'Tis the Season: 30 Christmas Door Decorating Ideas to Welcome the Holidays in Style

You've stared at the doors around your home intending to decorate them each time the holiday season rolls around, but the moment of inspiration never seems to strike.

Well, take note, because this is the year it will happen. There is a lengthy list of Christmas door decorating ideas available at your fingertips that'll Christmas-ifiy your porch and jazz up the cabinets in your home.

You could be a staunch traditionalist, always opting for a fluffy evergreen wreath, or someone who's decided their bedroom door needs a little Christmas cheer—either way, there is a decorative idea for you.

Roll up your sleeves and start scrolling for some options that you can replicate on your front door, back door, shed door, and every other door in between.

Try a Foraged Look

A perfectly round and trimmed wreath has its place, but if you lean more towards natural elements and looser design boundaries, grab a garland and wreath that looks foraged rather than perfectly executed.

Opting for a natural aesthetic means that the decorations will last long after Christmas, too. They work perfectly for the whole winter season.

Rethink the Classic Garland

Rather than wrapping a garland around the door, find another spot. For example, attaching it to an awning or curling it around support beams gives it a fresh look from the usual. Add some lights and you're golden.

When you choose greenery in the same tones it brings everything together nicely, too. Add a few lights for a warm glowing effect, which makes the "welcome home" experience all the better.

Go All Out with Greenery

Don't just stop at a wreath. Design enthusiasts looking to go all out with their Christmas door decor can step up their game easily.

Opt for an additional wreath if you have the space, wrap a garland and include some miniature pine trees and suddenly your door is the entrance to a winter wonderland.

Surprise with Pops of Red

If you're known as the sleek, chic minimalist of your group, a surprise pop of color at your door is always fun.

Even if the wreaths, ribbons, garlands, and hanging decorations are subtle in color, a burst of red from poinsettias, berries, or even a model sleigh will make the door pop and give an unexpectedly festive feel.

Bring the Wreath Indoors

It's lovely to greet your guests with a wreath (you can still have one outside, too!), but there is something special about swapping things around and hanging it up on the inside.

This allows you and your family or fellow roommates to actually enjoy it for longer. It's also a perfect way to bring that lovely evergreen scent into your home.

Think About the Outdoor Doors

Don't leave outdoor spaces bare. If you have an outdoor office, shed, or entertainment space, sprinkle in some decor on the doors of these areas, too.

It can be as simple as light up trees or a wreath with a bow, but your spot will feel more like a gingerbread home and less like Scrooge's place.

Buck Tradition with a Pink Garland

Christmas door decor by no means needs to follow the same traditional color palette of yesteryears. Add a saccharine sweet approach and swap out the red and green for pink, purple, and aqua.

It's the equivalent to spending the holidays in Candyland—delighting and surprising friends, family, and guests.

Go Low with Greenery

Wreaths are the classic Christmas greenery, but throw visitors (and yourself) for a curveball and re-think the placement.

Place the wreath on the nearby wall and leave your door to shine. With the addition of a few small trees near the door, you get a very different (but very stylish) Christmas decor approach.

Add a Hoop Wreath to Cabinet Doors

Add a hoop wreath or ornaments to cabinet doors in the kitchen or dining room hutch for extra holiday sparkles around your house or apartment. Tinges of silver and gold, fluffy feather or pampas grass garlands, and glittery snowflakes all make for a festive facade.

Go All Out With a Tinsel Wreath

When it doubt, add more sparkle—at least when it comes to Christmas door decorations. For a retro and nostalgic take, opt for tinsel decor like a bold and bright wreath.

Aqua blue and teal are fun shades, but there are plenty more to experiment with. Silver and gold are a classic combo, whereas a pink or purple wreath stands out from the crowd.

Lighten Up With Faux Berry Wreaths

Christmastime is cozy and often filled with muted tones and dark colors. If your design tastes gravitate to airy, and light, you can keep in line with those.

Instead of a dark evergreen wreath, bring in white faux berry wreaths for a breezy and bright take on door decor.

Go for a Scandi-Style Door Decoration

Forgo the wreath and instead channel a Scandinavian-style Christmas decor setup. A sprig of greenery will do, but don't forget to add a few natural wood elements or something cozy.

Candles and hurricane glasses, skis, and a cozy welcome mat will make for a perfect vignette. The Scandi countries embody the Christmas spirit so well after all.

Add a Mini Wreath to Door Handles

Hanging a wreath on a door is great and all, but how about placing one on the door handle? It's a fun twist and such an easy way to infuse Christmas around your house.

No tricky hanging methods are necessary, and these mini wreaths can be sprinkled across a variety of door handles—bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, you name it.

Hang Up a Paper Snowflake

Even if a magical blanket of snow has yet to cover the ground, consider this door decor a wish that it just might.

Paper snowflakes often bring back a nice dose of crafting nostalgia and look gorgeous when posed on the back or front of a door.

Opt for Simple Greenery

In minimalist homes, greenery can do all the talking on doors. A fluffy green wreath is all it takes to turn a white space into something that feels Christmassy.

A matching garland with one ethereal chain of branches is a nice complementary touch, too, and keeps the theme running throughout your space.

Add a Little Drama with a Long Ribbon

Adding flair and style to your Christmas door decor doesn't require flashy colors or shiny textures (though those are recommended with equal measure).

Something as simple as an extra-long ribbon can turn a wreath into a lovely statement piece. Aside from using it on a wreath, a bow can even be tied around a door for a wrapped gift effect.

Style in Groups of Three

The rule of thirds is a great interior design hack that happens to work really well when applied to Christmas door decor, too.

One possibility is adding a swag, tree, and garland for a perfect display of this principle. You could bring in three small trees, candles and log stacks, or something entirely different depending on your style.

Create a Ski Lodge Aesthetic

Wishing you were tearing up the slopes or sipping hot cocoa in a Swiss chalet? Bring those feelings to your home with a set of mini skis and a wreath hung on the door.

You'll feel like you're staying in a resort every time you peek at the combo. It's also an easy way for renters to decorate without requiring nails, tacks, or getting on your landlord's nerves with a wreath facing outside.

Match the Door Decor to the Rest of Your Interior

Decorating a home for Christmas is often compartmentalized by area or room. But it's a good idea to think of your space as one so it feels cohesive.

Choose a wispy wreath for the door and give it a complimentary pal wrapped around the entryway table or the banister of the stairs.

Create Adjacent Decorations

Don't leave your door to do all the work. Once a wreath is added, see if there are other holiday decorations that can be added around the entryway or on an adjacent wall.

A light-up abstract tree or a wall of ornaments are two possibilities that extend the Christmas aesthetic from the door.

Infuse Some Contrast

Choose door decorations that boldly stand out from your door. If it's a more neutral color like taupe or mauve, a bright green wreath works wonders.

Black doors look fabulous with a bright white wreath, too. See what playful combinations work and make both your door and holiday decor pop.

Combine a Berry Wreath and Bucket of Greenery

While greenery usually gets center stage, move it from the spotlight and allow another holiday botanical to shine: berries.

A red wreath brings in another classic Christmas color but it stands out from the iconic evergreen wreaths seen everywhere else.

Bring in a Different Color

Even if you're a big fan of the classic Christmas color scheme, you can bring in pops of different colors to freshen up the look from year to year.

A set of bright teal bows, pink ribbons, or even some touches of black can make a huge impact when contrasted against your door.

Think Beyond the Door

While the door is often the main event, think about the space around it like the porch, awning, and entry area.

These spaces often have more room and flexibility for creating a fun Christmas vignette or a well-designed grouping of trees, ornaments, or snowmen.

Embrace a Chic Traditional Look

There's a reason red and green have stood the test of time in Christmas decor. Aside from tradition, it just looks good.

Embrace this style on your door with a green wreath embedded with red berries or adorned with baubles. You can never go wrong with it.

Pull Inspiration from the Forest

A surplus of greenery and woven elements will make any doorway look straight out of a cozy Christmas tale.

Save the lights and ornaments for another year and make the most of just how breathtaking a natural layout can be without an ounce of glitter or metallic.

Give Your Greenhouse a Holiday Touch

Greenhouses and sheds can become even more magical of spaces when they get a little Christmas treatment, too. For the doors, stick with earthy, grounded elements like woven twig wreaths, rustic bells, and stacks of branches or logs.

Go for Cozy and Metallic

Even if the holiday season is warm where you are, you can still make the most of feeling cozy and incorporate holiday touches. Lights, cushions, and evergreen shrubs around your door (whether it's a back, porch, or shed door) will always help.

For decorating the actual door, a silver or metallic wreath is simple in theory but glimmers all on its own.

Don't Forget the Lights

This isn't part of the door per se, but it's essential for lighting up the entirety of your display. Put your hard work in the spotlight and ensure there are lights wrapped around the wreaths, garlands, banisters, or awnings.

A warm glow at your front door will feel extra Christmassy and shed some light on your decor when it's dark out.

Opt for a Detailed Wreath

If you want to go all out on a single piece of Christmas door decor, a wreath will always be a great idea. A plain evergreen circle is nice, but there are many ways to dress it up and make it special.

Add sprigs of dried flowers, bright red berries, pinecones, or branches from other plants like eucalyptus to make it fuller. Then include a strand of lights, a big bow, or a fancy ribbon to really tie it all together and create a show-stopping decoration for your door.

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