Rustic Glam Christmas Decor Home Tour: Budget Friendly Inspo!
Did you ever have a day where you didn’t want to read so much but just be like a kid and look at pictures? Well, today is for you! Grab a cup of cocoa, sit back, and I’ll give you the tour of my rustic glam Christmas home, rustic charm a little sparkle, without a lot of fuss!
Rustic + Modern Farmhouse + Sparkle = Rustic Glam
Rustic Glam is a fun combination of the imperfect natural look of rustic decor, mixed with some cozy farmhouse, a sprinkle of some of the bright sparkle and cleanness from modern farmhouse.
In my opinion, rustic glam decor is perfect for the holiday season because it mixes in comfy and cozy with a little bit of Christmas bling. I’m generally not a “bling” sorta gal, but I love fusing into holiday decor. A little sparkle and magic is definitely a Christmas vibe.
Christmas Home Tour and Decor Ideas
I love home tours because personally, when I’m looking for ideas, I want to see the whole look, how it’s carried out through an entire house.
If you happen to know me in real life or follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you know we are not a fancy family.
That’s part of the reason why I’ve landed at (mostly) rustic decor for our home: the flaws and imperfections bring character and almost look like they are on purpose.
Rustic Glam Christmas Decorating Tips
Here are some of my favorite strategies when decorating in rustic glam style for Christmas:
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Start with a vision. Think about your color scheme and overall vibe so your home feels cohesive. (But if you love mixing styles, that’s totally fine—it’s your home!)
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Get inspired at Hobby Lobby. Walk through their center aisles to see coordinated displays—rustic, glam, cozy, or cute—and use those setups to help narrow down your favorite look.
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Embrace rustic warmth. Use natural wood, evergreens, red berries, cozy fabrics, chunky blankets, and beautifully imperfect details to create that welcoming farmhouse feel.
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Add a touch of glam. Layer in sparkle with metallic ornaments, candles, lanterns, candelabras, or silvery garlands. Incorporate modern elements like sleek finishes, bold black or gray accents, and clean contrasts.
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Repurpose what you have. You don’t need to buy all new decor! Mix passed-down treasures or upcycled pieces with a little shimmer for a perfect rustic-meets-modern holiday look.
Rustic Glam Christmas Home Tour
As you’ll see, I went with a more neutral theme. I didn’t add a lot of red in my decor – a little here or there – but my colors were mostly green, white, black, grey/silver, and woods.
On my porch, there are a lot of rustic elements here: the branch with the greens and pine cones draped around it, the wood slices, the flocked trees, the vintage window with the wreaths. Even the NOEL sign is made from the old wood of a picket fence. These all work together for a wonderful farmhouse Christmas feel.
The shiny jingle bells on all the wreaths, on the wooden sign, the red lantern give it a little sparkle. At night, the lights on the ceiling are lit up, as well as icicle lights, which is instant glam. The pampas grass is a perfect way to add a little unexpected modern glam to the rustic scene.
Front Porch
Entry Way Wall
I don’t have a real entry way area that gets decorated – more like a corridor as you enter. However, as you walk, this wall is the first thing you’ll see.
I used a mix of real cypress and juniper branches with some faux ones. The striped ribbon really add a vintage feel to it. The black prints (all prints are in my Etsy shop!) along with the black candle holders add a modern look to cozy rustic feeling. You can see my shiny and sparkly ornaments in the bottom basket to add some of that glam feel.
The hanger frame is an easy project to DIY and the poster print ‘O Come Let Us Adore Him’ is also one that I designed, that you can get here!
Right next to this rustic bench, there’s a full length mirror and 2 floating shelves. You’ll see I added some red berries in this area – still coordinating with a whole rustic feel. The lit-up star adds warmth and some shiny brightness.
Here’s the entire wall together:
Rustic Glam Living Room for Christmas
As you enter the living room, if you’re facing this wall above, there’s a TV, shelf (which was my mantel before I had a real mantel) and a cube cabinet to the right, and a coffee table and couch to the left. Behind me would be the dining area.
So, let’s take you through the living room.
You can see that I used the same feel through the rest of the living room. There are the icicle branches mixed with the greens for some shiny bling. The black ribbon and even the black pillows in the background give it a more modern, glam feeling. The coffee table basket it an easy DIY!
Below is what you’d see immediately to my right. This is more rustic than glam, but the black pieces instantly add a sleek, modern touch.
Just about everything in the pictures are upcycles, DIYs (the mason jars candle holders and the stamped books are 2 of my favorites!), and the prints are all also in the Etsy shop as printables!
This is a cube cabinet lines that same wall. You’ll see some faux rhinestone garland hanging from a manzanita tree. That was actually a centerpiece from my wedding, but I love it and keep it out all year. The concrete trees add a bit of the modern touch as well.
Here’s a final look at the entire living room before we head to the kitchen/dining areas and fireplace room:
Dining Area
Directly behind this view is where we eat. We don’t have a separate eat-in kitchen or dining room, so I tried to keep the look consistent.
You’ll see the same green/black/white/silver color scheme on the dining room table. The charger plates have a little shine, but this is where you could add in some bling. I used the same shiny and sparkly ornaments in my dough bowl to mix rustic and glam.
Here are just a few pictures of the kitchen area. I didn’t decorate that too much this year – but I did need to make more orange slices for other projects, so I hung those up in the window with some greens.
Family Room/Den
This was my first year with a real mantel for our fireplace. I had just white-washed it as well, so I was super-excited to decorate it this year. You can see all the greens and wood decor pieces; mixed in is the shiny NOEL stocking holders along with the bells hanging across the mantel.
Wrapping gifts in fun and kind of glamorous ways is another way to add bling! I have post where you can learn all 30 different ways to fancy up Christmas gifts to use them as decor!
The tree is our family tree, so it’s not necessarily a rustic Christmas tree, there are some rustic Christmas ornaments on there, mixed with shiny, sparkly snowflake ribbon draped around it for a little magic.
Coffee Bar and Tiered Tray
This is another fun way to mix up rustic glam! You can add in some fun or trendy mugs. I didn’t use a whole lot of red in my decor through the house, but I honestly couldn’t resist using these shiny red ornaments in an abundant way here, mixed with the oversized sparkly jingle bells.
I really love the effect even though I’m generally not a fan of red for Christmas!
Any kind of hook is always a fun way to add some sparkly bling too! Those stars light up which adds cozy and fun.
The Whole Rustic Glam Christmas Look
And there you have it, friends—from my house to yours!
Real talk: it doesn’t stay this tidy for long. With twin six-year-old boys, our house often looks more like a Lego or Hot Wheels factory. I usually push the toys aside to snap a few photos, but within minutes, the chaos returns—and that’s okay.
This home is for all of us, little mess-makers included, and I’m so thankful to God for it.
If you ever feel like your home isn’t “Instagram-worthy,” take that pressure off yourself. The purpose of decorating isn’t perfection—it’s creating a space you love and making memories with your family.
Your home doesn’t need to look like anyone else’ – and it shouldn’t! Put your own special touches on it, and it’s perfect!
More Christmas Home Tours
Farmhouse Christmas Home Tour 2019
Neutral Rustic Christmas Home Tour 2021
Cozy Rustic Christmas Home Tour 2022
Modern Cottage Christmas Home Tour 2023
White, Gold, and Green Christmas Home Tour 2024
I hope I offered some inspiration today! I’d love to see what you come up with! Please comment on Pinterest with a photo or tag me on Instagram @100affections.
Thoughts? I’d love to hear them! Leave a comment below!
