25 Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas for a Festive Holiday

Christmas stairway decor ideas that add a festive look to your home. Although staircases are both functional and provide a decorative touch to your home, it is essential to notice this space when decorating your home for the holidays. Many staircases are near the entryway. This is especially true in traditional dwellings such as colonial-styled homes.  

The purpose of the staircase is to transport you from one level to another within the same structure. No matter the shape of the vertical handrail or balustrade, it is the perfect place to decorate. Whether you attach a garland or hang ornaments, the railing, as it ascends to the upper floor, creates a space for adding vertical and visual interest. As house guests enter the home, the impact of vertical visual displays will woo your family and friends.                  

In today’s post, we share stairway decorative styles for the Christmas season. Whatever your preferred style is, we hope to inspire you with these ideas.  

Tips for Styling – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas  

Keep your guests amazed with these ideas for decorating your staircase. The holiday season is here. Making your home a place to remember is essential for celebrating the holidays. Take a look at these beautiful ideas for styling your staircase. These ideas are for creating Christmas memories for years to come. Take a look.

Make it Merry and Bright

Add a bit of garland with lights and white paper stars across the handrail. Light up a few candles with Christmas trees that create an instant ambiance.

Garland Wrapped Handrail            

Tuck a few gifts under the console table by the stairway for extra excitement. The handrail was wrapped in garland with clusters of white berries scattered throughout. Add a group of brass jingle bells at the end of the rail, and then top off with a beige bow. The console table supports two trees, and the bowl holds greenery with pretty ornaments.

Style it with Blue Velvet – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas 

Decorate it yummy. Add pears and orange slices to your greenery. Top it off with lovely blue velvet bows.  

Style it Classic

Add snow-tipped pine cones, red tartan, and burgundy bows for a classic look. Keep it a traditional look with red and green decorations.  

Go for a Neutral Setting 

Bring neutral colors alive with these cream-colored paper stars and honeycomb ornaments. Ornaments in cream, green, and brown. Place a few wrapped presents and a small lighted tree at the base for extra impact.

Make it Sparkle – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas

Mix in baubles with sparkle for a bright Christmas look. Integrate paper stars with the sparkle for a festive display day and night.  

Stack it High in Vintage

For a Vintage Snowmen style, bring out the red and green decorations. Use a short stack of vintage books to elevate snowmen scenes on each stair step end. What a great little holiday scene!  

Give Santa Easy Access to the Stockings

Hang stockings on the stair rail for easy filing on Christmas evening. Add a touch of greenery with brass bells on the end of the stair rail.

Bring the Brass Bells – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas 

Create vertical and visual interest with the brass bells and garland on the stair rails. Add two metal stars with a light Christmas tree at the foot of the stairs. Indeed, it’s a winning combination.  

Add Pops of Color with Cream Stars

These cream-colored paper stars pop against the darker staircase. It is a great color combination that adds color to the stairway.

Make it a Blue-Green Garland – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas

Hang a garland in blue-green colors. Mix with various blue tones with blue-green colored baubles.

Welcome Guests with a Wreath

Drap wreaths over the stair rail for an extra special welcome. Give the wreaths a warm tobacco ribbon color that makes them pop.  

String a Garland of Oranges

Display a string of bright oranges and kumquats. Adorn with large plaid bows.  

Light Up the Entrance – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas

Illuminate the entrance to the stairway with a group of pillar candles.

Style it Black and White – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas 

Adorn with party paper fans of varying sizes to the garland. The black and white paper fans give depth to the decor.  

Style it Blue with Gold Accents

Embellish the blue room with accents of gold. Garland with blue-gold ribbons and brass bells bring it all together.  

Layer the Decorations

Begin with some tremendous green cedar garland. Then, follow with a string of wooden beads and black paper stars. Add brass bells to the front post. Top it off with warm brown velvet bows.

Gave it a Golden Look – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas  

Create vertical interest with these gold-decorated swags. Simple to attach to the rails on every other stair step.

Drape Garland on the Wall

String paper garland stars across from the rail to extend your decorating space. Over the stair rails intertwine an ivy vine as a base. Then, hang paper stars from the ceiling with a white sheer fabric as a backdrop. Add a pile of presents below the stair rails and an arrangement of flowers. The stars and flowers have a corresponding color theme.  

Make a Pink Candyland Theme

Gorgeous pink bows, baubles, poinsettias, and candy ornaments adorn the snow-covered garland. On the side cabinet, a small pink village is displayed—a Candyland display to remember.

Style it Traditional – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas

Go with a traditional style. Start with a eucalyptus garland. Tuck between the garland slices of dried oranges, pine cones, and a large white paper star above. We love the simple wreath hung from the center clothes hook above the seating area.

Cover the Rail in a Berry-Filled Eucalyptus Garland

Fill your eucalyptus garland with red, pink, and white berries. At the front of the stair rail, add a red and pink bauble with a red-white ribbon—a very colorful and cheerful display for the entryway.  

Go for a Nordic Christmas

Add decorative paper stars and an assortment of stars and finials from the garland. Included in the ornament decorations are brown stars with silver light bulb ornaments. On the bench are two wrapped gifts. All colors are coordinated in lovely neutral colors.

Dream of a Green Christmas – Christmas Stairway Decor Ideas  

If you are dreaming of a green Christmas this idea you’ll love. Create vertical and visual interest in faux green foliage with eucalyptus pieces. Incorporate white berries, white and silver baubles, and green ribbons. At the bottom is displayed a beautiful bronze royal stag.

Decorate it Classic Christmas Magic

For a classic Christmas magic style, hang the stocking on the stair rail. On a stair rail, little hands that might not be tempted to peek inside before the big day! Use plush holiday trees and reindeer so that if they are dropped, they won’t be damaged. This creation is toddler-proof and so beautifully decorated.  

This ends our list of Christmas decor ideas that will inspire you when decorating your stairway. Be sure to share with us which design ideas are your favorites. Let us know what you think. 

Enjoy our other Christmas decor-related posts for additional ideas. 

Decorate your home with these great ideas. Check out our other posts for the interior and exterior of your home. Try these posts for additional decorating ideas this season. Merry Christmas!

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