Decorating
10 Inspiring Ideas for a Country-style Christmas
Create a warm and welcoming home this festive season with natural materials and rustic decorations
Natural materials, a simple colour palette and lots of greenery are the hallmarks of country style. So if you long for a festive rural retreat, check out these ideas for creating a country Christmas at home.
Greet guests warmly
Create the right first impression by decorating your front door with a plump festive wreath to welcome friends and family. Woven from branches of greenery and tied with a simple ribbon, a good country-style wreath is all about the quality of the raw materials.
Weave in some eucalyptus to ensure a wonderful scent and add some berries for festive cheer.
Create the right first impression by decorating your front door with a plump festive wreath to welcome friends and family. Woven from branches of greenery and tied with a simple ribbon, a good country-style wreath is all about the quality of the raw materials.
Weave in some eucalyptus to ensure a wonderful scent and add some berries for festive cheer.
Favour homemade
A country Christmas is a relaxed affair, so handmade decorations and home-baked treats are the order of the day.
If you haven’t had time to make your own Christmas cake, why not jolly up a shop-bought one by decorating it with grosgrain ribbon and a sprig of holly, as shown here? It’s just the thing for a fun festive table.
Is your style more modern than traditional? Then check out these ideas for a contemporary Christmas scheme
A country Christmas is a relaxed affair, so handmade decorations and home-baked treats are the order of the day.
If you haven’t had time to make your own Christmas cake, why not jolly up a shop-bought one by decorating it with grosgrain ribbon and a sprig of holly, as shown here? It’s just the thing for a fun festive table.
Is your style more modern than traditional? Then check out these ideas for a contemporary Christmas scheme
Revel in handmade decorations
A country Christmas is quietly classy, so hold back on the glitter and choose rustic decorations in natural materials instead. Hand-carved or sewn designs are great for creating a rural feel and if you’ve made them yourself, even better!
Many garden centres or local groups hold Christmas decoration workshops and classes, so if you’re feeling inspired, check out what’s on offer near you and get creative.
A country Christmas is quietly classy, so hold back on the glitter and choose rustic decorations in natural materials instead. Hand-carved or sewn designs are great for creating a rural feel and if you’ve made them yourself, even better!
Many garden centres or local groups hold Christmas decoration workshops and classes, so if you’re feeling inspired, check out what’s on offer near you and get creative.
Bring greenery into every room
There’s no such thing as too much greenery in a country Christmas scheme. Go on a wintery walk and forage for berries and branches of evergreen (if it’s responsible to do so) or stock up at your local garden centre. Then cover every surface in your home with it.
Drape greenery along shelves, over doors and down the centre of tables for a woodland feel. If you’re bringing berries into your home, be aware that some can be poisonous to children and pets, so put them well out of reach.
There’s no such thing as too much greenery in a country Christmas scheme. Go on a wintery walk and forage for berries and branches of evergreen (if it’s responsible to do so) or stock up at your local garden centre. Then cover every surface in your home with it.
Drape greenery along shelves, over doors and down the centre of tables for a woodland feel. If you’re bringing berries into your home, be aware that some can be poisonous to children and pets, so put them well out of reach.
Make a bower
Create a statement Christmas dining table with a handmade bower. Securely fix a line of strong twine above the length of your table, then wind greenery around it and fasten in small sections. Or if you can, fix a branch and leaves onto your twine, as shown here. Then twist fairy lights through for added sparkle and suspend tiny decorations to provide subtle glitter.
Create a statement Christmas dining table with a handmade bower. Securely fix a line of strong twine above the length of your table, then wind greenery around it and fasten in small sections. Or if you can, fix a branch and leaves onto your twine, as shown here. Then twist fairy lights through for added sparkle and suspend tiny decorations to provide subtle glitter.
Celebrate craftsmanship
Country style is a celebration of traditional crafts and natural materials. The hand-crafted pottery and carved wooden spoon at this table create a wonderfully rustic feel, while the sprig of deep green foliage tied with a twist of red string lends a jaunty festive air.
Need inspiration for your dining room? Take a look at these elegant designs on Houzz
Country style is a celebration of traditional crafts and natural materials. The hand-crafted pottery and carved wooden spoon at this table create a wonderfully rustic feel, while the sprig of deep green foliage tied with a twist of red string lends a jaunty festive air.
Need inspiration for your dining room? Take a look at these elegant designs on Houzz
Scent your home
Dried orange slices, cranberries and bundles of cinnamon will give your home a wonderful festive scent and are a great way of bringing a natural feel indoors.
Heaped in a bowl on a hallway table or woven into a wreath, they can be used in a multitude of ways. And if you’re looking for ideas to keep the children entertained over the holiday season, stringing slices of orange onto bright ribbons is a fun craft activity for little ones.
Dried orange slices, cranberries and bundles of cinnamon will give your home a wonderful festive scent and are a great way of bringing a natural feel indoors.
Heaped in a bowl on a hallway table or woven into a wreath, they can be used in a multitude of ways. And if you’re looking for ideas to keep the children entertained over the holiday season, stringing slices of orange onto bright ribbons is a fun craft activity for little ones.
Mix tartan and stripes
Tartan and stripes are a subtle way to bring pattern into your home at Christmas. Red and green designs on a neutral background are a country classic and using bakers twine to tie each napkin creates a simple, rustic finish.
Tartan and stripes are a subtle way to bring pattern into your home at Christmas. Red and green designs on a neutral background are a country classic and using bakers twine to tie each napkin creates a simple, rustic finish.
Choose year-round decorations
Rustic barn stars look wonderfully festive at Christmas time, and can be found in all sorts of finishes, from smart and powder-coated to elegantly battered vintage. Propped up against a wall or hung in a trio, these stars lend a rustic, New-England feel. They can also be kept up all year round once the festivities are over.
How are you going to decorate your home this Christmas? Will you go for a country or modern scheme? Share your thoughts and ideas in the Comments below.
Rustic barn stars look wonderfully festive at Christmas time, and can be found in all sorts of finishes, from smart and powder-coated to elegantly battered vintage. Propped up against a wall or hung in a trio, these stars lend a rustic, New-England feel. They can also be kept up all year round once the festivities are over.
How are you going to decorate your home this Christmas? Will you go for a country or modern scheme? Share your thoughts and ideas in the Comments below.
Country style is simple, natural and understated, and this table setting is the perfect example of how to capture the look this Christmas.
Start with a crisp cotton tablecloth, layer up white or cream stoneware, add soft linen napkins and top with greenery and rustic decorations, like this small bird. A little tealight glowing in a jar will also add some festive warmth.