Gather pinecones to add seasonal style to your home in the chilly months. These pinecone decorations work as winter centerpieces, door decorations, mantel accents, and more.
Frosted Pinecone Garland
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Revamp your holiday garland with pinecones dusted to look like they’re kissed by frost. Dip them in beeswax to achieve the frosty appearance and let them harden completely. Once set, you can cluster the pinecones in pairs or place them separately along your garland. Enhance the look by affixing ribbon bows. To preserve their wintry charm, store the pinecones in a cool place after the season.
DIY Pinecone Ornaments
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This holiday season, bring a touch of the woodland indoors with DIY Christmas ornaments. Use pinecones as your base to craft charming figures such as owls, deer, or whimsical toadstools. Attach small loops of thread to hang these delightful creations on your tree or use them to embellish wrapped gifts. Feel free to paint some features to add more personality to the ornaments.
Faux Floral Arrangements
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Create pinecone floral arrangements that will capture everyone’s attention. Spray the pinecones with high-gloss paint in two different shades of red to give them depth. Glue them onto foam balls to make eye-catching topiaries, or attach them to a straw form to craft a stunning pinecone wreath. For a smaller project, make a kissing ball or a tabletop orb.
Winter Pinecone Mantel Display
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Let pinecones shine in their natural beauty on your winter mantel display. Arrange them under glass domes or in decorative bowls to create an elegant and minimalist look. Enhance this display with candles and branches for added texture and visual interest. For a holiday vibe, add a few miniature ornaments. Prefer a more subdued fall aesthetic? Simply remove the tinsel and bright accents for a cozy, nature-inspired scene.
Pinecone Napkin Rings
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Add a delightful accent to your holiday dining with these floral napkin rings. Cut pinecones into tiny flower shapes using scissors, then secure gold beads at the center for a bit of sparkle. To complete the look, hot-glue the pinecone flowers to wooden napkin rings. You can also attach them to a branch to craft a beautiful holiday centerpiece.
Pinecone Bottle Stoppers
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To give your home bar a wintry feel, hot-glue pinecones onto corks or bottle stoppers. Display the bottles on a festive bar cart or use them as the perfect hostess gift in a water carafe in a guest bedroom.
Pinecone Gift Toppers
Amy Batog
Dress up your gifts with these clever ideas for DIY pinecone decorations. Shape them into a mushroom, bird, or festive flower arrangement, then accent them with glitter or paint. Finish off your gifts with a bow and deliver to those you love.
Holiday Pinecone Garland
Whether hung outside your home or by your fireplace mantel, a garland is a staple for cold winter months. String together cranberries and pinecones to create a simple festive garland perfect for anywhere in your home. Add eucalyptus leaves or faux greenery to finish off the look.
Unexpected Pinecone Decor
Decorating your bathroom for the holidays can sometimes be an afterthought. Luckily, just a few small accents can bring holiday cheer into this hardworking room. Hang wire baskets full of pinecones to bring a rustic touch to your holiday decor. Place sprigs of evergreen and pinecones along your bathtub tray for an understated touch.
Festive Pinecone Door Garnish
For a different take on holiday door decor, combine pinecones, red berries, and some evergreen sprigs to create a beautiful doorknob hanger. Try hanging this on your front door for an alternative to a traditional wreath or on a doorknob in your home for extra holiday cheer. Adding in different shades of evergreen can help bring dimension to your DIY pinecone decoration.
Rustic Holiday Table Setting
Plain pinecones make eye-catching accents on a farmhouse dining table. Gather the pinecones in the middle of your table as an alternative to a floral centerpiece, or place a pinecone on each plate to add a natural touch to place settings. You can also sprinkle them throughout a centerpiece of faux greenery, like eucalyptus or evergreen branches.
Organic Arrangement
Create festive pinecone table decor with candles and natural elements. Here, galvanized metal cups are alternately filled with votive candles, pinecones, fresh greenery, and seasonal berries. The texture-rich display works well as coffee table decor or a dining room table centerpiece.
DIY Pinecone Wreath
Display these beauties in their natural environment with an outdoor pinecone wreath. For a non-traditional look, flock the pinecones and add metallic gold accents, like ornaments and walnuts. Hot glue or tuck in berries, nuts, or evergreen sprigs for a more seasonal look, or keep monochromatic with a large gold ribbon for a contemporary twist.
Miniature Pinecone Forest
Pinecones add a warm, woodsy touch to modern holiday decor. This mantel display intersperses pinecone stocking holders between colorful bottle brush Christmas trees and metallic accents. For a contemporary feel, choose decorations in unexpected hues, like coral or pink, instead of more traditional Christmas colors.
Pinecone Mantelpiece with Holiday Spirit
Add interest to your fireplace mantel with a garland tucked with pinecones and glass ornaments. Vary the sizes and colors of the ornaments for a more spirited look. Here, mementos crafted from the bottom inch of Christmas trees from years past dangle between the boughs.
Winter Charm
Pinecones of various shapes and sizes come together in this gorgeous tree decoration. To make this DIY pinecone project, hot glue large pinecones around a foam cone starting at the top. Fill in any gaps with smaller pinecones. Bleach or paint the pinecones before assembly for a snowy look.
Classic Garland Twist
Use pinecones to put an unexpected spin on classic holiday decor. Here, pinecones take the place of typical greenery for a bountiful garland that makes a traditional space feel cozier. Velvet ribbons tie off the ends with a flourish.
Seasonal Pinecone Swag
Gather the best of nature’s gifts in one bountiful outdoor arrangement. Tuck pinecones into lush greenery like eucalyptus and evergreen branches for a door decoration that adds major holiday curb appeal. Dot the swag with faux berries and top it off with a festive red bow.
Winter Kitchen Decor
Pinecone decorations aren’t just for outdoors. You can use them to deliver seasonal spirit to every room in the house. Tie pinecones and evergreen clippings around glass jars with twine to turn kitchen countertops into a festive vignette.
Traditional Holiday Wreath
Fashion a wreath from assorted greenery, holly berries, and pinecones for a classic holiday decoration. This one mixes eucalyptus leaves, spring-green ivy stems, and variegated euonymus sprigs for a texture-rich display. Pinecones, both large and small, tucked between the leaves add even more eye-catching interest.
Center of Attention
Round up an assortment of pinecones for a table centerpiece that overflows with seasonal charm. Choose a large ceramic platter or tray and fill it with pinecones, sprigs of holly berries, and votive candles. Place the arrangement on a neutral table runner for a simply beautiful Thanksgiving table setting.
Evergreen Accent
Add appeal to your staircase banister with a pinecone decoration made from evergreen boughs and ribbon. Use florists wire to combine to or three pinecones. Choose ribbons in two complementary colors and fashion a large bow above the pinecones. Hang the swag on the end of the banister to create a stunning holiday focal point.
Warm Welcome
Offer guests a holiday greeting with a front door dressed up in pinecone decor. Drape a pinecone garland across the door frame using self-adhesive hooks or clips. For extra pizzazz, sprinkle colorful ornaments or bells between the pinecones and secure with floral wire. Place tall glass lanterns filled with white pillar candles just off the front stoop to create a warm winter glow.
Perfect Pair
Marry natural elements with shiny ornaments for a simply stunning Christmas centerpiece. Secure mercury-glass bulbs together using florist’s wire and place them atop a wooden stand or bowl. Then arrange pine needles and miniature pinecones between the ornaments to fill in the gaps.
Evergreen Table Runner
Construct an organic table display that will be appreciated long after mealtime. Here, pinecones and fresh greenery surround rustic steel-framed lanterns, conveying the casual atmosphere of the outdoors. Light the candles before guests arrive to create a cozy ambiance.
Pinecone Tabletop Decor
Adding tiny pinecones to your holiday place settings is a simple way to elevate your dining table. Pinecones and small evergreen branches tied to a printed holiday napkin look amazing on any table. Add color to the arrangement with small red berries.
Painted Pinecone Trees
Turn extra-large pinecones into tiny trees that make adorable accents for a side table or buffet. Paint pinecones in various shades of greens and place them in small white succulent pots to make festive tabletop decor. This is a quick and easy way to transform pinecones into budget-friendly holiday decor.
Decorative Holiday Mantel
Decorating your fireplace mantel with pinecones is a simple and elegant way to make your home feel warm and cozy. Start by draping a natural holiday garland across the length of the mantel. Next, lay the pinecones on top of the garland, alternating setting them upright and on their sides. Finish by nestling fresh apples between the pinecones to create a stunning and whimsical display.
Pinecone Tree
Mimic the winter landscape with twigs clipped from the yard. Stand branches in a glass vase, tucking them in among glass baubles and more pinecones for support. Hang pinecone ornaments from the branches, adding a few snowflake ornaments for the holidays.
Color Coordinating
Pair pinecones with earth-colored accessories to enhance their natural appeal. Here, pinecones are accented with sage green pots and a miniature tree. Come Christmas, add touches of cranberry red for a festive look.
By the Basketful
A birch-bark basket gives a home cozy cabin appeal. Instead of filling the basket completely with pinecones, place an unseen filler in the basket, such as a block of florist foam or a smaller overturned container. Cover your filler with pinecones, greenery, and other natural finds.
Bubbly Branches
Small sprigs of pine make a great filler for clear ornaments. This simple DIY decoration looks great in both fall and winter. You can display the ornaments in a vase or hang them on a tree.
