25 Stunning Vintage Christmas Decor Ideas for Nostalgic Touch
This post shows the best vintage Christmas decor ideas.
First of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The holiday season is finally here — a time for cozy nights, festive gatherings, and the sparkling glow of twinkling lights.
These vintage decor ideas are truly reminiscent of our childhood, grandparents’ houses, or classic holiday movies from a bygone era.
Vintage Christmas decor is all about creating an experience for guests!
These are practical, budget-friendly ideas to transform your home into a cozy vintage wonderland! To evoke nostalgia and create intimate, welcoming spaces.
Let’s create an experience with these truly magical vintage Christmas decor ideas.
The Best Vintage Christmas Decor Ideas
Living Room Christmas Decor Ideas
1. Classic plaid throw pillows and blankets on sofas
Thinking of where to start with vintage Christmas decor?
Classic plaid throw pillows and blankets on sofas are a simple, budget-friendly idea to start!
Look for classic Christmas colors and checkerboard patterns with wool texture.
This will instantly lift the living room! You are ready for Christmas celebrations!
2. Vintage-style Christmas tree
How can we imagine Christmas without a Christmas tree?
I suggest going for a classic green Christmas tree for this decor!
Decorate the tree with classic vintage ornaments.
Person of a clean and minimal aesthetic, check out these 27 Magical White Christmas Decor Ideas.
3. Retro ornaments/Vintage style ornaments
Retro ornaments! Decorate the classic tree with these retro and vintage-style ornaments!
Personally, I like glass ball ornaments, wooden decorations, and paper snowflakes.
Add some silver and gold through sparkling balls and decorations.
For the vintage style, you can skip modern warm white LED bulbs. Instead, go for string lights or lanterns.
4. Vintage lanterns for vintage Christmas decorations
Let’s create a festive atmosphere by placing vintage lanterns in the room. Without lanterns, Christmas is incomplete!
Place better-operated flickering candles. This allows you to set the timer and decide the glow. It is the best option for child-friendly and pet-friendly decor.
5. Wooden Nutcrackers Display
We are talking about vintage Christmas decoration ideas, and how can we forget about classic wooden nutcrackers?
The wooden nutcrackers add a classic German touch to this vintage decor.
Arrange sets of traditional wooden nutcrackers on the mantels, side tables, or bookshelves in different sizes.
6. Vintage Christmas stockings
Now let’s talk about one of my favourite elements of vintage decor: vintage Christmas stockings!
Go for classic Christmasy RED knitted stockings with a traditional pattern or vintage-style embroidery.
Hang these stockings on an old wooden mantle or vintage stocking holders!
7. Garland on the Fireplace mantel
Garland! Can’t keep talking about it. Because it instantly jazzes up the space.
Place the green garland with red retro balls on the mantel.
Pair it with some empty frames, vintage-style candle holders, candles, a small lantern with a gold accent, and make a pattern with beaded hangings.
8. Retro tinsel garland for vintage Christmas decor
Add some sparkle to the Christmas decor for more festive vibes!
I would say add more and more, there’s no harm in adding extra sparkles or glitter during the festive season.
Drap silver/golden tinsel garland over doorways, around windows, or along staircases’ railing.
It will add sparkle while maintaining that nostalgic 1950s Christmas feel.
9. Classic red and green color scheme
Choose a classic vintage red and green color scheme with gold or silver decorations!
Choose a classic green tree with red and gold sparkling balls as tree decorations.
For the Christmas table decor, select green or red accent pieces, such as cutlery, placemats, and napkins, to create a cohesive look.
10. Vintage Christmas village
This is the last touch-up point for vintage Christmas decor ideas for the living room!
Create a miniature village in your living room with ceramic houses, churches, a mini Christmas tree, and shops.
Then add fake snow, wrap small LED lights, and string lights to bring the village to life.
Kitchen Vintage Christmas Decorating Ideas
11. Mason jar snow globes as centrepieces
To create this centrepiece, fill the mason jar with fake snow!
Add mini trees, small Christmas figurines, Christmas decorations, glitter, and then add glycerin and water to create DIY snow globes.
Your Christmas table centrepiece is ready!
DIY Mason jar snow globe watch the video here!
12. Vintage cookie tins filled with holiday treats
A holiday is incomplete without some treats.
Place the vintage cookie tins filled with holiday treats on the kitchen platform or dining table.
It’s the perfect chance to display homemade cookies, nuts, candies, and much more.
It’s obviously the children’s favourite.
13. Retro Christmas tablecloth and napkins
For your Christmas table decor, use tablecloths with classic holiday patterns such as holly, poinsettias, or winter scenes.
Another option is to go for a classic red or green tablecloth so that it can highlight your dinnerware.
Pair with matching napkins to complete a vintage dining experience for the guest!
14. Antique cake stands for holiday desserts
How can we forget about displaying the Christmas cake and treats!
Display Christmas cake, cookies, and treats on a vintage ceramic or antique cake stand.
Opt for a two or three-tier elevated cake stand to make a focal point on your dining table.
This will elevate your desserts!
15. Vintage Christmas china display
Is expensive china just sitting around the corner throughout the year that you bought it on one of your holidays?
It’s time to display Christmas-themed dishes, teacups, and serving pieces on open shelves or in glass cabinets.
This adds festive vibes with both style and function!!
16. Rustic wooden advent calendar
Here is the time to DIY!
Create or look for a wooden piece with small drawers or pockets at a thrift store.
You can stick numbers or paint them with a Christmas theme.
Fill the drawers/pockets with treats or small gifts for a traditional countdown to Christmas.
17. Classic candy cane stripe table runner
Your search ends here for a vintage table runner!
The white and red striped table runner perfectly replicates the look of a candy cane, adding a nice vintage touch to your table decor.
This is a perfect, budget-friendly idea to instantly jazz up your Christmas dining table decor.
18. Vintage ornaments in glass bowls
Let’s think outside of the Christmas tree!
Take a glass bowl and fill it with vintage ornaments, like shiny balls. This is the perfect opportunity to add sparkle and show your other ornaments.
Use this in multiple places, for example, as a centrepiece on the dining table, coffee table, windowsill, and near the Christmas tree.
Bedroom Vintage Christmas Decor Ideas
19. Vintage Christmas quilt as a bed covering
A perfect opportunity to add a vintage Christmas decor touch to your bedroom!
Use your quilt as a bed covering. I suggest you don’t forget to look for traditional Christmas motifs in muted, vintage colours.
20. Antique Christmas books stacked on a nightstand
For these vintage decor ideas, display your old Christmas story books, carol books, or vintage holiday magazines that you collected over time on the bedside table.
Busy with holiday decorations and Christmas preparation. It helps to unwind at the end of the day.
It adds charm to your Vintage Christmas decor.
Also, remind Granny’s Christmas story time.
Outdoor Vintage Christmas Decorations Ideas
21. Vintage-style wreaths with burlap ribbons
I love creating wreaths with my family using natural materials like pine boughs, berries, and pinecones. It adds one more memory to my festive collection.
Decorating at the last moment? No time for DIY?
You can buy Vintage-style wreaths and add your own touch by tying burlap or jute ribbons for a rustic, farmhouse, vintage look.
It will set the festive vibe from the front door or outside.
22. Classic red bow on front door
While talking about wreaths and how we can forget about the classic vintage red bow!
Tie a large, luxurious red velvet or burlap bow to your front door.
These simple, timeless, yet elegant decoration ideas welcome guests with traditional holiday elegance.
23. Antique sleigh for front porch display
Place an antique wooden sled or sleigh as a porch decoration!
Fill it with wrapped packages, evergreen branches, some red sparkly balls, a candy can decoration, and a small Christmas tree.
This is the perfect front porch Christmas decor idea to welcome your guests. Make a first impression last longer!
24. Old-fashioned string lights on the exterior
Hang old-fashioned string lights with Edison-style bulbs around porches, windows, and rooflines.
Also, don’t forget outdoor trees, drape elegantly outdoor string lights to add a more festive touch.
25. Vintage Christmas signs and wooden decorations
It’s Christmas! Let’s incorporate vintage Christmas signs and wooden decorations into our decor.
Display weathered wooden signs with holiday messages. Carved reindeer, or painted snowmen, on a wooden piece.
These handcrafted pieces add personality to your outdoor space.
Bonus
Retro Christmas pyjamas and slippers
My favourite holiday shopping is matching Christmas pyjamas and slippers for me and my family. It makes the night celebration picture perfect.
Retro Christmas pyjamas and slippers are the cherry on top of the cake, kinda thing.
It makes vintage Christmas decor more matching and sparks joy.
