How to decorate your home for Christmas 2025

Unpacking the Christmas box is always a trip down memory lane (hi again, glittery angel from 1992). But if you fancy giving your home a little 2025 refresh this season, you don’t need to start from scratch.

This year’s Christmas home decor ideas range from bright-and-kitschy ‘anything goes’ to pared-back Scandi calm (with plenty of retro vibes, luxurious finishes and DIY creativity sprinkled in between). Whether you go big with maximalist sparkle or prefer to keep it cosy with natural textures, there’s something here to give your home all the festive feels.

1. A very dopamine Christmas

If Christmas is your excuse to throw colour at everything, you’re in for a festive treat with this one. Think baubles in every shade of the sweet tin, pink Christmas decorations fit for Barbie, rainbow lights and anything else that makes your tree look like it’s buzzing on sugar. If it’s colourful Christmas decor, hang it up. And if things don’t match? Even better. In what’s sure to be a long, grey winter, who’s to say no to a bit of pizzazz, eh?

Photobox tip: Bring your photos to the party too by printing your brightest festive snaps as framed wall art – you could even stick multicoloured bows or baubles around the frame. Vibes.

2. All is calm, all is… Scandi-style

On the other end of the spectrum, there are Scandi Christmas decorations. A festive take that involves minimal fuss but screams maximum cosiness. Lean into the simple things, like paper Christmas decorations folded into stars and soft fairy lights that make the whole room feel calmer than a mug of mulled wine by the fire.

Opt for wooden Christmas decorations you can bring out year after year and layer in greenery and foliage. Even your Christmas table decorations can stay low-key here – just a few candles and a sprig of pine can be enough to nod to the season without distracting from the rest of your decor. It’s the trend for anyone who wants their home to feel like stepping into a winter wonderland Christmas card (without all the glitter clean-up).

Photobox tip: Swap out one of your usual cushions for a personalised Photobox cushion featuring a festive photo, like a cosy fireplace or snowy scenery shot.

3. Deck the halls (like it’s 1979)

Kitsch lovers rejoice – retro Christmas decorations are back and we are absolutely here for it. Tinsel, ceramic cherubs with rosy cheeks, light-up Santas, multicoloured fairy lights that hum slightly when you plug them in – you name it, if it fits the bill of 70s style Christmas decorations, it’s invited to the party. Vintage Christmas decorations are everywhere this year, and they’re the quickest way to make your living room feel like a scene from an old-school Christmas movie.

The best part? It’s the one trend you probably don’t need to shop for. Dig out what you already have or raid your parents’ attic for the real treasures – the weirder the better (you know the ones we’re talking about…).

Photobox tip: Create a mini retro wall gallery with framed photo prints from Christmases past. Choose snaps that ooze nostalgia for the whole family – like the dodgy jumpers, giant camcorders and that questionable perm Mum used to rock (she did look great though, didn’t she?!).

4. Bring on the burgundy (and a bit of bling)

For those who like things a little moodier, burgundy Christmas decorations and jewel tones are also stealing the spotlight this year. Deep greens and reds, touches of gold Christmas decorations and luxurious textures are giving the festive season a slight ‘cocktail hour’ makeover.

Add bows (the bigger the better) on trees, garlands or even staircases for a luxe finishing touch. Imagine velvet ribbons, candlelight glinting off baubles and the kind of glamour the queen of Christmas herself would approve of (Mariah Carey, in case you were wondering).

Photobox tip: A statement aluminium print of your most dramatic festive photo, like a twinkly city street or moody candlelit table, would fit perfectly into this look.

5. Naturally festive

Sometimes the simplest touches are the most subtly festive. Green Christmas decorations like fresh sprigs of eucalyptus, or seasonal ingredients like dried orange slices strung with cinnamon sticks, look good, smell amazing and don’t immediately give ‘take me down on 2nd January’. Plus, they’re sustainable – win-win.

These natural elements even work as outdoor Christmas decorations when you weave them into a wreath for your front door. Crochet Christmas decorations and wooden touches are popping up everywhere too. Perfect if you want your Christmas home decorations to feel festive but not cluttered.

Photobox tip: Print one or two of your favourite snowy walks as poster prints and prop them on the mantelpiece – they’ll fit right in with the natural foliage.

6. Get crafty with DIY Christmas decorations

When you’re finding glitter or paper scraps… everywhere – you know the festive crafts have started. DIY Christmas decorations are huge this year, with handmade Christmas decorations ranging from origami garlands to crochet stars to dried-flower hangings.

The fun is in the making (and the memories that come with it). Get the kids involved, or rope in friends for a craft night, and you’ll end up with decorations that mean way more than anything shop-bought.

Photobox tip: Add mini photo prints to your homemade crackers or gift tags for a simple, personal touch that’s guaranteed to get a smile.

7. A Christmas that’s (extra) personal

It wouldn’t be Christmas 2025 without a little personal flair, would it? Personalised Christmas decorations are everywhere right now and we’re not just talking about stockings with names stitched on. Why not create your own bauble with a favourite photo, or gather everyone around a jigsaw puzzle that brings the family together (between naps and mince pies, obviously)?

These personal touches make sure that no matter what festive decor trend you lean into this year, there’s only one home that looks just like yours.

Photobox tip: Puzzles, cushions, photo prints – you’ll find all the personalised gifts and decorations you need on our website (but you knew that already).

8. Maximalism, but make it festive

If you think ‘less is more’ is a crime at Christmas, this trend’s made for you. Maximalism means going all-in and going in BIG. Oversized everything – trees, ribbons, bows, even OTT Christmas ceiling decorations and Christmas door decorations are welcome here.

There’s nothing subtle about it – it’s the home that’s unmistakably festive from the other side of the street – and honestly, why not? Christmas only comes once a year.

Photobox tip: Go all out with a giant poster print of your family’s favourite Christmas snap and hang it front and centre. Subtle? No. Right on trend? 100%.

And there you have it – 2025’s Christmas decor ideas in a bauble-shaped nutshell. Whether you plan to cover your home in tinsel (and why not) or keep things a little more zen with naturally festive foliage, the only real rule from us is that you do whatever makes you happiest. Because if you can’t at Christmas, when can you, eh?

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