Scandinavian Christmas Decor Hacks You’ll Love

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

You guys a the kindest friends! These are so beautiful and as we're now addicted to anything Swedish, especially Gusum, they will find get the best spot in the house! Love you guys! And congrats again to your Vlogs they are getting better and better!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Aww, thank you so much! 😊 We're so happy you love the sconces - they should arrive shortly! We’re so grateful for your friendship and all the support you’ve shown us. We can’t wait to keep sharing this journey with you! ❤️

[@hintex487]

❤❤

[@LynnBFoster]

The oranges on the candle holder is so creative. I love it.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much! It was a fun little project!

[@donnagriffis4871]

The brass collection is stunning. I remember my mother when we lived in the 14th century home in England had lots of brass, when I was a little girl I did not love the brass, because I had to clean it every Saturday, however, I admit, it’s very warm and very beautiful. Well done guys. Enjoy your videos every week. Merry Christmas.❤🎄❤️👏🎄

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for sharing that memory-it’s amazing how certain things, like brass, bring back those nostalgic moments (even if it involves a bit of elbow grease from younger years!). We’re glad it’s won you over now-brass really does add such warmth, doesn’t it? Merry Christmas to you too, and thank you for being here with us each week! ❤️🎄

[@LynnBFoster]

I really love your friendship with Anna and Phillip. The manor looks like a winter wonderland.when is the baby due?

[@SwedishManorLife]

We really appreciate their friendship and support as well! ❤️ The baby is due beginning of Feb!🤗

[@sivkarlsson8811]

Ni är otroligt duktiga i att skapa med så mycke skönhet och värme..Ett underbart vackert hem..💕

[@SwedishManorLife]

Tack snälla! Och tack för att du tittar! ❤️🤗

[@pennyxu7554]

Everything you touch and put together becomes so beautiful. What a gift you have!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much! How kind! Happy to hear you enjoy it! ❤️

[@HannaSnow81]

So kind of you to send those lovely sconces to Anna and Philip! And, as always you are doing a fantastic job renovating and decorating. You are an absolute dream team❤❤

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your sweet words! 😊 We were so happy to send the sconces to Anna and Philip-it's always a joy to share little touches with friends. And we’re thrilled you’re enjoying our renovation and decorating journey! Thank you for your continued support!

[@Diana-yj2ko]

"You're the Queen of decorating" . Sweet .

[@oksanakorol2138]

It’s really great that you are connecting with Philip and Anna even in your videos! And candle holders are just amazing! You have a special collection to be proud!

[@SwedishManorLife]

It’s thank you! fun to connect over the common passion of brass candle holders! ☺️

[@oksanakorol2138]

@ ohh, yes! It is very inspiring and joyful to have friend with common passion!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Indeed!

[@Amacott99]

Those candle holders are absolutely gorgeous!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! We totally agree!😃

[@SherylTaggart-hl5zk]

As a former designer, I have always struggled with modern decor. You have a beautiful eye for harmony and elegance. I have learned a lot watching your videos, thank you for sharing. I'm so happy that you have befriended Anna, she struggles with Philip who is always negative about her choices. Your home is very welcoming and your family is a joy.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful message! 😊 It’s so rewarding to hear that you’ve found some inspiration from our videos, especially with your background in design. Harmony and elegance are exactly what we aim for, so it means a lot that it resonates with you! Thank you for all your kind words about our home and family, it truly brightens our day! 💖

[@AtlantaGarden]

Now that you have pointed out the priority of lighting in your home, I notice it constantly. It makes everything look great ❤

[@SwedishManorLife]

Haha yes! It’s a real game changer! 😄🤗

[@MariaPacheco-Oliver]

Love...love...love...your décorations. Your children are precious. See you next week.😊

[@SwedishManorLife]

THANK YOU! ❤️❤️ Thanks for watching! See you next week! 💫

[@csaunders2081]

My favorite ribbon is all of them!!😂

[@SwedishManorLife]

Haha TOTALLY agree! 🤗

[@SusieMonk-jh8tj]

Kristinas magical touches with Karl’s gorgeous candle holders. The fireplace looks awesome. It really looks like a winter wonderland outside with your beautiful manor nestled in the snow. You are both such an inspiration and make my Sundays, thank you👌🫶🫶👏👏

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for watching, and your kind words! ❤️🤗 The yellow manor really stands out in the white winter wonderland! ☺️

[@marianapereira2130]

Wow, those candle holders are a gem! They look so stylish and bring a ton of charm to your home. I also love your wife decoration ideas, she is a very talented lady. I now have two favourite channels, yours and Philip and Anna. ♥️

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your sweet words! 😊 We’re so glad you love the candle holders-they really do add a special touch, don’t they? We’re so honored to be one of your favorite channels alongside Philipp and Anna! 💕 Thank you for being part of our journey, and we’re excited to keep sharing more with you!

[@charlottetrujillo2207]

Your videos are amazing and inspirational. I so look forward to them!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for watching and following along! We love you guys! ❤️🤗

[@moniak4573]

Beautiful house and beautiful family 😊

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! 🥰🤗💫

[@IngeLyck]

What a beautiful thing to send these candleholders to Philip and Anna. I love following both of your channels ❤️ Merry Christmas from Denmark 🎄🎄🎄

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! Glad to have you onboard, following the both of us! 🤗🤗

[@blakehahn-atlantaga8510]

What a beautiful vlog! The brass candle holders are dreamy!!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you for watching! Totally agree - we love using those brass details!

[@CitizenTurtleIsland]

Kristina, you have such an eye... for colour, texture, shapes. So lovely and... luxe.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much! 😊 That really means a lot to me! I love playing with color, texture, and shapes! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! ✨

[@3_3645]

Bundles of cinnamon sticks tied with a ribbon would be a nice addition and adding a lovely scent. Happy holiday season🎉

[@SwedishManorLife]

Great suggestion! We love using those for decor and scent!

[@debbiestott3651]

Beautifully done. Very dramatic and simple elegance. Love your designs and decorating ideas. Can’t wait to see what comes next.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 We’re so happy to hear you’re enjoying the designs and decorating ideas! We love combining elegance with simplicity, so it’s great to know it’s resonating with you. Can’t wait to share what’s coming next-there’s lots more to come! 💖

[@GardenerPhyl]

The way that you’ve decorated the mantle is a whole other level of spectacular! So lovely. I appreciate how you walk through the design steps. Nice to see you connect with Philipp and Anna.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! Glad you like it! 🤗

[@TheNightOwls2]

Oh the sheer beauty of that opening scene with your house amongst the snow …and those trees! 😙👌 ❄️ I can just imagine how wonderful your home is smelling right now with all of the pieces of nature you incorporate into each room as you decorate! I always say that your vlogs are a feast for the eyes, but I’m sure it is an absolute feast for all the senses in person! Kristina you never fail to bring new ideas that are simple to do, with amazing results, thank you! 🫶 Thank you again for such a wonderful episode…and to Kalle a special thank you for your focus on the brass candle holders as I was watching I suddenly remembered about my box of old brass ornaments stored in my garage for many years and have found some wonderful pieces that I’d totally forgotten about! 🫶

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your beautiful message! 😊 You’re absolutely right, the combination of nature and décor really creates a cozy, multi-sensory experience, and it’s great to know that comes through in the vlogs too! Thanks again for your kind words and for being such a wonderful part of our community! 🫶✨

[@friendlhi]

wonderful decoration 🎄✨🎀

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! 🤗❤️

[@kylemitchell-oy5vo]

Your mantel garland and all your citrus decorations are beautiful.

[@SwedishManorLife]

THANK YOU! :-)

[@lauraquigley6403]

I Love the home covered in ❄️. The timeless elegance & your use of nature in your home warms my heart. Kristina has such a beautiful eye for decorating & making a healthy home for her family. You’re both so creative. How nice to send the candle sticks off to Phillip 🙏🙏🙏Blessings

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much Laura! ❤️🤗 The yellow manor really stands out in the winter landscape! 🥰

[@csaunders2081]

Everything you do is absolutely gorgeous!!!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much! 🤗💫❤️

[@cherylholasek2193]

Wonderful video. Merry Christmas to you all. 🎄

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you for watching! Merry Christmas! 🎄💫🤗

[@lynsmith1881]

Another wonderful video with more inspiration, your wreath on the mantlepiece is superb. I am learning a lot about balance. We went to the Swedish Church today, l didn’t know about St. Lucia, but was told she makes a presence on December 13 th. We had delightful salmon open sandwiches and cinnamon buns. 😋 I purchased a delightful white wooden church with a black steeple, that lights up! Love it. I’ve been drying orange slices and tomorrow l will shop for some ribbon. 🤗🌲🌳

[@SwedishManorLife]

We’re so happy to hear that you’re finding inspiration from the videos, and the wreath on the mantlepiece is one of our favorite touches too! It sounds like you had such a cozy day at the Swedish Church! St. Lucia is such a special tradition here, and December 13th is always a beautiful celebration. Keep those creative ideas coming, and thank you for sharing with us!

[@tracywyman9887]

The orange slices on the candle holder are such a good idea! If placed on the window ledge, some of the slices would be backlit by natural light during the day and would give a bit of a stained glass effect. Looking forward to next week. The Gusum are gorgeous … perhaps a Swedish Manor Life brand sometime down the road? One can hope. ❤

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for the lovely suggestion! 😊 We thought about that too, when placing it around in the house. We typically move things around frequently, so let's see how it looks in a window in a bit! And as for the Swedish Manor Life brand… who knows what the future holds, right? 😉 It’s definitely something to think about! Thank you for the continued support and great ideas-can’t wait to share more with you soon! 💕

[@dianebaker5243]

Lovely video 👍🥰

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! 🙏🏻 🤗

[@kerriegood1046]

Loving you content. Having lived in Europe most of my life, I really feel a connection to your style. So much more natural than what one finds in the US. Thanxs a million......... Krona!!!!!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your wonderful message! 😊 We’re so happy to hear that our style resonates with you. We really believe in keeping things natural and timeless, and it’s great to know you’re connecting with that vibe!

[@donnab8205]

i just love the mantel! Actually, I love it all. Stunning!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Glad to hear it! Thank you! Wait til you see the other mantel next week! 💫

[@tarjavulto1809]

Such great decorations for a beautiful house!! Love to see your ideas. Well done! ❤

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! And thank you for watching! 🤗❤️

[@rsnj4501]

I get so much inspiration from watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home ❤

[@kerrylausier6361]

❤❤❤ All the ideas! And thanks to Carl I am now hunting down Gusum brass😊

[@SwedishManorLife]

There you go! 👍🏻🤗

[@spiritofanu3112]

Your sense of decorating to create a warm an welcoming ambiance - any time of the year - is outstanding! Both of you do an excellent job. Love all the Christmas decorations! I love glass on greenery with lights at Christmas. I have a collection of clear glass snow flakes and ice cycles I hang on my tree.😊

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your wonderful message! 😊 Glass on greenery with lights just adds that magical touch, doesn’t it? We’re so glad you’re enjoying the Christmas decor! 💖

[@JetteBell-cs6nb]

Amazin, so simple and jet so beautiful. Love all that “real” greenery.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! Using real greenery is the only way to go for us 🤗

[@katewestcottvt]

The dried oranges look like stained glass😊 ❤🌲🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@SwedishManorLife]

They really do! We love it! 💫

[@aasiamahmood731]

Amazing. Beautiful and very stylish. 👌👍😊❤️

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thanks! Glad you like it! 🙏🏻☺️

[@katecox5240]

Kristina, you're so beautifully talented! Your taste, ideas and execution are an inspiration. Plus Karl, of course, in the lighting department 😄 I can watch previous episodes as we renovate, and I can't wait for more! Best wishes, Kate

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much, Kate! 😊 You’re too kind! I’m so happy to hear that you find inspiration in our work-it really means a lot. And yes, Karl’s lighting expertise definitely deserves a shout-out! 😄 We’re so glad you’re enjoying the episodes and that you’re using them for your own renovation journey. We can’t wait to share more with you soon! Best wishes right back at you! 💖

[@mistygeller3193]

Everything is just so beautiful!! I love that both of you are involved in all of the details 😊 And your connection with Anna and Philip is so fun! You have given me a whole new appreciation of brass!!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your lovely message! 😊 We’re so glad you’re enjoying everything we do and that you’re seeing the value in all the little details-we really love being involved, the both of us, with every part of our home! It’s amazing to hear you’ve gained a new appreciation for brass! It really adds such a timeless charm to any space. Thanks again for following along, we truly appreciate your support! 💕

[@jillphillips3227]

The King of Bling says "We're talking BLING!" A little bling never hurts! Again a stunning and simple vlog of how to decorate one's home for Christmas without spending tons of money! So pretty and natural! Love the fireplace! Stunning find on the brass vintage candlesticks and that Phillips doesn't miss a beat! Does Sweden have a tradition of putting out a bundle of oats on a wooden post for the birds in the winter? I always saw these in Norway and thought it was so nice to remember the birds when the ground is covered in snow for months. God Jul! Cheers!

[@SwedishManorLife]

A little bling never hurt - agreed! 😄 so happy to hear that you enjoyed the episode! 🤗 Yes, it’s quite common to feed birds during winter. For their sake of finding food, and for our pleasure of watching them! Much love!

[@sue7190]

Really enjoying your channel. Love all the Christmas decorations. ❤

[@SwedishManorLife]

So happy to hear that! Thank you for following along!

[@johnwilliamtuckey2796]

How absolutely sensational! You are both quickly are becoming my favorite channel! I really think you are very special people. I love your taste, understated elegance is my favorite. Karl you should be cloned. What an extraordinary man you are. Can't thank Anna and Philip for introducing us to you. Just love and adore you guy's! ❤

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! 😊 We’re beyond flattered to be becoming your favorite channel-it really means the world to us. We try to bring a bit of that understated elegance into everything we do, so it’s wonderful to hear you’re enjoying it. And Karl will definitely be blushing after your compliment! 😄 We’re so grateful to Anna and Philipp for connecting us, and we feel lucky to have you as part of our community. Thank you for all the love and support-we adore you right back! ❤️

[@Marykguise]

Beautiful decorations, especially the fireplace decor! 💗🎄 from Mary in Southern California.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!

[@PandoraSummer-d9v]

Uniquely beautiful. Thank you!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much! And thank you for watching!

[@csaunders2081]

I wish y'all were my friends and neighbors!!! That fireplace is fabulous. ❤❤

[@SwedishManorLife]

🤗❤️ Thank you so much!

[@jerrielindsey5939]

Just lovely!

[@SwedishManorLife]

thank you! ❤️🤗

[@micheledavies1665]

So enjoyable, thank you!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you for watching! ❤️🤗

[@teresaobrien663]

So Beautiful! I’m really enjoying your channel & your design tips. Good luck with your Christmas remodel deadline!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for the kind words! 😊 We’re so happy to hear you’re enjoying the channel and the design tips! The Christmas remodel deadline is definitely a bit of a challenge, but we’re excited to see it all come together. Thanks for your support-it means so much to us! 🎄✨

[@charmainejfritz]

nothing better than a christmas train hope the kids had fun! love all those brass candlesticks you have. such great friends you and philip and anna have become you know they will be happy to see those candlesticks arrive!! have i given you my shipping address?????

[@SwedishManorLife]

The kids had an absolute blast with the Christmas train-it’s a tradition we can’t get enough of! As for the shipping address... hmm, I think we might need to double-check! 😜 Thanks for your continued support-you guys are the best!

[@elisabethnejedly9684]

More great ideas to decorate. Thank you for sharing. Great video.❤️🙏

[@SwedishManorLife]

Happy to have inspired! Thank you for watching!

[@anetakaminski]

That garland around the fireplace is stunning. I wish you showed us the step by step how you did it

[@SwedishManorLife]

That was the step by step 😉 I'm sure we can into some of the nitty gritty details on our Patreon channel!

[@lcg5790]

Oh, oh, I forgot to send you my mailing address too!! That is such a kind generous gesture to send Philip and Anna the two luscious brass wall sconces. Your home and your ideas are a constant deep delight. Thank you once again.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Haha nice try! 😉 It’ll be fun to see if they find a suitable spot for them! Thank you for watching and following along! ❤️

[@lcg5790]

@@SwedishManorLife Rats! Curses foiled again.

[@lindagage7315]

Everything is looking fantastic!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! 🙏🏻💫❤️

[@rm2828]

Love your love of celebrating your home with Beautiful decor! Your candle holder of 7 candles looks similar to a Jewish Menorah, which holds 9 candles. The Menorah is used for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Festival of Light, which is celebrated very close to Christmas time. ❤from Montreal

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you! Oh, well it's a lovely piece! Happy to hear we have viewers all the way from Montreal joining us on Sundays!

[@CarolYatesWilkerson]

❤

[@SwedishManorLife]

❤️💫🤗

[@nancycleary3358]

Really enjoy your videos. Mantel so beautiful, love all of it.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much for watching! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@beverlymartin179]

Just so lovely!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you!

[@dr-fd8zn]

love everything about you both and your content 💎 ♥️

[@SwedishManorLife]

Thank you so much! 💎♥️ Your support means the world to us, and we’re so glad you’re enjoying everything we share. We couldn’t do it without amazing viewers like you! 😊

[@vivan111]

Så vackert!

[@SwedishManorLife]

Tack snälla! 🙏🏻

[@claudiaremus5837]

Ok... I ... want... the candle holders!!! You have the best ideas and the best taste! How do you spell the name of the swedisch manufacture from the 70's.. the one who mase the candle holder? Thank you for the inspiration! Greetings from Berlin

[@3_3645]

Very pretty, the portrait above the mantle looks like a young George Washington. Or us he a Newly found relative. :) Curious,many chateaus have a low stone " hood" over the stove. Was it actually a fireplace at one time or a coal or wood fed stove and that was the extraction hood or fire vent for smoke and cooking smells? I was in a 1800' home and in the attic there was a hopper which actually was a smoker for the kitchen fireplace where meats were on w hook or spit to be smoked and cured.

[@SwedishManorLife]

It was actually a fireplace at one time, and the flue is still there so we plan on opening it up in the future!

[@danishpastry6137]

Those wall mounted candleholders! 👌 I wonder if you have any older styles from Skultuna? I like some of their modern styles, and I discovered them as one of my British ancestors worked there for a time in the 1800's. (Pretty much all of my family worked in metal working trades, and a fair few were master brass founders and moulders).

[@SwedishManorLife]

They're superb, aren't they! We do have some from Skultuna as well, but not nearly as much :-) Thank you for watching!

[@jankloosterhuis1115]

Is there a trick for preventing candle drips and preventing fire dangers.

[@markkokos]

I was thinking exactly the same

[@SwedishManorLife]

We do not have any issues with drips, actually. They burn through without any dripping. The only way drips happen is if there's a gust of wind, but that usually doesn't happen indoors :-)

[@carolinemeert3300]

Bonjour,can you tel me the name of the factory where we can by the light candel , they are magnifique . Thanks Caroline

[@anniekingsbury6842]

Would love to see at the end of the season how you clean residual wax out of the sconces.

[@SwedishManorLife]

@@anniekingsbury6842 sure thing! Simple: there is none! 💁🏻‍♀️ You can just let the candles burn all the way through and it cleans it all up!

[@beciaaus2811]

I've always been drawn to the warm glow of candles, especially when setting the mood for formal dinners or during Christmas. The only problem is that melted wax seems to find its way onto the tablecloth, no matter how careful I am. I’ve noticed you use so many beautiful candle holders around your home-do you have any tricks for keeping the wax contained and avoiding the mess? PS. I've tried using aluminium foil around the base of the candle to catch the wax, but it looks bulky, doesn't work very well and looks horrible!😂

[@SwedishManorLife]

We actually never have any issues with wax drip! Might be a factor of wax quality, or some other manufacturing difference between Swedish candles and others?

[@alisondoughty2194]

Thecandle holders are superb.Could you spell the makers name please, ? 😀🎆🎄

[@jenniferg1482]

how did yall make the orange decorations?

[@SwedishManorLife]

You mean how we dried them?

[@SwedishManorLife]

We have made a guide on how to dry them. It’s available on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/117360531?

[@helenhelps9619]

🕯 🕯

[@SwedishManorLife]

❤️❤️

[@jillphillips3227]

❤️ bird❤🎄

[@SwedishManorLife]

🤗💫

[@dianedorney5147]

Is that snow I see out the window .....yes it is... where's the sleigh and horses?

[@SwedishManorLife]

Haha, we where wondering the same thing! 😄

[@deborahdoll4111]

Well congratulations, your house will last longer than the democracy in the US. The house is beautiful and well taken care of. Light a candle for us. From Ohio.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Let’s hope that both will last for many years to come! Just in case, though, we’ll make sure to light a bunch of candles for you guys 😉 Thank you for watching! ❤️🤗

[@deborahdoll4111]

@@SwedishManorLife ♥️

[@Heggerud_gard]

Er hyllene langsmed vindusveggene original, eller har dere en video om hvordan dere bygde de ?

[@SwedishManorLife]

De är original! :-)

[@kennethstensrud669]

Very fun to watch you, are your children twins btw? Where are you from, if I might ask.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Haha no they are not, but they are close in age (15 months apart) :-)

[@suszannehallberg4531]

God jul

[@SwedishManorLife]

God Jul!🎄

[@ashacoffia2936]

What about the candle wax? Are you worried about candle wax dripping on your floor or carpets?

[@SwedishManorLife]

No we're not worried because we have no drip issues :-)

[@medeaboguslaw]

I was a foreign exchange student to Sweden and well Anna has an accent you sir do not. In fact, you sound quite Midwestern America.

[@medeaboguslaw]

#Kristina 😅 not Anna

[@SwedishManorLife]

Haha! 😄 I grew up in the states as a kid (in Florida, though). Whereabout in Sweden did you study? //Karl

[@medeaboguslaw]

@ Uppsula… loved my time there. Also spent 3 weeks in the mountains at 2 different cabins then a weekend in Trollheim which was very cool.

[@carollee4356]

Love the natural Christmas decor❤

[@kariamundson5816]

Why don’t you use fake candles instead of real? I would be afraid of fires.

[@SwedishManorLife]

Because fake ones are never as beautiful as the real deal! :-)

[@Kwazulujabul]

The bling in the garland is too little and small for my taste add bigger bling bobbles. Like Karl, I love bling especially at Christmas it makes decorations much more festival.❤️

[@SwedishManorLife]

All a matter of taste! There’s plenty of bling in the rest of the house Christmas decor 😄 Thank you for watching!