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How to Create Christmas Holiday Vignettes in as Little as 5 Minutes

The Christmas holiday season can be a hectic time of year with so much to do. Whether your tasks include shopping, baking, home decorating, or coordinating holiday events, wouldn’t it be nice to free up some time? Here are a few easy ideas for creating Christmas holiday vignettes in 5 minutes or less.

Christmas ornaments in vintage wooden crate

5 Minute Christmas Holiday Vignettes

Decorating for Christmas doesn’t always have to be a major production. Sometimes it can be as easy as creating a few holiday vignettes that can be completed in 5 minutes or less.

So are you ready to take back some of your time so you can not only accomplish the other things on your holiday to-do list instead of worrying about holiday decorations, but also enjoy the rest of the season?

I’ve got some simple winter decorating ideas that include creating Christmas season vignettes in a snap. Let’s go!


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Christmas vignette on coffee table

Fill Your Containers with Christmas Ornaments

Christmas ball ornaments don’t just look fabulous on a tree, they pretty much look amazing no matter where you put them.

dough bowl filled with Christmas ornaments

When decorating the Christmas tree, leave some extra ornaments to fill a dough bowl, bucket, basket, or vintage wooden crate for the perfect, yet simple, holiday vignette.

Another festive addition to this vignette would be spreading some twinkle lights around the ornaments and greenery.


pomegranates and nuts in bowl

A Bowl of Seasonal Fruit and Greenery Brings in Natural Elements

This, my friends, is one of the simplest winter decor ideas.

  • Put seasonal fruit in a bowl, or really, in anything you want.
  • Add a sprig or two of greenery from your backyard.
orange and nuts with white plates

It doesn’t matter what fruit you choose to use. Pomegranates, oranges, apples, and pears will all look beautiful.

Another thing to remember is that you don’t have to use fresh fruit and greenery. You can use artificial or faux greenery and fruit options as well and your vignette will look just as lovely. There are some seriously realistic options to pick from these days.


Add Vintage Books to Your Vignette for Height

Vintage packages are such a simple way to add some holiday cheer to a vignette.

They add interest and are great for adding height to your Christmas decor.


greenery, berries and seasonal flowers for Christmas vignette

Mix in Greenery, Pinecones, or Berries Into a Container

Adding a simple centerpiece to a kitchen table or creating a festive touch to a shelf or a coffee table can be so simple. Yet it’s a great way to bring in the winter holidays to your favorite space.

Branches from pine trees, eucalyptus, and rosemary are all a perfect choice when adding greenery to any container.

Christmas kitchen vignette

I personally don’t have a lot of red berries in my yard, so I tend to use faux berries. They add a much-needed pop of color to any holiday vignette.

Vintage Santa mugs are a festive way to add greenery and berries to your Christmas kitchen.

kitchen Christmas vignette

Adding pinecones is another great way to bring the outdoors inside for the holidays.


bowl of nuts and Christmas tree

Assorted Nuts in a Bowl are as Easy as it Gets and Look Festive

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any easier, opening up a package of nuts and pouring them into a bowl definitely ranks up there as one of the easy ways you can create in less than 5 minutes.

Adding them to glass mason jars or containers would be lovely as well.


Christmas kitchen vignette with metal houses and greenery

I hope these few simple ways of creating holiday vignettes in just 5 minutes have helped get you into the holiday spirit. Getting your home cozy and warm for the winter season can be so much fun when you use simple ideas like these.

Drop me a comment below to let me know what tips you have for time-efficient decorating.

Until next time,

Happy Decorating!


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7 Comments

  1. These holiday vignettes are all amazing and I love how totally doable they feel too! It just goes to show you little touches here and there can make such a big difference in a home no matter what the season and your home is a beautiful testament. Big hugs, CoCo

  2. Those are great simple tips, but so much impact! I have a bunch of ornaments leftover from a project that I didn’t know what to do with- now I know!

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