16 Ways to Decorate a Chandelier for the Holidays

We're all about decorating the whole house for the holidays and that includes your light fixtures as well. Whether your style leans modern or you're more about farmhouse rustic, we have just the design tips to make your chandelier the centerpiece of your holiday decor. When you're done dressing your chandelier, check out our other ideas for decorating Christmas trees, your front porch, the kitchen and even the bathroom.

Our first design is all about keeping it simple and going green. Sometimes, the simplest decoration can be truly elegant. If your chandelier has arms for greenery to rest or hang on, this idea is simple to execute. You will need either faux or fresh garlands or stems. When choosing faux garlands, be sure to select a life-like style that works with your space. Fresh leafy greenery also works beautifully for this concept, especially if you are planning on hosting a family meal. Whichever route you choose to go, make sure you’re generous with the amount of greenery you place on the chandelier to make it lush and full.

Make it feel like it's snowing in your home by adding adorable hanging snowflakes to your chandelier. Hang the snowflakes at varying heights to add interest and make it really feel like they’re falling from the sky. Use a thin white ribbon to hang them and it will look like they are suspended in mid-air. The three-dimensional shape and subtle sparkle will bring a touch of winter to any space. Save money and have fun by crafting the snowflakes with the kiddos (get our tutorial below). And the best part? These snowflakes are not just for the holidays, you can leave them up all winter long.

Take a cue from one of HGTV’s top designers, David Bromstad. He transformed his Florida home into a Scandinavian-style winter wonderland. To make the dining table cozier and more inviting, he suspended large branches from the ceiling. The branches conceal the existing plain light fixture but still allow plenty of light to shine down. He then covered the branches in lush greenery and pinecones and added a gnome mascot to help complete the great Northern look.

Modern paper ornaments are an easy way to add a fun holiday touch to any space. You can purchase pre-made ornaments or make them yourself to match your decor. (See our tutorial below.) Keep things interesting by adding at least one patterned paper to mix with a few solid colors. Create a variety of sizes to add interest as well. Use a thin metal wire or ribbon to attach the ornaments to the chandelier, making sure to vary the length to make the arrangement more pleasing to the eye. Tip: If your chandelier is in an area where people will be walking under it, keep the paper ornaments high enough that no one will run into them.

Add a little country charm to your dining table by combining green garland, burlap ribbon and shiny silver ornaments. The mix of textures and colors creates an eye-catching display that works well for traditional, farmhouse and coastal styles.

Add a festive holiday touch to your chandelier by hanging pine cones (or pine cone ornaments) from a ribbon tied with a bow. Depending on where you live, pine cones may easily be found outside, if not, they are inexpensive to purchase. The creative possibilities for using pine cones are endless. You can leave them natural or add a touch of glitter or faux snow before you hang them. To add interest, use a variety of sizes, hung at varying heights.

Add some fun to your dining room or foyer's light fixture by hanging ornaments at varying heights using invisible wire. It's a great way to use ornaments that didn't quite make the cut for your tree, and guests will love your unique approach to add holiday cheer.

Celebrating the holidays at the beach? We've got you covered. Create a coastal look by hanging lightweight, white pencil starfish from your chandelier. Creating this look is as easy as the ocean breeze. All you need to do is secure floral wire hooks to the top of each starfish with a small dab of hot glue.

Previously, we showed you how to incorporate lush greenery onto your chandelier for the holidays. Take things to the next level with pops of red winter berries placed strategically throughout. This design works on any chandelier, but when it is combined with a wrought-iron fixture with candle-style bulbs, the look is classic and sophisticated.

If you love all things modern, you'll love this way to upgrade your chandelier for the holidays. Use black plastic straws and colorful yarn to create a simpler, sturdier version of Finnish Himmeli ornaments, which are traditionally made from straw.

If you don't have a chandelier, this tip is for you. Fetch a few wood branches and create a unique chandelier design by suspending the branches above your dining table. Next, use green embroidery floss and hang dried cockscombs at varying lengths from the branches. When completed, you'll have a one-of-a-kind chandelier inspired by nature.

Create your own chandelier with this bright idea. Hang white paper lanterns from the ceiling using ribbon that matches your holiday decor. Don't forget to stagger the lanterns at different heights to add visual appeal.

Grace, elegance, timelessness and sophistication. Those are just a few of the words that you'll probably hear from guests once they gaze upon this design. Transform your chandelier into a winter wonderland by using lush greenery as the backdrop to stunning white roses. Include white bead garland throughout to complete the design.

From drinks to DIY crafts, mason jars are still a multi-purpose staple. Case in point: this rustic "candle-lier." To make this light fixture, begin by constructing a square wooden frame. Stain the wood and insert cup hooks for the mason jars to hang from. Secure metal wiring to the mason jars and make a loop to place on the hooks. To complete this design, place a candle inside each jar (a faux flame is preferred) and add some greenery around the edge of the wood frame.

This home was all about citrus-inspired greens and yellows for their holiday decor. So, to continue this custom color palette in an inexpensive way, they wrapped their light fixture in an array of colorful ribbons. At the tail of a few ribbons, they added copper color ornaments to complete the look.