All Foraged and Natural Christmas Decor You’ll Love

All foraged and natural Christmas decor you’ll love! I decided to lean into the natural, earthy elements of Christmas this year. You can see that in the way I decorated the outdoors, inspired by Terrain in this post, but indoors, I’ve always taken a slightly more traditional approach. But I decided to go all in on DIY natural holiday decor and it was so much fun creating it! It’s amazing how many natural materials you can find in your own backyard.

The first thing I did was forage some branches, berries, and evergreens and put them in a large vase for a centerpiece. Tall branches are perfect for tabletops. I also found some pinecones. I brought it all home and sorted it on the front porch so I knew what I would need more of as I started decorating. The one thing I’ve learned with foraging is that you can almost bet that you’ll need to go back for more!

I did buy a few things at Trader Joe’s to make dried orange slice ornaments. I came home with three bundles of baby’s breath, one bundle of Eucalyptus leaves, and a bag of oranges. Natural decorations are so easy to make and you can create your own by adding in some other plant material, beads, berries, or whatever you have on hand. And of course, I had to add a candle.

Make your own frayed ribbon that’s so trendy right now

I added some ribbons to our Christmas tree that I made by ripping a leftover piece of cotton canvas into thin strips. I used the canvas for making this DIY wall art for our stairway. I thought about buying frayed velvet ribbon from Anthropologie, but it was just too tempting not to try and make my own from something I had on hand. I find when I limit myself to not spending a lot of money, I am most creative!

Dried orange slices, baby’s breath & eucalyptus

I used dried orange slices (you can use any citrus fruit), baby’s breath, and eucalyptus leaves for natural ornaments. Not only are they fun decorations but they leave your house smelling great as well! There is just something fun and satisfying about natural Christmas ornaments.

Make sure to position each dried orange ornament in front of a light for that magical warm glow.

A little foraged natural Christmas decor in the entryway of our cottage

It was last year that I started using Baby’s Breath again…during the holiday season when my friend Sandy of The Collected Garden brought it to add to our Christmas wreaths. I never thought about using it for anything until I saw the way Sandy used it in such an earthy and natural way and it was all the inspiration I needed. You can read more about how we made foraged natural wreaths in this post.

I also strung together some fresh evergreen branches, pine cones, and fresh berries on twigs for some garland.

I love the simplicity of foraged seed pods that are so beautiful mixed with eucalyptus for the entryway table

I was sure to give the seed pods a good shake at the beach leaving the seeds behind, but nevertheless, I dropped the seed heads on the kitchen floor, and out came thousands more seeds. I scooped them into a tiny bag and will return them to the beach in the same spot next week. Seems like the right thing to do!

A tiny shelf under the Lanai Mirror from Serena & Lily

A few stacked stones from the beach, a clear glass bottle with a sprig of baby’s breath and a ceramic box from my friend Diane (I love all the different textures), and of course the reflection of the tree and the paper bag snowflakes make the entrance a little bit more festive while still keeping with the foraged and natural Christmas decor theme!

More all natural christmas decor

Adding a sprig of foraged red berries (you could also add some fresh greenery) to the driftwood on the mantel of our fireplace is a nice touch of natural Christmas and festive cheer. It would also look good on a coffee table, in a basket, or in a bowl.

Our built-in corner bench with foraged branches, DIY paper ornaments, and a string of pinecone lights

I filled this large Anchor Hocking jar with white beach stones, foraged branches, and homemade paper ornaments (you can see how I made them in this reel), and then added a string of mini battery-operated pinecone string lights I found at Target for $10. The bench cushion is custom-made by Patio Lane. You can read more about it in this post!

Twig Stars with foraged berries in the window

Sometimes it’s the simplest of things that make me so happy. Making these stars from foraged twigs was the easiest project, it took very little time and only 5 twigs cut in the same length and then glued together using my mini hot glue gun. I tied a sprig of foraged berries with twine to each one to make them a little more Christmassy, but I think we will be making a few more of these homemade Christmas decorations tomorrow for more all-foraged and natural Christmas decor you’ll love!

If you’d like to see how I made these twig stars, check out my post on Instagram.

Forraged pine cones, evergreen branches, hydrangeas, and a plant

I found a few pinecones and placed them in a metal tray. I clipped a few small evergreens and put them in glass bottles. I made a twig star for the window. And I added a small plant. I think they look cute on my white Sarrinen Tulip Table.

Natural gift-wrapping paper

I found some natural Painter’s Paper at Lowe’s home Improvements and used it for wrapping gifts. I used frayed canvas strips to make bows on some of the presents. I used twine, gifts, and some hearts I made from foil baking pans. I think they look adorable and are a perfect fit with the all-natural theme I have going.

For more on sustainable gift-wrapping ideas, check out this post.

Now let’s pop over and see what my friends came up with for Christmas inspired by nature

Classic Casual Home  How To Create Classic Natural Holiday Décor

Cindy Hattersley Design  A Collected Christmas Home Tour 

Most Lovely Things  All Foraged and Natural Christmas Decor 

My Soulful Home  Christmas Inspired By Nature

Kelley And Company  The Natural Home: Christmas Inspired By Nature

Crazy Wonderful  2021 Christmas Home Tour