Decorating A Large Glass Vase For Christmas

Fireplace with stockings and Christmas tree

Credit: Adam Albright Photography Inc

Every year we add more outstanding Christmas decorations to our collection, including ornaments, wreaths, garlands, and more. These greatest hits are the best of the best: Our top-liked, top-pinned, and top-visited Christmas decorations of all time. Try one of our absolutely, positively, best-ever Christmas decorations this holiday season.

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Natural Floating Candle

Mason jar candle

Add natural elements to your holiday decor for a rustic feel to your Christmas decorating. To make, place a leafy branch at the bottom of a large glass Mason jar or vase. Fill two-thirds full with water; drop in cranberries and a Waterproof Floating Candle ($8 for a 20-pack, Michaels).

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Farmhouse Flocked Tree

Fireplace with stockings and Christmas tree

Credit: Adam Albright Photography Inc

Mimic the weather outside with a dusting of faux snow on your Christmas tree. Flocking your own tree is an easy way to get this festive farmhouse-inspired holiday look, and a collection of shiny red bulb ornaments will help you nail the classic red-and-green combo.

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Lanterns and Greenery

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Pull together a top-notch Christmas table display with our easy decoration. Simply place white pillar candles in clear glass lanterns with metal frames. Add an evergreen garland and pinecones to finish.

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Farmhouse Garland

stairway railing with cream colored christmas stockings and pictures frames hanging behind

This rustic DIY Christmas garland is neutral enough to match any decorating style, and can be put together with either faux greenery or real seasonal branches. Pair it with your family's traditional stockings, or dress up the staircase with a set of matching neutral stockings like we did here.

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Snowman Table Setting

Welcome your guests to the dinner table with an adorable snowman made from plates and silverware. Use a dinner plate as the snowman's body and a dessert plate as his head. A fork and spoon easily transform into arms; a knife and square napkin combine to form his top hat. Let a differently patterned napkin peek out from under the plates to serve as a scarf. A carrot and two gumdrops bring his face to life.

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Modern Snow Globe

snow globe in front of mini Christmas village

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Plaid Christmas Tree

green silver and gold christmas tree decor

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This classic green and gold Christmas tree is stunning, but the bold plaid packages underneath steal the show. To re-create the look, decorate a flocked tree with Green Ball Ornaments ($23, Oriental Trading Co.), green ribbons, and Gold Ball Ornaments ($34, Wayfair). Be sure to do your Christmas shopping early so you can accessorize with boxes wrapped in buffalo check paper, too.

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Holiday Bench Decor

Get your front porch Christmas-ready in no time with our fan-favorite holiday arrangement. Simply adorn your front bench with a grouping of greenery, pinecones, gazing balls, and ornaments. Sprinkle everything with a light dusting of Fake Snow Powder ($4, Michaels) to finish.

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Gingerbread Cookie Display

Terrarium filled with Gingerbread Cutout cookies, including a reindeer, tree, house, and bunnies

Credit: Terrararium

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Merry and Bright Sign

Merry & Bright Sign

Spread cheer in your neck of the woods with a festive holiday message. To make the Christmas sign, paint a piece of plywood with a mixture of plaster of Paris, water, and red paint. We went with "Get Merry and Bright," but you can add your favorite holiday sentiment using white chalk. Coat the sign in clear sealer to make it last year after year.

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Winter Branch Display

Branching Out

Give off the look of falling snow with our beautiful and elegant Christmas centerpiece. Fill a large, wide-mouth clear vase with white miniature ornaments. Stick bare winter branches into the vase, using the ornaments to keep the branches upright. Hang more ornaments from the branches; place a pomegranate in the vase for a pop of color.

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Greenery-Wrapped Centerpiece

Candleholders with greenery centerpiece

For an easy do-it-yourself centerpiece, try our greenery-decked candles. It takes just two steps: Glue greenery around the outside of simple glass containers, then place a candle inside. Easy enough!

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Christmas Carnation Wreath

red wreaths

Our elegant carnation wreaths are a beautiful (and surprisingly easy!) way to bring the holiday festivities into your home. Artificial carnations provide a longer-lasting alternative to fresh flowers.

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NOEL Letters

"NOEL" Letters

It's time to get out that button stash! Our subtle tone-on-tone letters show off your holiday wishes. Cut a matching textured-cardstock shape for the front of each chipboard letter and adhere in place. Next, glue an assortment of white and ivory buttons to the bottom third of each letter. A ribbon on top of the O finishes the display.

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Furniture Wreath Display

furniture wreath

No space to hang your Christmas wreath? No worries. We love the idea of hanging this ornament-decked wreath from a display case, bookshelf, mantel, or even an interior window.

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Pinecone and Ornament Garland

Red Door Garland

Add our striking garland to your front door and guarantee yourself the prettiest house on the block. Simply customize a purchased pinecone garland with ball ornaments that match the color of your front door. Secure with easy-to-remove self-adhesive hooks or brick clips.

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Ombre Glitter Candles

Snowy candles

Your Christmas dinner table will sparkle with a collection of candles covered in a dusting of faux flurries. To make the decoration for Christmas, pour Epsom salts onto a flat surface. Sprinkle glitter on top; mix. Apply a layer of decoupage adhesive to the lower half of white pillar candles using a paintbrush. While wet, lay the candles in the salt-glitter mix. Lift, rotate, and repeat until all sides are covered.

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Patterned-Paper Christmas Trees

Turn to patterned scrapbooking paper to DIY our adorable miniature Christmas trees. Cut or punch a decorative edge from 1x2-1/2-inch and 3/4x2-1/2-inch strips of patterned paper; curl the edges by wrapping them around a pencil. Hot-glue the paper strips to foam cones (we used 9-, 12-, 15-inch tall cones). Cut a star from felt and attach to the top of each tree using wire; add a gem for sparkle. Trim your paper trees using buttons, brads, and other scrapbooking embellishments.

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Candy Cane Holder

Candy Cane Flowerpot

Classic Christmas candy canes are a creative way to show your holiday spirit to the whole neighborhood. We simply filled a white planter with store-bought plastic canes. A weather-treated ribbon means this decoration for Christmas can last all season.

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Ribbon-Wrapped Pillow

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Our gift-wrapped pillow may be the easiest holiday decoration you've ever tried! To make, simply wrap a wide ribbon around your everyday pillows and you're done!

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Indoor Evergreen Wreaths

Breakfront Beauty

Deck the halls this Christmastime with miniature evergreen wreaths. Adding small wreaths (ours are princess-pine greenery) to your hallways, cabinets, or mantels for an extra hit of holiday cheer.

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Easy Christmas Candle Display

Various-size glassware can easily transform into a luminary holiday centerpiece. Simply wrap the glassware in patterned paper, securing with double-stick tape. Add holiday bling by spraying a few glasses with glitter spray paint.

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Ball Ornament Garland

Christmas Reflections

A traditional green garland gets an unexpected holiday update thanks to festive ball ornaments. Simply drape your garland across a mirror or mantel or along a banister in your home and hang ornaments from it, bending the hooks around the vine to secure.

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