Simple Advent Decoration (Last Minute Advent Decor Idea)

Left it to the last minute? Looking for a quick and easy, simple Advent decoration? Let me show you how I made a piece of vintage-inspired Advent decor in less than 15 minutes.

Good evening my lovelies. How was your weekend? Filled with turkey, family, mad shopping, and lots of thankful feelings? I hope that all my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend, and of course, I hope that the rest of us had a nice time too.

Closup of simple advent decoration with a white pillar candle and a metal crate stencil number 3. Text overlay: Easy Advent Decorating Idea.

I have carefully and quietly started the Christmas decorating.

Advent was the perfect excuse. I came up with a simple Advent decoration that I put together in minutes. It is the perfect little Advent display you can whip up last minute and keep around as part of your Christmas decorating.

 It is kind of not done in the Netherlands to start decorating for Christmas early. We will first celebrate the birthday of St Niklaas, and until then, you are not supposed to get the Christmas decor out.

I guess it is a good thing I am not a particularly obedient person because I am definitely going to continue to bring out some Christmas decorations, but just for the sake of it, let’s call them winter decorations. Okay!  Glimlach

If you have a bit more time on your hand and you like to DIY an original Advent decoration you might like my Advent Centerpiece Idea. Or go totally original and different with my Rustic Advent Wreath that Floats in the Air. Or maybe you like my modern Advent Candle Holders. All my Advent projects are easy, relatively quick to make and don’t use fancy materials.

For this year’s little simple Advent display, I combined some of my favorite elements. Real natural greens like moss and juniper branches, industrial vintage (as in authentically old and used) crate numbers, some sweet mercury silver ornaments, a baking tin from my mom (it brings back so many memories of hot apple pie! Sweet!) and of course candles. 

I have collected all my easy Advent decorating ideas in one post for you.

simple advent decoration with four white pillar candles on a vintage baking tray and rusted crate numbers.

Really this was such an easy and quick vignette to do. Just what I needed to ease into the Christmas season.

Loving my simple Advent decoration!

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Marianne Songbird is the founder of Songbird, where she hopes to inspire everyone to create a home they love, one DIY project at a time. She shares anything from craft ideas to home decor inspiration and from DIY projects to decorating hacks. Originally from the Netherlands Marianne and her husband Lex are currently renovating a 250-year-old farmhouse in Germany.

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17 Comments

  1. Cozy Little House says:

    I love these ideas, Marianne! It's just too tempting not to get in on the decorating fun, isn't it?
    Brenda

  2. Beautiful advent wreath setting. My tree is up and decorated already. We are enjoying it before all the shopping starts.

  3. Elizabeth says:

    This is just plain beautiful! I love it!!

  4. JunkStuffTreasures says:

    Your interpretation of the Advent wreath is lovely. I love the muted colors. I am also a late decorator (I never get started before early December), but your pictures have started me thinking of what to do- thanks!

  5. Love the idea of using a baking tin – very clever! M

  6. Blondie's Journal says:

    Beautiful, Marianne! It's hard to hold back on decorating for the seasons and holidays…if I had a little elf to bring in all my boxes, I would start now!

    The party sounds like a lot of fun!!

    XO,
    Jane

  7. Well isnt that a gorgeous setting!
    Love it!!

    Deborah xo

  8. Very pretty! we are actually supposed to wait too–but I disobeyed. I put my tree up and told my hubby it just means I am looking forward to the light of Christ and the everlasting and abundant life symbolized by the green in the tree. That is my excuse , anyways!

  9. You've made a beautiful Advent Decoration and i live in the Netherlands and i have also a Advent Decoration (smile)……greetings from Holland….Marjon

  10. Tee hee.. so I'm not the only Dutchie who started the Christmas decorations! 😉

    I've made a BIG BIG advent wreath (after all, it WAS the first Sunday of advent!) and today I've introduced two lovely pointsettias into the home..

    We don't celebrate Sinterklaas anyway. So back to Spain it is! (but please leave the speculaas and pepernoten hahaha)

  11. Amy @ MomsTravelTales says:

    I love how simple and yet beautiful your wreath is. Thank you for sharing it with us!

    I have a feeling I'm going to get lots of great inspiration in the next 12 days. 🙂

  12. Μαζί... KaPa says:

    lovely…like like like…

  13. alanna rose says:

    Lovely!
    I was just lamenting the fact that I cannot find proper advent candles (in the States we use 3 purple and 1 pink candle)…but your post reminded me that white will also work. I'm a few days late, I need to get my advent wreath set up!

  14. the cape on the corner says:

    oh my gosh. love the advent in a bowl vignette, great idea with those tags.

  15. Elizabeth (Blue Clear Sky) says:

    So very pretty! I love the vintage numbers. We celebrate Advent at home, school and church but I also start my Christmas decorating for December.

  16. Courtney {a thoughtful place} says:

    Beautiful and very meaningful. Thank you for linking up.

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