Simple minimalist Christmas decorations can be magical in both small apartments and large homes.
They truly can lift our spirits when we need more calm in our lives.
So to decorate for Christmas like a minimalist browse these simply beautiful Christmas decor ideas.
You’ll find inspiration for absolutely everything you need including:
- Minimalist Christmas trees
- Minimalist ornaments
- More minimalist decorations
- Minimalist mantels
- Minimalist table decor
- Minimalist Christmas wreaths
- Super simple Christmas garlands
- AND beautifully minimalist Christmas gift wrap.
Do have a wonderful Christmas and a joyful New Year in 2024!!
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Minimalist Christmas Trees
There are all sorts of ways to have a more minimalist Christmas tree from small 3ft Christmas trees to table top trees, model and wall trees but even tall trees can be decorated in a beautifully minimalist style
How To Decorate A Small Minimalist Christmas Tree
Minimalist miniature Christmas trees on table tops and window sills capture Christmas without taking over the whole room …
But a very small minimalist table top Christmas trees can still look stunning with just a few rich coloured ornaments …
The ornaments don’t have to go on the tree itself. For a more rustic Scandinavian minimalist look arrange the ornaments very roughly around the bottom of a bare tree …
And for a very minimalist look in a white room a totally bare table top Christmas tree in a black vase makes a stand out seasonal statement …
Your small minimalist Christmas tree doesn’t even have to be an actual tree to look totally stunning.
One of the loveliest ways to style a minimalist Christmas tree is simple cuttings in a pot. It’s also a zero waste Christmas tree option …
Pine cuttings give a lovely simple Scandinavian style look but any green cuttings work beautifully.
Although you don’t have to use greenery. Simple bare branches in a statement vase make a striking minimalist table top tree …
Or if you have the space a collection of twig trees make a lovely light feature in front of a window …
Another beautiful minimalist alternative to a tree is a simple vase of delicate greenery shot through with stems of red winter berries.
It evokes the Christmas season without taking over the room …
But if you do want a tall Christmas tree you can still can decorate it in a simple minimalist style so it enhances rather than dominates the room.
Minimalist Decorations For A Tall Christmas Tree
A super slim or spindly tall Christmas tree will ensure light can still shine through if you need to position your tree by a window …
Whilst pared back Scandinavian style decorations with nothing more than candles or the bare minimum of Christmas ornaments will help your tall tree blend into your room rather than totally taking it over …
A strict silver-white-glass colour scheme is another simple way to give a big Christmas tree a classic Scandinavian minimalist look …
If you don’t even want the clutter of lights on your minimalist Christmas tree you can garland the tree with strands of simples beads …
For more minimalist Christmas trees check out this guide to Christmas trees ideas for small spaces …
Very Simple Minimalist Christmas Ornaments
The most beautiful minimalist Christmas ornaments are all about the striking simplicity of Christmas symbols and shapes and delicately restrained colour palettes.
Pure white Christmas ornaments are perfect for minimalist Christmas styling and easy to make at home …
Simple DIY white decorations look especially wonderful by a window …
Fine wire ornaments make lovely minimalist Christmas decorations …
And delicate framed glass catches light without cluttering trees …
Very simple shaped ornaments stand out on a beautifully minimalist tree with just the very barest of decorations …
You can still hang Christmas ornaments beautifully even if you don’t want the clutter of a tree …
Beautiful minimalist Christmas ornaments can work out expensive but you can easily create your own homemade Christmas ornaments to support simple Scandinavian style Christmas decorations …
For more inspiration check out these very simple homemade ornaments you can make quickly and cheaply for a minimalist Christmas decor …
More Simple Minimalist Christmas Decorations
Simple minimalist Christmas decorations are all about avoiding a frenzy of crazy Christmas clutter but small and subtle centrepieces and collections can evoke the Christmas spirit without feeling messy.
A single statement candle holder makes an ideal centrepiece for minimalist Christmas decorations …
And a collection of greenery and tree shapes captures the Christmas spirit with quiet calm and serenity …
Tiny collections of pine cones & candles are a lovely addition to minimalist Christmas decor …
You can add a striking shot of Christmas colour to minimalist white decor with a scattering of tiny red Christmas lights or winter berries …
Vintage star and winter village decorations can still be incorporated into minimalist Christmas decor …
Natural rustic Christmas decorations made with greenery can still have a simple minimalist look …
In the right space minimalist decorations using blocks of black can be beautiful …
And black is a beautiful base for minimalist advent calendars …
The very simplest of advent candles or calendars can help us count down to Christmas calmly …
Very Simple Minimalist Christmas Mantels
Christmas mantels don’t have to be crazily cluttered with evergreen.
There are many beautifully ways to style a minimalist Christmas mantel with a little simple greenery.
Eucalyptus and glass ornaments are effortlessly elegant on a mantel …
If you don’t have access to greenery for clipping you can buy beautifully slimline artificial garlands to offset a small collection of slim candles …
If you do have a statement fireplace or mantelpiece mirror, green garlands are enough to set them off, you need very little if anything more.
Perhaps just a plain wreath …
Or for cosy warmth without the clutter, just a couple of Christmas stockings in subtle neutral colours …
Or if you don’t have a mantel at all, you can use greenery very simply to create the effect of one …
But minimalist mantels don’t have to be all about greenery. This greenery free mantel is simple but striking …
And this Christmas mantel is beautifully simple with it’s grey, white & gold colour scheme but still cheerfully family friendly …
If you don’t have a mantel at all, never fear you can hang your kids minimalist Christmas stockings on shelves or a dresser …
Or even on your coat hooks …
Simple Minimalist Christmas Table Decorations
Even a minimalist Christmas table will have an abundance of food so we must keep table decor simple.
Tiny trimmings of eucalyptus or rosemary on white plates or napkins need nothing more done to them.
They are an effortless nod to Christmas that won’t add clutter or chaos to the table …
Alternatively work small sprigs of spruce into DIY Christmas table candlesticks made from any old jars or bottles you have lying around …
If you only have a little space free on your table choose a small arrangement of beautiful white flowers as a more minimalist Christmas centrepiece.
They have an adorable aura of calm when we can’t help but get hectic serving up Christmas food …
As do little bowls of pretty baubles which capture a rustic Scandinavian look without cluttering the Christmas table …
On a bigger table with more room for greenery, don’t be afraid to keep it very simple and natural …
Scattering bright fruit amongst the foliage is a lovely way to add subtle but striking colour …
For more inspiration check out these quick Christmas table decorations …
Very Simple Minimalist Christmas Wreaths
Full natural wreaths can overwhelm minimalist Christmas decorations.
But there are all sorts of easy ways to partially cover a wreath ring with greenery for a delicate wreath.
Covering just half the wreath ring will make it lighter and calmer …
And asymmetric arrangements are a striking way to have a very creative Christmas wreath without it looking heavy or overdone …
With a great wreath ring you only need to cover a small amount with greenery for great effect …
And for something different you can create your own wreath frame …
If you do want a full Christmas wreath you can achieve a simpler, more minimalist look with very small and slim leaves …
And you can enhance the simple, delicate look with long lengths of slimline ribbon …
Minimalist Christmas wreaths don’t have to be dull – this super simple Scandinavian look heart shaped Christmas wreath couldn’t be easier to make and is incredibly cute …
For more inspiration explore these simple DIY Christmas wreaths …
Simple Christmas Garlands
Christmas garlands might not fit your idea of minimalism but they truly can be beautifully simple.
A garland of plain white ornaments is a minimalist classic …
I can’t find the original instructions for making these Christmas garlands – I found the images at Paris Apartment & Passion Shake – but they would be simple to recreate with slightly off white card.
Again they introduce a powerful symbol of Christmas and winter without taking over.
I love how fragile they are.
But black garlands can also be striking …
And a simple garland is a wonderful way to add gold to your minimalist Christmas colour scheme …
Old fashioned paper chains and bunting with tiny flags work well with Scandinavian style minimalism …
And even a traditional dried orange garland can be styled in a minimalist way …
Quick Simple Minimalist Christmas Gift Wrap
Brown paper gift wrap has become a minimalist Christmas cliche but I honestly it is better for a rustic Christmas look and that white paper and fabric wrap more elegantly capture a minimalist spirit.
White paper can look super stylish simply off set by twine and tiny cuttings off foliage like these beautifully slender olive leaves …
Or rosemary and a tiny pine cone …
Or just a sprig of fragrant pine …
Children’s presents can also be wrapped in minimalist Christmas gift wrap with delicate twine bunting adding a lovely pop of colour …
Simple fabric Christmas gift wrap makes stylish Christmas wrapping in gorgeously subtle colours …
Or if you do want inspiration for brown paper wrapping check out these rustic gift wrap ideas …
And there you go, loads of lovely ideas for beautifully simple minimalist Christmas decorations.
For more simple Christmas ideas do explore my other posts :
- Simple DIY Christmas Gifts
- Clutter Free Christmas Gifts
- Brilliant Experience Gifts
- Mason Jar Gift Ideas
- Zero Waste Christmas Ideas
- Lovely Frugal Christmas Ideas
And follow my Simple Christmas board on Pinterest :
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