There’s nothing like the lifelike realism of high-quality, natural Christmas greenery to bring the spirit of the season to life in your home, and we carry a wide variety of extremely realistic Christmas garlands, wreaths, swags, and other greenery that are all versatile and easy to accessorize with lights, ribbon, ornaments, florals, and more.
One unique way to decorate with Christmas garlands is to layer them; this post will jump right into some effective techniques to make the most of the greenery you use around your home!
How to Layer Christmas Garlands
Layering natural Christmas greenery is easier than you think, and it’s going to be a really popular trend this season, as it was over the past few years. With a few of our techniques, you’ll be able to create really lush, full garlands for your mantle, staircase, or anywhere else that you need a little pop of green!
One way is to pair different compatible garlands, such as our 72” Norfolk Garland and two of the 47" Real Touch Norfolk Pine Dripping Garland. To get a really lush, full look, lay the dripping garland on top of the Norfolk and secure them to each other with zip ties.
Lay the spine of each garland together and slip the zip tie around both before trimming the zip tie. Add a zip tie or floral wire every 8” to 10” or so; doing so will marry the two garlands together and make them look like one.
As for hanging the garlands, one of our best suggestions is to use a Command Hook Cord Bundler. They’re designed for computer cords, but they’re also perfect for hanging Christmas garlands.
If you need to use nails to hang your garlands, you can use a little loop of floral wire to provide an anchor point between the garland and the nail.
To complete your loop, if you have the end of the garland exposed, get a stem that’s matched to the garland, and lay it along the spine of the garland so that it covers the exposed end.
What’s the Best Way to Hang a Christmas Garland?
There are many ways to hang garlands for Christmas decorating. Some garlands have wire tips that can be formed around the edges of furniture and railings, and can be hung without any other help. If you’re spiraling the garland around a banister or draping it over the banister, you should be able to use the garland to support itself.
Twine and zip ties, or if you’re looking for a relatively “invisible” approach, fishing line, can also all be used to hang Christmas garlands. You can also use small finishing nails on wood blocks and trim if other methods don’t work.
Other garlands can be hung using Command hooks and other non-marking options, enabling you to hang them on walls, trim, around windows, and elsewhere.
What Are the Types of Christmas Garlands?
There are many different types of Christmas garlands commercially available, of which the major types will be covered here:
- Natural greenery: Natural greenery Christmas garlands are made to imitate actual species of evergreens, such as pine, spruce, juniper, holly, mistletoe, and others.
- Flocked garlands: Flocked garlands, also called frosted garlands, are made to look as though they have been dusted with now, which makes them ideal for decorating Winter Wonderland and other snowy scenes.
- Pre-lit garlands: Pre-lit garlands are a convenient type of greenery that features integrated lights, saving time, space and tangles.
- Beaded garlands: Not all garlands for Christmas are made to resemble greenery; some are made of strings of beads.
- Jewel garlands: Jewel garlands are made of strings of jewel-tone accents and are ideal for jewel-themed and metallic decorations.
- Pom-pom and felted wool garlands: Many Christmas garlands are made of strings of pom-poms and felted wool accents, often brightly colored.
- Colored and themed garlands: Not all garlands are for Christmas - some are themed for other holidays, like Halloween and Easter.
This is not a comprehensive list of all the different types of Christmas garlands there are, but it is a good place to start.
How Do You Choose a Christmas Garland?
The style and size of garland you choose for decorating, as well as whether you get an unlit or a Christmas garland with lights, should depend on the other decorations you use in your space.
How Do You Decorate with Garlands for Christmas?
There are many ways to decorate with garlands for Christmas. Here are only a few:
- Use them on stairway railings and banisters
- Hang them on mantles
- Accent a front door, entryway, or window
- Use garlands for Christmas to decorate fences, posts, and mailboxes
- Hang a garland on a chandelier or other light fixture
To improve the look of a Christmas garland, you can:
- Add ornaments, ribbons and florals
- Decorate the garland with picks and sprays aligned with your other decorations
These are just a few options for how to decorate with Christmas garlands; let your inspiration and imagination guide you.
Why Choose a Pre-Lit Garland?
Pre-lit garlands, or Christmas garlands with lights, can be valuable because they save time and money, and since the lights are integrated, there’s no need to store the two separately, which is a hassle and can result in tangles.
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Whether you’re looking for a battery-operated pre-lit garland or a flocked artificial Christmas garland to compliment the rest of your “White Christmas” decorations, we have everything you need to add warmth and holiday cheer to your home season after season. Shop our collection, follow us on our socials, and make sure to share what you create with us by tagging us with #dwchristmas for a chance to be featured!