The 15 Best Modern Christmas Decor Finds to Spruce up Your Home for the Holidays
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The weather outside might be frightful, but thanks to these modern Christmas decor finds, your holiday setup definitely won't be. With every store packed with festive displays, ornaments and tree add-ons, it can be hard to scope out the pieces that truly deserve a spot in your home—and won't make it look like your grandmother decorated. But, lucky for you, we've put in the work to discover the best holiday buys, so you can save time browsing for decor and dedicate the rest to baking your Christmas cookies from scratch.
After scouring tons of websites, product listings and reviews to find you 15 of the best modern Christmas decor options out there, we're confident that between these delightful village sets (from $35; $17) based on your favorite Christmas movie, and handcrafted monogram letters ($58) that are sure to catch the eye of every guest at Christmas dinner, there's something on our list fit for every taste and decor scheme.
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The Best Modern Christmas Decorations at a Glance
How We Chose the Best Modern Christmas Decor
When choosing the best modern Christmas decor, we selected items that had 4- and 5-star reviews, to ensure shoppers were happy with the items after receiving them. We also looked at items that aligned with recommendations for the top Christmas decor trends from experts in design, and considered sites with reputations for quality items like Pottery Barn, Anthropologie and Balsam Hill.
1. Pottery Barn Festive Holiballs
Both easy to set up and totally festive, these oversized, inflatable ornament decorations will make your yard or living room (they're made for both indoor and outdoor use) feel like stepping straight into Whoville. The bulbs are available in either red, green or a mix of red, green and gold, and come in 18-inch and 30-inch diameter sizes. According to the brand, they're also easy to inflate and storage-friendly, so you won't have to worry about them taking up too much space while you wait to set them up again next year.
2. Funboy Inflatable Christmas Bulbs
Skip the ladder this year and opt instead for this set of six inflatable LED light Christmas bulbs that can stand anywhere from your porch to your mantel. Their weatherproof material makes them a great outdoor choice, even in the snow, and they have a weighted base to keep them standing upright. The bulbs are also conveniently controllable via remote, allowing you to change the color of the lights and activate the "party mode" (which includes flashing and fading effects) as you wish.
3. Anthropologie Wonderland Scene Monogram
From "Santa," to "Joy," to your family's surname, the options are truly endless for what you can spell out with these stunning wood-crafted letters that come carved with unique, three-dimensional wonderland scenes. Each letter also has built-in LED lights (a feature shoppers are loving), so you can brighten your display and draw attention to the fun and intricate designs.
4. Cody Foster Hue Trees Set
Give your space a little vintage-inspired spirit with these glass Christmas trees in beautiful pink and purple hues. The trees come as a set of five, so you can display them all together or spread them out throughout your home, and range in size from just over seven inches tall to up to 17 inches. The brand does note these should be handled with care due to the delicate glass construction, so it's best to choose a spot where there's no risk of them getting knocked over during the holiday fun.
5. Furbish Studio Wine Christmas Pillow
Nothing beats cheeky needlepoint decor in our opinion, and we're already getting our wine glasses out to lounge up against this throw pillow from Furbish Studios. The design has been hand-embroidered on the wool front, while the back of the pillow has a plush velvet finish, per the brand. Despite the message on the pillow, though, you'll want to be careful with your reds around it as it's spot-clean only.
6. Kurt Adler Gingerbread Nutcracker
This nutcracker rivals even Drosselmeyer's designs with its gingerbread-inspired details, including sweet accents of peppermint candy, icing and sprinkles. Shoppers say the painting is beautifully done and confirm that the figure is just the right size to put on display, whether on your mantelpiece or your dining room table.
7. Balsam Hill Merry and Bright Wreath
Balsam Hill's artificial Christmas trees are among the hottest commodities of the holidays, but did you know that the brand also makes equally realistic-looking wreaths? This one, adorned with festive (and shatter-resistant!) ornaments and sparkling LED lights, will put your guests into the Christmas spirit before they even step foot into your home. This outdoor-safe wreath also has a built-in, energy-efficient timer for its lights, and is UV-protected to keep it from fading in the sun. Plus, shoppers say it feels totally durable and is easy to set up.
8. Grandin Road Ribbed Ornament Stack
Spruce up your porch or entryway with these hand-painted, 3-foot ornament stacks that reviewers say look even better in person. The spheres secure onto each other, so you won't be running around the yard to collect them all after any strong winds (you can even add sand or soil to the bottoms to for extra weight), and they're made to take on winter weather, according to the brand.
9. Joomer Smart Color Changing Christmas Lights
Give your worn-out Christmas lights a major upgrade with these app- or remote-controlled smart lights that have four different brightness levels, four light-changing speeds and tons of colors to alternate between. There's even a DIY option that allows you to set specific bulbs to the colors of your choice. The lights have more than 1,000 5-star ratings from shoppers who love how customizable and easy to operate these lights are.
10. Haute Decor Reindeer Flamingo Display
Give your guests and Christmas-light viewers a laugh with this fun reindeer flamingo figure. It's made for both indoor and outdoor use, so you can set it up wherever you think it will bring the most joy, from your lawn to your front window. Just make sure to choose a spot that's close enough to a plug to take full advantage of the 50 LED lights strung throughout the design.
11. Birch Lane Lamppost Display
This lighted yard display puts a modern twist on old-fashioned lampposts, dressing up the nostalgic design with glowing LED lights. Stakes are included to keep the lamppost figure upright wherever you choose, and reviewers rave about just how pretty it looks when it's all lit up. Note that this does need to be plugged in, but it'll be worth the wired setup when you see it shining against the snow.
12. Department 56 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Snow Village
If the whole fam's go-to Christmas movie is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, you're not gonna want to skip this village set. You can mix and match a bunch of different pieces like The Griswold holiday house and cousin Eddy's RV to get the exact setup you want, and since each piece comes separately, you can start with as many as you want and add more over time.
13. Child to Cherish Santa's Message Place Setting
Kids will be more than excited to set up this ceramic Christmas plate, milk jug and reindeer treats cup for Santa and Rudolph the night before Christmas, especially since the center of the plate is actually a chalkboard where they can write their own personalized message to the big guy himself. It comes complete with a nontoxic stick of chalk that's safe for contact with food, and can easily be wiped away and re-written if the kiddos have any last-minute present requests. Better yet, the whole set is microwave- and dishwasher-friendly.
14. West Elm Bottlebrush Tree Advent Calendar
We're big fans of Advent calendars around here, and this one takes the cake for its reusable design and modern, minimalist Scandinavian look. It's topped with a wintry bottlebrush tree scene that adds some color and dimension, and we love that it comes with 25 drawers to fill with treats to bring a bit of fun to the whole month.
15. Hammacher Schlemmer Twinkling Gingerbreads
Standing at nearly 4-feet high and packed with more than 100 LED lights each, this adorable, light-up gingerbread couple will bring a smile to anyone who passes them by. Lawn stakes are included, so there's no stress over keeping them secure, and reviewers confirm they're "worth every penny" since they hold up well through any weather.
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