Burgundy Christmas Decor: How to Use It Without Going Full Red

The easy way to use burgundy Christmas decor is in small, soft doses: velvet ribbon, a few ornaments, a garland and one bedding layer, with lots of green and cream around it. I keep it to burgundy, champagne gold and greenery so it never tips into full red.

On the tree: start with velvet ribbon

One year we did our tree in burgundy and champagne gold, and I loved how it felt festive and elegant at the same time. Ribbon is the easiest way in. I'd run a deep burgundy velvet in loose loops and tuck a champagne ribbon beside it, so the tree reads warm instead of red. Both ribbons below are from Amazon. If you've never wrapped a tree with ribbon, here's how I put ribbon on a Christmas tree.

Homeford Burgundy Velvet Wired Ribbon

Ribbli Champagne Gold Glitter Wired Ribbon

Ornaments: champagne and bronze, not red

With burgundy ribbon doing the color, I skip red ornaments entirely. Champagne and bronze mercury-look balls from Darby Creek pick up the warmth of the ribbon and keep the tree soft. More finishes I'd mix in are in my neutral Christmas ornaments guide.

Champagne Gold Glitter Mercury-Look Ornaments

Bronze Glitter Mercury-Look Ornaments

On the garland and mantel

A full green garland is the base, and burgundy is the accent on top. I'd drape a bell garland with burgundy velvet over the greenery on a mantel, a console or a door, and stop there. One strand is enough. For layering the greenery itself, see how I decorate a mantel with garland.

Antiqued Gold Metal Bell and Burgundy Velvet Garland

Deluxe Real Touch Winter Greenery Garland

On the bed

The bedroom is where burgundy feels coziest. I called this one "my favorite holiday bedding look yet — soft neutral duvet, rich burgundy layers, and lots of texture for that cozy Christmas feel." The bedding there is from Quince. I'm linking the cream gauze duvet from that look here. Add a wine-toned sheet or throw on top. My full Christmas bedding combo is in my holiday bedding post.

Organic Cotton Gauze Duvet Cover Set in Undyed

How to keep burgundy Christmas decor balanced

Burgundy looks best with friends: lots of green, plenty of cream, warm wood and brass or champagne gold. Keep red out of the mix, or the whole room reads candy cane. I'd pick two or three spots, like the tree, the mantel and the bed, and leave the rest neutral. If you love this deeper, collected look, my old money Christmas decor post goes further, and my Christmas decor trends 2026 post shows where burgundy fits.

If you want one more touch, I'd tie a burgundy velvet bow on a wreath or wrap a little leftover ribbon around a stack of books on a console. It carries the color into another room without adding more decor.

Want more? See my Christmas bedroom with wreaths and garland and the faux garland I use, or shop whole rooms on Shop the Look and more of my finds in the Market.