Decorating your home for the holidays is one of the most highly anticipated traditions for many families, and they’re made even better when your guests and neighbors can enjoy them too! With holiday window displays, you can turn your home’s interior and exterior into a winter wonderland, increasing curb appeal and creating a cozy environment inside that you’ll love.
Our idea guide below features something for every budget, style and skill level to get your Youngstown home ready for the season.
Classic Holiday Window Decor
Wreaths and Garlands
If a traditional look is more your style, consider hanging wreaths and garlands around your windows. Wreaths can be placed inside or outside, and are easily removed as needed. Adding red bows to your window wreaths creates a timeless look and has been a standing tradition for many years. Prefer a natural look? A simple wreath with red or white berries is always seasonal and festive. If having both wreaths and garlands around your windows appears too busy, consider hanging garlands around your entry door instead.
Candles and Candleholders
Bringing light to your windows is an old nod to December’s dark nights. Battery-operated window candles and candleholders offer a traditional, elegant touch to your home for your family and those passing by to enjoy. This is an inexpensive way to dress up your windows, and many window candles come with a timer so you don’t have to turn them on and off daily. Plus, they won’t affect your electricity bill!
Clings and Stickers
An even more inexpensive option than candles is festive window clings and stickers. They’re quick and simple to put on and leave no residue upon removal when the season is over. Window stickers are also a great way to bring young ones into the decorating process without involving breakable ornaments or keepsakes, and there are clings and stickers for almost every holiday of the year.
Creative DIY Window Decor
Handcrafted Snowflakes
All you need are paper and scissors to create your own winter wonderland full of snowflakes. Fold your paper four times to create a small triangle, then snip different cutouts and shapes to unfold one-of-a-kind snowflake designs to place on your windows. Don’t worry if your snowflake isn’t exactly symmetrical—no two snowflakes are alike!
Mason Jar Luminaries
Painting, filling and lighting mason jar luminaries adds charm to your holiday decor. For a snowy scene that likely matches the chilly Ohio weather, mix white or translucent glitter and Epsom salt in your jar and decorate with a bow, twine or a small piece of greenery. You can also create your own design by painting the outside of the jar. To avoid a fire hazard, we recommend using flameless tealights to illuminate the jar instead of a traditional candle. Lining your window sill with homemade luminaries are a creative alternative to traditional candleholders.
Personalized Window Art
Unleash your creativity by hand-painting or crafting your own window art directly on the window pane with washable paint, or turn your window into a snowy scene, a Christmas tree or a gingerbread house with colored construction paper. You could also create faux stained glass by painting on wax paper to allow light through your festive scene!
Nature-Inspired Window Decor
Winter window boxes spruce up your home’s curb appeal without the care required during springtime’s growing season. For a more traditional look, evergreen boughs, bright winterberries, pinecones and red and silver ornaments create an eye-catching and balanced window box. Adding some white-painted branches is an easy way to add snowy accents to your scene. If a rustic look is more your style, consider weathered wood boxes with wicker baskets or candles to accent the fresh greenery.
Modern and Minimalist Window Decor
Not into classic holiday decorations? Hang geometric ornaments and shapes in your window display for a modern vibe. For a more minimalist look, Scandinavian-inspired window star lights create a chic and inviting glow to your windows without overcrowding. Lastly, monochromatic window art brings a clean, minimalist decor design to your home.
Embrace Your Inner Decorator This Season
No matter your style or budget, there is a holiday window decoration option for you. From traditional wreaths to DIY crafts, you can embrace your inner decorator and transform your home into a festive winter wonderland. From all of us at Window World of Youngstown, we hope you and your family have a happy holiday season.