Drape it with beaded garlands, or top it with greenery, berries, or a bow.
Check out these easy Christmas lantern decor ideas to light up your holiday decor.
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Greens tucked inside and out add volume and echo the wall garland above the TV.
Twinkly Lights
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Fill gold-rimmed hexagonal lanterns with strands of twinkly lights.
Maison de Cinq created a simple porch display using a vintage galvanized metal lantern embellished with a fleur-de-lys.
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The lantern adds neutral holiday decor to the kitchen counter.
The door is left ajar so that the details of the little tree can be appreciated.
Craftberry Bush decorated this DIY lantern with sprigs of holly, berry branches, and a faux red cardinal.
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But you’re able to start with an affordable store-bought lantern, too.
Position a lighted tea candle next to it that will make the broken lantern appear to glow from within.
Fireplace Hearth Lanterns
A pair of Christmas lanterns add charm to a fireplace hearth.
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Feel free to sub in your favorite Christmas-themed objects.
Faux greenery would work well here.
Vintage Reproduction Lantern
Use a lantern to light up aChristmas mantel display.
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Front Porch Lanterns
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Decorate your front porch lanterns to add a welcoming holiday feel.
Star Garland
Make a Christmas lantern part of your fireplace display.
Each side of the lantern features a slightly different woodland scene, with perforated dots that conjure falling snow.
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