This post shows you 10 Ways To Decorate Your Staircase For Christmas.
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It’s definitely feeling much colder now and Christmas is fast approaching – now’s a great time to start decorating your home for the holiday season.
Ready to take your staircase from ordinary to extraordinary this holiday season with stunning Christmas decorations?
From gorgeous greenery to twinkling lights and vibrant ornaments to glowing candlelight – you’ll find all the inspiration you need in this list of 10 Stunning Ways To Decorate Your Staircase For Christmas!
In this post we show you:
- how to decorate a staircase for Christmas
- how to make a Christmas garland for your bannister
- DIY Christmas stairway dΓ©cor
- how to decorate a staircase without a garland
- staircase wall decorating ideas
- how to hang Christmas stockings on a staircase
- how to make a Christmas garland for your bannister
You’ll find:
- Elegant staircase garlands
- Traditional stairway decorations
- Modern staircase Christmas dΓ©cor
- Christmas lights for your staircase
- Staircase ribbon dΓ©cor
- and much more!
Easily achieve a stunning Christmas staircase in your home by recreating any of the 10 ways to decorate your staircase for Christmas showcased in this post.
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Without further ado, let’s take a look at these beautiful festive staircase decorating ideas that are just waiting to feature in your home this year…
1. Staircase Christmas lights with garlands, and wreaths
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Everyone can appreciate that beautiful warm glow of Christmas lights.
Stringing lights on the bannisters and (depending on your space) arranging lights on small Christmas trees is the ultimate festive staircase look.
Using winter foliage to achieve this look, you’re going to need garlands, wreaths and trees.
Candles on the staircase is an accident just waiting to happen – so take advantage of battery-operated artificial candles and arrange them on each step.
2. DIY Christmas staircase decoration (without a garland)
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No garland needed to recreate this incredible Christmas staircase look!
Find this super useful video here to make your own staircase railing dΓ©cor for the holidays this year.
This is great if you have a ton of old ornaments that are a little worn around the edges.
Adding in pine cones and winter foliage for that natural feel.
3. Extravagant staircase garland with poinsettias
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Would you believe us if we told you this only requires a few items to recreate?
This absolutely stunning Christmas staircase idea is a MUST if you have a grand entryway!
With a pre-lit, partially decorated garland, some red poinsettia decorations and gold ornaments – this festive look can be in YOUR home.
To bulk out the garland (as seen in the image), buy some gold foliage branches and thread them into the swag.
If you have space under the stairwell, add in the super cute pick up truck and small Christmas tree. A sheepskin rug too!
4. Red ornaments and red berry Christmas garland for your staircase
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This wonderful garland idea will look amazing on a modern or more traditional staircase design.
Using a thinner snowy garland means that the ornaments and berries do all the work when it comes to this look.
Don’t be afraid of overloading with the red ornaments as long as they are attached securely.
Nestling the red winter berries among the ornaments and garland itself.
5. Eucalyptus leaf Christmas garland for your staircase
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This is the best modern Christmas staircase dΓ©cor idea we’ve found!
Using eucalyptus leaf garlands offers a different look to the traditional faux pine swags used.
Make sure to have warm gold lights – as these work best for this type of garland.
We love the use of the paper ornaments and the added silver foliage.
6. Staircase Christmas lights with tinsel
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Want to only use lights for your staircase Christmas dΓ©cor this year?
Exclude your green pine garland from the holiday decorations and stick to string lights to achieve this look.
Using vertical lights hanging from the bannister and securing them with extra thin tinsel.
You can also buy a pre-lit Christmas star to hang from your staircase too!
Related: 50 Exquisite Christmas Decoration Ideas for Your Home (and How To Recreate Them)
7. Christmas garland for a staircase with red and gold ornaments
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This is one of the most beautiful Christmas staircase ideas ever!
Laden with red, and gold ornaments, pine cones and poinsettias – this garland is impressive.
Adding in the wicker hearts – make sure to wrap some battery-operated fairy light around the heart-shaped frame.
8. Elegant Christmas staircase decorating idea with lights and greenery
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You can achieve this stunning look with just a few steps.
First attach your pre-lit garland to the bannister.
Pin the bows to the points where the garland is attached to the staircase.
Hang the wreath as a festive staircase wall dΓ©cor feature and finish the look with some lanterns on the steps (if your staircase is big enough that it’s not a tripping hazard)
9.Christmas staircase idea with garlands
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For super fun and festive staircase dΓ©cor, use these LED letters for the steps.
You could even display letters such as ‘fa la la’!
Hang your garlands from the bannister/railing and add some greenery over a picture frame (if you have one there).
Tie off the garlands with pretty tartan ribbon.
10. Stunningly beautiful Christmas staircase decoration with rose gold ornaments
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If you want show-stopping inspiration for your staircase Christmas decoration this year – you’ve just found it!
Hanging your garland on the lower part of the staircase is a great way to avoid the difficulties hanging it the traditional way haha.
This way actually allows some of the ornaments to hang above the garland and looks really effective.
Choosing your staircase inspiration
Now that you’ve seen all of the beautiful inspo for your Christmas staircase decorating – you now need to to decide what design you’ll draw your inspiration from. You’ll need to consider space first and then looking at your permanent home dΓ©cor and style, before finally deciding if it fits with your other Christmas decorations around your home. Whatever you decide on, these Christmas staircase ideas will always be here to come back to and serve as ideas for you each year.
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