Custom Carpentry and Millwork Can Make Your Home Look Perfect for the Christmas Season

Let’s face it – a home that incorporates custom carpentry and millwork screams Christmas.

There’s just something about gorgeously finished wood elements that conveys that feeling of the holidays like nothing else can.

Over the years, Christmas movies have provided some of the best examples of this.

Take Home Alone, for example. Would that scene where Kevin rides his toboggan down the stairs have had the same impact if the stairs weren’t surrounded by that beautiful wooden banister, and all the custom wainscoting on the walls?

Probably not. And if you’re into carpentry and millwork like we are, definitely not.

The house used to film Christmas Vacation looks incredibly similar, featuring a magnificent, curved wooden railing on the staircase, custom wainscoting, crown moulding, and what looks to be a custom-made mantel over the fireplace.

The houses in these Christmas movies, and many others, are bursting at the seams with stunning carpentry and millwork adorning every inch of the interior.

But why is it that these Christmas movies always seem to be filmed in homes that feature custom woodworking?

Well, it’s because the directors know that these elements are going to instill a Christmassy vibe in audiences, many of whom can relate to congregating in this type of home around Christmas time.

Now, at this point, it’s too late to ensure your home’s renovated before Christmas, but we figured now’s as good a time as any to show how amazing your home can look during the holidays when you incorporate elements made using custom carpentry and millwork.

So, if you’re thinking about including custom woodwork design elements in your home, but you’re still looking for some inspiration, then this article should help you figure out exactly what changes you want to make, so your home can look perfect for Christmas the next time it rolls around.

Custom Carpentry and Millwork That’s Perfect for Christmas

Custom Fireplace Mantels

If you want your home to look its best around Christmas time, you’ve got to have a fireplace mantel.

Seriously, is there any better place to hang your stockings? Mantels are just made for it.

And in addition to providing the perfect spot to hang all those stockings, it also offers a prominent place to put whatever Christmas knickknacks you want to display.

So, whether you’ve got snow globes, nutcrackers, tinsel, wreaths, or something completely different, if your home has a custom fireplace mantel, you’ll have an amazing place to display some of your most prized Christmas trinkets.

More importantly, you’ll be able to choose how it’s designed, what kind of wood it’s made from, how it’s finished, and everything else in between, allowing you to have a mantel that fits in perfectly with the rest of your Christmas décor.

Custom-Made Wainscoting

In many homes today, wainscoting is pretty much a thing of the past, but therein lies its charm, and why it gives off such a Christmassy vibe.

Wainscoting is much more likely to be found in your grandparent’s old house where everyone gathered for Christmas, inspiring some serious nostalgia in those who are unlikely to have it in their homes but remember seeing it around Christmas time when they were kids.

At the same time, it offers a layer of protection for the lower half of your walls, which are bound to be hit with some sort of mess with all those little ones running around on Christmas day.

Moreover, it gives you another place to deck the halls, allowing you to hang tinsel, garland, bows, and many other kinds of decorations.

So, if you’re longing to reminisce about Christmases of the past, then custom wainscoting could be just what your home needs.

Custom-Made Railings

You may not want to ride your toboggan down the stairs with such a beautiful custom-made railing in your home, but we understand how tough the temptation might be.

And sure, you can hang decorations on any old handrail, but there’s just something about a beautifully finished, custom wooden railing that complements the Christmas season.

Maybe it’s the rustic look of the wood, or how that reminds us of Christmases from our childhood, but whatever it is, these kinds of railings just can’t be compared to anything else in terms of how great they look around this time of the year, especially if you spend some time decorating them.

So, before you break out the lights and unravel your garland next year, maybe you should think about installing a custom-made railing on your staircase.

Custom Window Trim

Who doesn’t love staring out the window as the snow falls on Christmas day, feeling like they’re trapped inside a warm, toasty snow globe?

That being said, while many of us don’t have the privilege of enjoying a view like the one above during the holidays, installing some custom-made window trim can improve your view, no matter what you see when you look out the window at Christmas time.

What’s pictured above shows some incredibly magnificent window trim, but this design element can be used to enhance the look of pretty much any window, regardless of its size or location.

And because you’re getting it custom-made, you don’t have to settle for a light-coloured wood, like the one used in this home if that’s not your thing. You can choose practically any kind of wood, finish, or design, and make it your own.

Custom Wood Paneling

One typically overlooked option when it comes to custom carpentry and millwork is wood paneling.

Believe it or not, when you want to add custom woodwork design elements to your home, you don’t have to stop at railings, wainscoting, window trim, and crown moulding.

You can literally cover your entire home in custom wood components, from the floor to the ceiling, and even the walls.

As you can see from the image above, custom wood paneling is also particularly appropriate for Christmas time, as it gives off the feeling of being in a secluded cabin in the woods, and just looks amazing juxtaposed with all those decorations, gifts, and of course, the Christmas tree.

So, if you’re looking for yet another kind of custom carpentry and millwork to enhance the look of your home around Christmas time, you might want to consider some custom wood paneling.

Want to make your home look perfect for the Christmas season? Our master woodworker, Andy Ingram, has over 30 years of experience, and he can answer all your questions. If you want to learn more, contact us.