29 Stunning Traditional Christmas Decor Ideas to Elevate Your Holiday Home
Traditional Christmas decor isn’t a nostalgia trip in 2026 — it’s the whole personality of the season, and Pinterest is proof. We spent a few evenings digging through Target, Etsy, and Terrain to bring you the rooms, mantels, and table settings actually worth copying, with pieces landing anywhere from $8 for a set of glass ornaments to $450 if you’re replacing the tree.
Inside you’ll find 29 curated ideas built around four directions: rustic stone-hearth traditional, nostalgic red-and-green, grandmillennial blue-and-white, and warm woodland neutral — with budget and luxury versions compared side by side so you can see what a $60 mantel and a $600 mantel actually look like next to each other. After years of beige minimalism, velvet ribbon, burgundy, and layered fresh garland are what people are saving most this season. And stay until the end — we break down the most common mistakes that can ruin these looks.
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1. Stone Fireplace, Sparse Tree, and Frosted Pinecones
The single decision holding this room together is restraint on the tree. It stands tall and mostly bare — warm string lights, a few vintage ornaments, nothing else — and that emptiness is exactly what lets the stone fireplace and the dark arched built-ins keep their weight. Add tinsel, ribbon, and a hundred baubles and the whole scene starts competing with itself. A sparse tree works like a rest between two loud notes in music.
Three things are doing the heavy lifting. First, contrast of finish: rough stacked stone against painted charcoal cabinetry against soft upholstery, three textures inside one narrow palette of forest green, warm white, natural wood, and gold. Second, the gold arrives in tiny doses — a bowl of frosted pinecones on the ottoman, faint glints in the branches, nothing shiny enough to look brand new. Third, everything sits low except the tree, which is the only vertical moment in the frame.
2. Plaid Pillows and Red-and-White Stockings Under a Lit Mantel
Hang lit garland in shallow S-curves rather than a straight line. Secure the greenery first, then weave the light strand through it so the glow sits inside the branches instead of drawing a bright wire across the front — that’s roughly two inches of depth and it changes everything. Keep the swag 6 to 8 inches deep at the center and taper it toward both ends so the mantel silhouette stays a soft curve. Same rule for plaid on the sofa: one scale only.
Two honest cautions. Fresh garland hung over a working fireplace dries out in about a week to ten days — the heat pulls moisture straight out of the needles, and dry greenery near a flame is a real risk, not a hypothetical one. If that hearth gets used nightly, switch to a good faux garland or plan to replace the real thing every ten days. And plaid pillows on a sofa you actually sit on will pill fast, so buy zip-off covers you can wash.
3. Burgundy Velvet Bows Tied on Fresh Pine Garland
The formula here is 70% fresh pine and fir, 15% burgundy velvet, 10% brass, 5% ivory. Pine is the base, velvet bows are the accent, brass candlesticks are the metal, and pale tapers are the surprise that keeps the whole mantel from reading like a church basement. Swap burgundy for deep forest velvet and it turns cabin-cool; swap the brass for black iron and it goes rustic. The proportions are what make it traditional instead of themed.
After a long stretch of neutral holidays — beige velvet, dried orange slices, kraft paper everything — the pendulum has swung hard back toward saturated nostalgia. Burgundy is the 2026 version of that swing: traditional without tipping into candy cane, and it photographs beautifully against warm wood. Velvet ribbon in particular has become the detail people hunt for, because one bow reads expensive no matter what you paid.
4. Rich Red Textiles and a Classic Ornament Tree on Wood Floors
Rough numbers for pulling this room together:
- Tree and lighting: $120–$400 for a 7.5 ft unlit tree, $25–$60 for warm string lights
- Textiles: $15–$40 per red throw pillow, $30–$80 tree skirt, $25–$70 throw blanket
- Ornaments and garland: $40–$120 for an ornament set, $25–$90 for garland
- Table and floor: $180–$450 wooden coffee table, $25–$50 in wrapping paper and ribbon
- Total: $460–$1,320
Budget alternative: keep your existing coffee table and skip the new tree and you land closer to $180–$350.
You don’t need four figures for this look. A secondhand tree from Facebook Marketplace runs $40–$80 in early December, and patience gets you a 7.5-footer for under $60. Target’s $5 and $10 ornament sets mix fine with thrifted vintage pieces at 50 cents to $2 each — buy a dozen and sort by color instead of by theme. Walmart garland plus one $6 spool of velvet ribbon gives you the same mantel moment for under $20.
5. Pine and Eucalyptus Garland with Berry and Bloom Accents
Mix seeded eucalyptus into pine garland and you buy yourself time. Pine sheds needles within two weeks; eucalyptus dries in place, holds its shape, and keeps the arrangement looking full long after the fir has thinned out. Two bunches at $8–$12 each tucked into a six-foot pine garland is the ratio I use. Place berry clusters in odd numbers — three or five — and never evenly spaced. Even spacing is the thing that makes a garland look store-bought.
Build the garland on a table before it ever goes up:
- Lay the pine garland flat and fluff the branches outward, not upward.
- Wire eucalyptus sprigs in at three points — left third, center, right third.
- Cluster red berries and small white blooms over the wire points to hide them.
- Weave warm fairy lights through, then test the glow before hanging anything.
- Hang from two cup hooks and let the tails fall off-center.
Time: 45–60 minutes. Materials: $45–$70.
6. Layered Greenery and Velvet Bows on a Brick Hearth
Brick is the reason this mantel can carry so much. Its rough, dark texture absorbs light instead of bouncing it, so dense greenery and velvet ribbon read as depth rather than clutter — on a smooth white surround, the same garland would look flat. The layering is deliberate too: garland first, ribbon second, candles last, each sitting slightly forward of whatever is behind it. That’s what gives a fireplace actual dimension instead of one green smear across the wall.
This look needs a hearth at least 5 feet wide and a room depth of 10 feet or more so the garland has somewhere to breathe. A standard 8-foot ceiling works fine as long as the mantel shelf sits around 54 to 60 inches off the floor. Working with a narrow accent fireplace instead? Compare with Idea #3 — same garland logic, scaled down to a tighter wall — and Idea #15 if you have the ceiling height for an overmantel arrangement.
7. Tree-Patterned Plates and Pinecone-Topped Candlesticks
Recreate the pinecone-topped candlesticks in an afternoon:
- Pick up two 12-inch wooden candlesticks and two oversized pinecones from a craft store.
- Drill a 7/8-inch hole partway into the base of each pinecone.
- Set the pinecone on the candlestick and check it sits level before you glue anything.
- Add a small felt circle underneath so it won’t scratch the table.
- Anchor the centerpiece flowers at a similar height so the table keeps one clean line.
Time: 25 minutes. Cost: $30–$45 for the pair.
What really makes this table is the mismatched cut-glass goblets in red and green — not the plates, not the centerpiece. Colored glass is the detail that makes a holiday table feel collected over years instead of purchased in one afternoon, and it costs almost nothing at estate sales. Take the goblets away and this is a nice table. Keep them and it looks like a family has been setting it the same way since 1985.
8. Red Velvet Ribbon on a Candlelit Pine Mantel
What this mantel costs to build:
- Greenery: $35–$70 for a 6 ft fresh pine garland, $12–$25 for a faux backup
- Lighting: $15–$35 for warm LED fairy lights on a timer
- Ribbon: $12–$30 for 3-inch wire-edge velvet, roughly 6 yards
- Candles and holders: $30–$90 for brass tapers plus six white pillars
- Total: $92–$225
Budget alternative: faux garland, discount-store ribbon, and thrifted brass get you there for $45–$70.
Cut velvet ribbon at a 45-degree angle rather than straight across — a straight cut frays into a pale line within a season, and the angled cut hides the raw edge inside the fold. Use 2.5 to 3-inch wire-edge velvet so the bows hold their shape instead of drooping by New Year’s. Tie the tails long: five to six inches of ribbon below each knot is what makes a mantel look finished rather than clipped.
9. Red Tablecloth, Gold Tapers, and a Deep Red Rose Runner
Read this table as 60% red, 25% green, 15% gold. The red tablecloth and velvet napkins carry the base, green shows up in the plates, glassware, and greenery, and gold stays strictly hardware — flatware, napkin rings, candle stems, and the tree glowing behind it all. Flip those numbers and the room turns circus. Want a calmer version? Drop the tablecloth to natural linen and let red live only in the napkins and the centerpiece roses.
Deep red roses are the most expensive square foot on any holiday table, and they sulk. Three dozen runs $90–$180 depending on the season, they bruise if the room runs warm, and by dessert the outer petals are already going soft. If the meal matters more than the flowers, red carnations, dahlias, or good faux roses in a low bowl read the same from across the table. Also: keep tall tapers well out of elbow range.
10. Blue-and-White Porcelain Beside Red and Gold Ornaments
The collected, grandmillennial look has been building for a few years, and blue-and-white porcelain is its signature — ginger jars, platters, lamp bases, all of it. What’s new is putting it next to Christmas red instead of packing it away in December. The pairing works because Chinese blue-and-white reads as heirloom rather than seasonal, so the room looks decorated for a lifetime rather than a month. It’s also why patterned rugs and mismatched pillows feel current again.
Two things are happening here. Cool blue porcelain against warm red and gold creates instant contrast with no clash, because the rug — red and blue together — acts as referee. And the sofa stays cream and quiet, which is the only reason a room this layered doesn’t feel noisy. Notice how the tree ornaments repeat the gold and red already in the rug. Nothing introduces a new color; the palette just gets louder.
11. Asymmetrical Evergreen Garland with White Berries
This is the prettiest setup on the list and the neediest. Fresh garland drops needles daily, so plan on a quick sweep or a runner under the hearth, and expect to replace it after ten to twelve days if the fire runs often. White berries are usually faux and will collect dust — rinse them once mid-season. Real candles above framed art are a soot problem too: keep wicks trimmed and stand artwork at least 12 inches from any flame.
Anchor asymmetrical garland at the one-third point of the mantel, never the center — the eye reads a third as intentional and a half as a mistake. Let the heavy end sit over the firebox and trail the light end off toward the room. For the leaning artwork, rest tall frames against the wall on small rubber bumpers instead of hanging them; it keeps the composition low and casual. Two stockings, not three, on a five-foot shelf.
12. Warm White vs. Multicolor: Choosing Your Tree’s Glow
Light density is the whole game. A full-looking tree needs roughly 100 lights per foot of height — 700 to 750 on a 7.5-footer — while a deliberately sparse tree wants closer to 50. Warm white sits around 2700K; anything above 3500K reads blue and will fight every red, gold, and wood tone in a traditional room. Love multicolor? Keep it on the tree and leave every other light in the room warm so the eye has one place to land.
Before you buy a single strand:
- Measure floor to ceiling and subtract 6 inches for the topper and stand.
- Count your outlets — a 7.5-foot pre-lit tree wants its own circuit.
- Decide warm white or multicolor now and never mix strands in one room.
- Check whether your tree has a foot-pedal switch; if not, budget for a smart plug.
- Set a lighting budget separately from your ornament budget.
13. Red Ornaments in a Scalloped Bowl and Brass Bells
This is the budget version of Idea #9 — same red-and-green story, no tablecloth required. A $6 white scalloped bowl from a discount store, a $4 vase, and two $3 bags of shiny and glittery red ornaments give you the entire vignette for under $20. Thrift stores are where the brass bells and the vintage hardcover to stack them on live; expect $3 to $8. Skip the florist branches and use clippings from your own tree.
Style the vignette in about fifteen minutes:
- Start with one tall element — the vase of evergreens and red berries — set slightly off-center.
- Add the bowl of ornaments just forward of it, overlapping the base.
- Stack two books to the right and rest the brass bells on top.
- Keep the tallest point around 1.5 times the height of the bowl.
- Step back four feet and confirm all three heights are different.
Time: 15 minutes. Cost: $25–$40.
14. Red Bows on a Tree Against Dark Paneled Walls
The dark charcoal paneling is doing more work than the tree. Against walls that deep, red bows and gold ornaments glow like lit windows, and the tall gilded mirror doubles the light instead of just reflecting a face. Put the same tree against white drywall and it becomes ordinary in about ten seconds. No paneling? Paint one wall charcoal or navy and hang a tall mirror on it — that single surface is what makes this room dramatic.
Dark walls are honest about bad lighting. If the only light in the room is one overhead fixture, charcoal paneling will read gloomy by 5 p.m. in December and the tree will be a bright spot in a cave. Plan on two or three warm lamps, a mirror, and dimmable bulbs before you commit — and know that dark paint shows every fingerprint and dust line, so a wipe-down joins your monthly list.
15. White Paneled Mantel with a Ribbon-Tied Wreath
The vertical repetition is what you’re seeing. Garland, wreath, and fire line stack into three horizontal bands on a tall white surface, so the eye travels up without stopping — and the white paneling gives all that green somewhere to breathe. Red berries repeat in both the mantel greenery and the wreath, which ties them into one composition instead of two separate decorations. The patterned rug underfoot quietly picks up the red again.
An overmantel arrangement like this needs at least 9-foot ceilings to avoid crowding. The wreath should be roughly one-third the width of the mantel — a 24 to 30-inch wreath on a 6-foot shelf is the sweet spot. Hang it 8 to 10 inches above the shelf so the garland and wreath never touch. If your ceiling is 8 feet, skip the overmantel piece entirely and move the wreath to an adjacent wall.
16. Brown Paper Gifts and Cream Knit Stockings by a Mirror
Costs for this neutral mantel:
- Garland: $30–$70 for fresh pine, wired in three sections
- Lights: $15–$30 warm LED strand with a built-in timer
- Ornaments: $12–$35 for pinecones and champagne metallic balls
- Stockings: $20–$50 each in knit, or $8–$15 for sweater-knit discounter versions
- Wrapping: $15–$30 in brown kraft paper and white ribbon
- Total: $112–$265
Budget alternative: reuse last year’s garland and skip the mirror and you’re around $55–$95.
Knit stockings pill the moment anything rubs them, and after a season they look tired — fine if you think of them the way you think of a good sweater. Hand-wash and air-dry, never machine. Brown kraft paper shows every crease and fingerprint, so wrap gifts the same day you plan to display them. And dust the framed mirror and garland weekly; greenery collects far more dust than anyone expects. Prefer an asymmetrical take on this mantel? See Idea #11.
17. Matching Tree and Mantel Garland in Deep Green
When the tree and the mantel garland match, keep their light temperatures identical or the room will look like two different holidays. Run warm white 2700K on both, and put the mantel lights on a separate dimmer so you can pull it down to about 60% after dinner — the tree stays the focal point and the garland becomes background. Repeat the same ornament colors in different ratios: heavy red on the tree, mostly green with a few red accents above.
Whole-room Christmas is back. For a while the advice was to decorate one focal point and leave everything else alone; the current mood is the opposite, with people layering garland, tree, and textiles into one continuous palette. It’s partly the nostalgia wave and partly a reaction to how flat single-decorated rooms photograph. The upside is real: once your palette is set, decorating an entire room is mostly repetition, which is cheaper than it sounds.
18. White Ceramic Ornaments and Red Tinsel Garland
Get the tinsel-and-ornament mix right:
- Hang the lights first, then drape red tinsel in loose vertical sweeps, never tight spirals.
- Place large ornaments deep in the branches, medium ones mid-way, small ones at the tips.
- Group white ceramic ornaments in clusters of two or three instead of spacing them out.
- Tie ribbon bows directly onto branch tips so they sit slightly proud of the needles.
- Add one or two odd pieces — a wooden snowflake — near the top for character.
Time: 40–60 minutes. Cost: $20–$45 if you already own the tree.
White ceramic ornaments are the easiest thing on this list to fake. Plain white craft-store baubles plus a $6 matte spray or a little acrylic and a sponge give you the same chalky finish for about a third of retail. Dollar-store red ribbon spools tie exactly like the expensive stuff. And red tinsel is cheapest in January — buy it now for next year at deep discount.
19. Brass Bow Stocking Holders on a Dark Wood Mantel
The antiqued cast brass bow holders are the thing. Not the garland, not the pinecones — the hardware. That’s what separates a mantel that looks styled from one that just looks decorated: the stockings hang from something designed to be seen, in a finish that matches the candleholders and the frame, rather than disappearing behind a nail. Call it a $20 to $40 detail that changes how the entire fireplace reads.
Antiqued brass is meant to look old, which makes it forgiving — but it still darkens unevenly where hands touch it, so leave the patina alone; polishing it bright defeats the whole point. Dark wood mantel shelves show dust instantly, so plan on a weekly swipe with a dry cloth, especially around pinecones. And mind your stocking weight: brass bow hooks hold a light stocking and a small gift, not a full bottle of wine.
20. How Much Red Is Too Much? Editing the Palette
Use the 60-30-10 rule and be strict about it: 60% neutral wood and cream, 30% red, 10% green and gold combined. Red is the loudest color in the room, so it gets a ceiling, not a floor. When a space starts feeling like a valentine, red has almost always climbed past 40%. Swap some of that red for burgundy and you can push toward 40% before anything tips, because deeper reds read as wood tones from a distance.
Red overload doesn’t look festive in person — it looks hot. Phone cameras also crush saturated reds, so a room that reads charming in real life can look like a warning label in your photos. Test it: take a picture, look at it, then decide. If you can’t find three clear patches of cream or wood in the frame, you’ve overdone it. Pull the red tablecloth and let the tree carry the color.
21. Embroidered Linen Stockings with Pine and Candle Motifs
The embroidered linen stocking is the kind of thing that lists for $40 to $70 each, which is a lot for something that holds three small gifts. Etsy sellers make near-identical versions in the $22 to $35 range, and a plain linen stocking with a hand-stitched pine sprig takes about an hour and $8 in materials. Pair one detailed stocking with one simple red one and the detail reads as more special, not less.
The pairing is the trick: one neutral linen stocking with embroidery, one solid red. Matching everything would make the mantel look like a boxed set; mismatching by material and finish makes it look collected. The embroidery itself repeats what’s already on the mantel — pine branches, pinecones, a lit candle — so the stocking becomes part of the fireplace instead of an accessory hanging off it. Pairs well with Idea #19, where the brass does the same quiet work.
22. Fur-Trimmed Stockings Against a Rustic Stone Fireplace
Check these before committing to the rustic-mantel look:
- Mantel depth — you need at least 8 inches for garland, berries, and a small sign without crowding.
- Wall material — garland on plank or stone collects dust faster, so plan a mid-season rinse.
- Floor space — leave 24 inches in front of the hearth for gifts and foot traffic.
- Stocking count — five stockings need roughly 60 inches of clear mantel.
- Fire safety — nothing flammable within 12 inches of an active firebox.
This room works in a space from about 180 to 350 square feet with 8-foot ceilings and a fireplace between 5 and 7 feet wide. A full tree eats roughly a 4-foot corner radius, so measure before you move furniture. In a smaller room, drop to a 6-foot tree and hang stockings on a rail instead. Short on wall width? See Idea #18 — same rustic language, much less greenery.
23. Glossy Red and Silver Baubles with Candy Cane Accents
Recreating this bright, glossy tree:
- Tree: $150–$450 for a 7.5 ft densely lit artificial
- Ornaments: $60–$180 for glossy red and silver sets plus star accents
- Candy canes: $8–$15 for two boxes
- Lit gift boxes: $20–$40, or free with battery tea lights tucked into white boxes
- Wrapping: $20–$40 in coordinating red paper and ribbon
- Total: $258–$725
Ornament count is predictable: roughly 10 pieces per foot of tree height, so a 7.5-footer wants about 75 ornaments — and most people stop at 40. Layer by depth instead of scattering. Large pieces get pushed deep against the trunk to bounce light from inside, medium ones sit mid-branch, small reflective ones land at the tips. That’s what makes a tree look lit from within rather than dusted on the surface.
24. Red Stockings and a Patterned Rug on Warm Wood Floors
The floor is doing half the decorating here. A patterned rug in red and cream gives the tree and the stockings something to stand on, and warm wood planks underneath keep it from feeling like a showroom. Traditional Christmas decor is really about warm surfaces — wood, wool, brass — and this room stacks three of them in the bottom two feet of the frame. Nothing is glossy, nothing runs cool-toned, and the red reads cozy instead of sharp.
Where a tree meets a rug, plan for damage control. Sap stains wool and synthetics alike, water rings appear fast if you overfill the stand, and needles work themselves into pile where a vacuum struggles to reach. Put a plastic tree mat or waterproof liner between stand and rug, water with a pitcher instead of a jug, and vacuum weekly with a brush attachment. An annual professional clean runs $80 to $200.
25. Five Knit Stockings and a Burlap-Bow Wreath on Stone
Hanging a wreath on stone without drilling:
- Weigh the wreath — anything over 4 pounds needs a masonry-safe adhesive hook rated for 5 pounds.
- Clean the stone with rubbing alcohol and let it dry completely.
- Press the hook on, hold for 30 seconds, then wait a full hour before hanging anything.
- Loop the wreath wire over the hook and conceal it with greenery or the burlap bow.
- Skip adhesive entirely on rough-cut stone; use a nail in the mortar joint instead.
Time: 30 minutes plus dry time. Cost: $10–$20.
Knit stockings are the easiest Christmas item to make from thrifted sweaters — one adult sweater yields two stockings for $4, plus $2 in felt for the cuff. Pillar candles are almost always cheapest at discount stores: six white pillars for $12 to $18. Burlap ribbon sells by the roll for under $8 at craft stores, which is plenty for one large wreath bow and a few extra ties along the mantel.
26. A Neutral Sofa Under a Full Mantel Garland
Two numbers keep a mantel garland from swallowing the room: space stockings 8 to 10 inches apart, and hang the garland so its lowest point sits no more than 8 inches below the shelf. Past that, garland starts eating the firebox and the stockings look stranded. With five or more stockings, use one continuous garland and even spacing rather than clusters — clusters only look intentional on wide, 7-foot shelves.
It’s the plain neutral sofa. Everything festive in this room — the tree, the garland, the deep greens and muted reds — happens around a piece with no color in it at all, and that’s exactly why the room looks calm instead of combative. Neutral upholstery isn’t a lack of style; it’s the pause that makes everything else legible. If your sofa is already patterned, cover it with a solid throw and let Christmas take the stage.
27. Wreath, Brass Sconces, and Botanical Art Above a Console
Read this vignette as a formula:
- 40% warm light — brass sconces, tree lights, candle glow
- 30% deep green and crimson — the tree, the wreath, the small accents
- 20% dark wood — console, frames, floor tone
- 10% cream — trim, art mats, one soft fabric moment
Swap emerald for forest green and it turns quieter; swap brass for black metal and it turns modern. The proportions are what keep it traditional.
Flanking a wreath with wall sconces is a 2026 habit borrowed from bathroom and hallway design, where people started treating lighting as decoration instead of infrastructure. Surrounding art and greenery with warm brass makes a wall read as designed at night, which matters in December when it’s dark by five. This one has staying power — it’s essentially a picture light with a better glow, and it works year-round once the wreath comes down.
28. Red Glass Ornaments Woven Through Pine Garland
Glass ornaments and open flames don’t negotiate. If candles are burning on the mantel, keep glass baubles at least 12 inches away and don’t wire them tight against the firebox — heat stress cracks them quietly, and you find out next December from a box of shards. Cats knock at least one ornament off every tree, so wire the bottom third instead of hooking it. Candles in glass holders need wicks trimmed to a quarter inch, or they soot the wall above.
Cost to build this mantel:
- Garland: $35–$75 for fresh pine, 6 to 9 feet
- Lights: $15–$30 warm LED, timer included
- Red glass ornaments: $18–$45 for a 12-piece set
- Candles and glass holders: $25–$60
- Stockings: $15–$40 each
- Total: $108–$250
Budget alternative: thrifted glass ornaments and discount-store candles land near $50–$80.
29. Frosted Cone Trees and Tree-Print Pillows by White Brick
The pair of frosted cone trees flanking the hearth is the move. They give you the shape and glow of Christmas trees without the footprint of one — 2 to 3 feet tall, pre-lit, symmetrical, quietly doing the same job a full tree would. Take them away and the fireplace goes back to being furniture. This is the answer for anyone who loves the look but genuinely has nowhere to put a seven-footer.
Symmetry is holding this room steady: a cone tree on each side, armchairs balanced, framed art centered on the mantel. Then the patterned chairs and tree-print pillows deliberately break that symmetry so it never reads as a showroom. White brick keeps the whole thing light, and the dark wood mantel, oval coffee table, and brass bells tie back to the wood tones in the artwork. Same restraint as Idea #1, just on a smaller stage.
Hang the Garland First — Everything Else Follows
Start with one surface — the mantel, the dining table, the tree — and let the palette do the rest of the work. Traditional Christmas decor holds up year after year because it repeats: the same red, the same green, the same warm light in every corner of the room. Pick the idea that matches your home’s bones, copy it honestly, and let it look a little lived-in by New Year’s. 📌 Pin your favorite to your holiday board now — next December you’ll be very glad it’s already there.
