Christmas Decorations

Fresh Christmas decorations do something boxed ornaments can't: they bring scent, texture and living color to a mantel, entry or table. Here you'll find floral centerpieces, a rose-and-gerbera tree and a dressed poinsettia, each put together by hand by a local florist near the person receiving it.

Real flowers make a room feel ready for guests. The guide covers where each piece looks best, how to tie it into the decor you already have and how long it stays fresh.

Decorating with fresh Christmas flowers

Pieces for the mantel, entry and table

Think about where the piece will live. The Crimson Christmas Tree, red roses and gerbera daisies shaped into a cone with ornaments and pinecones, reads well on an entry table or beside the fireplace. Garland Greens Centerpiece sits flat in its own tray, so there's no vase to find room for, and Season’s Greetings Centerpiece is sized to run along a long dinner table. The Dressed Poinsettia: 10 Inch can carry a hearth or foyer by itself, and Fields of Europe Christmas arrives hand-tied, ready for a pitcher or jar from your own shelf. For more table designs, browse our Christmas centerpieces.

Tie it into what's already up

Christmas floral decorations look best when they echo the colors around them. If your tree is trimmed in red and gold, Lavish Christmas Centerpiece, with gold-tinted greenery and shimmering ornaments, or Rosey Shine Centerpiece, with golden pinecones and gold ribbon, will pull the room together. For a classic red and green room, By the Candlelight Centerpiece keeps to just those two colors. Four designs here hold real candles, so set them well away from garland, curtains and stockings, and put the flame out before you leave the room.

How long fresh holiday decorations last

Fresh flowers and greens won't stay up all season the way glass ornaments do. Cut arrangements usually look their best for about a week, a little longer in a cool room, while a poinsettia can keep its color for weeks. Keep everything away from radiators, fireplaces and sunny windows, and add water when the level drops. For something that outlasts the holidays, add a poinsettia; for a cone-shaped accent beside a centerpiece, see our tabletop Christmas trees.

Christmas decoration questions

Do you offer Christmas wreath delivery?

This collection doesn't include door wreaths. It focuses on fresh floral decorations for indoors, such as candle centerpieces, a rose tree and a dressed poinsettia. If a wreath is already on your door, one of these pieces on the entry table or mantel finishes the look inside.

What flowers are Christmas themed?

Red roses, white lilies, red carnations, amaryllis and poinsettias are the classic choices, usually set with pine, holly or other evergreens and accents like pinecones and berries. The designs here rely on roses, carnations, Asiatic lilies, hydrangeas and gerbera daisies with Christmas greenery.

What are some creative ideas for decorating a Christmas mantel?

Start with a run of greenery along the mantel, then add one fresh focal piece, such as the Crimson Christmas Tree or the 10-inch dressed poinsettia, toward one end. Repeat a color from your tree, and keep candles well clear of any garland. Our home decor collection holds these same designs plus a lavender and blue centerpiece.

Can holiday decorations be delivered to an office?

Yes. For an office, the arrangement is left at the front desk or reception during business hours, so choose a weekday and include the company name with the full address. A design that sits in its own tray, like Garland Greens Centerpiece, is easy to set on a reception counter.