Country-Style Holiday Decorating Ideas

This hardworking kitchen and dining space was given a Christmasy update using timeless design elements and a tried-and-true color palette.

A mix of country and farmhouse finds cozies up this kitchen with festive holiday flair. Above the sink, flexible faux greenery swags, attached with clothespins, add texture to the Roman shades.

Since holidays are abuzz with family gatherings and home-cooked meals, keep your tableware simple and classic. This rustic table is set with timeless ceramic serving pieces that can be used anyday — not just holiday.

While almost any color scheme can be given a holiday spin, you can't go wrong with red and green. As this space shows, just a few touches of bright red can go a long way to festive up any space.

Hypericum berries and eucalyptus stems are both readily available at your local grocery store and are great for adding holiday flair to vases or more farmhouse-inspired containers, like stoneware pitchers.

Simplify holiday set-up (and take down) by minimizing your decor. For our design, a bare flocked tree in the adjacent room and small decorations can be taken down and stored away again in a matter of minutes.

For homespun holiday charm, incorporate family heirlooms and dress them up with greenery, ornaments or bows. This hand-me-down horse sits front and center in the kitchen for a touch of farmhouse Christmas.

Holiday up any room with a seasonal area rug. Year-round, this kitchen features glossy white painted floors. To add a Christmasy pop, we brought in a vintage rug in shades of red and charcoal.