Good Christmas Door Decorating Ideas

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20 Timeless Christmas Door Decorations for a Warm Welcome

Wow your guests right from the start with a festive door.

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Lisa Romerein

You've styled your spectacular Christmas tree with heirloom tree ornaments, finished making your signature holiday cocktail, and set the table to the nines with candles and fine china. Have you thought about what impeccable decorations will greet visitors and neighbors when they come knocking at your door yet? In many instances, the front door is the first place people get to see your tasteful holiday style. So, it's important to make an unforgettable first impression.

You can always go the traditional route with a timeless Christmas wreath with a classic red bow. Or maybe your style is something more dramatic, like a lush magnolia leaf garland framing the doorframe and seamlessly trailing down onto the porch. There's also a plethora of gorgeous dried and faux greenery options that will allow you to keep them for future holidays. Whatever you choose, it's important to think through how you will be able to hang the festive decorations with ease. Be on the lookout for magnetic or over-the-door hooks, which tend to be low effort to assemble and require no hammering of nails.

Ready to make your front door just as merry as your interiors? Take inspiration from these down-right jolly Christmas door ideas from the country's top interior designers. Plus, we've thrown in a few of our favorite wreaths and garlands that we think would look absolutely stunning perched on your door.

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Magnolia Garland

Designer Miles Redd and his client Sam Milner dressed up the outside of her 1920s Georgian-style brick house in Connecticut with subtle yet festival details. A magnolia leaf garland highlights the height of the door's stone frame while a matching wreath ties it all together.

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The Original Magnolia Garland

The Magnolia Company

Cascading copper and green magnolia leaves on a mantel or door frame look effortlessly sophisticated while still in the spirit of the holidays.

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A Medley of Greenery

Subtle pops of greenery makes this Lowcountry hunting lodge by designer Andrew Howard feel festive without taking away from its classic raised-cottage architecture. Mixed fir garlands decorate the wraparound veranda while wreaths accent the windows and doors.

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9 ft. Tiffany Garland

This thick and full Tiffany fir garland can be easily dressed up with berries, holly, and cones for a more glamorous look.

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Boxwoods and Magnolia

"I want everything to feel hospitable, inviting, and comfortable," says designer Tammy Connor of the holiday decor of her Birmingham studio. Lively greenery like boxwoods and olive wreaths add seasonal touches throughout the studio. The entrance is marked by a magnolia-leaf garland and pine mistletoe.

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Boxwood Ball Topiary, 33"

These emerald beauties transition flawlessly with every season. During the holiday season, try decking the topiaries out in classic white lights and moving them by your front door for a warm welcome.

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Red and Eucalyptus

A native New Orleanian and reownwed designer, Suzanne Rheinstein often relies on the entertaining lessons she learned as a young Southerner to host extravagant soirees. For this holiday celebration at her Los Angelese home, Rheinstein honors her Southern roots while embracing California with the aroma of biscuits floating throughout the house and citrus and plenty of candles decking the halls. The befitting red front door of her Colonial Revial is decorated with a fragant eucalyptus wreath.

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Fresh Seeded Eucalyptus + Woolybush Wreath

Terrain's fragant spiral eucalyptus and soft woolybush wreath would fit perfectly both on the front door or on the windows of your dining room. Be sure to mist the wreath regularly to ensure the wreath stays fresh longer.

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Fir Garland and Wreath

Even in a light snow shower, Christopher Spitzmiller's impeccably designed and decorated Clove Brook Farm in Hudson Valley stands out. Spitzmiller and his dog, Fanny put the final touches on their outdoor holiday decorating with a matching fir wreath and garland at the entrance. The Greek Revival house is painted white with shutters in Benjamin Moore's Hale Navy.

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BH Balsam Fir Foliage

Balsam Hill

These lifelike evergreens with classic lights by Balsam Hill will look stunning swept across the threshold of your home.

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Ribbon-wrapped Wreath

Designer Darryl Carter understated approach to holiday decorating feels both warm and welcoming without even veering on the kitschy side. The exterior of his Washington, D.C. townhouse is decked out in noble-fir wreaths. The one on the door features a subtle gold ribbon that connects it to the gold decorations and ribbons throughout the interiors.

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Olive & Integrefolia Wreath, Dried

A simple bow ribbon can elevate a wreath into a holiday showstopper. Made with dried olive branches, this stunning number from Creekside Farms will last you for many Christmases.

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Floral Wreaths

The late Ann Getty, an acclaimed interior designer and philanthropist, always took great pleasure in entertaining her guests during the holiday season. She would get involved in everything from finalizing the menu to selecting musicians to play to the decorations adorning her spectacular 1913 residence in San Francisco. The wreaths of fresh greenery add a seasonal flourish to the entrance.

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Dried Hydrangea & Rose Wreath

Dried hydrangeas and paper roses bring a light and airy approach to the traditional wreath while still feeling joyous.

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Red Bow Wreath

The red carpet is always rolled out during the holidays for anyone visiting designer Richard Keith Langham's 1890s townhouse on the Upper East Side. At the entry and in the hall, wreaths and greenery announce the holiday spirit as Langham welcomes guests in.

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Fresh Greenery Wreath

There's just something about a lush, full wreath that screams holiday. This one is a Mediterranean take the traditional Christmas classic with a mix of eucalyptus, rosemary, and olive branches.

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Simple Wreath Trio

For his weekend retreat in Hillsdale, New York, decorator Shawn Henderson aimed to modernize the interiors, but keep the cabin's key historic details. A trio of fresh wreaths at the entrance dial up the home's 19th-century charm without for the holidays.

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Attract Magnetic Wreath Hanger

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Looking for a subtle way to hang your wreath? Consider trying this magnetic hanger which provides a secure and simple way to display decorations on metal doors and single pane glass.

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Twig and Cedar Wreath

Instead of opting for the usual pine or spruce wreath, English designer Veere Grenney commissioned florist Shane Connelly to make a custom crown of hazel twigs and cedar for this London townhouse. The touch adds a festive note to the front door and highlights the quirky door knocker.

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Ashn Earth Textured Neutrals Wreath

Hand-crafted using locally foraged branches and other dried branches come together to create a uniquely beautiful wreath for the season.

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