35 Pine Cone Christmas Decorations That Bring Rustic Charm to Holiday Styling

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Published: December 2, 2021
Updated: December 13, 2023

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

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With their rich palette and unique patterns, pine cones have a natural warmth and rustic appeal that make them a great addition to your Christmas décor. Pine cone Christmas decorations are easy to make and they cost almost nothing, especially if you forage them from nature.

There are so many ways to can work with pine cones. If you’re curating a dining table setting, you can combine them with foliage, florals, and candles to create a charming tablescape. Pine cones can also be used to spruce up place settings by simply putting individual ones in serving bowls or on top of napkins.

As a Christmas tree ornament, you can easily thread a pine cone and hang them on your tree along with metallic balls and other décor elements. You can also mix pine cones with bells, leaves, or on their own and put them inside a bowl or a tray for a cozy coffee table or mantel centerpiece.

These 35 pine cone Christmas decorations will definitely inspire you to feel festive and incorporate them in your holiday styling this festive season.

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Pine Cone Garland Swag

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Photo: a_flann

Why not use pine cone Christmas decorations to dress up a garland swag?? The pine cones add rustic textures that complement the greenery on your garland.

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Flocked Pine Cones in a Tray

Fill a wooden shallow tray with flocked pine cones that match your pillar candles. Add pops of color by combining them with dark brown pine cones, and green and purple foliage for a burst of color.

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Pine Cones on Wood Baluster Risers

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Place your pine cones on tall risers to highlight their natural rustic textures. You can also put them inside tiny bowls and pitchers as part of the place setting.

Pine Cones Christmas Decoration

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In a Centerpiece Bowl

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Toss a few small pine cones together in a white bowl. More pine cones are scattered across the rest of the centerpiece to add texture and natural color.

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Pine Cones in Serving Bowls

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Placing a large pine cone inside individual bowls adds an element of surprise and a splash of color, especially if you’re using a set of white plates and chargers.

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Displayed in Tiers

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

These pine cones are positioned on top of a tray, inside a mason jar, and on top of books, bringing a rugged and organic texture to every layer of this dining table vignette.

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Pine Cone Garland

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

For smaller vignettes, replace a foliage garland with one made of pine cones. This will add rustic charm to your Christmas decoration and still leave enough room for other décor pieces.

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Pine Cone Garland by the Fireplace

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Pine Cones and Flocked Trees

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Place a tray filled with pine cones in the center of your console table display. Accentuate it with taller flocked trees and slim candle holders on either side to create a stunning balance. Place a framed sign behind the pine cone tray and you’re all set!

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Pine Cone Bowl with Christmas Trees and Candle

Pine Cones Christmas Centerpiece

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Display Foraged Pine Cones

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Foraging pine cones is a great way to incorporate natural elements into your décor without having to spend a lot of money. Display them in everyday items such as a glass cloche, or place them in ceramic cups and tiny milk pitchers. Inject a touch of greenery for that inviting Christmas vibe.

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Pine Cones in a Wooden Bowl

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Place on the Hearth

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

These flocked pine cone Christmas decorations bring a dose of color and texture to the black interior of this fireplace hearth.

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Pine Cones on a Sled

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Mixed with Reds and Greens

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Bring on the festive holiday feeling by pairing your pine cones with green leaves, red berries, and candles. Place them inside a white tray to create a lush centerpiece that will definitely bring Christmas cheer to everyone at the dinner table.

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Pine Cone, Foliage, and Candle Tray Centerpiece

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Charming Rustic Tray Vignette

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

The distressed tray and baluster candle holders are filled with flocked pine cones that bring warmth and color to the cool palette.

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The Last of Winter

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

The combination of plain and flocked pine cones is a great way to commemorate the season while bringing in an earthy element that ushers in the coming of spring.

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Gorgeous Sugar Pine Cone Centerpiece

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

This stunning tablescape features enormous sugar pine cones that bring tons of texture and warm natural color to the centerpiece. The pine cones are paired with brass candle holders, flocked foliage, and smaller flocked pine cone accents.

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Pine Cone and Twig Wreath

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Add some rustic charm to your entryway with Christmas wreaths made of twigs. Deck them with pine cones, greenery, and some ribbon for a touch of softness. Pair these with a similar arrangement of pine cones and leaves placed on a tall pedestal for a festively rugged vibe.

Pinecones Christmas Kitchen Decor

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Christmas Tree Pine Cone Ornaments

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Add more texture to your Christmas tree by pairing your ball ornaments with flocked pine cones. It can be an easy DIY project and they complement the silver balls and the tiny acorn accents.

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Charming Rustic Tablescape

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Elevate the rustic appeal of your Christmas tablescape by pairing pine cones and foraged greenery together to create a rugged centerpiece. Using upside-down wine glasses to cover some of the pine cones is an ingenious idea while the wood stump riser enhances the textured appeal of the tablescape.

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Flocked Pine Cones for a White Christmas Tree

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Create your own version of a white Christmas tree by filling it with flocked pieces, including pine cones, and other Christmas decorations in white and silver hues.

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Wreath and Mantel Pine Cone Décor

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

This wreath features a combination of pine cone Christmas decorations and leaves against a distressed frame backdrop. The vintage ledge is decked with pine cones on a leaf garland combined with gingham stockings and a string of pompoms.

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Pine Cones in Apothecary Jars

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Mixing Metals

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Combine the rustic textures of pine cones with the elegance of metallic balls to create a centerpiece that’s both charming and glamorous.

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Pine Cone Filled Tray

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

The dark colors and textured qualities of these cones perfectly match the rustic wood tray while subtly contrasting against the white harvest décor.

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Rustic Christmas Crate

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

This cozy crate tray features a charming grouping of pine cones, fairy lights, and metallic ornaments. A vase of faux greenery is placed in the middle to bring height and variation to the tray arrangement.

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A Trough of Pine Cones and Leaves

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Transform a wooden dough bowl into a stunningly lush centerpiece tray by filling it with pine cone Christmas decorations and leaves.

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Pine Cone, Garland, and Candle Holder Centerpiece

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

A minimalist, yet elegant way to spruce up your Christmas dining table is by running a foliage garland down the center. Dress it up with rustic pine cones, small logs, wooden reindeer, a tiny Christmas tree, and tall candle holders for a textured centerpiece with a play on heights.

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Minimalist Tree and Pine Cone Centerpiece

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Pine Cones as Coffee Table Trees

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Photo: stagerroz

Turn your flocked pine cones upwards and use them as trees for a small coffee table Christmas centerpiece. Place one on top of a riser or a book for height and pair these with a candle, potted plant, and a set of tiny wooden antlers.

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A Bowl of Pine Cones and Silver Balls

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Flocked Rustic Pine Cones as Tree Ornaments

Pine Cone Christmas Decorations

Add rustic textures and a splash of white to a green Christmas tree by using partially flocked pine cone ornaments.

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Festive Christmas Tree with Pine Cone Ornaments

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