How to Totally Transform Your Staircase for Christmas

When decorating for the holidays, there are some areas that inevitably get all the attention—your tree, your mantel, and even the bushes outside. But why stop at homemade ornaments and colorful string lights for these locations when you can really bring the holiday cheer (we could all use it this year!) by decking other corners of your home, like your staircase.

Your banister is typically one of the first things guests see when they step into your home. While you can go all out with epic DIY decorations, like a jumbo paper holly garland, you don't have to spend an entire afternoon focusing on this spot to make it special. There are plenty of simple, yet Pinterest-worthy Christmas stair decorations that take just five to 10 minutes to execute, like draped greenery, dangling snowflakes, twinkling string lights, or stacks of presents on each tread, or stickers.

To help inspire you, we've gathered a wide range of Christmas stair decorating ideas ranging from modern to rustic and traditional. And who knows, you may just want to keep some of the bannister decor up year round.