It’s almost the happiest time of the year and your living room decor is begging for a refresh. Take a look through our list of cozy and super festive simple Christmas living room decor ideas that you will love! 
Christmas has to be one of the best holidays to decorate for. There’s an endless amount of different styles, themes, and items to choose from. From stockings to lights, and everything in between, it easily becomes overwhelming.
Even though Christmas can be a fun time to go all out, you can also keep it simple, especially with your decor. In this blog post, we will show you some super cozy yet simple Christmas living room decor that you can add to your list!
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This blog post is all about simple Christmas living room decor.
Cozy & Simple Christmas Living Room Decor
1. Christmas tree decor
It’s safe to say that your Christmas tree is one of the most important, if not the most important, decorations in the living room. This is one area where people tend to go all out. They try to add every single bulb or ornament they have and then continue to add lights, ribbon, and even tinsel on top of it. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, but on this list, we’re trying to keep it as simple as possible without removing the Christmas spirit.
When trying to go the more simpler route, you should pick a simple color scheme. Choose one main color with an accent color. For example, you could choose white and gold, blue and silver, or the classic red and green. If you wanted to choose white and gold, you could easily just add white string lights with gold ornaments, and finish it with a gold table skirt. If you have a green tree, going with the red and green color scheme might be the easiest as you would only need red decor. A simple yet gorgeous option would be to just add poinsettia flowers instead of ornaments on your tree.
2. Christmas mantel decor
Now that we’ve decorated the tree, let’s focus on another important area in the living room. The mantel is oftentimes another place that can be overcrowded with decorations. This is a popular location for garland, stockings, lights, and more. Although all of those decorations are gorgeous, let’s try to simplify it like we did with the tree. In order to keep the decor consistent, whatever color scheme you chose with the Christmas tree, you’re going to want to extend that to your mantel.
For example, if you chose white and gold for your Christmas tree decor, then you could add white garland or white fairy lights to the mantel. Add in some white or gold stockings, and you’re good to go. If you went the red and green decor route, you could add some green garland instead with maybe some large red candles. Finish it up with some classic red stockings, and it’s perfect.
3. Christmas blankets and pillows
When talking about cozy living room decor, you can’t forget about blankets and pillows. Keeping in line with the theme of simple, these are such a simple addition to your space, yet they can make your home feel so much more inviting and warm. Like it was said in the previous paragraphs, you should extend whatever Christmas style or decor theme that you’re planning on using to this part of your living room as well.
If you’re using white and gold, then go for a white blanket with gold pillows, or even white pillows with some gold accents. Likewise with the red and green color scheme, or whichever one you picked. With blankets, the popular options are a chunky knit or fleece throw. You can find these in almost any color, size, and budget.
4. Christmas rug
Since we’re on the topic of cozy fabrics to add to your living room, rugs are also an important decor piece to think about. Depending on your style and color scheme, there are plenty of choices to go with. For example, if you’re still on the white and gold color scheme, you could add chunky white knit rug or even a faux fur one if you’re feeling fabulous. The faux fur one is also so fun because it imitates the likeness of snow in your own living room.
Regardless of what you choose, adding texture brings a warmth and softness to your living room, perfect for wintertime if you’re typically barefoot in your home. Other patterns that are popular for Christmas include a classic plaid or tartan style. This style would be perfect for a red and green color scheme.
5. Christmas TV stand decor
Even if you don’t have a tv in your living room, you can still utilize this kind of decor for a cabinet or something similar that you do have in your space. Like other areas, you can extend whatever color scheme you want into this area as well. Additionally, if you don’t have a mantel in your living room, you could also take what you would add to your mantel to your tv stand or even another cabinet.
There’s nothing wrong with hanging stockings on a cabinet instead of a mantel. Regardless, let’s go back to keeping your decor simple. For your tv stand, you could add either some fairy lights or a simple grand of garland in whatever color you choose. With that, you could finish it up with any small figurines that you may have. If you’re sticking with your gold and white, you could add some small white and gold reindeer figurines or even a tree figurine.
6. Christmas coffee table decor
We’ve tackled the tv stand and any cabinets, but another important area to decorate in your living room is your coffee table. Like every other one on the list before this, you should maintain the color scheme or theme that you’ve been using throughout your space. Depending on the size of your coffee table, adding garland or any kind of lighting might be too much considering coffee tables tend to sit lower to the ground.
You should focus on smaller pieces, like figurines, bowls, candles and more. A good way to go about it is to have a tray, so all these items are seemingly organized. Another popular favorite that doubles as a great scent is to add a bag or bowl of pine cones to your living room. Regardless of your color scheme, it works well.
7. Christmas wreath
Most people think of Christmas wreaths being only an outside Christmas decor piece, but it goes just as well inside as well, especially in your living room. One of the most popular places to place a wreath is above your mantel. Matching your wreath with your mantel decor is a great idea, but if you have a wreath above your mantel as well as mantel decor, you should keep decor in that area to a minimum if you’re trying to keep with the simple theme.
One of the best options might be a simple wreath with a ribbon that matches the other decor that you’re using. There are endless options and sizes, so you can definitely find something that will fit with your color scheme. Just a reminder that if you don’t want to put a hole in your wall, make sure you don’t get a heavy wreath that would need something sturdier than a command hook. Keep that heavy wreath to hang on a door where you can use a hanger instead.
8. Christmas wall decor
When it comes to Christmas wall decor, there are plenty of options that fit any color scheme, including white and gold or red and green. One of the most simple yet popular choices are framed holiday prints that you could get from any home goods store, like Michaels, or you could easily print some off yourself from Etsy. You could also go with more creative options, like showcasing your Christmas cards that you’ve been sent in previous years, or even putting up your own family’s Christmas cards.
9. Christmas lights
When you typically think of Christmas lights, you think of the lights on the tree or the lights you put up outside. But lights are a great decoration that can be utilized almost anywhere in the house, especially the living room. Lights can be a little dramatic, so it’s pretty easy to overdo them if you add the lights with the huge, colorful bulbs.
If you want to keep it as simple as possible, the best suggestion would be fairy lights. They are typically smaller, white lights that you can drape along a wall, mirror, or a shelf for a soft glow. Extra lighting in your living room can create that warm, inviting environment that you want in your living room. Couple this lighting on a cold, dark night with the snow falling – now that’s a cozy scene!
