Traditional and classic Christmas decor is having a Renaissance: we can see a lot of really gorgeous decorations that are classic but done in a more modern way, and they look wow. You just can’t go wrong with classics and it always looks good, besides, you can reuse your old decor and make it feel more modern, a very budget-friendly and sustainable idea. Here are some examples of how to.
Modern Traditional Stairs Decor
Style the stairscase or banister in a beautiful modern meets traditional way. First of all, these can be evergreens and all kinds of greenery, especially textural. Second, large vintage bells and classic jingle bells are perfect for decorating for Christmas. Red velvet ribbons and bows are amazing for giving a classic look to your stairs. Now, make the styling modern with lights, stockings or wooden beads, and red ornaments will give a contemporary feel, too.
The banister is styled with an evergreen garland, red velvet and large jingle bells, it's an elegant and chic take on classics.
There's nothing more traditional than red and evergreens, and tiny red ornaments will add a fresh modern touch.
This evergreen garland is spruced up with vintage gold ornaments that make it elegant and lights that add a modern feel.
Though evergreens, bells and bows are classics, lights refresh the railing decor.
Evergreens, mainly faux ones, look very classic, and red berries and bows add chic and eye-catchiness to the railing.
An evergreen garland with pinecones is repeated over the doorway, and red velvet ribbons add color to the decor. (via blesserhouse).
Bells, especially large ones, are a cool idea for a traditional feel, and eucalyptus accenting evergreens will make them look modern.
There's nothing more classic than red ribbon and evergreens, and lights enliven the decoration and refresh it.
Decorate the railing with faux evergreens and eucalyptus instead of classic fir branches, add oversized jingle bells and a green bow - this is a mix of modern and classic decor.
A lush evergreen garland accented with oversized red velvet bows is classics that always works, and lights make it wow.
Classic red velvet is paired with an evergreen garland that shows off twigs.
To make a classic evergreen garland with bells more modern, you may add white beads for a Scandinavian feel. (via megleonard).
Style the stairs with candles, evergreens and white stockings, this is a fresh and modern way to decorate the railing.
Large vintage bells are traditional for the holidays, and lots of fresh textural greenery is a more modern solution.
Style the banister with evergreens, vintage jingle bells and red ribbon bows to make it feel classy and holiday-like.
The railing styled in a bold way, with oversized pinecones for a modern and trendy woodland feel and classic red ornaments.
Lush evergreens, oversized jingle bells and red velvet will make your staircase very chic and stylish. (via chiquehomeliving).
While pinecones and ribbon bows are holiday classics, such modenr lights refresh the decoration in a cool way.
Modern Traditional Console Decor
Let’s style your console in a chic modern way: get evergreens and pinecones, jingle bells and large bells, lights, red and gold ornaments and use them as a base for your decor. Add whimsy modern figurines, candles and creative mini trees to make the console more holiday-like.
This cool modern console table is done with faux trees, artwork, large bells and deer figurines.
This dough bowl is filled with red ornaments and evergreens, and these are traditional decorations but styled in a modern way.
How to make your console table classic yet modern? Use faux or real evergreens, betties, jingle bells and voila!.
Cover the console table with an evergreen garland with lights, large bells and a garland on the mirror will echo with the decor.
This modern meets vintage console is done with red candles, modern artwork, evergreens and berries in a vase.
This console shows off both classic and modern decor: leaves, evergreens, lights, bells and a red cardboard tree.
Modern Traditional Table Decor
Styling a modern traditional Christmas tablescape, you may go various ways: play with colors, go for only some vintage elements or even take classics but done in a modern way. Playing with colors will mean using more classic decor but in non-traditional colors, not red or gold but pink, black or blue or any other that you like. A modern table setting spruced up with only chic vintage glasses and cutlery will be a gorgeous one, and recreating it won’t take much time. Classic table decor done in a modern way will look awesome, take classic candleholders and decorate them with modern bows, use green and red velvet to decorate the cutlery and gift boxes, skip classic evergreens and go for eucalyptus.
This tablescape shows off traditional decor that still looks modern: red candles and burgundy napkins instead of red ones, some dried blooms paired with eucalyptus instead of fir.
This modern classic holiday table setting is done with an evergreen garland, crystal candleholders, chic cutlery, burgundy napkins.
Red ornaments and branches are classics, while elegant candleholders and lights are modern, and you can pair them up for styling a table.
Evergreens and green velvet are classic for table decor but the tablescape is styled in a modern way, with white porcelain and gift boxes.
This cheerful tablescape is perfect for the holidays! IT shows off an evergreen garland with small ornaments, vintage glasses and modern sage plates.
This tea tablescape shows off modern candles and eveergreen branches with lights and red ornaments on them.
This modern meets vintage tablescape is done with evergreens, bright candles in vintage candleholders, chic glasses.
This is how you can style a tablescape in both a modern and traditional way, with red napkins and a vase, modern plates and evergreens. (via blesserhouse).
Other Modern Traditional Decor
Make lovely holiday posies with little ornaments and ribbons to accent doors and furniture, go for vintage ornaments on chandeliers and over the doorways, cover the mirrors with fresh evergreens with no additional details. Merry Christmas!
A lush evergreen branch covering the mirror is a lovely way to style a mirror in your home in a modern yet traditional way.
Evergreens, lights and a red bow are a lovely combo to style a mirror in your home, it looks very festive.
This little and cute posie is made of faux fur, ornaments, ribbons and it can be attached to shelves, doors and furniture.
This shelving unit is done with a Christmas village, which is a trendy decoration, evergreens, jingle bells and red ribbons.
Red velvet ribbons and classic gold jingle bells compose a posie that can accent doors, furniture and other items.
Red velvet bows on classic candleholders instantly make them look Christmassy and add chic to the decor.
Decorate your gallery wall with classic ribbon bows, evergreens and ornaments and it will get a holiday feel at once.
Decorate a chandelier with evergreens and vintage ornaments on red velvet ribbons, so it will look stylish and elegant.