Every Christmas season feels a little bit like opening a storybook. Some years lean modern, while others feel bold and playful. This year, Christmas 2025 is all about cozy nostalgia, handmade touches, and old-fashioned charm that wraps your home in warmth.
As I’ve been digging through Pinterest, scrolling social media, walking store aisles, and decorating my own home, a very clear picture has emerged. The trends this year feel meaningful, collected, natural, and comforting in a way that invites you to slow down and savor the season.
Let’s take a walk through the Christmas decorating styles that are capturing hearts in 2025.
2025 Christmas Color and Style Overview
This year’s Christmas color story feels warm and familiar, almost like stepping into a quiet cottage on a snowy day. Shades are softer, nature-inspired, and gently vintage, giving spaces a calm, collected feel that blends beautifully with handmade and nostalgic decor. It is a color palette that makes your home feel peaceful and welcoming.
Overall Christmas Colors Trending in 2025
- Warm neutrals: creams and tans
- Nature greens: pine, cedar, and muted sage
- Dusty blues
- Soft vintage pinks
- Warm browns
These colors flow from trend to trend and help tie many styles together with ease.
Vintage Ralph Lauren Christmas (The Biggest Trend of 2025)
If there is one look standing above the rest this year, it is the vintage Ralph Lauren Christmas aesthetic. It feels like the warmth of an old English countryside mixed with cozy American heritage, filled with rich textures, warm layers, and nostalgic charm.
When I look at social media and Pinterest and walk through certain stores this year, it almost feels like stepping into a Ralph Lauren catalog.
Ralph Lauren Christmas Color Palette
- Deep forest green
- Navy
- Burgundy
- Blackwatch tartan
- Rich leather brown
- Antique brass and gold
How to Bring This Look Home
Start with layers of tartan, moody colors, and brass accents. Add framed nature prints featuring horses or deer, leather-wrapped pieces, greenery everywhere (layering different types), brass candle holders, and warm plaids to your tree or mantel.
If you want a more vintage take on this style, visit my farmhouse Christmas post from years ago.
Vintage Christmas Decor (Soft, Neutral and Collected)
Vintage Christmas remains a favorite, but the 2025 version is more grounded in nature. It feels a little like stepping into an old novel where time slows down and small details take center stage. The colors are gentle, and the textures feel worn-in, creating a warm, collected atmosphere.
Vintage Christmas 2025 Color Palette
- Soft browns
- Tans
- Muted greens
- Dusty blues
- Faded rose pinks
- Warm creams
Why This Look Feels So Special
Vintage Christmas decor looks like it has been gathered over the years rather than purchased all at once. Antique ornaments, velvet or natural material ribbons like cotton, flickering candlelight, and greenery give your home a sense of story and depth.
For a beautiful example of this look, my blue Christmas post blends vintage charm with warm, nostalgic details.
Gingerbread Everything
Gingerbread decor is bigger than ever in 2025, and the creativity this year has been so much fun to watch. One of the most popular ideas is turning cardboard boxes into gingerbread villages.
Gingerbread Decor Ideas for 2025
- Cardboard gingerbread villages
- Scenes around the Christmas tree
- Clay or baked cookie ornaments
- Paper gingerbread crafts
Pottery Barn expanded their gingerbread line, too, and many of those pieces are already selling fast. I highlighted several in my Pottery Barn Christmas Decor 2025 post. And if you want an easy DIY option, my printable Christmas village centerpiece has been a reader favorite this season.
Another reader-favorite idea to try is these DIY gingerbread candle holders for an easy centerpiece that adds a sweet gingerbread charm to your table.
Handmade Clay Ornaments
Clay ornaments are everywhere in 2025, in all shapes and sizes. Many people are making them with air-dry clay or polymer clay, using cookie cutters or pressing in botanical patterns for a natural look. They feel humble and homemade, and they pair beautifully with vintage and nature-inspired decorating.
Clay Ornament Ideas for 2025
- Cookie-cutter shapes
- Cookie stamp designs
- Lace or greenery impressions
- Soft matte finishes
- Painted or left natural
For more inspiration, visit my clay ornament tutorial.
Tree Collars, Planters, Baskets, and Tree Skirts
Tree bases are having their moment this year, and there are several popular options depending on your style. Tree skirts have made a noticeable comeback, especially soft textured ones that feel vintage and handmade.
Baskets, woven planters, and clay pots remain favorites for their warm, collected look. One of the most shared ideas this year is placing a patio umbrella base inside a basket or planter. This trick holds the tree perfectly straight while keeping the base hidden and pretty.
Looking for more ideas? Check out my Christmas tree base ideas here.
Little Women–Inspired Paper Chains
Little Women decorating remains popular this year, and the color palette feels warm, country, and handmade. It includes simple fabrics, calicos, and soft natural tones that feel humble and comforting.
Little Women Color Palette & Ideas
- Country red, blues, calico yellows, neutral colors (creams and tans)
- Paper chains
- Tiny floral patterns
- Natural linens
- All nature greenery
- Homemade candles
- Cotton ribbons
- Vintage decorations
Paper chains are the most popular element of this look in 2025. They are showing up on Christmas trees, mantels, doorways, staircases, and even children’s rooms.
Looking for more inspiration? Check out my Little Woman Christmas decor blog post.
Decorating Hallways for Christmas
One trend I did not expect this year is hallway decorating, but I am seeing it everywhere. People are turning narrow hallways into little walk-through moments filled with magic. It is a simple way to carry Christmas warmth throughout the entire home.
Hallway Decor Ideas for 2025
- Twinkle lights along the wall
- Garlands draped the length of the hallway
- Ornaments hanging from ribbon or string
- Small seasonal touches that make the space feel special
Handmade Christmas Decor Using Nature
Natural handmade decor is one of the coziest and most affordable trends this season. It brings a nature-inspired simplicity that works with almost every Christmas style. The best part is that these decorations often come from your own yard or pantry.
Nature Decor Ideas for 2025
- Dried oranges and other dried fruit
- Fruit ornaments or centerpieces
- Pinecones
- Acorns
- Cedar or pine clippings
- Brown paper
- Cotton ribbon and twine
- Simple handmade garlands
If you enjoy decorating with natural elements, my pine cone swag wreath tutorial is a fantastic project to try, or learn how to dry orange slices.
The New Farmhouse and Rustic Christmas (Warm, Antique, and Cozy)
Farmhouse Christmas is quietly stepping back into the spotlight, but it looks very different from the bright white farmhouse trend we remember. The 2025 farmhouse look is warm, antique, and inviting, with a focus on handmade items and natural materials. It blends perfectly with vintage and nature-inspired decor.
Warm woods, greenery, stoneware, old books, lanterns, and collected antiques bring this look to life. It feels calm and familiar, almost like visiting a favorite family farmhouse during the holidays.
Trend to Watch: Little House on the Prairie Christmas
I want to share one prediction for next year, because the timing feels perfect. With the new Little House on the Prairie series coming soon and the rising interest in rustic, handmade, and nature-inspired decor, I believe this look is about to grow quickly.
Little House Christmas decor feels simple, meaningful, and rooted in tradition. Think handmade ornaments (gingerbread cookies), dried fruit garlands, wood elements, quilts, creams, tans, and faded blues. It is a style that celebrates the beauty of simple living, and I think we will see much more of it.
Final Thoughts on Christmas Decor Trends 2025
This year’s Christmas decor feels especially warm and comforting, and each trend brings its own bit of magic. Whether you lean toward the moody Ralph Lauren look, the softness of vintage neutrals, or the sweetness of handmade gingerbread pieces, Christmas 2025 offers so many beautiful ways to decorate your home.
I hope this guide fills you with ideas and inspiration as you plan your own holiday decor. If you’d like to explore more Christmas decorating posts, here are a few favorites:
Happy Decorating!
