Come tour my living room all decorated for Christmas! I used neutral Christmas decor, creating an atmosphere of casual elegance for the holiday season.
It’s finally time for this year’s Christmas tour! I started decorating in October, but with the kitchen remodel happening, it was difficult to photograph with all of the dust and moving boxes everywhere!
This year, I decided to go with a simple, neutral Christmas decor. I worked off of last year’s ideas but added bits of rust and brown.
So are you ready for the tour? Be prepared, there are a lot of pictures! And at the end of the post, I’ve linked to the holiday products I used.
![neutral christmas living room with gold mirror above fireplace and christmas tree in corner](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Bronze-and-Gold-Christmas-Living-Room-1024x922.jpg)
Let’s start with the tree. I used my Balsam Hill 7.5′ European Fir tree with fairy lights. I really do love the shape of this tree because it flares out more at the bottom for less of a cone-like shape than other trees have.
I stuck with my neutral gold and silver ornaments for the most part, but I did add in a few brown velvet and glass rust-colored ornaments. I used my simple wooden bead garland again just to keep the overall look a bit casual.
![closeup of neutral christmas tree with gold and silver and brown ornaments and bead garland](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Neutral-Christmas-Living-and-Dining.jpg)
To complement the ornaments, I purchased a few new spools of ribbon this year, including my favorite striped ribbon, and one roll of rust wrapping paper.
![closeup of wrapped presents under a christmas tree with rust and brown and gold paper](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Living-Room_Bronze-and-Gold-Christmas-Presents.jpg)
I always love to add small embellishments to my gifts, like sprigs of greenery, bells, or small ornaments. I think they’re a great alternative to the standard bow and as a bonus, they can be used year after year!
![closeup of christmas present wrapped in brown paper with brown striped ribbon and small ornament on the bow](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Living-Room_Neutral-Christmas-Wrapping.jpg)
Overall, I was happy with how the tree turned out this year! And I used my favorite smart plugs to set the timer so that the tree was on every morning when I woke up and came on again in the evening! If you haven’t yet tried smart plugs, they really are a better alternative than standard outlet timers.
![decorated french christmas tree with fireplace mantel and garland in the background](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Neutral-Christmas-Living-Room-Tree.jpg)
Over on the coffee table, I used what I call the Long & Linear approach to coffee table styling. I basically created a series of moments that ran down the center of the table.
![french christmas living room with neutral christmas decor](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Living-Room-Layout.jpg)
Toward the front of the coffee table, I used just a simple stack of leather books topped with a gold metal heart box that I bought on Amazon. It was originally a much brighter gold, but I used some Rub n’ Buff to give it more an an antique look.
![](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Gold-Christmas-Heart.jpg)
The center of the table held my round dough bowl filled with extra ornaments. It’s a simple display but makes a statement!
![coffee table with round dough bowl full of gold and copper christmas ornaments with white feather trees in background](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Living-Room_Christmas-Coffee-Table-Display.jpg)
I added some white feather boa, which I often use as “snow”, to soften the look a little bit.
![closeup of wooden dough bowl full of gold silver white brown and copper christmas ornaments](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Living-Room_Dough-Bowl-of-Christmas-Ornaments.jpg)
And of course there was no way of escaping my favorite feather trees this year! These are pretty-much a Christmas staple for me. I did purchase one candle holder from Pottery Barn this year. This is the Austin Reversible Hurricane candle holder and it can be set up two different ways.
![hurricane candle holder surrounded by christmas greenery with white feather christmas trees behind](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/White-Feather-Christmas-Trees.jpg)
To fill the empty space in the corner, I propped up this amazing antique sled! Full disclosure, it’s not mine. I borrowed it from a friend who found it on Facebook Marketplace. But it was so perfect with my decor this year that she graciously let me borrow it!
![living room with antique sled propped up in corner and coffee table decorated for christmas in front](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Neutral-Christmas-Living-Room.jpg)
The sled really is amazing, right?! I simply leaned it against the wall next to some framed prints that I found in the Public Domain and had printed.
![](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Living-Room_Antique-Sled-Christmas-Corner.jpg)
Okay, should we talk about the fireplace?! My wireless, rechargeable sconces made an appearance again and I added some velvet ribbon to the shades for a festive look.
![white french christmas mantel with gold mirror above and asymmetrical garland with bells and ribbon](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Fireplace.jpg)
I used the same general shape to the garland as I did last year, but I added glittery picks this year plus some battery-operated LED lights!
![christmas garland on fireplace mantel with copper ornaments lights bells and ribbon](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Living-Room_Gold-and-White-Chrismtas-Mantel.jpg)
I kept the left side of the mantel relatively simple with just some antique brass candlesticks and the best battery-operated candles ever!
![faux greenery christmas garland with white velvet stockings and reflection of tree in mirror](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Fireplace-Garland-and-Neutral-Christmas-Tree.jpg)
This picture gives you a better look at the fullness that cascades down the right side of the fireplace. I created this look using the Norfolk Pine garland, the Faux Cedar Garland, and some greenery picks from Michael’s.
![corner of french living room coffee table decorated for christmas with asymmetrical garland on fireplace mantel](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Coffee-Table-Decor.jpg)
I also included some of my favorite brass bells along with stripes of ribbon that coordinate withe the ribbon I used to decorate presents.
![rustic gold french bells and striped ribbon hanging from fireplace mantel garland at Christmas](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Garland-Closeup.jpg)
![closeup of french fireplace garland with glitter picks, bells, ribbon and lights with christmas tree in background](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Fireplace-Mantel-Garland.jpg)
And here’s a look at the room at night with the tree and the mantel all lit up!
![neutral french christmas tree at night with fireplace in background](https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Christmas-Living-Room_Neutral-Christmas-Tree-at-Night.jpg)
So that’s my Christmas living room this year! Next week, I’ll take you on a tour of the dining room.
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