Christmas is around the corner and everywhere around I do see people putting up Christmas trees and adding adornments inside as outside. Many shop windows are already adorned in a Christmas atmosphere.
In between my busy schedule at this time of the year, I try to search for inspiring Christmas decorations and styling tips.
As every year, I love to share with you, some of my favourite decorations, found around the internet.
This year I would like to start this post with a gorgeous picture of the Christmas decor at the holiday home of Belgian photographer Claude Smekens.
What is not to love here? I love everything! The beautiful decorated large Christmas tree as well as the informal decorated table setting. All styled by Claude’s wife Magda De Smet. Watch out for the upcoming Winter issue of MILIEU MAGAZINE that will feature more of Magda’s styling work (at the newsstands in December).
Christmas home decor styled by Magda De Smet. Photo credit Claude Smekens
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Christmas trees can not be missed.
Christmas tree at Château de Gudanes (France). Source Hello Lovely
Christmas tree at the hotel Townhouse Weisses Kreuz Salzburg. Source Instagram
Christmas tree at the home of Bert Verelst, owner of the Belgian brand Gommaire. Source Wonen Landelijke Stijl
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Let’s continue with some inspiring Christmas vignettes.
Christmas decoration from the hand of the talented stylist Mia, living in Sweden. My Style Mia is one of my favourite Instagram accounts. To see more of Mia’s Christmas decorations, please visit her Instagram page. Source Instagram
I have always loved a group of white candles as shown here in the house of Belgian art dealer & consultant John Volleman.
Alabaster candle holders at Deman Conceptstore Belgium. Source Instagram
Another Christmas vignette by My Style Mia Source Instagram
You needn’t always to adorn your home in een overwhelming way, sometimes a simple touch will do. Less is more.
Christmas inspiration at the online Magazine IN THE MOOD. Source Issue.com Photo credit Antonella Pagliaroli
Source Dear Designer’s Blog Photo credit Sainsburys Home
Pine cones, holly berries, greenery and lots of candles. Always a good idea for your Christmas decor.
Affari of Sweden Source Affari.nu
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Do you want to create a focal point in one of your rooms? Don’t forget to adorn your chandelier.
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Every year again, I can’t wait to see the Christmas styling tips of Sharon Santoni, author of the blog My French Country Home, one of my all times favourite blogs. This is a picture found at Sharon’s Instagram page. Source Instagram
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Love these velvet wrap knots!
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And what about your Christmas table decor?
Do you want to see a traditional, formal or a more informal table setting?
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Tablescape by My Style Mia Source Instagram
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Don’t you love this menu of handmade paper with gold wax seal?
Source Wonen Landelijke Stijl
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Made your choice for your your Christmas home decor?
Well then, let’s go to see how to decorate outside.
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What about a bunch of Christmas trees in your garden?
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Maybe some of you will be able to have Christmas dinner outside.
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Love this idea! I definitely will bring my BELGIAN PEARLS MIMI CHAIRS outside to sit down and relax, enjoying a cup of coffee from time to time.
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For those who have an outdoor building, why not decorating even this place for Christmas.
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Château de Gudanes (France) Source Hello Lovely
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I would love to end this post with a picture of the Christmas atmosphere at the Peninsula Hotel in Paris. Wouldn’t you love to pack right now?
The Peninsula Hotel Paris Source The Peninsula
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I hope that this post of today has inpired you!
I’am leaving you now, as I do have to start decking the halls at our home!
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Greet
Oh, Greet – this is THE most beautiful Christmas inspiration post I have seen. It all speaks to me, and I have just now finished perusing the issue of Milieu with Magda de Smet – and now this. It is all comforting and so naturally understated yet powerful. Nature makes no mistakes so using fresh greenery and materials of the earth can only add up to a success! I can’t wait to direct my readers here to be inspired and am now pinning away. Wishing you a heart where all is calm, and all is bright. xox
Thank you so much for this nice and lovely comment dear Michele!! So good to read your comments! Warm hugs, xo Greet
Merry! Merry! Merry! franki
And to you dear Franki!!!
Oh wow! What a wonderful blog you have going here! I so enjoyed looking through all of your Christmas-y photos. Great collection of formal dining table setting pictures! I loved the rustic dining tables that you featured! I can’t imagine eating outside because the weather is always so cold during the holiday season where I live, but I love, Love, LOVE the table and chairs that you featured in that photo. Those furs on the seats were the icing on the cake! Beautiful, elegant, yet simple! And the use of greenery on most of the other tables was delightful to see.
Dear Tana, thank you so very much for your lovely comment! Very much appreciated!
Warm regards! Greet
Thank you very much for sharing, it’s very beautiful!
Those are the most amazing pictures of Christmas I have ever seen!
It is really mesmerizing…
Kind regards,
Eline from Sukhi.nl
Thank you Eline! Warm regards, Greet
I am hoping everyone here has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It was a pleasure revisiting this blog so I could see all the wonderful Christmas decorations. What a wonderful collection of simple and elegant images. Even though I don’t have a home like any of the ones featured here, it still gave me ideas to implement into my own home this Christmas. My father gave me a beautiful Christmas wreath for my front door this year, and it’s in a diamond shape instead of the traditional circle. It reminds me of some of the decorations featured here! Perfection!