With Christmas upon us, many of you are looking for ways to spruce up your homes in order to get into the festive spirit. Here, we have our top five must have Christmas decor items to help deck out your halls this holiday season.

1. Give a fresh, new look to a traditional wreath by using colourful Christmas ornaments. This playful take on a classic piece helps to instantly brighten up any room. Add accents of silver or gold baubles to bring in that winter-time feel.
   

   Comfy cozy throw pillows. Photo courtesy of: Pier 1 Imports.

2. Make any room cozy-chic with festive throw pillows. They can be used year after year to help make you and your guests feel comfortable, curled up next to the fireside on a cold winter night.
   

   Fitz and Floyd® Christmas themed platter. Photo courtesy of: Bed, Bath & Beyond.

3. Use holiday-themed platters at any Christmas party to bring in even more elements of festive decor. You can use these platters to serve anything from dinner to dessert!
   

   Rustic wood tea light candle holder. Photo courtesy of: Marty's Musings.

4. Upgrade your tea lights with this fun DIY. This decor piece is simple yet rustic, and is definitely a conversation starter -- everyone will want to know how you did it! You can find the DIY here.
   

   Sentiments tree wall decor. Photo courtesy of: Pier 1 Imports.

5. Add a statement piece to any living space with wall decor. We love this adorable sentiments tree wall decor form Pier 1 Imports. It is a friendly reminder of all the good things that come with the Christmas season, plus it looks good hanging on your wall!

We hope these ideas prove to be helpful when decorating your home. Remember to have fun with your decor, and if there is one thing that we learnt with Christmas decorations, the more the merrier! By Kelsey Seepersad Banner photo courtesy of: House & Home.