The Best Ways to Decorate Christmas Windows

Decorating your Blue Ridge home for Christmas to showcase the holiday spirit doesn’t just mean putting up a wreath on the front door and hanging lights around the rim of your roof. In fact, your windows are prime places to decorate. They’re some of the most noticeable and important spots on your property – and when they’re dressed up nicely, they’ll enhance the view both inside and outside of your house.

While you might know how to decorate your entry door, window decorations may leave you scratching your head, wondering what’ll look best and what makes the most sense. That’s where we can help!

Scatter sparkling Xmas lights!

Colorful lights are the default Christmas decoration for good reason. There's no better way to light up the season than by hanging twinkling bulbs around your Blue Ridge property. To make your house look even more magical (and draw a few passersby to gaze in wonder at your decorative talent), you should think about putting lights around your windows in addition to your home's roof.

How to hang Christmas lights around windows

There are a few tips and tricks to hanging Christmas light strands around your windows safely and effectively:

• Always measure how many feet of Christmas lights you need before starting your project. Use a tape measure to get the dimensions of the to-be- decorated window frames and write the number down.
• Make sure you have extension cords handy so you can plug the lights into your power outlets.
• Don’t break out your staple gun and try to attach the lights directly to your home’s siding or window frame. The last thing you want to do is damage your property!
• Instead, attach adhesive hooks around the windows you want to decorate.
• Then, hang Christmas lights on the hooks so they border your windows or cover just the tops – only lining the bottoms of your windows with Christmas lights can look odd.

Build a Christmas window display

Odds are at least a few windows around your house have ample sill space (especially large, expansive windows, like bow or bay windows) for something creative. All that windowsill real estate can be put to good use with a festive, Christmas-themed display.

For instance, place and light some mismatched candles of different heights, then hang a silver ornament over them with a chain or green ribbon. The light from the candles will romantically flicker on the silver surface of your ornament of choice, such as a metal wreath or Christmas star.

Alternatively, you can create a natural Christmas window display with seasonal greenery, like mistletoe, poppy seed heads, mint, and more. Cedar branches, rosemary sprigs, and juniper berries also fit as seasonal green elements that you can stack inside, proving your home to be a place of life even in the coldest season.

Or fill your window box with a holiday bundle

By the same token, you can stuff the window boxes that are normally occupied by blooming flowers and herbs. But instead of planting seedlings that might struggle to grow in the chilling temperatures, fill those window boxes with decorations and seasonal baubles to accentuate your windows in creative ways.

Need an example? Run by your local seasonal decor store and buy a set of spherical plastic ornaments, then place them in your empty window boxes. Scatter a few other ornaments and green pieces (as mentioned above), and the boxes will look as lively and colorful as they do during warmer months!

Line the window with a Christmas garland

When it comes to decorating Christmas windows, garlands are popular window dressings since they highlight the outlines of individual fixtures, and they can be easily swapped out or exchanged throughout the year. Minimalist Christmas garlands with evergreen leaves or needles, pinecones, and the occasional red or silver ornament can do a lot to make your windows look and feel ready for Christmas, even if they aren’t overstuffed with many individual pieces.

The bonus? Decorating your windows with Christmas garlands means you don’t obstruct the view outside. That’s perfect if you want to enjoy the scenic snowy landscape after Old Man Winter comes to town, especially if you have picture windows.

Wreathes aren’t just for doors

If you love decorating your house for Christmas, you might already have a wreath hanging on your front door. But you can also hang seasonal wreathes on the largest windows across your property, tying the windows to your entryway thematically.

Consider a classic Christmas wreath of green pine needles or leaves. Or opt to hang a busier wreath with a star or ornament in the middle, then tie a knot with a simple red ribbon at the top to complete the piece. It’s up to you!

How to hang a Christmas wreath on a window

Whatever wreath you choose, be sure you know how to hang a Christmas wreath on a window to maximize its decorative effect. The secret: place your wreath in the exact middle of the window, then step outside to look at it from the perspective of a guest to make sure it’s centered properly.

What if you have long, tall windows around your Blue Ridge house, like Window World Blue Ridge’s Double Hung Windows? If you want to preserve the view from outdoors, you can alternatively hang a Christmas wreath on the uppermost window section instead of the lower section. Then, your window will be seasonally decorated and still let in plenty of natural light.

As you can see from the list of ideas above, there’s no shortage of stylish, festive Christmas window decorations you can place on or around your windows to make your home feel even warmer and more welcoming for the holidays. Of course, old, leaky, and run-down windows aren’t the best for dressing up anytime, let alone around Christmas.

Maybe it’s a good idea to invest in some new, energy-efficient windows – especially before the coldest weather of the year kicks in! Window World of the Blue Ridge can help you find and install the perfect new windows for your home. Get in touch with one of our representatives today to learn more!