Forest-Inspired Christmas Decorations: The Woodland Micro-Trend You'll Love This Season

Oct 22nd 2025

large stone fireplace with cream colored stockings, lighted Christmas tree and garland

Some Christmas decorating trends are timeless, like red and green decor. Other fads, like silver tinsel trees, come and go.


It can be hard to know what’s in style from year to year. Switch styles too often and you either end up with boxes full of unused decorations, or a Christmas tree that appears slightly schizophrenic.


One motif that has quietly woven itself into the holiday design aesthetic is woodland decor. 

composite image featuring two fluffy owl Christmas tree ornaments and cardinals on glittered branch

What is Woodland Christmas Decor?

A woodland Christmas is natural and cozy, channeling the uncomplicated beauty of a winter forest. Its earthy color palette features deep greens, rich browns and creamy whites, with touches of gold, silver and bright red for interest.


Taking the woods as inspiration, you’ll find decorations including deer, birds, squirrels, moose and other forest creatures, as well as woodsy motifs like pinecones, berries and mushrooms.


Lighting for woodland themed decor is soft and spare, with a sprinkling of warm white mini or micro lights. Minimalistic lighting puts the focus on rustic textiles and patterns like burlap, felt, knits and plaids, as well as organic materials like pinecones, branches, faux fur and feathers.


While woodland Christmas decor is a theme all on its own, elements mix well with rustic, country and traditional motifs.


Ready to explore the homey and humble world of woodland Christmas decorations? Let Christmas Central introduce you to 12 items to help start your search.

Woodland Christmas Ornaments

Christmas tree ornaments that evoke the quiet serenity of the woods.

green and gray felt pinecone ornament with pine spray, berries and mini pinecone
Hang this gray and green felt pinecone on your woodland Christmas tree, or use it to accent a wreath or centerpiece. The 5-inch pine cone ornament is accented with pine sprigs, a miniature pinecone and red berries. Tied with a jute cord and a twist of green tinsel for the barest touch of sparkle, it’s a charming little addition to your woodsy Christmas decor.
3.5-inch sequined mercury glass mushroom ornament
Bring a little gleam to your tree with this charming mushroom ornament. The 3.5-inch silver-toned ornament with a mottled, antiqued base and sequinned cap is sure to shine softly amidst the deeper tones of a woodland theme Christmas tree.
pinecones, berries and pine sprigs Christmas ball ornament
Pinecones, artificial pine sprigs and berries combine in a festive Christmas ball ornament with a lightly frosted finish for wintry charm. The combination of red berries and green pine give a nod to tradition, while natural pinecones add woodsy appeal. Place this 5-inch ball ornament on your tree, suspend it from a chandelier or hang it in an entryway like a kissing ball and bring a tiny touch of the forest indoors.

Woodland Wreaths

Bring the forest to your door with woodsy wreaths.

12-inch glittered pine cone and berry Christmas wreath
Dried green leaves and red berries add traditional color, while small wooden stars and sequined globes lend a festive touch to our rustic pinecone wreath. The 12-inch glittered wreath works well on a door or mantel, but could also be used on dining chairs or laid on a table with a pillar candle tucked in the center. It’s an understated piece just right for a country or woodland Christmas theme.
24-inch Real Touch flocked snowcap grove fir wreath
At 24 inches, this frost-kissed Real Touch™ Snowcap Grove Fir combines simplicity and style. The natural-looking flocked wreath features realistic fir branches, red berries and pinecones. Its clean and uncomplicated design evokes a woodland aura, but also suits traditional, modern and country Christmas decor.

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Woodland Animal Decorations

Forest creatures to add a touch of charm.

8-inch glittered gold and brown bird with feather tail clip-on bird ornament
With a glittered body and real feathers, this gold and brown bird Christmas ornament mixes shine and serenity. Clip-on bird ornaments are traditional Christmas tree decorations – and many fit right into a woodland theme. Let this 8-inch long bird perch sweetly on a tree branch, use it to decorate garland, a wreath or centerpiece, or combine it with branches and berries for a lovely side table display with other woodland animals decor.
sitting sisal reindeer with wreath 14-inch tabletop decoration
Natural sisal fibers give this reclining Christmas reindeer a rustic texture and look consistent with woodland decor. The 14-inch buff-colored deer decoration, with a pine wreath around his neck and a pine crown, settles serenely on a tabletop, mantel, hearth or beneath the tree. Lightly glittered antlers and the faintest shimmer on his body give this piece the look of a forest creature at rest on a snowy winter night.
4.25-inch laser cut moose in forest disc Christmas tree ornament
The intricate laser cut-out of a forest scene adds interest to this simple moose ornament. The dimensional disc features layers of heavy cut paper with burned edges, bound by woven jute cord. It’s a Christmas moose with a quiet attitude in tune with other woodland ornaments.

Woodland Decor

Add the final touches to your woodland theme with tabletop decorations, sprays and trimmings.

5-inch acorn jingle bell with pinecones and berries Christmas ornament

This rustic metal Christmas bell evokes images of old-fashioned sleighs gliding through a wintry wood. The sleigh bell features a white crackled finish lightly dusted with gold glitter. Wrapped in jute and topped with a pine sprig, miniature pinecones and berries, it quietly complements your woodsy Christmas decorations. 

29-inch lighted berries Christmas spray
Berries introduce a splash of color to an otherwise muted woodland palette, which makes this lighted berries Christmas spray a versatile addition to your woodsy Christmas decor. The 29-inch faux red berry branch features 20 warm white LED micro fairy lights for color interest and subtle lighting. Use the long, bendable berry spray to decorate your Christmas tree, or tuck it into a centerpiece, garland, wreath or faux floral arrangement to complement your woodland Christmas decorations.
20-inch sisal and faux fur standing tabletop Christmas tree decoration
Natural sisal fibers and faux fur combine in this tall, textural woodland Christmas tree. The 20-inch tabletop tree features alternating branches of fur and sisal in subtle gray and neutral tones, with a narrow glitter edging. Use it as the centerpiece of a serene woodsy display with pine garland and woodland animal decorations on a buffet, table or mantel.
Rustic stick wooden Christmas tree with star 25.5-inch
A geometric arrangement of white-washed wooden sticks creates this delightfully simple and attractive wooden Christmas tree decoration. The 25.5” rustic wood Christmas tree stands on a square wooden base and is topped by a wooden star. Its subtle looks blend beautifully with pine garland, pinecones and other rustic woodland Christmas decorations.
composite image including owl decoration made of feathers, plush cardinal decorations and artificial cedar and berry floral arrangement

The Tranquility of a Woodland Christmas

Major Christmas trends can be flashy and fleeting, but woodland Christmas decor is versatile enough to mix well with many other holiday themes, including country, rustic, alpine and traditional Christmas decorations.


If a more tranquil Christmas is on your wish list, take a closer look at decorations featuring woodsy motifs, forest creatures and the muted natural color palette of a woodland Christmas.


Browse Christmas Central for a wide selection of Christmas tree ornaments and decorations in many styles.

Forest-Inspired Christmas Decorations: The Woodland Micro-Trend You'll Love This Season

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