How Our Interiors Team Decorates at Christmas — See Inside Our Homes, and Shop the Look (Including a DIY Christmas Village)

We all have different decorating styles in our homes — and decorating at Christmas is no exception. Whether you prefer to lean more traditional with your festive decor or you like to embrace a more playful style for the holidays, the magic is in the details.

At Livingetc, we know a thing or two about those details, and to help you with your Christmas decorating ideas, I persuaded the team to send me pictures of how they decorate their homes for Christmas — and my, what a wonderful selection of inspirational and eclectic styles they are.

Without further ado, here are eight at-home Christmas spaces from our interiors team to rouse your holiday creativity — including where to buy Christmas decorations that best match the style of each look.

Look 1 — Getting Creative With Gypsophila

Hugh Metcalf — Editor

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"The theme for this year was tonal neutrals (I don't have kids so I don't have to feel bad about having a beige Christmas), and we decorated our tree and fireplace with bunches of gypsophilia, spray painted in an ombre color palette, with matching spraypainted baubles arranged in a gradient up the tree. For the mantelpiece decor, the gypsophilia was dried out, then spray painted and put into two rolls of chickenwire — so simple!"

You can buy dried gypsophila in bulk like these bunches from Amazon. And if you like the look of having a Christmas tree in a pot, we have a whole page dedicated to Christmas trees in pots!

These simple taper candles, which come in a set of 6 from West Elm, would work really well for this sort of festive scheme.

Look 2 — Jazzing Up Stockings

Sarah Spiteri — Global Brand Director

“I think everyone leans a little more traditional when it comes to Christmas decor — it’s hard to resist the pull of nostalgia and cherished traditions. For me, my two Liberty nutcrackers have been a staple for over 15 years, and they’re always the first decorations I bring out each year. They feel timeless and grounding amidst any other changes I make. Stockings, on the other hand, are where I love to switch things up. These ones are from Anthropologie, but I’m equally smitten with Kit Kemp’s designs and the hand-quilted stockings from MoMA, created in Brooklyn by Krista Marie Young.”

For a similar color check stocking to the ones featured in Sarah's home, this Eva & Co Signature Antler Check Christmas Stocking from Target is a good option.

Look 3 — Leaning Into Cozy Decor

My Christmas Decor (Debbie Black — Managing Editor)

The snug is my favorite room in the house — precisely because it is just that: snug. I love being cozy, and this space, particularly in the winter months with the fire on, is coziness personified. My Christmas fireplace is all about twinkly lights — from the light-up mini ceramic houses to the pre-lit garland, the mantel becomes its own little winter scene that I like to mix up each year. Snuggled under a blanket with the flames flickering in the background, it always feels so magical this time of year.

Look 5 — A DIY Christmas Village

My Christmas Village

I'm quite sure I like my DIY Christmas village more than my kids... I am obsessed with all things 'mini' and I love how I can make the village a little different every year. It was also a much smaller village when I first started creating my own, slowly adding a house or two each year, and I'm sure I will still buy more this year! My Christmas village actually sits within a cubby of my bookcase, and those "hills" are piles of books (the rest of the books get put away until the holiday season is over). I use (and reuse) cotton wool for the snow, but you can also buy an LED fake snow blanket, like this one from Amazon, to light up your scene a bit more.

Amazon's Christmas village selection also includes everything you need to create your very own Christmas village, just the way you want it. I've highlighted some options below to get you started.

Though I won't lie, as much as I love my DIY Christmas village, I am pretty obsessed with Anthropologie's paper holiday village houses, too!

Look 5 — Thinking Outside the Box

Emma Bresilin — Interiors Editor

"Okay, I have to admit something: I don't usually decorate for the holidays. But before you label me a Grinch, let me explain. My family lives all over the place, which means I'm usually traveling for the holidays, and never in my own home. Therefore, it's just never been a priority to decorate it. But, for the first year in my own place, it felt wrong not to do anything, so I did this. It took me 10 minutes, using a sculptural branch I found on the side of the road, some tinsel, and hot glue. I loved it, and kept it up well beyond New Year's Eve, too!"

These silver tinsel icicles from Walmart would be just the thing to recreate this festive styling idea — and don't forget a glue gun! This Gorilla Dual Temp Mini Hot Glue Gun Kit on Amazon is top-rated with a 4.7/5 star rating after over 38,000 reviews. And, of course, to display your snazzy branches, I've featured some similar decorative vases below.

Look 6 — Highlighting the Exterior

Lindsey Davis — Content Director, Ecommerce

"Despite living in a cottage I hate anything too twee — even in the holiday period — so I keep it simple with Christmas lights in my windows and around my porch. The upstairs sash features the Osby Star Trio from Lights4Fun, then I have a set of fairy lights suited for outdoor use (also from Lights4Fun) on the porch. In the bay window, I have a set of cookie cutter lights (no longer available, but an easy DIY using gingerbread cutters from Amazon). These are all battery powered so outlets are not an issue. Warm white is a must for me, but whatever you choose, make sure you get the same color temperature for each set for a unified look when choosing multiple sets of lights for your scheme."

For a similar star lighting set, these LED Christmas star decorations from Amazon would work nicely.

Look 7 — Stylishly Using Leftover Ornaments

Amiya Baratan — News Writer

"Looking at this pretty picture, you might be wondering if our tree is bare and the answer is no. Having collected baubles across lots of holidays and the yearly visit aimed at adding to the collection, we have accumulated plenty of beautiful ornaments that often end up sitting in storage once there’s no more space left on the tree. But instead of leaving them forgotten (which is so not in tune with the festive spirit), we choose to display them unconventionally. In ornate bowls, stylish plates, shallow planters, and more, you’ll find shining glass baubles that subtly signify the onset of the festive season. These Christmassy decorations may come in whispers but they’re no less enamoring than the rest. This year, my aunt paired them with tapered candles and mini trees by the living room so guests could feel the festive joy waft over them within just a few minutes of being seated. And if you’re lucky enough to spot them catch the light, you’ll be witness to the magical reflections they gently cast."

Look 8 — Embracing Natural Foliage

Olivia Wolfe — News Writer

"This is actually a picture I took of my mom's table this past Christmas — she is a pro at all things decor-related, and her home is so, so beautifully decorated (it is where my love of interiors came from). My mom's name is Camille Wolfe. Here is a quote from her:"

"I love the holidays and spending time with my family, especially at the dinner table where we are together in conversation. That is why creating a festive tablescape is easily one of my favorite ways to decorate for the season. Blue and white is a staple in my dinnerware collection, and a fun touch to incorporate with the Spode Christmas china. Mixing the silver, Christmas china, and blue and white feels Christmassy while keeping some personal touches! I cut the Magnolia leaves from our yard and dotted them with some red branches for an easy centerpiece. I like to keep the centerpiece and silver candle holders up throughout the season, then set the plates and Christmas glassware up when it's time to host."

I hope you enjoyed stepping into our festive homes and that you now have a few more ideas up your sleeve for your own Christmas decorating plans this year. For some more ideas, check out our piece on how to make your house more Christmassy.