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The kitchen is where everyone ends up during the holidays, so it deserves a little Christmas love too. Whether you have open shelves, a big island or just a stretch of upper cabinets, there are so many easy ways to make it feel festive without getting in the way of all the holiday baking. I rounded up 15 of my favourite Christmas kitchens from real bloggers, from cozy farmhouse garlands to retro vintage finds and simple neutral touches.
15 Christmas Kitchen Decor Ideas to Make Your Kitchen Feel Festive
Below you will find wreaths on cabinets, garland over range hoods, styled shelves and plenty of little details you can copy this year. Click through to each blog to see the full kitchen and how they put it together.
1. Copper and Cedar Farmhouse Island
This farmhouse kitchen keeps the island as the star, with a vintage French cheese board in the middle piled with copper pieces, cedar and dried oranges. Cedar garland over the sink picks up the same dried oranges plus white and copper jingle bells, and a DIY pot rack of vintage copper pans hangs above it all. Tip: pull your centrepiece colours from what already lives in your kitchen, like copper pots, so the holiday look feels built in.
2. Cedar Garland Framing the Windows
Instead of a big tree, this bright kitchen leans on cedar garland that frames the windows, plus small touches like a rosemary topiary tied with ribbon, Douglas fir candles and mini wreaths. Cookbooks propped on a white plaster easel keep the counter feeling styled but useful. Tip: a rosemary topiary looks festive and smells amazing, and you can snip from it while you cook.
3. Neutral Counter with White Poinsettias
White poinsettias set in moss inside an antique gold trophy pot bring a soft, neutral feel to this kitchen counter. Soap dispensers get tied with ribbon and dried lime slices, an evergreen garland with a centre bow sits over the window, and a green swag dresses the painted range hood. Tip: dressing up everyday items like soap bottles is one of the cheapest ways to make the whole kitchen feel finished.
4. Cabinet Wreaths with Dusty Blue Ribbon
Wreaths hung on the cabinets with dusty blue velvet ribbon give a classic red, white and green palette a fresh twist. A garland of orange picks, berries and dried orange slices runs above the window, and the open shelves get a dried orange and bow garland to match. Tip: Command wire hooks hold cabinet wreaths in place without any holes in your doors.
5. Garland Draped Over the Stove Hood
A full garland across the stove hood instantly makes a cottage kitchen feel cozy for the holidays. The garland is hung from two sticky-back hooks on the flat ledge of the hood, with the loops tied in place with twine. Tip: choose a lightweight garland and fluff it well so it hides the hooks completely and does not sag over the cooktop.
6. Mini Wreaths with Red Velvet Bows
Mini wreaths with deep red velvet bows on each cabinet door add a cheerful pop of colour without taking over the room. A Reindeer Feed sign, Christmas balls tucked into the veggie basket and faux greens with candles and ornaments on a wooden crate over the sink finish the look. Tip: repeat one ribbon colour across every wreath for a clean, pulled-together look.
7. Fresh Greens on the Bar Stools
Bundles of fresh greens tied to the bar stools with ribbon make this kitchen feel festive right at counter level. Lanterns with greens tucked around the base, a boxwood wreath in the breakfast nook and a little kitchen tree decorated with sweets and popcorn round out the look. Tip: tie greens to the backs of your stools with ribbon so they stay put when people pull the stools in and out.
8. Boxwood Mini Wreaths on Upper Cabinets
Ten-inch faux boxwood mini wreaths on the upper cabinets keep things simple, green and classic. The ribbon is held inside the doors with painter’s tape, and in an earlier year the same idea was done with red Dollar Tree bows on vertical red ribbon. Tip: painter’s tape grips well enough for ribbon but peels off cleanly, so it will not hurt your cabinet finish.
9. Black and White Kitchen with Velvet Bows
Live Port Orford garland over an arched window with black velvet bows and silver bells gives this black and white kitchen a dramatic, elegant look. A wooden trough on the island holds three small wreaths and pillar candles, and a Joy to the World chalkboard banner sits on the open shelves. Tip: black ribbon is a great choice if you want a festive kitchen that still feels modern.
10. Retro Nostalgic Christmas Kitchen
This kitchen goes full nostalgia with a small tree trimmed in vintage Shiny Brite ornaments and cafe curtains sewn from vintage tablecloths over the sink. A glowing blow mould Santa sits in the glass-front cupboards, and battery faceted candles are tucked into the shelves. Tip: vintage tablecloths from thrift shops make easy, inexpensive cafe curtains that feel very retro.
11. Metallic Floating Shelves
Floating shelves get a holiday refresh here with two sisal bottle brush trees, metallic accents instead of the usual red and green, and real pine clippings from the yard. Glassware, plates and cookbooks are styled at different heights so the shelves feel layered. Tip: clip a few branches from your own yard for free greenery that smells better than any candle.
12. Rustic Wooden Trees on Open Shelves
Rustic wooden Christmas trees lined up on the open shelves give this white kitchen a warm, handmade feel. A red KitchenAid mixer on the counter adds a pop of holiday colour, cedar boughs sit in the sink and pine garland hangs over the window. Tip: if you already own a red appliance or bowl, put it front and centre and let it be your accent colour.
13. Window Wreaths and a Hot Cocoa Station
Faux wreaths with red ribbon on the windows and a matching garland on the range hood ledge tie this festive kitchen together. A mini tree tucked into a large pitcher bowl is trimmed with vintage ornaments and cookie cutters, and a hot cocoa station with a vintage metal thermos makes the counter feel fun. Tip: cookie cutters make sweet, budget-friendly ornaments for a small kitchen tree.
14. Pre-Lit Garland Across the Kitchen
A long pre-lit garland looped across the opening between the kitchen and family room makes the whole space glow in the evening. Preserved boxwood wreaths hang in the breakfast nook windows, and a folded blanket stands in as a cozy table runner. Tip: pre-lit garland saves you from wrestling with a separate strand of lights, and you can plug it into a timer so it turns on every night.
15. Neutral Kitchen with Vintage Santa Finds
This neutral kitchen keeps red to a minimum, letting a vintage Santa cookie jar, vintage Santa mugs and thermoses do all the colourful work. A vintage Seven Up crate and brass deer add character without clutter. Tip: pick one small collection, like Santa mugs, and group it in one spot so it reads as decor rather than clutter.
I hope these Christmas kitchen decor ideas give you a little inspiration to deck out your own kitchen this year. Pin this post to your Christmas decor board so you can find it again when it is time to pull out the garland!
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