Most Christmas kitchens look best when the decorating follows what’s already in the room. A garland on the hood, a bow on a pendant, a ribbon on a stool: that’s the whole idea. These 13 festive Christmas kitchen decor ideas show how far it goes.
13 Festive Christmas Kitchen Decor Ideas That Dress the Hood, the Lights, and the Seats
Every kitchen already has a few spots made for holiday decor: a range hood, a set of pendant lights, a row of stools, a cabinet door. Dressing those with garland, bows and wreaths means you’re not buying much new, and the Christmas lands right where people stand.
Each idea below picks one of those spots and shows how it’s done, from a pine garland over the stove to velvet bows on a light. Skim for the one that matches your kitchen, then copy the move.
Your Range Hood Is a Free Mantel
Start above the stove. A mantel-style hood gives you a long, flat spot, and a pine garland with fairy lights fills it fast. Hang the glass-and-brass star lantern in the middle, between the two glass dome pendants, so it reads as centered. Holly branches in a big clear vase on the navy island repeat the green and tie the room together.
Gift Wrap for Boring Cabinet Doors
Red-and-white gingham ribbon crosses the cream upper cabinets and ends in one big red bow, so the whole wall looks wrapped. In a kitchen this busy, with copper pans and a checkerboard floor, sticking to one ribbon color keeps it from feeling messy. The cedar-and-red-berry garland on the hood picks up the same red.
Festive Color for a Pastel Kitchen
How do you add red to a light blue-and-white kitchen? Tie a satin sash with a tartan bow on each rattan-back stool. The red pops because everything around it is soft, and repeating it on every stool makes the row read as a set. A wreath with gold leaves and silver baubles on the hood adds the shine.
Fill the Empty Space Above You
Most people stop decorating at eye level. Here, white paper snowflakes and black and brown honeycomb balls hang by the skylights, which makes a big kitchen feel finished. Below, a eucalyptus garland with a silver star sits on the hood shelf, and a berry wreath hangs on the backsplash. Staying with white, green and a little black keeps it calm.
Pendant Lights Count as Decor Too
Three metal pendants in burgundy velvet bows pull the eye up first, and wreaths with red ribbon on the cabinet doors keep it moving. Jingle bells hang from red ribbons on the island doors, a small touch you’ll hear as much as see. The tall tree beside the island repeats the burgundy and red, so the kitchen reads as Christmas.
Soft Pink Ribbon, Not Just Red
Dried orange slices and red berries fill a fir wreath on the plaster hood, tied with a blush-pink ribbon. The pink is the clever part. Next to teal cabinets and white tile, it softens the red and green. For more ribbon ideas, see these Christmas wreath ideas in very different styles.
Repeat One Green Four Times
Cedar shows up four times in this white kitchen: in a wicker pitcher, as wreaths on the stool backs, in a dried-orange garland across the window, and in a small wreath on the tile wall. Repeating one green keeps all those pieces feeling like one plan. A bowl of pinecones fills the island.
Make a High Ceiling Feel Cozy
A vaulted ceiling hands you a lot of bare wood to dress. A lit garland along the oak beam ends in an oversized gingham bow, and burgundy velvet ribbon repeats on the sconces and stool backs. The tree’s burgundy and teal baubles pick up that color. If you’re still choosing a palette, these tree ideas that all look finished can help.
Use the Beam Over Your Range
An empty beam over the range is a free place to decorate. Lay a fir-and-eucalyptus garland across it, weave in warm fairy lights, and add black baubles so it looks crisp against the glossy cream tiles. Wooden stars and a reindeer sit alongside. A small lit tree inside the glass cabinet adds one more glow where you wouldn’t expect it.
Striped Ribbon Ties It All Together
Large striped linen bows sit on the island drawer fronts, and the same stripe turns up on the hood wreath, the tree ribbons and the gift wrap. Small velvet bows and greenery dress the glass-cabinet knobs, and sheer bows hang on the three glass pendants. Pick one ribbon, buy enough to repeat it, and a cream kitchen looks planned.
Dated Counters Won’t Hold You Back
Tan laminate counters and dark pulls don’t have to stop you. Hang a wreath in the window from a red-and-white striped ribbon, tie the same ribbon around a cake dome, and the eye goes to the festive parts first. Wooden shelves hold wood trees, wicker bells and a “MERRIEST CHRISTMAS” sign, and a “fa la la” towel finishes it.
A Gentler Garland Than Pine
Dried hops, the papery little cones brewers use, make a garland that looks softer than pine. Run it along a white shelf and tie the wall sconces with dark red ribbon so the lights look dressed too. A bell garland under the shelf and a gingham bow with a bell on the island’s brass rail add small touches at different heights.
Mini Trees Save Floor Space
Mini black trees on a tiered stand give the panelled island the feel of a tree, with no floor space needed. They stand out against the olive green cabinets and chevron tile (tile laid in a zigzag pattern). A lit fairy-light garland runs along the wood beam, and a red “Twas the night before Christmas” sign brings in the red.
