Purple Christmas Decor Ideas

Looking for a unique color palette for your Christmas decor this year? Make purple your prime contender. This regal color is often overlooked but shouldn’t be underestimated, as it works well with wintry neutrals as well as vibrant jewel tones. Read on to find purple Christmas inspiration for your home from our favorite holiday spaces.

This holiday-ready staircase is dressed to turn heads with fresh pine garland adorned with a mix of aqua, chartreuse, white and violet baubles. The punchy purple ornaments complement the aubergine walls and the amethyst-inspired accent pillow on the staircase bench.

Natural wood-toned reindeer are lovely, but the brown tone tends to blend in with your lawn and hardscaping, making it difficult to spot from a distance. Ensure your larger-than-life deer are impossible to overlook with a punchy purple color. Prancer, Dasher and Vixen sport a monochrome purple color palette in varying tones of the same lavender shade. Want to make your own wood reindeer? Take a look at the step-by-step instructions below.

Use a mix of violet and bronze baubles to warm up your snowy tree. This bright-white beauty is anything but cold, trimmed with brown, bronze and violet ornaments. The baubles sport varying finishes to create a high-contrast and cozy result.

To evoke a feeling of romance amidst a cozy, cabin-like backdrop, this great room is layered with lavender, purple and plum along with rich, rustic textures and casual furnishings.

Add a pop of purple to your family room with this easy (and cheap!) button silhouette art. Start with a collection of purple clothing buttons in varying shades and sizes. From there, paint the surface of the cardboard backing in a picture frame, then trace the silhouette of a reindeer head to the backing with a pencil. Cover the traced silhouette with your violet, lavender and amethyst buttons, fastening them in place with hot glue.

Sidestep the classic red, green and gold Christmas color palette and lean into the frosty season with a slew of cool-toned accents. Make this glamorous garland your blueprint and incorporate a mix of royal blue, aqua, light green and varying tones of purple into your holiday scheme for an elevated contemporary appeal.

One of the largest factors in pulling together a cohesive purple holiday color scheme in a large space is the Christmas tree. Everything on and around the tree was chosen to coordinate with the rest of the purple-toned room, from the dove grey and white tones to the lavender ribbon garland, ornaments and gift wrap on its branches.

Greet carolers and passersby with a pair of handsome holiday nutcrackers. The statement-making duo sports deep-purple jackets for a rich, regal appeal ideal for traditional Christmas aesthetics. Learn how to make the jolly mustached men in the link below.

One of the simplest ways to decorate with purple this season? Swap the traditional pine tree with a punchy purple-needled alternative. The bold lilac branches set the tone for whimsy and make a stunning backdrop for wintry white and silver or neon Candyland-colored baubles alike.

Gift wrap offers another opportunity to incorporate pops of purple into your holiday decor. For a well-layered approach, several patterned papers were chosen, each with a different scale and shape. Break up the monotony of flat paper by wrapping each gift with a textured ribbon.

It’s easy to imagine finding this magical tablescape at a sugar plum fairy’s Christmas feast. The sparkling purple-and-silver settings feature a mix of plum linens and stemware, lavender organza ribbon and dimension purple rose centerpieces. Silver lanterns and baubles add extra shine to the center of the festive table.

Who says ribbon should be reserved for gifts? Wrap your beloved topiaries with a wire-edged purple ribbon to continue the holiday spirit indoors and out. Bonus points if you sculpt the plants into stairs and adorn them with golden jingle bells while you’re at it.

Reflective surfaces evoke a feeling of romance and produce a chilly, wintry vibe. Add elegant reflection by dressing your Christmas tree with metallic ornaments and several shades of your favorite purple, as well as one chosen metallic tone. (We chose silver.)

Skip the silver bells this year and decorate outside the box with a handmade lavender-and-gold bell door hanger instead. This festive ornament adds a fresh dose of color to any exterior window and door and is easier to make than you expect. Find the step-by-step for recreating this purple stunner in the link below.

If you love purple but aren’t keen on playing favorites — go all out with a saturated Christmas table à la this retro-chic design. A floral aubergine tablecloth is a rich anchor for other bold colors featured in the space, including orange, emerald and poinsettia red. Employ a deep aubergine or royal purple to achieve the same dramatic appeal in your dining room this holiday season.

Use a little hot glue and a set of glittering pale pink, purple and blue ornaments to create three-dimensional Christmas art. This inexpensive accent is easy to do with ornaments you already have or with a set from your go-to craft store. All you need for this cheery craft: a frame, canvas and hot glue. Christene Holder (@christeneholderhome) started by placing the bottom center ball first, and she assembled the tree from there.

Take your love for lavender to new heights by adorning your light fixtures with purple, blue and green ornaments. This colorful contemporary family kitchen is made extra-festive for the holiday season with the help of metallic balls nestled into their candlestick chandelier.

Achieve softness by using a single purple tone in light layers. The entire great room is layered with lavender tones, from the walls and area rug to the upholstery and artwork. When combined, the overall effect is soft and light rather than overly rich and saturated. White accessories help neutralize the purple tones of the lavender.

Flocked trees offer an excellent chance to showcase soft, wintry colors like purple effectively. When muted tones like lavender, grey and soft plums are placed on green trees, their color values drastically change and become washed out. Flocked trees, characterized by their heavily frosted appearance, offer a textured, white surface where colors read clearly.

With so many shades to choose from, it's important to get violet tones right before layering them. Red-violet hues tend to cast pink or burgundy hues onto their surroundings, while blue-violets tend to make nearby objects appear periwinkle. But when the two are used together (as seen here), they usually cancel each other out, striking up a perfect balance.

To ensure that purple coordinates without becoming matchy-matchy, choose tints and shades of the dominant color with gray undertones. The glass ornaments, silk ribbon garland and graphic cutouts all feature medium shades of lavender. This results in a more understated, wintry approach to purple rather than a rich, royal vibe.

Good lighting is everything, and this is especially true when trimming a purple tree. Lavender and gray are both easily influenced by other colors. When colored lights are used on a Christmas tree, it's likely the ornaments, garland and surrounding elements will take on the color of the light bulbs. To ensure your purple decorations read true, it's best to dress the tree with white lights.