Simple Rustic Farmhouse Christmas Decor Ideas

Rustic DIY Farmhouse Christmas Decorations

Rustic farmhouse Christmas decor never really goes out of fashion.

And luckily, gorgeous rustic farmhouse Christmas decorations are quick, easy and cheap to make.

So I have for your here loads of rustic farmhouse Christmas decoration ideas that are seriously stunning but incredibly simple including :

I do hope you enjoy them and have a truly wonderful Christmas in 2023.

Rustic Farmhouse Christmas Ornaments

Rustic Farmhouse Style Christmas Tree Ornaments

It is super easy to make simple rustic farmhouse style Christmas ornaments with simple supplies :

Button Ornaments

Simple DIY ornaments made with old buttons work wonderfully with farmhouse Christmas decorations …

Rustic Farmhouse Christmas Decorations With Buttons

These little rustic Christmas tree ornaments have a lovely farmhouse feel and could be brightened beautifully with white buttons …

For more ideas check out these DIY button Christmas ornaments …

Salt Dough Ornaments

Salt dough ornaments are classic farmhouse Christmas decorations but can be tricky to make. So try these simple corn starch versions …

However you make them salt dough ornaments look wonderful with both a full on rustic Christmas look and more minimalist styling like this …

Old cookie cutters capture the spirit of a rustic farmhouse Christmas full of the fragrance of just baked Christmas cookies. So hang them on your tree or a simple mobile …

Wood Shaving & Bark Christmas Ornaments

I love these simple rustic style ornaments from North Story made with wood and bark shavings.

Paper Ornaments

DIY paper ornaments made from old books, magazines or maps can give a lovely vintage feel to your rustic farmhouse Christmas decor.

These stars are surprisingly simple :

As are these paper ornaments …

For more ideas check out these scrap paper ornaments.

Wooden Bead Ornaments

Wooden beads have a lovely rustic feel and can be threaded on string in minutes for DIY ornaments.

Original images : Nalles House

You don’t need to buy beads, just raid your kids room or your jewellery box for beads from broken or forgotten toys and necklaces.

For more inspiration check out these recycled bead Christmas ornaments.

Cinnamon Stick Ornaments

Cinnamon sticks make super simple rustic Christmas ornaments and make trees smell wonderful.

Rustic Christmas Ornaments From Cinnamon Sticks

They can be easily transformed into pretty stars & candles or lashed with string into the simplest of Christmas cross ornaments …

And you can combine cinnamon with dried orange and bay leaves for that farmhouse Christmas fragrance:

Pine Cone Ornaments

Pine cones – of all shapes and sizes – are essential for a farmhouse style Christmas. Keep your eyes peeled for any fallen in the park during fall.

Homemade Christmas Ornaments - Pine Cones

Or start a family Christmas tradition of going for a big winter walk at the start of Advent to collect pine cones for your Christmas decorations.

You can create rustic style pine cone ornaments simply by gluing old string or ribbon to the cone but for more ideas check out these pinecone Christmas ornaments.

Christmas Twig Decorations

Whilst out on your winter walk collecting pine cones do also grab tiny twigs to turn into rustic Christmas tree ornaments.

These simple roughly painted twig stars have a wonderfully rustic Scandinavian feel hung at a window:

Or you can go for an even more pared back rustic Christmas look with bare twigs and string in these simple Christmas stars …

For more inspiration check out these rustic Christmas twig ornaments.

Wood Cut Ornaments

Wood burned Christmas ornaments have a lovely rustic feel and you can make your own easily with simply sawn wood slices and a sharpie …

Fresh Greenery Ornaments

These upcycled ornaments are a beautiful way to bring rustic style greenery into a small home without overwhelming it …

Nature Hoop Ornaments

These nature hoop ornaments are another wonderful way to work small amounts of greenery or other nature finds like feathers into rustic style Christmas decorations …

Rustic Christmas Garlands

Rustic Christmas garlands don’t have to be a foot thick with foliage for a fabulous farmhouse Christmas feel.

These DIY Christmas garlands are a simply beautiful way to get a farmhouse Christmas look …

Vintage Christmas Garlands

Slim threads of pine deck a small hall as beautifully as great boughs of holly. Vintage rustic ornaments can be pegged to a cord and a garland of tiny pinecones made very simply.

Snowflake Garlands

You can make a classic Christmas garland with short strips of card punched with snowflakes …

Simple DIY Christmas Garland - Snowflakes

Dried Orange Garlands

Dried oranges can be used in all sorts of rustic Christmas decorations but make especially lovely garlands.

You could get really creative mixing them with other natural materials.

Or just keep it simple and let the window light work it’s magic …

Mini Christmas Garlands

Mini rustic Christmas garlands of stars hung from kitchen shelves and rails are a lovely little touch for farmhouse Christmas decorations if you are short on space …

Brown Paper Garlands

This brown paper Christmas tree garland has a lovely rustic feel but couldn’t be simpler made with just brown paper packaging and a sprinkle of glitter …

And this little lovely little garland of stars is just made from brown paper and old newspaper …

As is this garland of feathers …

Zero Waste Garlands

If you’re looking for simple zero waste Christmas garland ideas try these lovely wood shaving chains or a no sew fabric scrap bow garland both of which are wonderfully rustic.

Cone & Cranberry Garland

Cranberries are another lovely way to add colour to rustic Christmas decorations and beautifully offset the pine cones in this garland …

Silver Birch Garlands

If you have a silver birch tree near you use its peeling bark to make a rustic garland of Christmas tree shapes cut with a cookie cutter.

Upcycled Fabric Garlands

These fabric Christmas tree garlands are perfect for a traditional rustic Christmas look and super easy to upcycle from fabric scraps …

Or you could up-cycle a garland of Christmas stars from old kitchen linens …

Greenery Garlands

If you do want garlands of greenery for that classic farmhouse Christmas look but are short on Christmas space slim garlands look stunning:

You can create a simple rustic farmhouse Christmas garland with a single long branch of pine cutting hung with a few ornaments …

If you are hanging greenery or a heavier Christmas garland there are useful tips here on how to hang garlands with command hooks.

Alternatively tie garlands super quickly to banisters with florists wire and big swags of ribbon which could be cut from leftover fabric …

Rustic Christmas Mantels

Traditional rustic Christmas mantel decorations can overwhelm a small home but don’t have to.

With these simple farmhouse Christmas mantel ideas – that are easily made with DIY garlands – you can have gorgeous rustic Christmas decorations fast …

Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Ideas For Rustic Decorations

You can lighten and brighten your living room with a garland of vintage glass ornaments hung underneath your Christmas mantel …

Or clear your mantel with a pre-Christmas declutter and decorate with nothing more than slim line pine, lights and a few ornaments.

Rustic Christmas Decor Ideas - Mantelpiece

Or if you do want a fuller rustic look you can brighten your mantel greenery with light and white using the handy step-by-step tips below …

But if you have a great fireplace don’t be afraid to go statement bare with farmhouse looks like these …

… with a small Christmas tree …

… or a collection of old candles …

… or a few Christmas stockings …

The simple neutral stockings hanging on this rustic Christmas mantel look gorgeous with assorted ribbons attached to subtly work colour into your decorations …

If you do want a gorgeously full classic rustic farmhouse Christmas mantel do make sure you have plenty of florists wire so you can keep everything secure …

And to keep a farmhouse Christmas mantel with full foliage looking elegant rather than overdone hang your garlands asymmetrically …

For more inspiration check out these gorgeous Christmas mantels …

Rustic Christmas Table Decorations

Rustic Christmas table decor ideas need not involve fancy flower arranging skills or hot gun wizardry.

Old ornaments, dried oranges and tiny pine cuttings – as here from Norregard – look lovely on a plate.

Rustic Christmas Decor - Table Decoration Ideas

If table space is tight use tiny leaved foliage for a rustic feel.

And lighten the foliage with tiny white flowers …

A small plain jug of pine & box cuttings will create a country Christmas feel but lift your Christmas table decorations up so they’re not fighting for space with plates.

Or create DIY Christmas topiaries with your greenery that can stand clear of your Christmas meal in an old bottle of some sort.

A rustic Christmas look can feel dark in a small space but a lovely mismatch of glass and white containers will thread light through your Christmas table decorations

On a really small table you can even combine Christmas vase and candlestick in one …

For even more inspiration check out these ideas for simple Christmas table decor with a rustic vibe …

Rustic Christmas Wreaths

Making rustic Christmas wreaths from evergreen cuttings is not hard but adding ribbons, baubles, pine cones and whatnot can get tricky.

So use these simple tutorials to master wreath making basics:

If you’re struggling for time a big simple centrepiece can be easier to add than lots of fiddly bits …

And don’t be afraid to stay simple.

Bare rustic wreaths look striking with nothing more than a ribbon tie.

And also look lovely done delicately:

You can also capture a rustic Christmas style with a foliage free rustic wreath made from sticks.

Again they can look striking bare but are especially stunning with lights …

For more inspiration check out these simple DIY Christmas wreaths …

Rustic Christmas Wrapping

Simple brown paper brought to life with sprigs of nature is the perfect way to do rustic Christmas gift wrap.

There are all sorts of easy ways to customise your gift wrap from paint dipped pine cones …

Rustic Christmas Gift Wrap With Pine Cones

To miniature Christmas wreaths …

Tiny Christmas wreaths look extra lovely offset by white paper …

Which is also a beautiful base for rustic Christmas gift tags like these:

Fabric also works well for rustic Christmas gift wrap as in this hessian wrap lifted with bright berries …

And these cloth gift bags with pretty pine cuttings and bells …

I do hope you enjoyed these simple rustic Christmas decor ideas and found lots of tips for how you can decorate your home quickly and easily for Christmas on a budget .

For even more inspiration check out my other simple Christmas ideas :

And for more super simple rustic, country & farmhouse Christmas decor ideas do check out these other blogs that are full of lovely – and generally easy – handmade Christmas decorations :

Image sources : Norregard Made in Perbso An-Magritt Nalles House & Cottage Chronicles