15 Christmas Decorating Ideas for Bedrooms

When decking the halls this year, don't stop at, well, the halls. The holiday season is a time of Christmas party guests and weekend visitors. Ensure every room, including bedrooms, has a touch of holiday magic with our designer-tested tips.

A soft place to land at the end of the day, a cozy cocoon where you rest and recharge, and the spot where most of us catch up on emails, read a book or relax with a favorite movie: Bedrooms serve a lot of purposes. So, why do we often forget to decorate the room where we spend so much of our time?

Never thought of decorating your bedroom for Christmas? It's easy! We gave this bedroom a festive fix-up by swapping out the Euro pillow shams for cable-knit covers and adding a Fair Isle-inspired throw and lumbar pillow. Then, we swapped the mirror for a ready-made wreath and replaced the everyday bedside tchotchkes with vintage Christmas decorations.

This guest bedroom, featured in HGTV Magazine, shows how just two additions can add up to a merry makeover. In her own home, blogger Sarah Hubbell added a handmade evergreen swag and a playful pillow to get this room ready for friends and family.

While we typically associate Christmas cactus, amaryllis and paperwhites with the holiday season, all blooms are welcome when brightening up a bedroom. For a blooming plant you can enjoy long after Christmas has come and gone, consider a phalaenopsis orchid. Sculptural and relatively low maintenance (once you master their unique requirements), these tropical natives stay in bloom for up to three months.

Available everywhere in the weeks leading up to the holiday season, amaryllis bulbs are most often sold, along with a pot, planting medium and instructions, as part of a kit. A fun project for all ages, planting and caring for an amaryllis bulb couldn't be easier — just follow the kit's included instructions. Then, over the course of six weeks, watch the flower spike push through the soil, then bloom. Amaryllis flowers typically bloom in stages with each individual trumpet-shaped bloom lasting two to three weeks.

Beautiful and budget friendly, a DIY evergreen garland will add a big dose of holiday charm — plus the fresh scent of pine — when swagged over a guest bed. Best of all: If you're handy with a pair of clippers, you can make your own for free. Our tutorial, below, will walk you through each step.

Sweet porcelain figurines, like this jolly old elf, are too cute to keep stored away. But vintage holiday hand-me-downs can be fragile, so, to protect your cherished pieces, place them where they're unlikely to be knocked off by kids or pets.

Whether you prefer to craft a Christmas wreath yourself or purchase one ready-made, there's no question that a wreath signifies the season. Ready to make your own? Check out a few of our favorite DIY wreaths, below.

No one is as jazzed for Christmas as kids. So, naturally, their rooms deserve a little holiday magic. Here, designer and homeowner Jessica Tompane dressed up the twin beds in her daughter's room with a pair of lightweight but colorful paper wreaths. The wreaths' paper construction ensures that a single, damage-free adhesive hook is all that's needed to hang them from the footboards.

Just as you would in your living room or foyer, give vertical surfaces a festive fix-up with a small holiday vignette. Here, a thrifted mini sled (purchased for just $5 at an estate sale!) creates an easy arrangement when filled with sprigs of faux greenery and berries. Vintage brass sleigh bells add some sparkle.

Moravian stars have been a popular part of holiday decor, particularly for people of German descent, since the mid-1830s. Ranging from six points to more than a hundred, the typically 16- to 26-pointed stars are often seen as illuminated paper or glass lanterns. Many smaller papier-mâché ornament versions exist, often covered in German glass glitter. Small and sturdy, these antique ornaments are a beautiful way to add a little sparkle to a nightstand or dresser.

Whether you prefer a fresh-cut tree or instead opt for an artificial tree that you can display year after year, picking a tree that'll fit your space is key. This faux, flocked cutie features a slim silhouette so it provides a lot of holiday charm in a minimal footprint, perfect for decking out a corner.

Designer Caitlin Wilson channeled her inner kid to turn vintage wood Tinkertoys into a playful mini tree that's perfect for displaying vintage Shiny Brite ornaments. Take a tour of Caitlin's parents' home, all decked out as a multigenerational holiday getaway, below.