36 Christmas Kitchen Decorating Ideas to Bring Even More Cheer Into Your Home

Wispy wreaths made by bending faux berry branches into a ring shape and securing with garden wire hang from oak cabinets. Open cabinet tops offer just enough space to tuck in fresh greenery. The butcher block-like island offers the ideal spot to decorate cookies in the shapes of forest woodland creatures like deer, foxes, and squirrels.

Pull out all the vintage collectibles to cheer up an otherwise neutral kitchen space. From red and white tins holding tree clippings to a group of Santa mugs with bottle brush trees, these happy accessories are sure to brighten any room. Open shelving is another clever spot to tuck in seasonal collectibles (spy the festive plaid Thermoses here!).

You hang wreaths on your exterior windows, so copy that same look inside. Here, the symmetry of the hood range zone is emphasized with windows on each side and wreaths strung up on the sconces above. A single ornament is tied on to the iron pot rack.

Put the Christmas china on full display this season. The hand-built hutch houses holiday dishware along with an assortment of copper vessels. A scrolly chandelier (with greenery and berries tucked in) hangs above an antique kitchen table decorated with a runner, candles, and magnolia leaves.

In this sunny breakfast nook, a vintage tool caddy provides a base for an easy arrangement of freshly cut greenery. Come Christmas, the reclaimed wood kitchen table gets topped with brass candleholders all dressed up with festive red taper candles, while the windows each get a wreath hung with thick ribbon.

In this kitchen corner, sentimental vintage pieces, like felt stockings, hang from doorknobs and hooks. A bar is set up near a pass-through window (framed with fresh garland) between the kitchen and dining room. Collectibles, both holiday and holiday-in-spirit, sit atop and nestle beneath an antique butcher block table.

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Stripes will never go out of style—especially when they're candy cane stripes! The look is even more holiday-ready if you have green cabinetry.

The built-in painted wood cupboard provides an ideal spot to display collections (here, white ironstone and picnic baskets [above]), as well as a blank slate to layer on holiday accents. Wide plaid ribbon looped through fresh wreaths adds a graphic touch to plain white cabinet fronts.

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Easy touches of fresh greenery with garland, wreaths, and mini trees "Christmas up" this clean space without going overboard or getting in the way.

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What better way to decorate your kitchen than with the man in red himself? Pop little Santa figurines throughout your kitchen for a fun and festive look this year.

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The garland does all the talking in this elegant Christmas kitchen design, complemented by hints of red through the antique Santa, bowl of apples, Dutch oven, and ribbon.

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Let your gingerbread houses take center stage in your kitchen this Christmas. Add hints of greenery throughout the kitchen with sprigs of holly and extra branches from your Christmas tree. String up dried citrus rings in the window for a subtle pop of color.

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Cheery pops of red are found throughout this log cabin kitchen, from the clip-on task lighting and the vintage signs to the candy cane-stripe runner and plaid hand towel. A Charlie Brown-style Christmas tree adds a fragrant and nostalgic touch.

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This cheerful, retro yellow-and-white kitchen gets the Christmas treatment with curtains made with repurposed gingham tablecloths, fresh greenery, and a seasonal rug.

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This kitchen's hunter green cabinets (Jasper by Sherwin-Williams) are Christmas-ready with the addition of red skillets and pots hung from ceiling beams, red spatterware, and a cherry-red tea kettle. A sweet and simple wreath hangs atop a platter above the sink.

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Weathered surfaces, like reclaimed beams and a range hood made from scrap lumber, add a homespun farmhouse feel to this space. The upper cabinet doors (painted Bachelor Blue by Benjamin Moore) are lined with antique mercury glass and have greenery and ribbons hanging from the hardware.

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Linen-covered pendant lamps bring the kitchen's 17-foot ceilings down to a cozy scale. The white marble island provides plenty of space for cookie-decorating. Simple touches of greenery allow the neutral kitchen to shine.

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The kitchen in this revamped 100-year-old farmhouse features a custom island and open shelving made from old beams and rafters. Pops of red, festive greenery, and tartan dishware play off the patterned runner and bring simple holiday flair.

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