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35 Best Christmas Window Decorations for a Magical Winter Wonderland

Your house will look full of cheer thanks to these DIY holiday decorating ideas.

If you're someone who loves the holiday season, then you know it's never too early to start decorating for Christmas. From outdoor Christmas lights to holiday wreaths, there are endless ways to deck the halls — and, of course, endless ways to decorate your Christmas tree. But a part of your house you shouldn't neglect? Your windows. Christmas window decorations are the perfect finishing touch to a festive holiday home, and they're so easy to gussy up. But if you're not sure how to best to dress up your windows for the holidays, then these unique Christmas window decorating ideas will help to get you started.

Whether your holiday decorating mantra is "the more the merrier," or you prefer to keep things simple and elegant, there are countless holiday window decorations to suit your style, including garlands, wreaths, string lights, and ornaments, as well as a few more unexpected pieces of decor. From the kitchen, to the living room, to every bedroom in the house, windows are prime decoration real estate and can be enjoyed from the inside or out (and sometimes both!). Fill your neighbors with holiday cheer this year by adorning your windows with one of these magical displays, many of which you can easily DIY yourself.

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Dangling Candy Canes

Hang wrapped candy canes from a bough-decked window with red ribbon for a playful piece of decor.

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"Oh What Fun" Window Garland

Cut out letters from red cardstock to spell out the phrase "oh what fun," attach to string and hang from the top of your window. Add a swag of greenery for extra flourish.

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DIY Holiday Window Display

A grouping of indoor wreaths adds a festive touch to your home, and they're so easy to make.

Classic Colors: Paint select leaves of a magnolia wreath red, white, and green. Once dry, brush glue onto the tops of the white leaves and dust on glitter for added sparkle.

Snowcapped Village: To embellish a feathery wreath, make a couple of card stock houses and use pins to secure in the middle.

Bells and Bows: Update a boxwood wreath with a few jolly add-ons: Knot two 6-inch pieces of red ribbon, then wire a jingle bell to the center. Hot-glue a skewer to the back and use to push into place.

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Faux Cookies

To make this cute window decoration, cut freehand stars out of cardboard and poke cloves through one star for an affordable, natural air freshener. Line the edges with yarn for an extra festive touch.

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Christmas Card Garland

A great way to display all the Christmas cards you've received is to string them across a window with some twine and mini clothespins for a DIY garland.

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Dangling String Lights

A curtain of hanging star-shaped lights will bring festive flair to your windows both inside and out.

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Suspended Branch

To get this look, suspend a plaid branch tied on either end with twine from the top of your window, and then decorate the branch with dangling gold and red baubles.

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Hanging Pinecones

Hang pinecones from the top of your window at various lengths with red ribbon, and frame your window in garland to complete the look.

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Curtain Lights

Soft hanging curtain lights and a mini wreath can make an ordinary window look like something out of a fairytale.

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Hanging Window Decorations

You need ornaments for your Christmas celebration, and by hanging a few from the window ledge, you can free up more space to deck the halls.

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Starry Sky

A mix of paper, metal, and wood stars in various sizes and shapes hung with twine acts as a three-dimensional gallery wall across your windows.

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Hanging Gingerbread Men

Hanging gingerbread men and pom poms from alternating colors of ribbon is another great way to fill a window during Christmastime.

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Bottle Brush Christmas Trees

Line your windowsills with bottlebrush Christmas trees in unexpected colors for a look you can get away with keeping up all year round.

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Snowflakes and Garland

For a sophisticated display, line your sills with garland and white pinecones and then decorate each window with a single snowflake decal.

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Wooden Letter Message

Set wooden letters on your windowsill to spell out "XMAS," "JOY," "NOEL," or another holiday-themed message. You can even decorate the letters to give them a pop of color.

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Oversized Ornaments

For a modern window display, suspend large metallic baubles from a bough-lined window.

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Twinkle Light Frame

If your window is set into the wall, then frame it with twinkle lights to make really make it pop. You can then hang ornaments from the windowpanes and set candles on the windowsill.

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Minimalist Display

Keep it simple with a gold bauble-covered mini tree for your windowsill and some white mini decals for your windowpane.

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Garland Drapes

Frame your windows with pre-lit garland adorned with red ribbons to bring extra light into a room.

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Holly Spray

A spray of holly tied with ribbon and hung upside down can make an otherwise unadorned window look instantly festive.

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Garland-Filled Window Boxes

If you have window boxes or planters outside, then fill them to the brim with garland, twinkle lights, pinecones, and other holiday decorations.

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Star Banner

A simple star cut-out garland can be strung across the top of a window (or a whole bay of windows) for a little holiday fun.

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Garland and Candle Display

Lean into the red and green color scheme by decorating your windowsill with garland, pinecones, and plenty of red touches, like candles, baubles, and string lights.

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Ornament Tree

Make your own colorful Christmas tree out of different colored ornaments and a wicker star, which you can then affix with double-stick tape to a window pane.

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Statement Star

This look couldn't be easier, since it simply requires you to suspend a single paper star in front of your window with red ribbon.

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White Branches

For something understated, try lining your windowsill with all-white decorative branches.

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Neon Window Message

Wish "joy" (or any other Christmas message) to anyone passing by your house by sticking a neon letter sign in your window. Frame the window with lights as well for an extra-special touch.

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Ornamental Branch

All you need to bring this beautiful (and easy) window display to life are some branches from outside and a couple of gingerbread ornaments to hang from it

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Indoor Wreath

Who said wreaths should only be hung outdoors? Keep your window decorations simple with a gorgeous statement wreath that'll spread your holiday cheer to all.

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