The holidays will be here before we know it, which means it’s almost time to spend all your money on festive decor and thoughtful gifts, right? Well, not necessarily. If you can recreate some stylish and seasonal Christmas decorations yourself, you’ll save a ton (and have some fun in the process). So we tracked down 40 elevated DIY Christmas decorating ideas that will save you money without making you compromise on a beautiful, decorated holiday home. Whether you want something modern or traditional, understated or downright bold, you’ll find it on this list of DIY Christmas decorations that actually look upscale.
This skate wreath from Setting for Four is so easy to recreate. All you need is a nice wreath, a nice pair of skates and greenery to stuff the skates with, and some gold watches.
You can really use anything to make beautiful DIY Christmas decorations if you know where to look. This fake flower wreath is made from coffee filters. If you don’t have any of them lying around, use tissue paper and make an afternoon of it.