Decorating ideas for a Santa-themed entryway.
I put together a fun Christmas Santa display in the hotel lobby this year and absolutely loved how it turned out!
In general, decorating the countertop and bookcase is the hardest thing for me. I find it much easier to decorate small spaces, especially for the holidays.
I’m usually overwhelmed by all the display space a long Everett entryway table provides. Last year I just planned our cute light village:
And it was so beautiful! But I wanted to do something more Christmassy this time.
Each letter is individual and I made them stand up, so I distributed them along the bottom and then added some small decorative touches like greenery and pinecones:
After I made these letters I had this idea — I wanted to do a show inspired by “Believe in Santa.”
I had so much fun putting this together!
On a recent antiques trip, I found these large brass bells that I placed all over the green space:
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I was specifically looking for an upright brass bell to use for the show, and was thrilled to find one while antiqueing as well:
I know some people like the look of antique brass, but I prefer to clean it up and give it some shine! I used my favorite method for cleaning copper and the result was absolutely beautiful!:
I imagine Santa’s bell would be bright and shiny, right? 🙂
You can find lots of beautiful, cheap holiday-themed art on Etsy – a picture of Santa reading is what I printed for this display.
If you have a great printer, you can easily print them at home.
I print mine at CVS for a few bucks – they always have coupon codes for discounts too!
This black Santa print tabletop stand is one of my favorite decor pieces – it’s so versatile and looks great anywhere I put it.
We have owned this cute Letters to Santa display box for years, and it comes in a metallic bronze colour:
This color wasn’t right for me, so I changed it up a bit with some black spray paint:
I liked the brass handle, so I kept it as is.
The box needed some dimension, so I took a piece of gold Rub n Buff and used it to highlight the letters:
What a difference you made! I absolutely love it now.
How do I create a Santa display without including my own message to Santa? Finding my own letter to Santa Claus in a book (after more than 30 years) was a very special experience:
It is now one of my most treasured pieces!
Months ago, I saw an adorable wicker sleigh online (I found it at Antique Farmhouse), and thought it was a unique find.
I asked for it and then everywhere I looked there were bamboo skis. Haha! This is an ongoing event with my Christmas decor this year. 😉 They are very popular this season, and for good reason.
Our site is full of two beautiful Christmas decorations that I shared a few weeks ago. I used the soft, flowing greenery from this post, then threw in some wood and brass bells:
If you’re looking for a larger sleigh like this, I found this natural rattan sleigh to be a little more rustic but looks the same size.
It all came together so beautifully! We love this beautiful Christmas display:
Oh, I forgot Santa’s cute shoes! It’s getting a little busy to include these on the table, but they look great on the floor too:
I also had my husband’s old pipe mounted on the pile of books, but it was getting lost on the display. I needed to reel it a little anyway. 😂
I’m so happy with how this Santa set came together! I don’t usually make themed decor, but this is definitely my favorite Christmas decor ever:
Do you have a theme for your holiday decor?
