Greetings
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This bowl bow of glamorous gold and silver vintage ornaments evokes a sense of timeless elegance and opulence. These beautiful treasures are styled in a stunning antique porcelain bowl on a table decorated with silver trays and candlesticks, along with repurposed white shutters for a classic look. Each unique bauble holds its own story, and styling them together creates a piece that starts conversations and adds character to your space.
06 of Twinkling Tree Treasures
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This festive Christmas tree is dolled up with many large ornaments ranging in color from glittering gold to gleaming silvers to plaids and patterns. Filling a tree with so many ornaments can take some time, and the key is to space out similar ornaments and add filler, such as tinsel, ribbons, and beads, so it looks balanced. The festive look is carried throughout the living room with fun red and white tree decorations and a bearded Santa figurine accessorizing a wooden console table placed against the adjacent wall.
07 of Miniature Jar Christmas Ornament Ideas
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These adorable miniature jar ornaments are handmade and hung from a lush garland. These are easy to make; you need to get a few tiny jars, some hooks for the cork, and some twine. You can fill these jars with little bits of moss like above or change them with a crushed candy cane, little figures, or glitter! This easy decoration is especially attractive when draped over a white hutch filled with white dishes that allow the decor to truly shine.
08 of Disco Decorations
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If you want a funkier vibe this Christmas, disco ornaments will be the perfect addition. Inspired by the glitz and glamour of the disco era, these ornaments exude a playfully retro charm. They are also beautiful on trees with their kaleidoscope mirrored surface that reflects all the gorgeous colors of your other ornaments and lights.
09 of Glitzy Glamour
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If you have extra ornaments left over after decorating your tree, don’t just put them back in storage! Use them in centerpieces, along garlands, or styled in a simple white dish like this. When you display ornaments in a fresh, new way, it can give the same appearance as potpourri. Speaking of which, you can mix your potpourri with decorations for some festive scented decor.
10 of Dried Citrus Ornaments
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Using dried oranges as ornaments is a delightful way to add a natural rustic charm to your home. You can easily make them by slicing any citrus fruit and drying them in the oven. My favorite is oranges for that delicious festive scent and a bright pop of color. Then, thread them with some ribbon or twine and hang them to infuse your air with a refreshing aroma. Honestly, dried citrus is a must in my home every holiday season.
11 of Festive Baubles Styled in a Dish
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Mixing potpourri and ornaments is a clever way to add even more holiday charm to your surfaces. Potpourri smells divine, and making your own or purchasing a holiday mix will fill your home with the season’s scents. Mixing in sparkling baubles can add more flare and connect your decor to your Christmas tree.
12 of Vintage Cloth Baubles
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Texture is essential when creating a show-stopping Christmas tree, and cloth-wrapped ornaments offer that visual dimension while being homey and charming. These handmade ornaments are perfect for a hygge home that focuses on creating that cozy, warm feeling during the holidays. The soft, muted colors of these ornaments are the perfect addition to the wood table styled with pine garland and a rustic wood backdrop.
13 of Sparkling Starry Nights
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This space screams golden glamour with mirrored champagne, gold, and rose gold baubles resting in a stunning, shiny black bowl. The surrounding golden candle sticks, bells, and black books match the ornaments’ colors, creating a cohesive look. Small flocked trees are illuminated on either end of the console table creating a warm, luxurious scene.
14 of Mirrored Ornaments
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Simple mirror finish ornaments offer a modern chic addition to your holiday decor. These sleek and elegant baubles have reflective surfaces that look incredible on a tree with many lights. The mirror finish allows them to blend with any existing color scheme you have, making them an easy addition to your collection! I adore how these rich colors are similar to the traditional red and green seen this time of year but are softer for a modern, elegant look.
15 of DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas
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These stunning baubles are homemade, using texture spray paint for the textured ornaments and rub and buff for the brushed ornaments. Ornaments are ideal for holiday crafts and can be excellent for making family memories with your loved ones. The neutral tones are perfect when hung on a flocked tree, making a stunning modern and festive display.
16 of Farmhouse Christmas Classics
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Christmas is all about family, sharing memories and creating new ones. This small space embodies everything with an adorable tree made from vintage crib spindles and their grandma’s old candy garland. Vintage old or family decorations should be treasured, and you might be surprised at how beautifully these old, cherished pieces fit into your holiday decor.
17 of Natural Neutral Baubles
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This sophisticated, elegant Christmas tree is decked with neutral-colored baubles that match this space’s existing furniture and decor, including a gray sofa and wooden coffee table. Matching your holiday color palette to your home’s current furnishings can create an elevated and curated experience.
18 of Handmade Bells and Traditional Baubles
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I love ornament garlands because they add texture and color when displayed in any room of your home. Here, we have a beautiful garland of traditional red and green ornaments strung along jute rope hanging above another garland of handmade bells that adds rustic character to the white mantel.
19 of Simple Farmhouse Festivities
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Using ribbons and beads on your Christmas tree is a simple way to elevate its natural beauty and add a touch of creative flare. Ribbons can be draped, cascaded in loops, or used to create elegant bows. Beads can be nestled among branches to add more textural diversity. Adding these extra adornments can take your tree to the next level, especially when they’re the only decoration you choose to feature on your tree.
20 of Plum Pudding and Ornaments
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Red and green are known to be classic holiday colors. However, I think plum tones are also traditional for the season, reminiscent of the dance of the sugarplums from the Nutcracker ballet. From plum pudding to all the festive berries, reddish-purple colors are beautiful and naturally occurring during the holidays. This stunning white frosted tree is decorated with white, gold, and plum baubles and foliage.
21 of Merry and Bright Christmas Tree
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This warm space features a classic dazzling tree decked with metallic ornaments that have glitter or mirrored details. This tree is styled with traditional soft golden yellow ornaments, mirrored baubles, and sparkling white snowflakes. In the background, a fireplace also displays a white Christmas scene with a beaded garland, white stockings, and cream bottle brush trees decorating the wooden mantel draped with a pine garland.
22 of Homemade and Handmade Holidays
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I have paw print ornaments for the family dog and my two geckos that get hung on the Christmas Tree every year, and I love them. Prints of your baby or fur baby’s hands and paws can be a beautiful way to involve them during the holiday. Ensure the molds are safe, or use a cling film between the clay and the paw. These homemade salt dough ornaments give this flocked Christmas tree a rustic, personal touch.
