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Christmas Decor in the Basement

Have you been enjoying the month of December? It's amazing how quickly this month passes by. 

We'll be hosting friends and family soon so I've added Christmas decorations to our basement. The basement is where we hang out for movie nights, crafting, and where the kids escape to during family parties. Today I wanted to give you a tour of our basement family room, our kitchenette, and laundry room with their pretty holiday touches.

Christmas Basement Decorations

When we renovated the basement three years ago, we transformed it from an awkward, dated room that always felt a little creepy to this comfortable, multi-functional, and stylish space.

Extending the sofa wall allowed us to center the sofa in this room, creating just enough space along the far wall to add in this kitchenette. The kitchenette completely changed how we enjoy this basement.

Basement Kitchen


basement kitchenette with peg rail, farmhouse sink, and floating shef

basement kitchenette with peg rail, farmhouse sink, and floating shef

I've continued with the red Christmas decorations here in the basement. Red birds, deer, and fur-trimmed plaid skate ornaments create a cabin vibe. The reds are vibrant and bring needed colour to the all white walls (Simply White by Benjamin Moore) and enliven the space. 

There are a lot of beige tones and natural wood accents in the basement so I've used that to complement the reds. Wicker baskets, patinaed silver trays and galvanized metal art, and pinecones help bring this chic  woodsy theme to life.

basement kitchenette with peg rail, farmhouse sink, and floating shef

basement kitchenette with peg rail, farmhouse sink, and floating shef

I don't have any floating shelves in our main kitchen so its really fun to style the ones we have here in the basement. There's a mix of thrifted figurines, Christmas decor I've had for years, and dishware and glassware.

Creating vignettes was a skill that never came easy to me but I've improved over time. The key to a pleasing display is to vary the heights of objects and to have them slightly overlap and touching. Here you can see how I've used plates to raise objects, and how some items are displayed upright to lend height.

basement kitchenette with peg rail, farmhouse sink, and floating shef

This little corner is popcorn central. We have regular family movie nights and its so convenient to have the popcorn maker and drinks fridge stocked and ready to go.

Basement Family Room


white basement family room with games table

I've kept the rest of the basement decorated with very simple Christmas decorations. I anticipate a lot of family and friends down here during the holidays so I didn't want too much decor to get in our way.

On the sideboard, I've created a seasonal display. The model ship and lamp stay here year round but I've added a Santa figurine and small Christmas tree for a festive touch.

white basement family room with games table

The games table gets a lot of use so I've added just a footed bowl filled with gold glass ornaments.

I've switched out the beach art above the sofa with the limited edition snow polo photograph by Gray Malin. Changing out your art to seasonal prints is an easy way to update your look.

Plaid pillows and warm throws enhance the wintry feel. The baby blue lacquered box is functional and pretty - it holds all the remotes for the TV and Christmas lights!


white basement family room with games table

white basement family room with games table

Basement Landing

basement stair landing with christmas decorations

This area is an open transition space between the family room, the crafts room on the left, and the laundry room on the right. A simple garland and tartan bows on the bannister and Christmas sign on the nautical hook lend holiday cheer. The striped pillow-top ottomans look charming when pilled with wrapped presents.

basement stair landing with garland and ottomans

Basement Laundry Room

Do you decorate your laundry room for the holidays? Its completely not necessary but with attractive shiplap walls and greige cabinets, this vintage-inspired laundry is just begging to decorated for the season.

basment laundry room with deep sink, home depot cabinetry, laundry cart

Easy decor accents like a tabletop tree, pinecones, and a realistic wreath make the laundry room instantly cozy for Christmas. Who wouldn't want to do laundry in such an adorable space?

basment laundry room with deep sink, home depot cabinetry, laundry cart

You can see how I use patterns as a decorative element. From the gingham hand towel by the sink to the block print on the folded throw and ironing board cover, small patterns lend an air of nostalgia. 

The light blue and cream accents in the room keep things from feeling too stark and cold. On the peg rail, I've added blue berry branches into a rope basket for texture and bold colour. 

basment laundry room with deep sink, home depot cabinetry, laundry cart

The oval basket is usually filled with items to be ironed, but I've styled it now with cheery gifts. The gingerbread giftwrap is so fun - I love the warm caramel hue of the paper and how it picks up on the wood framed print.

basment laundry room with deep sink, home depot cabinetry, laundry cart

A tartan scarf hung on the wall mounted drying rack feels like festive art. It adds bright colour to this otherwise monochrome space.

basment laundry room with deep sink, home depot cabinetry, laundry cart

And that's the tour of our Christmas basement decor. All it took was a few homey touches to have our basement feeling warm and inviting.

I hope you've enjoyed the tour and found some ideas to use in your own home!

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