25 Stylish Christmas Staircase Decor Ideas

stylish christmas staircase decor ideas

Decorating for Christmas doesn’t only mean putting up a Christmas tree and adding a wreath to the front door, you should bring a festive spirit to every tiny nook of your home! A staircase you might have in your house should be also ready for the holidays and there are many ways to make it look festive.

Decorating the railing is what most of us do for Christmas and some other holidays as it’s pretty easy. You just attach garlands, banners and maybe ornaments to the railing according to your style and color scheme. These can be fresh foliage and greenery garlands with bows, these can be faux flocked fir branches and pinecones for a more rustic feel, fir garlands with lights integrated and with elegant bows on top. Of course, ornaments of various sizes and shapes are welcome! You may attach them directly to the rails or hang them on tiny fir pieces attached to them. Wreaths will be an ideal solution for giving a vintage and farmhouse feel to the space, they can also have various looks.

A fir branch garland with colorful Christmas ornaments, bells and red bows is a bold and very cool holiday decor idea.

A fir branch garland with colorful Christmas ornaments, bells and red bows is a bold and very cool holiday decor idea.

A flocked fir garland with neutral stockings is a pretty and easy vintage rustic staircase decor idea for Christmas.

A flocked fir garland with neutral stockings is a pretty and easy vintage rustic staircase decor idea for Christmas.

A hygge-like Christmas staircase with pillar candles, light stars over the stairs and a fir and foliage garland with lights on the rails.

A hygge-like Christmas staircase with pillar candles, light stars over the stairs and a fir and foliage garland with lights on the rails.

A lush greenery and fir garland with lights, neutral bows and ribbons for elegant and chic Christmas railing decor.

A lush greenery and fir garland with lights, neutral bows and ribbons for elegant and chic Christmas railing decor.

A pretty fir garland with silver and red ornaments, lights and plaid bows is a lovely and bold decor idea for Christmas.

A pretty fir garland with silver and red ornaments, lights and plaid bows is a lovely and bold decor idea for Christmas.

A super lush greenery and foliage garland with oversized hunter green ribbon bows for all-natural Christmas decor.

A super lush greenery and foliage garland with oversized hunter green ribbon bows for all-natural Christmas decor.

Bright Christmas staircase decor with bold wallpaper, brightly wrapped gift boxes, bold stars and paper garlands on the wall.

Bright Christmas staircase decor with bold wallpaper, brightly wrapped gift boxes, bold stars and paper garlands on the wall.

Festive banister garland with fake foliage and pine cones, gold baubles, silver and gold wrapped Christmas presents W&H 12/2010 pub orig.

Festive banister garland with fake foliage and pine cones, gold baubles, silver and gold wrapped Christmas presents W&H 12/2010 pub orig.

decorating the railing with pretty Christmas wreaths on ribbons is an easy way to bring a touch of Christmas to your space.

decorating the railing with pretty Christmas wreaths on ribbons is an easy way to bring a touch of Christmas to your space.

Now for the steps themselves, and here the thing is much easier – just put something festive on them! match your decor with the railing and go for little candleholders in a proper style, small candle lanterns, marquee letters, potted plants, gift boxes or vintage books and so on. If you have some space on the staircase, put up a small Christmas tree or several trees. Get more ideas below and get inspired!

Elegant Christmas staircase decor with candle lanterns, mini lanterns of paper, star garlands and an oversized star on the wall.

Elegant Christmas staircase decor with candle lanterns, mini lanterns of paper, star garlands and an oversized star on the wall.

Elegant railing decor with fir branches, white bows and large tassels plus candles in jars lining up the staircase.

Elegant railing decor with fir branches, white bows and large tassels plus candles in jars lining up the staircase.

Elegant vintage railing decor with fir branches, foliage, neutral and metallic ornaments, ribbons and bows is ideal for winter.

Elegant vintage railing decor with fir branches, foliage, neutral and metallic ornaments, ribbons and bows is ideal for winter.

Evergreen branches, vintage lights, black velvet bows, white knit stockings for beautiful and cozy vintage decor.

Evergreen branches, vintage lights, black velvet bows, white knit stockings for beautiful and cozy vintage decor.

Fresh foliage, evergreens, oversized pinecones and neutral bows are amazing to decorate your railing in farmhouse style for Christmas.

Fresh foliage, evergreens, oversized pinecones and neutral bows are amazing to decorate your railing in farmhouse style for Christmas.

glam Christmas staircase decor with long silver fringe on the wall and white paper pompoms on the railing is fun and easy.

glam Christmas staircase decor with long silver fringe on the wall and white paper pompoms on the railing is fun and easy.

Lovely and chic Christmas railing decor with an evergreen garland with lights and tan bows is pure elegance and looks very glam.

Lovely and chic Christmas railing decor with an evergreen garland with lights and tan bows is pure elegance and looks very glam.

Lovely Christmas staircase decor with a lush greenery garland and lots of white bells attached to it is chic and simple.

Lovely Christmas staircase decor with a lush greenery garland and lots of white bells attached to it is chic and simple.

Lovely farmhouse Christmas staircase decor with marquee letters, candle lanterns, evergreen garlands and plaid bows, pinecones and a mini tree.

Lovely farmhouse Christmas staircase decor with marquee letters, candle lanterns, evergreen garlands and plaid bows, pinecones and a mini tree.

Mini glass candle lanterns, deer, stars, a fir garland with ornaments and some vine in a bowl for chic Christmas staircase decor.

Mini glass candle lanterns, deer, stars, a fir garland with ornaments and some vine in a bowl for chic Christmas staircase decor.

Mini glass candleholders, an evergreen garland with silver ornaments and tan bows on the railing for elegant modern Christmas decor.

Mini glass candleholders, an evergreen garland with silver ornaments and tan bows on the railing for elegant modern Christmas decor.

Mini red candle lanterns on each step, poinsettia arrangements, a fir garland and candy canes on the railing for Christmas.

Mini red candle lanterns on each step, poinsettia arrangements, a fir garland and candy canes on the railing for Christmas.

Pretty and chic Christmas staircase decor with little tealights and candleholders and a cluster of flocked Christmas trees in the entryway.

Pretty and chic Christmas staircase decor with little tealights and candleholders and a cluster of flocked Christmas trees in the entryway.

Red and silver ornaments hanging on tiny evergreen twigs attached to the railing will delicately and chic decorate the space.

Red and silver ornaments hanging on tiny evergreen twigs attached to the railing will delicately and chic decorate the space.

Vintage Christmas stairs decor with vintage books, candles, wooden letters, fir branches and burlap ribbon feels rustic and cozy.

Vintage Christmas stairs decor with vintage books, candles, wooden letters, fir branches and burlap ribbon feels rustic and cozy.

Wrapped gift boxes lining up the staircase, bold blooms, wreaths and a mini tree in a basket on the stairs.

Wrapped gift boxes lining up the staircase, bold blooms, wreaths and a mini tree in a basket on the stairs.