Christmas Decorations: Folk Christmas
Folk traditions are the heart of a Scandinavian Christmas. This collection honours the crafts passed down through generations - embroidered felt, hand-folded paper decorations, and painted ceramics that tell stories of Nordic winters. Each piece carries the spirit of traditional craftsmanship into your modern home.
Our picks for a Folk-inspired Christmas
Gry & Sif Hanging Felt Mushroom with Embroidery
Hand-stitched embroidery covers this wool felt mushroom in traditional folk patterns. Designed in Denmark but made in Nepal using fair-trade practices, each one celebrates the slow craft of needlework. The red and white colour scheme is classic Nordic Christmas, and the embroidery adds a layer of artisan detail you won't find in mass-produced decorations.
Broste Stella Rosette Hanging Paper Decoration
These paper rosettes are a Scandinavian Christmas staple—hung in windows, from ceilings, or layered on walls. The pleated design creates beautiful dimension and shadow play, while the dark red and natural colour combination feels authentically Nordic. And there’s nothing stopping you keeping them up all year round. Available in other sizes and colours to create your own folk-inspired display (this one is the Dark Red & Natural, Large).
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Pluto Hanging Folk Tree Decoration Gold
This metal ornament features traditional folk motifs: birds, hearts, and stylised trees. The flat, cut-out design references the paper-cutting traditions of Scandinavian folk art. It's delicate yet striking, and the gold finish adds a festive sparkle while still honouring the handcrafted aesthetic.
Broste Copenhagen Nora Paper Star Ornament White
Crisp white paper folded into a traditional Scandinavian star shape—it's the essence of Nordic Christmas simplicity. These stars have hung in Scandinavian windows for generations, their geometric forms creating beautiful shadows. Create an entire constellation of stars, or pair it with the matching angel ornament for a cohesive folk-inspired display.
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Spira of Sweden Christmas Stocking
Spira's textile designs are modern but invoke Swedish folk traditions. This Christmas stocking features the character Ebbot - for once without his fishing gear, and dressed in festive red almost like Father Christmas—on natural cotton. Bring it out year after year, and it becomes more special with every use. A stocking that honours tradition but works in a contemporary home.
Broste Copenhagen Nostalgia Bird Garland Off White
Delicate paper birds joined wing-to-wing create this charming garland. The off-white colour is soft and romantic, working beautifully against wood or darker walls. Birds feature heavily in Scandinavian folk art, symbolising peace and the promise of spring even in deepest winter. This garland brings that folk storytelling tradition beautifully into your home. There’s an angel version, too.
See Broste Nostalgia garlands →
Broste Copenhagen Nora Paper Angel Ornament White
Another piece from Danish brand Broste, this paper angel combines traditional form with contemporary simplicity. The white-on-white design is subtle and sophisticated—it whispers rather than shouts. Hang several together, or pair with the matching star ornament.
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Bjørn Wiinblad Ceramic Eva Christmas Decoration Green
Bjørn Wiinblad's whimsical ceramics capture Danish folk art's playful spirit. This green Eva bell-shaped decoration features his signature style — and Eva’s sharp-nosed, rosy-cheeked face—with a sense of joyful storytelling. It's folk art meets mid-century Danish design, at Christmas. Also available in red and blue.
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Lovi Elf
The nisse (Christmas elf) is central to Scandinavian folk tradition. Finnish brand Lovi's birch plywood version is a Nordic Christmas tradition you can assemble yourself and treasure for years. The bright red colour and long hat are instantly recognisable—but we’ve also got him in green and grey, in different sizes (this is the 16cm version) and a girl elf, too.
Broste Copenhagen Ceramic Bo Tealight House Smoked Paprika
Folk art often features simplified house forms, and Broste's Bo candle houses capture this tradition beautifully. When a tealight glows from within, the cut-out windows cast the most enchanting light. thnis is just one of the colourways, and the smoked paprika glaze adds a lovely warmth and depth—it's a piece that becomes a focal point, or build your own Christmas village!
Broste Copenhagen Ceramic Bo Ornaments Golden Brown & Forest Green Set of 2
New this year—smaller versions of the beloved Bo houses! These miniature ceramic buildings feature the same cut-out windows and folk art aesthetic as their larger candle-holding cousins, but they're sized as ornaments instead of teallight holders. This is the golden brown and forest green colour combination, and they're also available in a charming nut brown and paprika. Perfect for creating your own Christmas village.
Broste Copenhagen Mistletoe Pearl Ornament Pumpkin Orange
Beaded decorations have long folk craft traditions across Scandinavia. This mistletoe branch features tiny pearls on wire, creating an elegant, handcrafted effect. The pumpkin orange colour is distinctly Broste—bringing their contemporary colour palette to traditional craft techniques – although there’s a dark green version, too.
See all Broste beaded ornaments →
Set the scene with scent:
Skandinavisk Hygge Scented Candle
Complete your folk Christmas with a scent that embodies Scandinavian comfort—Hygge. This warm, homely fragrance captures the essence of gathering together in candlelit rooms, with notes that feel like wrapping yourself in a wool blanket by the fire. It's the olfactory companion to handcrafted decorations and slow traditions, creating that deeply contented feeling at the heart of folk celebrations. Available as a 200g and 65g candle, as part of a gift set, or a scent diffuser.
We've Even Got the Tree!
Lovi Spruce Tree 180cm Forest Green
If you're looking for something truly special—or don't have the space or inclination for a traditional tree—Lovi's flat-pack birch plywood trees are extraordinary. This 180cm version creates a stunning 6-foot focal point that assembles from precisely cut interlocking pieces. It's sustainable, reusable, and absolutely beautiful.
Too much? We have smaller versions, too, from tabletop to floor-standing. Available in natural wood, dark green or forest green, some with coloured baubles.
See the full range of Lovi Christmas trees →
See more Christmas decorations:
- Natural Christmas For those who bring the forest indoors
- Joyful Christmas For those who celebrate with colour and character
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Traditional Christmas For those who honour the classics
