Raise your hands if you’ve felt personally victimized by a tangled mess of icicle lights at one point in your life. We can all lower our hands now. Though holiday decorating should be a joyful process, nothing brings out an inner Grinch quite like schlepping out a mountain of unorganized decor from holidays past. It can feel overwhelming and time consuming — especially when the clock is ticking on your already busy schedule and to-do lists. So how do you simplify and streamline in a season that celebrates doing the most? We’re sharing our favorite easy holiday decorating tips for adding majorly festive touches with minimal investments in time and money. Plus, they’ll make your decorations easier to pack for next year. 

Use Living Plants

Winter Toile

Lush greenery is a traditional staple of holiday decor. With a little resourcefulness, there are plenty of ways to make use of plants without a burden to your budget or valuable storage space. Opt to decorate with potted plants you already have or add winter hardy plants into the mix that will live beyond the holidays — like juniper, Japanese yew, or rosemary. Alternatively, you can hang ornaments to add a festive touch to your existing indoor plants…because your fiddle leaf fig deserves a little holiday spirit too.

Try Swappable Doormats

Woodland Holiday

We obviously love a two-piece design — interchangeability is what Ruggable is all about. Just like our rug covers, we created doormat covers that can be easily removed and swapped for something more seasonal without taking up tons of space. And to make life even easier, we put together curated doormat bundles to help streamline your doorstep decorating all year long. 

Opt for Paper Decor

Pompidou Jade

Though it’s not the simplest option, crafting paper decor can be both memorable and sustainable. Plan a craft night with friends or little ones to create paper chains and snowflakes that can be hung around the home. Use up wrapping paper scraps, old magazines, newspapers, or grab a pack of colorful construction paper — all of which can be easily recycled when the season’s over. That’s one less trip up the attic stairs!

Add (More) Bows

Festive Garland

Durable, versatile, and adorable, bows are the ultimate hack for creating a cohesive holiday scene at home. Try using leftover gift wrap ribbon to fill in sparse spots between ornaments on your tree, tie them onto candlesticks and sconces, or weave them into garlands. When it comes to bows, more is always more.  

Play With Pillows

Belle Ivory Throw Pillow

Make a statement that looks and feels good with throw pillows. Adding a holiday-themed pillow onto a sofa or chair can instantly pull a room together. To save space when packing, opt for pillows with removable covers (we’ve got you covered there) that can be easily swapped and stowed. Holiday prints not your thing? Try finishes like boucle or velvet to add cozy texture.

Need more inspiration? Don’t miss our all-new Holiday Shop for the design-forward, washable rugs we’re loving this season.