Rustic Christmas Decor DIY Ideas ~ Scandinavian, Nature Crafts,tc

Here’s a round-up of my favorite Christmas rustic decor and nature DIY craft ideas that have inspired me for my own home this year. I don’t know if it’s due to my Danish heritage and upcoming Denmark trip with my mom or just craving a relaxing and simple holiday season, but I’m considering not pulling store bought decor out and simply decorating with nature. I call this style rustic Christmas with a Scandinavian twist.

Not only is it inexpensive, but it’s easy, it’s resourceful and potentially uses yard clippings that would otherwise just gone into the garbage or compost.

Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

Tiny Star DIY Wall Hanging

Instructions by Deliniate Your Dwelling

I’m obsessed with this wall hanging and want to use a large piece of driftwood I’ve been hanging onto all summer.

Scandinavian Inspired Wreath

Idea by Hairs Out of Place (that’s me 🙂

I decorated my front porch in a green and white holiday theme with a DIY Scandinavian star wreath and boxwood garland I made

Candles with Nature Accents

Idea by So Much More Than the Northern Light

This is a great use for any extra garden herbs you might have outside like sage or rosemary.

Evergreen Star Wreaths

Instructions by Martha Stewart Living

Mama & Baby Wooden Reindeer Tutorial

Instructions by eHow

Mama and Baby is not what this blogger called this adorable wooden pair, my handy uncle made me a set for Christmas a few years back, and Mama and Baby is what I call mine!

My antlers are a curly willow and I hung Christmas ornaments from them.

DIY Twig Candle Holder

Idea by The Fossil Blog

Vases Filled with Winter Berries or Branches

Photo by Perfeita Ordem

This isn’t a tutorial but just a simple idea to fill your vases with berries, clippings and branches from your yard (or a friend) and skip the expensive Christmas floral arrangements.

DIY Giant Christmas Wreath

Instructions by Home Lovr

This crafty blogger used a hula hoop for her giant wreath form, how clever is that!

DIY Pinecone Christmas Tree

Instructions by HGTV

Wall Christmas Tree

Idea by Kristina Lynne

Maybe you live in a small space or don’t want to hassle with a large Christmas tree. Here’s a perfect small space or minimalist solution!

DIY Sparkle Branches

Instructions by In My Own Style

Glass Look Spray Painted Pine Cones

Uploaded by User, no tutorial

There’s no instructions for this but you just need to Kryon glass look spray paint (or any metallic works too).

DIY Minimalist Wreath

Instructions by The Merry Thought

Mason Jar Centerpiece

Instructions by Damask & Dentelle

Rustic Candle Display

Idea by My Scandinavian Home

This doesn’t include a tutorial, you can simply mix up real yard clippings, faux leaves, cinnamon sticks, pine cones, eucalyptus, or whatever you have on hand.

What I love about this is you could take your leftover fall pot pourri and mix in evergreen to carry it through the winter.

Mini Boxwood Wreaths

Instructions by View Along the Way

I have multiple huge overgrown boxwood shrubs in my side yard and I decided to make my own after just seeing mini faux boxwood wreaths selling for $11 each! I was happy to find this tutorial so I can just make my own and save me money. This would also work well for whatever evergreen clippings you have in your yard or leftover garden herbs like rosemary.