Neutral French Christmas Living Room: Simple Decorating Ideas

This year’s holiday decorating is inspired by neutral French Christmas decor. Lots of white, silver, mercury glass, twinkle lights, and greenery are evocative of nature and create a feeling of simplicity.  

Christmas is hands down my favorite time of year. From the Christmas tree lights, to spending time with family and friends, to eating my favorite sweets (peppermint bark!), I’m always appreciative of the reflection and joy the season brings.

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Today is my first holiday tour of the year, and I’m excited to share this year’s neutral and natural decor! This year is very different from what I’ve done in the past.

I’ve used lots of white, silver and natural elements to evoke the feeling of a European Christmas.

 

 I love the creativity of decorating for my favorite season, and bringing beauty to these four walls is another way I show my love. 

Almost every year I plan my Christmas decorating the year before, and this year was no exception! During December of last year I started dreaming of what this year would look like.

 

I love to change things up, but I also didn’t want to spend a lot or buy loads of new items. Most of my Christmas decor is fairly neutral to start with, so this was more of a return to my roots than a new departure.

 

To start with, I decided to get a Noble fir Christmas tree – something I’ve never done before! Nope, never. My husband grew up with Nobles and when we were first married, he mentioned getting one from time to time. But that was when we used to buy a live tree and they were almost twice as much as other types, so it always got ruled out.

And to be honest, in years past I really didn’t love them. I grew up with chubby, full Douglas firs and that was what I gravitated to.

 

But I wanted a simpler, more neutral French Christmas feel this year and the Noble fir really evokes that feeling to me. And I couldn’t love it more! Not only is the simplicity something that speaks to me, but they are much easier to decorate and I love that you can see the ornaments!

 

The ornaments are all white pinecones and silver mercury glass, and I decided to forgo adding ribbon or garland to keep it simpler. And I didn’t load it down with a ton of ornaments, choosing instead to be able to see the green of the tree. I also added some frosted pine cones to emphasize the natural elements of the season.

 

Rustic urns hold a mix of faux and real greenery along with some white berries. A vintage Belsnickle Santa and some ornaments in a bowl complete the decor on the sofa table.

I love sprinkling ornaments everywhere – it’s such an easy way to decorate and really makes it feel festive.

 

The garland on the mantel is a mix of 3 different faux garlands, including my fave realistic cedar garland and this eucalyptus one.

 

I also added some pine cones and white berries to the garland for some texture and interest.

 

The only other purchase I made this year was to buy this little tabletop tree! I absolutely adore having some small trees to sprinkle around, and my old one was about 10 years old and showing wear. Plus, I wanted to continue that European feel with a little Noble. 😉

 

Even the Mora clock got a little holiday cheer! I used this cedar swag and then added some live pine branches from the yard as well. 

 

I love bottle brush trees and cloches, so I thought I’d combine them for a sweet vignette on the coffee table.  

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my neutral French Christmas living room and that it inspires some of your own decorating for the season. 😉

I’ll be back tomorrow with another holiday tour featuring my family room so I hope you’ll stop by for that!

 

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Here’s to the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year!

Sheila
xo

 

 

And be sure to visit some of my talented friends who are also sharing their holiday decor below!

Shabbyfufu | Designthusiasm | StoneGable | Maison de Cinq

 

On Sutton Place  | A Stroll Thru Life | Southern Hospitality

 

If you enjoyed this post, be sure to check out some of my other holiday posts below:

Neutral & Natural French Decor Shopping Guide

Casual Chic French Christmas Tour

French Inspired Christmas with Touches of Blue

Casual Chic Green & White Holiday Table Setting