Holidays 2025: Best Holiday Decor

Like many of you I have been starting my decorating early this year as Thanksgiving was so late and also, ya know, the world feels BLEAAAKKKK. I do a mix of real and fake everything on both exterior and interior. Inside, we have a big real tree and also a fake tree (we have this one and this one), fake garlands (this one is SO good) and some faux greenery stems in larger vases that stay, while fresh flowers rotate in and out throughout the house. Outside, we do fresh cedar roping around the columns out front and fresh boxwood or magnolia wreaths on the front doors, and then along our fence we do a great Frontgate faux garland (actually 16 of them! No longer made but this one is really close).

Here are some favorites for greenery and accents:

And some favorite faux trees, accompanying accents and ornaments:

Of Note:

• Invest in a good fake tree- this one looks amazing and a good balance between sparse and full.
• Also invest in really good faux garland, especially anything at eye level – Afloral’s Norfolk Pine and this faux cedar are my two favorites.
• I buy all widths and types of velvet ribbon in a palette – last year was all copper and neutrals, this year a mix of brown, blue and olive green. I like both vintage frayed velvet like this and wired ribbon as well.
• I love a good tree basket- I love that this one is hinged so you can put it on AFTER the tree goes in the stand!
• I don’t swap out pillows or decor for Xmas other than sheets for the kids and an occasional throw – like these.
• Our “kid tree” is a bit of a freestyle event, but the tree in the living room is MINE! LOL. I like to have a few sets of consistent ornaments like these glitter stars and tonal balls– and then mix in funny and collected ornaments from over time. This ornament is speaking to me this year.