There’s something magical about creating Christmas decorations by hand – pieces that feel as though they truly belong in your home. Chalk Paint™ is perfect for seasonal creativity. With no need to prime, it’s perfect for transforming simple everyday objects into beautiful festive treasures. Whether you’re reviving old baubles, painting wooden ornaments, or creating painted paper garlands.

With a little paint, a few simple supplies, and your imagination, you can create a Christmas look that feels uniquely personal, beautifully homemade, and filled with creative spirit. Here are some ideas for a handmade Christmas!

Painted baubles

Rather than investing in new decorations every year, consider giving perfectly functional baubles a colour update with a lick of Chalk Paint. Add a touch of metallic glam with Gilding Waxes and Gold Leaf to imitate much more expensive shop bought alternatives.

Rich and luxurious, here a deep purple Chalk Paint mix and Antionette make a dramatic pairing.

Click to see our DIY Christmas bauble step-by-step

Baubles aren’t just for trees.  You can source giant ones from craft shops or online and transform with a lick of Chalk Paint. A fun way to decorate your hallway or stairs, they’re also easy to paint over. Why not create a Christmas tradition, giving your baubles a new look every year?

Baubles in Louis Blue and Capri Pink. Lamp bases in Greek Blue, Paloma and Olive.

Baubles painted just one colour can be really dramatic like these painted Emperor’s Silk, which look stunning against a deep Oxford Navy background.

For hand painted gifts and baubles, stick to a tonal scheme for a layered, cosy look. Here baubles in Chalk Paint in Napoleonic, Pure, Firle And Duck Egg Blue work beautifully with natural materials.

Tie a bow

Oversized bows, made from ticking in Old Violet, are a simple way to add drama to a hallway. This hallway is painted in cool-toned steely Cambrian Blue Wall Paint and Cambrian Blue Satin Paint.

Star Garland

This Burgundy garland looks wonderful in this pretty country kitchen painted in Olive Chalk Paint. To get this look, cut simple star shapes out of cardboard, paint them in Chalk Paint in Burgundy and string them on ribbon for a sophisticated take on the traditional red and green Christmas theme.

Festive Fireside

Olive Wall Paint is a dark, traditional khaki green that works beautifully at Christmas, especially with handmade stockings and fabric-wrapped presents in our matching Ticking Fabric in Olive.

Make an Entrance

Take inspiration from iconic architecture and historical homes with a trompe l’oeil painted door frame. Keep it simple with a loose freehand, or up the ante with texture and shading if you’re more of a pro.’  Wall Paint in Pompadour, Satin Paint on the door in Pointe Silk. Door frame in Chalk Paint in Duck Egg Blue mixed with Old White.

Folk Christmas

Every scrap of fabric and leftover tin of paint is an opportunity for decoration. Whether you’re breathing new life into tired accessories or developing your sewing skills with handmade napkins and placemats, Christmas is the time to let your creativity flow. We embraced the folk look with Wall Paint in Terre Verte, kitchen units in Satin Paint in Knightsbridge Green and decorations in a mix of Chalk Paint colours on an Original base.

Hand painted candlesticks

Mix matched candlesticks (and lamp bases) can be painted in your chosen Christmas palette to create a cohesive look. You can pick up interestingly shaped candlesticks in junk stores and charity shops.

Here you can see how colours like Louis Blue, Greek Blue and Firle work beautifully together.

DIY Crackers

The perfect nostalgic family activity for a rainy Sunday, painted crackers are easy, economical and highly personal. Here crackers are stencilled in circles of Chalk Paint in Scandinavian Pink.

Click to see our Scandinavian Christmas Inspo

Craft your own wrapping paper

Use splatters of Chalk Paint in Coolabah Green, Paris Grey, Olive, and Imitation Gold or Silver Leaf on black or white paper for a simple yet impactful look.

Click to see our DIY Splatter Paint Christmas wrapping Paper step-by-step

Paint plain paper a soft shade of Antionette and add stripes of Tyrian Plum for a sophisticated look for your present pile!