12 Christmas Decor Ideas Inspired by Classic Holiday Movies

From traditional people of colour strategy to whimsical interior decoration , we ’re sharing holiday decorate ideas inspired by beloved Christmas movie .

Adam Albright

The vacation season is full of activities like baking , going , caroling , and , of course , see Christmas moving picture . These favorite films put forward acertain nostalgiathat only the vacation season can provide . This class , bring the Christmas movie thaumaturgy into your home by tryingnew decor ideasbased on your preferent holiday films .

Christmas tree and fireplace with pink and orange decor

Credit:Adam Albright

Whether it ’s thepastel color schemefromThe Grinchortraditional holy man decorfromIt ’s a fantastic life story , letthese iconic movies inspire yourChristmas decoratingthis year .

“It’s a Wonderful Life”: Angel Accents

Let ’s all say it together : " Every clock time a bell rings , an angel bewilder its wings . “It ’s a Wonderful Lifeis a Christmas classic , and its graceful , timeless smell can be interpret into your interior decoration this vacation season . Give your home thenostalgic , cozy Christmas feelingall season long by using angel - paper interior decoration . tot up an angeltree topperto your decorated tree , or arrange pocket-size angel figurine into a pretty Christmas centerpiece .

“A Christmas Story”: Tinsel Tree

Annie Schlechter

A Christmas Story ’s most noted decor patch is the leg lamp , but if you ’re going for a less obvious pick , try floor out your tree with tinsel to replicate the one from the photographic film . apply different color of tinsel or bind to classic Ag to jibe the motion picture ’s tree diagram .

“Elf”: Paper Snowflakes

Jason Donnelly

With its quotable lines and loveable characters , Elfis a sports fan - favored Christmas moving-picture show . This season , recreate the whimsical tactile property of the 2003 clowning with your Christmas interior decoration . Take divine guidance from Buddy the Elf himself by incorporatingDIY newspaper snowflakesin your nursing home . practice the snowflakes toadorn your treeor hang them from the cap at unlike heights with fishing line of merchandise .

“The Holiday”: Cottage Decor

James Nathan Schroder

If watchingThe Holidaymakes you want to move to acozy cottagein the British countryside , use the movie as the divine guidance for your vacation decor . reach thecottagecorelook this Christmas by trade the usual reds and greens for lenient blue and emollient and accent with neutral woods tone . Fromwall decorto Christmas tree ornaments , get a soft and more elusive coming to Christmas interior decoration will give your home a bungalow feel .

“The Santa Clause”: Cozy Color Scheme

Frances Janisch

It turns out , Santa has a pretty good sense of fashion . Whether they were designed by Mrs. Claus or the big man himself , the North Pole buildings inThe Santa Clausefranchise imbibe on classic Christmas themes with a bend on the colors . The traditionalred and immature decorthroughout the movie is accent with touches of navy and cream . To re - produce this North Pole - urge people of colour schema in your base , incorporate navy and cream through stroke pillow , Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ornaments , or stocking .

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: Pastel Accessories

If there ’s one thing the Grinch could n’t steal from Whoville , it was its cheerypastel color schemeand whimsical shapes . While most associateHow the Grinch Stole Christmaswith the color park , the setting of the photographic film bursts withpastel timber . With pink , purple , and orange tree houses designed with playful arch and curves , Whoville is anything but grim . To add a Whoville - inspired jot to your base , render embellish your tree in pastel and using ornament in abstract shapes .

“Home Alone”: Classic Red and Green

David Land

With a ruddy runner draw the stairs andChristmas wreathshanging above thefireplace mantlepiece , the Georgian brick house inHome Aloneis the epitome of a classic Christmas home . To recreate the house ’s quintessential Christmas decor , embellish out your staircasewithgarlandsand stockings of redness and green .

“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”: Holiday Lights

John Granen

While we do n’t advocate covering the intact exterior of your house and yard with Christmas light — hello , condom hazard — string lightsare an light elbow room to make any space feel cozy and promising . Unlike Clark Griswold , try go for a " less is more " approach whendecorating your porchwith lights . wrap up them around your railing or light up up a small , outdoor Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree to make a cozy office to drop winter nights .

“Love Actually”: Red Holiday Bows

Anthony Masterson

Love Actuallyis certain to give you all of the affectionate and fuzzy feelings this Christmas time of year — and so are these Graeco-Roman interior decoration ideas . found your outdoor interior decoration on the moving picture ’s bill by addingred bowsto your home this Christmas . Whether they ’re topping off your tree or decorate your favorite Christmas garland , bows are a odorous ( and sluttish ) room to spruce up your exist Christmas interior decoration .

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”: Rustic Deer Decor

Scott Little

integrate everyone ’s favorite crimson - nosed Greenland caribou into your Christmas interior decoration by embellish with reindeer statuette . For a statement firearm , fall a faux reindeer headway above your fireplace , or place smaller figurine on your Mickey Mantle for a more subtle touch .

“The Polar Express”: Velvet and Gold

The magic train inThe Polar Expresscarries children to the North Pole for a Nox , and while the train itself is n’t the concluding destination , its decor and ambiance slip the spotlight . With its velvet seats and atomic number 79 railing , the train ’s coloring schema provide a cozy and graceful air . To gibe this tone , decorate your home withvelvet accents — think pillows , chair , stocking — and dada of gold .

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Minimalist Decor

Marty Baldwin

The tree diagram fromA Charlie Brown Christmashas a nostalgic feel , but the minimal take on Christmas decorating is also voguish decent now . To recreate theminimal lookin your home this holiday time of year , stick to a impersonal color pallet and do n’t go overboard with glitz and glam . Focus on simple but meaningfuldecorations and ornaments .

Gold, paper angels