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11 Easy Ways to Add Holiday Cheer to Your Bedroom

September 29, 2016

By: Brian Patrick Flynn

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Don't limit your holiday decor to just your home's gathering spaces — spread Christmas cheer all over your home, including the bedrooms. Discover 11 ways to dress your coziest room for the season with minimal effort.

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Add a Touch of Christmas in Every Room

By simply adding a few layers of texture and color, this dark and dreamy bedroom was transformed into a rustic holiday haven.

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Bring in the Fur

Mix up your pillows for winter by adding faux fur to your bedding ensemble. While the rest of these pillows remain year-round, the warm and rich texture of the fur gives it a wintry touch.

Christmas theme books on red blanket with throw pillows

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Accent Color

Since bedrooms are not usually as large as common areas, try to keep your holiday accent colors to a minimum. Here, medium and dark reds were used to update the neutral furniture with the simple addition of throw pillows and blankets.

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Wintry Cabin Textures

An excellent way to bring holiday flair to your bedroom is through texture. This dark bedroom was transformed into a cabin-inspired retreat with a mix of organic elements and evergreens, like this miniature tree.

Headboard with twig, star garland and fur throw pillows

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DIY Garland

Update your headboard for the holidays with a unique DIY garland. You can get the look by tying small twigs together in the shape of stars, then connecting them with sisal rope. Get the How-To >>

beside table with white Moravian star and advent calendar house next to bed

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Tree Topper Light

Moravian star tree toppers are commonly available and don’t emit heat. Put one to use as a nightlight on your bedside table. Plus, it looks chic, too.

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Advent Calendar

Incorporate Advent calendars in unique ways to keep kids excited about Christmas. Here, a tiny birdhouse was repurposed into a rustic-style Advent calendar.

windows with wreaths and resin antlers with round, black ornaments

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Bring in the Greens

Keep your bedroom's holiday style classic by adding natural green wreaths to your windows. Add personality by incorporating unique elements like pinecones or faux birds to change up the look.

resin antlers with black, round ornaments

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Dress Up Your Antlers

Add a playful touch to resin antlers with holiday decor, like traditional ornament balls.

springs of evergreen in bottles on window sill

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Fresh-Cut Greenery

Add the scent of evergreens to your bedroom by placing tree cuttings into vintage glass bottles and displaying them in your window.

bottle brush mini Christmas trees

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Bottlebrush Trees

Bring texture and color into any spot in your bedroom with an arrangement of bottlebrush trees. Consider lining up several of the same trees for a modern look, or gather different colors for a more vintage look.

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Unexpected Wreaths

In this reading corner, the accent table was given a Christmas touch by simply placing a rich, green wreath around the base of the lamp.

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