Decorating & Design

Find Your Holiday Style: 20 Scandi Christmas Decorating Ideas

Author: Reiko Milley

Updated on December 6, 2016

December is the darkest time of year in Scandinavia. So as the snow falls softly on the native evergreens, homeowners light their Yule logs, fill their windows with candles, and gather over warming dishes and mulled wine. Everyone basks in the hygge. Is it any wonder so many North Americans are drawn to the idea of a traditional Scandi Christmas? Here, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite homes from the pages of H&H that embrace the unique customs and holiday decorating styles of Denmark, Sweden and Norway — plus the Nordic countries of Finland and Iceland — to create warm, inviting and undeniably magical spaces.

For more holiday style ideas, browse our gallery of 21 Natural Christmas Decorating Ideas, 16 Traditional Christmas Decorating Ideas and 14 Candy-Colored Christmas Decorating Ideas.