Jeffery Kane
Unfortunately, if you’re anything like me, decorating often becomes a bit disastrous, and you feel as deflated as a mall Santa’s fat suit in July. A bit of tinsel and glitter and string, a broken antler on Santa’s reindeer, one or two or three distractions, and suddenly, you are scrooged. All those cutouts, all of those pieces, all of the clear-headedness required to make something beautiful are getting garbled and stuck in planning a million other seasonal tasks: what to buy, who to buy it for, where to shop, who’s getting socks and who’s getting gift cards, whether you want one- or two-day delivery, what meals to prep, what diet to try, what cocktails to serve, who’s hosting, who’s cooking, who’s driving Grandma home, and where’d you put your keys. From Silhouette designs to stars to wreaths to snowflakes, these window Christmas displays will help you imagine the decor you truly want to come home to.
Discover the joy and happiness of walking in to a fully decorated home, of looking outside and seeing reminders of Christmas spirit in the window displays. Peruse these 18 unique and whimsical Christmas window decorations that are sure to lift those worries off of your jolly shoulders and spark that holiday joy you need to get into the season.
When the weather is too cold to go outside and hang lights or any other outdoor holiday decorations, create the perfect dreamy wintery landscape right in your window. This Christmas window decoration idea is easily crafted and completed within a lazy afternoon with the best holiday music jingling in the background and some warm coffee at your side. If you live in a tropical climate like I do during the wintery months, it can be hard to feel festive and cheerful, especially when the temperatures reach 80 degrees before noon!
To ignite the holiday spirit, bring the unique snowflakes inside and create hanging indoor home decor.
You may not be the perfect hostess, but your “cool” home decor can speak for itself when you follow a simple theme of winter, snowflakes, and good light. Using clear crystal glasses, white table cloths, cute little paper snowflakes, and just a teensy bit of color with peppermints can really make your holiday party sparkle.
With a little of Bob Hope’s crooning in the background, wide-open windows, and neatly arranged drinks, your guests are sure to remember how nice it is to spend the season with you. This super cute arrangement of shiny red delicious apples in small pots complemented by old white books with gold embossing truly enhance the feeling of winter, gratitude, and joie de vivre.
Though it may seem easier to go with an all-white themed holiday decoration scheme, sometimes color can provide that much needed contrast.
The beloved children’s book, The Polar Express, is a classic read for the holiday season and a wonderful choice to display truly inspired home decor.
Creating a Christmas window decoration idea in homage to the childhood favorite tale would certainly be a great way to ignite holiday spirit in those young and old. Incorporating pine leaves and pinecones to represent the outdoor adventure, a candle to light the way in the dark, and the iconic Santa Clause sleigh bell is the best way to spark those old feelings of joy and imagination.
The soft incandescent lighting in a wider window offers that warm, Christmasy glow as you settle in to your pajamas and cozy up on the couch to watch holiday classics. Though possibly a bit more time consuming than other window Christmas decor choices, mixing and matching your talents can create unique cohesion perfect to inspire joy. A bit of tinsel here, an ornament there, a flying reindeer or two, some soft back lights twinkling in the distance, and a sprig of green pine will truly culminate in a beautiful and stunning display.
Silhouette designs, especially for Christmas, are an awesome idea to engage all of your space in your home and use every square inch to inspire holiday magic. For in between windows, add a splash of color using a simplistic green wreath hung with traditional red ribbon tied with a bow. Varied patterns of soft blue and teal on cutout stars on string can create a much more homey and quaint holiday experience.
Cutting snowflakes from newspapers or using old thrift store books can showcase your literary side and make Christmas feel more like it is yours to celebrate. An hour or two in the afternoon will ignite that Christmas joy not just for the day, but for every time you look outside and see the words you’ve chosen on display.
If you’ve got a window sill, you can add frosted pine leaves and pinecones to enhance the snow-covered town tableau. These cutouts work well to inspire holiday cheer in both broad daylight and for when your home is illuminated by the lights on the Christmas tree.
A little bit of everything, this Christmas window decoration idea incorporates presents, ornaments, simplicity, silhouette designs, and angelic warmth. The combination of these different Christmas elements instills a quietness in one’s soul, a salve to the hustle and bustle, a soothing visual reminder that all is well when the stars shine down upon us and the world is silent.
Because Christmas window decoration ideas can become quite exhausting is overdone, this simple design delights in its visually appealing arrangement. Playing with various greens and sizes, the wreaths create a balance in their height and type that is not overwhelmingly plain or redundant.
In the sill, a tiny toy reindeer is delivering a small package for a boy who was good all year and is patiently waiting for Christmas morning.
