Turn on some holiday tunes and get ready because…it is officially time to decorate for Christmas!!!!!
Tap into your creativity with vintage decor and add your own personal touch to your home this season. Syling with vintage creates a unique nostalgic touch that gives allll of the cozy feels! Here we have rounded up 10 creative ways to use vintage in your holiday decorating this season.
# 1 COLORS – we love using vintage items in holiday colors to give an elegant holiday touch to spaces. This is great for people who are overwhelmed or do not have time to decorate. Simple touches can have a great impact. Think vintage books, vases, glass, pottery, statues, etc in holiday colors.
#2 Vintage Ornaments in Vintage Vessels – Can we all agree that the patina on vintage glass ornaments just hit differently. Group them together in a vintage vessel with some holiday swag and you are all set!
#3 Put a Cloche over it – Putting a cloche over vintage items just make them all the more special. Some vintage items we love to cloche are nativity scenes, antique ornaments, sleigh bells, flower frog holding a special christmas card, brass items, and anything special to you.
#4 Put a Tree in It – O.K. so this is always a favorite of ours and we are a bit obsessed! Vintage vessels are so fun to put Christmas trees in. It can work for bigger trees too, depending on the size of your vessel. From champagne buckets to chinoserie vases there are vintage vessels to suite every personal style. Here are some of our favorites.
#5 COLLECTORS! BRING EM OUT! – Vintage santa cups, molds, ornaments, sleigh bells, ceramics, nutcrackers, smokers, ice skates….whatever it is that you collect, it is time to bring it all out! Group like items all together for a showstopping display.
#6 Vintage Candle Holders – Candle light is hands down the most amazing glow and gives the best ambience any time of year but especially around holidays. Candelholders & candelabras are the ultimate holiday essential. In brass, pewter, crystal, glass, or wood we will take them all! They look amazing grouped together or by itself.
#7 Vintage Plate Wreath – This one is for our DIY friends! We have been seeing so many beautiful vintage plate wreaths trending on social media and Pinterest right now! There are many tutorials online if you want to try one out and make sure to tag us on instagram with your creation @vintage_keepers_shop. We have seen beautiful versions of this as well in simpliar forms like a circular plate wall with swag on top and also wreaths with just a sigular plate in the middle and wreath around it. We adore this one by @andreastieff
#8 Vintage China, Silver & Crystal – Time to take out Grandma’s china and if you don’t have any we have you covered in the shop. Let’s follow the lead from most of our favorite farm to table restaurants and charm our guest with vintage tabletop!
#9 So Simple – Here is another simple idea for our vintage loving friends who are busy and get overwhelmed with holiday decorating. Friends! Just add some holiday greens to your current vintage vignette situations! Boom! Easy peasy, you’re done.
#10 Display your Vintage Winter Art and Articles – Now is the perfect time to display your religious art and winter scenes. We love the pairing of this gorgeous winter scence below with sleigh bells and ice skates.
The vintage religious art above the cozy fireplace is a beautiful symbol of the season.
#11 BONUS – We hope to share more of our favorite vintage Christmas trees later in the season but here are a few ideas to get started with.
Maximalist Vintage Christmas Trees – add all of the tinsel and vintage ornaments for a show stopping nostalgic cheerful tree.
Timeless Vintage Christmas Trees – Add articles such as vintage beads or garland
European Christmas Trees– Get the look by adding a few vintage clip on candles, vintage paper or glass ornaments & some dried fruit.
We hope you have enjoyed all of the glorious Vintage Christmas eye candy in this post and have been inspired to decorate your 2023 Christmas home!
