48 Last Minute Christmas Decor Ideas

last minute christmas decor ideas

Last-minute Christmas decor made simple!No time for decorating? Don’t want anything complicated but just a holiday ambience around? No worries, a Christmas feel can be achieved with just a bit of simple decor, nothing excessive or too difficult to make. Scandinavian and modern or minimalist styles are usually the best solutions in such cases as they don’t require much or very complicated decor, so these will be the best ones. We’ve prepared a whole bunch of ideas that you can bring to life in minutes right before the party in this styles, take a look!

Scandinavian Christmas Decor

Scandinavian or Nordic decor is very laconic: trees with no decor, branches with simple ornaments, tree figurines and candles will be enough to pull off such decor. The color scheme is monochrome, black, grey and white, perhaps neutrals like green, the evergreens are to be simple and natural if possible. You can skip any trees and choose just branches in a vase, some candles and prints. Incorporate stars, lights and make a Christmas village of plywood houses. Voila!

This white textural vase with evergreens is a perfect holiday arrangement or centerpiece.


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This white textural vase with evergreens is a perfect holiday arrangement or centerpiece. (via stonegableblog).

Scandinavian decor is done with a modern black candleholder and a vase with evergreens, it's a quick and cool decoration.

Scandinavian decor is done with a modern black candleholder and a vase with evergreens, it's a quick and cool decoration.

This Christmas wreath is easy to make: a metal hoop is accented with eucalyptus, and that's a small detail that will add much to the atmosphere.

This Christmas wreath is easy to make: a metal hoop is accented with eucalyptus, and that's a small detail that will add much to the atmosphere.

The console shows off a mini Christmas village with evergreens, which is a simple and fast to make decoration.

The console shows off a mini Christmas village with evergreens, which is a simple and fast to make decoration.

3D paper trees, an evergreen branch and an artwork are a simple and cool Nordic decor for the holidays.

3D paper trees, an evergreen branch and an artwork are a simple and cool Nordic decor for the holidays.

The tree is done with a white banner and a couple of white ornaments, some gift boxes under it, such decor is very easy to repeat.

The tree is done with a white banner and a couple of white ornaments, some gift boxes under it, such decor is very easy to repeat.

Style your buffet or shelves with a pretty small Christmas village with lights, it's a trendy decoration to rock.

Style your buffet or shelves with a pretty small Christmas village with lights, it's a trendy decoration to rock.

This tray arrangement is done with pillar candles and small bottlebrush trees, and it's easy to repeat.

This tray arrangement is done with pillar candles and small bottlebrush trees, and it's easy to repeat.

The console table shows off a mini tree with lights, wooden beads, leaves on the mirror and a sign with letters.

The console table shows off a mini tree with lights, wooden beads, leaves on the mirror and a sign with letters.

The vase with a tree decorated with several matte ornaments, and it's a cool decoration or centerpiece in modern style.

The vase with a tree decorated with several matte ornaments, and it's a cool decoration or centerpiece in modern style.

Christmas villages are among top decor trends, and making one of lanterns will double the effect. 


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Christmas villages are among top decor trends, and making one of lanterns will double the effect. (via hikendip).

This quick arrangement is a perfect idea for winter holidays, it's made of evergreens in a vase, berries and willow.

This quick arrangement is a perfect idea for winter holidays, it's made of evergreens in a vase, berries and willow.

This arrangement is created with a small wreath with lights, some candles and a house, and it looks veyr holiday-like.

This arrangement is created with a small wreath with lights, some candles and a house, and it looks veyr holiday-like.

This is a basic holiday wreath made of a metal hoop decorated only with evergreens, and it can be hung anywhere you want.

This is a basic holiday wreath made of a metal hoop decorated only with evergreens, and it can be hung anywhere you want.

This Nordic decor is made with a star, some candles, trees and greenery.


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This Nordic decor is made with a star, some candles, trees and greenery. (via vanhetkastjenaardemuur).

This credenza is styled with a Christmas village, with white houses and bottlebrush trees, and a wreath echoes with them.

This credenza is styled with a Christmas village, with white houses and bottlebrush trees, and a wreath echoes with them.

Rock a small tabletop tree with stars and lights and cover the mirror with evergreens and voila, your room feels like holidays.

Rock a small tabletop tree with stars and lights and cover the mirror with evergreens and voila, your room feels like holidays.

This lovely modern decor can be easily repeated: put a couple of deer figurines on the tray, add a potted tree and a pinecone. Style a countertop or a coffee table with it.

This lovely modern decor can be easily repeated: put a couple of deer figurines on the tray, add a potted tree and a pinecone. Style a countertop or a coffee table with it.

Add a holiday feel to your bathroom with a small tabletop tree and some decorative ones.

Add a holiday feel to your bathroom with a small tabletop tree and some decorative ones.

Color block wooden trees and a vase with evergreens are simple and stylish decor for a console table.


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Color block wooden trees and a vase with evergreens are simple and stylish decor for a console table. (via helloallisonblog).

Here's a simple and elegant holiday arrangement of deer figurines, a vase with evergreens, a candle, it's suitable for kitchens or any spaces with consoles, coffee and side tables.

Here's a simple and elegant holiday arrangement of deer figurines, a vase with evergreens, a candle, it's suitable for kitchens or any spaces with consoles, coffee and side tables.

Modern Christmas Decor

Modern Christmas decor is perfect as you can vary it to more minimal arrangements or to lush and bolder ones. The color scheme is quite neutral, sometimes with a bit of mixed metal but not too many, just a little bit. Go for a natural tree with lights as decor and nothing else, rock evergreen garlands and wreaths everywhere you need, don’t decorate them with anything, only evergreen branches. Create lovely arrangements with evergreens and greenery, ornaments and pinecones. Lights are the key to the atmosphere, and small pieces like swags and posies or themed pillows add to the style. Merry Christmas!

A vase with evergreens, a snowy landscape and some candles are sometimes all you need for a Christmas or just winter decor.

A vase with evergreens, a snowy landscape and some candles are sometimes all you need for a Christmas or just winter decor.

A single evergreen wreath that echoes with the green sofa and lights on the wall will easily create a proper ambience.

A single evergreen wreath that echoes with the green sofa and lights on the wall will easily create a proper ambience.

A bowl with ornaments and a vase with evergreens are a cool table arrangement, and an evergreen garland with bells are great to style a mantel.

A bowl with ornaments and a vase with evergreens are a cool table arrangement, and an evergreen garland with bells are great to style a mantel.

Style candleholders with red velvet bows to make the coffee table chic, glam and refined.

Style candleholders with red velvet bows to make the coffee table chic, glam and refined.

Style your mantel quickly and in a stylish way adding a eucalyptus garland, stockings and faux trees.

Style your mantel quickly and in a stylish way adding a eucalyptus garland, stockings and faux trees.

Evergreens and candles are timeless for holiday decor, and to add a cozy feel, you can hang some stockings.

Evergreens and candles are timeless for holiday decor, and to add a cozy feel, you can hang some stockings.

This slim flocked tree is done with only star-shaped lights and nothing else.

This slim flocked tree is done with only star-shaped lights and nothing else.

Cover the doorway with a textural greenery garland like this one, it will add an elegant holiday feel to your space.

Cover the doorway with a textural greenery garland like this one, it will add an elegant holiday feel to your space.

A leafy garland over the window, small wreaths with bows, a mini tree in a pot instantly make the kitchen holiday-inspired.

A leafy garland over the window, small wreaths with bows, a mini tree in a pot instantly make the kitchen holiday-inspired.

A leaf garland, some candles and lights and a single stocking instantly make up cool Christmas decor.

A leaf garland, some candles and lights and a single stocking instantly make up cool Christmas decor.

No time for decorating? Place an evergreen garland,  a couple of candles and bells and a tree artwork and voila!.

No time for decorating? Place an evergreen garland, a couple of candles and bells and a tree artwork and voila!.

If you don't have time for complicated table styling, place a runner, some candles, evergreens and pinecone trees and that's it.

If you don't have time for complicated table styling, place a runner, some candles, evergreens and pinecone trees and that's it.

Olive branches with velvet ribbons are a great way to accent a banister, console or mantel, and it's not as cheesy as evergreens.

Olive branches with velvet ribbons are a great way to accent a banister, console or mantel, and it's not as cheesy as evergreens.

I love this modern holiday arrangement, and it can be made in minutes. Get a large vase, fill it with greenery, evergreens and berries, add pinecones or ornaments and place more ornaments on the table.

I love this modern holiday arrangement, and it can be made in minutes. Get a large vase, fill it with greenery, evergreens and berries, add pinecones or ornaments and place more ornaments on the table.

This arrangement is done with a single house and some pretty tree figurines, and it can decorate any part of your home.

This arrangement is done with a single house and some pretty tree figurines, and it can decorate any part of your home.

I love this simple and neutral Christmas table decor with pillar candles, neutral ornaments and a potted tree.

I love this simple and neutral Christmas table decor with pillar candles, neutral ornaments and a potted tree.

Sometimes an arrangement of themed winter pillows is enough to make your space Christmassy.

Sometimes an arrangement of themed winter pillows is enough to make your space Christmassy.

The Christmas tree is decorated only with lights and nothing else and it looks fabulous.

The Christmas tree is decorated only with lights and nothing else and it looks fabulous.

A beautiful natural tree decorated only with lights is a very tasteful decor idea for the holidays.

A beautiful natural tree decorated only with lights is a very tasteful decor idea for the holidays.

The tree is decorated with some oversized ornaments (they are very much in trend) and is surrounded with a coffee table with books.

The tree is decorated with some oversized ornaments (they are very much in trend) and is surrounded with a coffee table with books.

The wreaths with blue ribbons, a tree in a pot and a gift box with a bow are enough to make the space feel like holidays.

The wreaths with blue ribbons, a tree in a pot and a gift box with a bow are enough to make the space feel like holidays.

An evergreen garland with lights and a cotton wreath will instantly bring a holiday feel to the space. 

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An evergreen garland with lights and a cotton wreath will instantly bring a holiday feel to the space. (via everlastingfabric).

A lush evergreen garland with citrus for a holiday scent and some candles are enough to bring a cozy holiday feel to your living room. 

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A lush evergreen garland with citrus for a holiday scent and some candles are enough to bring a cozy holiday feel to your living room. (via francoisetmoi).

Such a small garland with lights and pompoms is a lovely window accent for a kitchen. 



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Such a small garland with lights and pompoms is a lovely window accent for a kitchen. (via camillestyles).

This gorgeous foraged arrangement with twigs is a lovely idea for the holidays, it's a fresh take on classics.


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This gorgeous foraged arrangement with twigs is a lovely idea for the holidays, it's a fresh take on classics. (via jojotastic).

This arrangement can be made in minutes: take tall vases and fill them with pinecones, lights and ornaments, and voila! 


(via straightforwardspaces).

This arrangement can be made in minutes: take tall vases and fill them with pinecones, lights and ornaments, and voila! (via straightforwardspaces).