The 22 Best Places to Buy Christmas Decorations of 2023

Balsam Hill

The retailer comes highly recommended by Ruffalo, who notes that the retailer’s high-quality artificial trees look almost exactly like the real deal. “Not only is the quality fantastic but the [trees] are easy to put away and need minimal fluffing when taken out of storage,” Ruffalo adds. The brand hosts an extensive lineup of faux firs, spruces, and redwoods, and you can even customize your tree’s height and lighting. The online retailer also sells a variety of ornaments and embellishments to decorate trees, alongside wreaths, candles, and holiday pillows.

Return Policy: Full refund within 30 days or before December 25 (whichever comes first)

Target

From Christmas trees to wreaths, Target is a one-stop shop for most of your holiday needs. The retailer has almost every type of holiday decoration you can think of including figurines, garlands, table linens, and more to create a cozy Christmas atmosphere. For extra savings, Target also offers a holiday deals section where you can find the latest discounts for Christmas decor across the store. Even without the discount, many decor pieces are already budget-friendly.

Return Policy: Full refund or exchanges within 90 days of purchase

Grandin Road

While Grandin Road is known for its furniture collection, the brand also features indoor and outdoor holiday decor as well. In addition to gorgeous ornaments and collectibles, you can also buy artificial Christmas trees along with wreaths and garland sets for the inside or outside of your home. If you need lights but want to avoid the struggle of placing them in your decor, the retailer also offers pre-lit trees and garlands with twinkling lights.

Return Policy: Full refund within 90 days of purchase

Wayfair

When it comes to Christmas lighting, Wayfair is a top pick for us. The retailer’s lighting options are extensive, featuring pathway, window, icicle, and tree lights to deck out the front of your house. In addition to its excellent light collection, you can also shop for ornament sets, garlands, tinsels, tableware, and more. Overall, Wayfair offers a huge variety of holiday decor at an accessible price point, making it a great place to look for a deal this holiday season.

Return Policy: Full refund within 30 days of purchase

Pottery Barn

Warm and cozy holiday decor is what Pottery Barn excels at, especially when it comes to farmhouse decorations. At this retailer, you can shop holiday-inspired bedding like plaid blankets and pillows, gorgeous Christmas dishware, elegant wreaths, garlands, and warm candles. Pottery Barn also has curated collections like its Gingerbread Collection featuring gingerbread-themed houses, pillows, serving ware, mugs, and stockings. Select items ship free, but do note that there is a minimum for all other items. 

Return Policy: Full refund within 30 days of purchase

Amazon

Whether you’re looking for lights, ornaments, or figurines of Santa, Amazon is a solid place to shop for most of your Christmas decoration needs due to the sheer size of its catalog. On the retailer, you’ll find hundreds of Christmas decorations that you can filter decor by price range, color, type, and more. If you’re a Prime member, most items ship free within two days which is perfect for any last-minute decor that you need ASAP. While non-members won’t qualify for these shipping perks, they’ll still have complete access to the retailer’s numerous offerings.

Return Policy: Full refund within 30 days, or partial refund after 30 days for items in original condition.

West Elm

If you’d like to buy festive sheets and pillowcases for your home, West Elm’s holiday bedding collection is a good place to start. The retailer has a solid collection of pillow covers, throws, pillowcases, sheet sets, and crib sheets, all containing red, green, and silver motifs. Bedding aside, you can also shop for decorative paper floor trees, dinnerware, and Christmas decorations like felt reindeer or village tea light candle holders. The retailer also sells artificial Christmas trees and faux potted pine and spruce trees if you want to add lushness to your holiday decorations.

Return Policy: Full refund within 30 days of purchase

Minted

Minted is an online platform where independent artists sell handmade products ranging from tree skirts and wreaths, to specially designed stockings and ornaments. In addition to finding varied decor, you can also shop for customizable holiday cards whose paper, color scheme, and card shape can be altered to your liking. If you’re on the hunt for decor pieces that aren’t your typical wreaths or ornaments, you can also find holiday-themed artwork. Note that you can customize the frame, size, and finish of your selected print to suit your style.

Return Policy: Art Prints: 30-day full refund on orders purchased in November and December, or by January 31 (whichever is later). All other items are on a case-by-case basis.

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