Guest Picks: Nature-Loving Holiday Decor
Putting on the glitz not your style? Take a cue from Mother Nature with a white and brown palette that reflects the bare beauty outside
Christmas does not always mean relentless red and evergreen to me. Sometimes I like to celebrate the season with decor that reflects winter for what it truly is: a time when Mother Nature, deep in slumber and tucked under a blanket of snow, takes on a quiet, skeletal beauty. It is a time of freezing weather and bare trees. The sun breaking through the frosty skies and the first snow drop are the true gifts of the season. — Justine from Design Skool
Copper Olive Leaf Garland
Capturing the fleeting beauty of the first frost on autumn leaves, Terrain's copper and olive leaf garland is more permanent.
Eco Laser-Cut Cardboard Christmas Tree by Seequin
Even in miniature, these laser-cut cardboard trees are as stately and serene as the real thing.
Stargazer Lights
Instead of green plastic (which is never the same color as a real tree), Terrain's Stargazer lights have copper wire, making the strand decoration in and of itself.
Balsam Fir Christmas Tree Ornament Sachets by Quite Alright
Filled with fragrant balsam needles, Quite Alright's hand-sewn tree ornament combines good old-fashioned craftsmanship with a bit of contemporary neon.
Custom Artisan Candy Canes by Sweet, Sweeter, Sweetest
These homemade candy canes by Sweet, Sweeter, Sweetest can be custom ordered in several flavors and sizes.
Christmas Ornament, Big Pendular Folded Books by Paper Statement
Fashioned from recycled books, a grouping of Paper Statement's handmade ornaments is as quietly beautiful as the falling snow.
Hand-printed papers remind me of the ones my mother and I used to make using stamps we carved from raw potatoes.
Beautiful Windchimes by Irona
Hand-forged from recycled metals, Irona's mini bells make for charming Christmas decor. And as the weather warms, you can also use them as wind chimes.
Wire Garland
Twisted into evergreens or simply left on its own, this antique-inspired garland is a subtly beautiful way to add a bit of holiday glitter and glow.
Magnolia & Pine Garland
Hints of chestnut and chartreuse add a bit of sophistication to this traditional garland.
Coffee Stencil, Penguin Adventures by Cosmic Emotions
A mug of hot cocoa or a latte is a nice way to stave off winter's chill. Adding a colony of penguin chicks will warm your spirit as well as your body.
Stocking, Personalized
Reminiscent of stockings that great-grandma used to make, these hand-embroidered woolens from Papa Stour can be customized with any name or saying.
Natural Himmeli Ornaments by AMradio
A Finnish tradition, handmade himmeli are simple, natural and easy to make yourself.
Handmade Advent Calendar, 24 Handknitted Mittens by Irmi Black
Hand-knit by Irmi Black, this charming advent calendar, which comes complete with mini clothespins and wood-burned numbers, will certainly be passed down for generations to come.
Filigrantrae Danish Wooden Christmas Tree
You can use the Danish Filigrantrae tree year after year. It is great for small spaces or minimal design schemes. You can also use it as an advent calendar. Best of all, it isn't plastic!
Christmas Tree Stand
Really getting back to basics, this tree stand by Austrian designer Matthias Lehr is a fine example of simplicity at its best.
It should be noted that there is debate about whether trees actually need water or not. Europeans testify that their preferred firs do not. Any Americans want to test it out?
It should be noted that there is debate about whether trees actually need water or not. Europeans testify that their preferred firs do not. Any Americans want to test it out?
Wood Deer Postcard by Formes Berlin
Send a friend a little bit of DIY holiday cheer. Formes Berlin's reindeer arrives as a wooden postcard and transforms into a festive reindeer.
The MANorah by Frick and Frack Scraps
Fashioned from real branches, you can't get more natural than Frick and Frack Scraps' MANorah.
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