Best Places To Buy Christmas Ornaments 2024 - Forbes Vetted

Oct 31, 2024

The holiday season is just around the corner, and as you start thinking about how you’ll decorate your home this year, you may find that you’re in need of new Christmas ornaments. Whether you like classic glass balls or quirky one-of-a-kind decorations, the best places to buy Christmas ornaments include retailers like Pottery Barn, Balsam Hill, West Elm and more.

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Our favorite places to buy ornaments offer a wide range of options and have straightforward return and exchange policies to make shopping more manageable. Plus, many of these brands also offer Christmas lights, tree skirts, stockings and more—just in case you’re in the market for other decorations. Whether you’re looking for elevated bulbs, tradition-inspired baubles or shimmering seasonal mementos, here are the best places to buy Christmas ornaments in 2024.

Pottery Barn

Pottery Barn is one of our go-to destinations for holiday ornaments, as the retailer offers unique designs that are well-made and will last for years to come. Among the brand’s holiday collection, you’ll find lots of classic baubles, as well as fun and trendy pieces to dress up your Christmas tree.

For instance, if you love the look of classic bulbs but want them to have a bit more pizzaz, Pottery Barn’s Mercury Glass Ornaments are a winner. Each decoration is made from mouth blown glass, and they come in a pack of six that features several different designs. You can choose from silver, gold or red ornaments, or purchase an assortment of both to mix and match on your tree.

Pottery Barn offers both standard and next-day shipping, and the cost will vary depending on how much you purchase. Alternatively, you can have your ornaments shipped to a local Pottery Barn store for a flat-rate fee. Plus, you can return your purchase within 30 days for a full refund, so long as it’s not a final sale item.

CB2

CB2 is an excellent option for more contemporary holiday designs. The brand is known for its modern furniture and décor, and it doesn’t disappoint when it comes to holiday ornaments, offering unique options to match your style.

One of our favorite picks from the brand is this black-and-white set, which includes eight eye-catching ornaments. The set features bulbs of various sizes with geometric patterns, made of hand-painted glass with a black cap. These ornaments have sheer black ribbon to match the palette, and copper trim around the stripes makes the colors really pop.

The cost of shipping from CB2 varies depending on the overall cost of your purchase. If you’re not happy with your ornaments, you can return them within 30 days—however, you are on the hook for return shipping fees.

Balsam Hill

Balsam Hill is known for its high-end artificial Christmas trees, but the brand also sells equally luxurious ornaments to decorate your home for the holiday season. The brand offers a wide range of ornament collections that feature beautiful baubles with coordinating designs, and most come in sets of 25 or 50, giving you plenty of decorations to cover even the largest trees.

The Nordic Frost Ornament Collection is an especially popular pick from the retailer, thanks to its cheery white and red color scheme. It includes a mixture of glass balls, finials and teardrops with hand-applied beading and glittery accents, which are sure to make your holiday display look high-end.

Balsam Hill offers free shipping on its holiday décor, and you have 30 days to return items, if needed. However, the brand does charge a flat-rate fee of $15 per return.

Williams Sonoma

Traditional Christmas ornaments have a certain look and feel that’s tough to replicate. This set from Williams Sonoma manages to ace it with a collection inspired by the classic Clement Clarke Moore poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas—more commonly known as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. The kit features Christmas icons of Rudolph, Santa, a tree and a snowman for a nostalgic feel. Each is made from durable borosilicate glass, and the set comes with a storage box for added protection.

These aren’t the only ornaments available from Williams Sonoma, either. While primarily known as kitchen brand, the store has a surprisingly expansive array of ornaments to choose from, including many fun food-themed options. The cost of shipping varies depending on your purchase total, and the brand offers a standard 30-day return window.

West Elm

West Elm is nothing short of an ornament-filled wonderland, and it’s a particularly good place to shop if you want to embrace a more understated holiday color scheme. Keeping in line with its mid-century aesthetic, many of West Elm’s Christmas ornaments have a neutral color scheme, featuring subtle shades of brown, green, off white and more. This particular set includes nine classic glass ornaments, with a mixture of classic shiny and matte velvet finishes.

Because West Elm is part of the same retail group as Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma, its shipping and return policies are similar. Shipping fees vary depending on the overall cost of your purchase, and you have 30 days to return unwanted items in new condition.

Anthropologie

Whether you’re looking to personalize your tree or want to create a special message, Anthropologie has several adorable monogrammed ornaments among its yearly collection of holiday décor. We particularly love the brand’s Home For The Holidays Ornaments, which feature a wintery scene and glittery initial inside a cute glass dome. These top-rated ornaments make for a wonderful gift, and the brand has a variety of other monogram options if you prefer a different style.

When shopping at Anthropologie, your shipping rate will vary depending on the value of your order, as well as shipping type. Returns can be made within 30 days, and if you prefer not to ship the items back, you can opt to bring them to your local Anthropologie store instead.

Frontgate

It takes time to build up a Christmas ornament collection and the result is often mismatched. If you want to create a stylish, unified theme for your tree, Frontgate offers a variety of themed ornament collections, including options to match every aesthetic. Each set comes with a variety of ornament shapes, sizes and designs, often including a mix of glossy, matte and translucent finishes for even more visual variety. However, the pieces all work together perfectly, allowing you to create a stunning display with minimal effort.

Like many other retailers, Frontgate calculates shipping fees based on the overall cost of your order. However, the brand has a longer 90-day return period, as well as a three-year warranty on its holiday décor items.

Lulu And Georgia

If you’re going for a farmhouse-themed Christmas display, Lulu and Georgia has a variety of quaint ornaments that will work perfectly. This set of four fruit-themed ornaments are handmade from wool felt, which gives them a homey, rustic vibe that’s perfect for a farmhouse aesthetic. The brand also has other velvet and fruit-shaped ornaments, as well as tree skirts, garlands and even tree stands to complete your holiday display.

Lulu and Georgia ships via FedEx, and shipping costs are calculated based on the total cost of your purchase. Many holiday items qualify for free returns, and you have 30 days to send back unwanted items.

Crate & Barrel

Wooden ornaments lend a certain cozy feel to Christmas trees, and their durability doesn’t hurt in a sea of highly fragile décor. If you’re looking for wooden ornaments, Crate & Barrel offers quite a few options, including these cute winter sport themed designs. The set of three includes a little wooden sled, pair of skis and figure skate, and you can buy them individually or all together. Other wooden options from the brand include this set of five wooden nutcracker ornaments and this cute wood and brass bird.

Like most online retailers, Crate & Barrel calculates shipping costs based on the total value of merchandise, and while they do accept returns within a 30-day period, the customer is responsible for paying return shipping costs.

King of Christmas

If you have children or pets, it’s always a good idea to invest in shatterproof ornaments, which won’t break if they’re accidentally dropped or knocked off the tree. King of Christmas, which is known for its artificial Christmas trees, offers a variety of shatterproof ornament sets, including this popular set of 48 pieces. It comes in four color options, including white, gold, silver, or green and red, and each set includes a mixture of gloss, matte and glittery baubles.

King of Christmas offers free shipping within the US, but they do have some specific return policies that you’ll want to read before buying. You have 30 days to initiate a return, but returns can’t be made after December 20th, even if the order was delivered less than 30 days prior. Additionally, you’ll be responsible for the cost of return shipping.

Target

You don’t have to splurge to get cute holiday ornaments—instead, check out Target’s Wondershop, which includes a wide selection of well-priced ornaments and other holiday décor. For instance, this set of two candy cane ornaments costs just $3 and would make a cheery addition to any tree. The brand has lots of other seasonal designs that cost just a few dollars, as well, making it easy to decorate while staying within your budget.

Wondershop ornaments ship for free, but there is a minimum order of $35. However, the good news is that because it’s a Target-owned brand, you can return items for up to a year after purchase, and you can do so in-store at your local Target to avoid the hassle of return shipping.

World Market

For quirky, unique Christmas ornaments, you’ll definitely want to check out the selection at World Market. The brand has hundreds of seasonal items, many of which are exclusive to the retailer, so you won’t find them anywhere else. While there are some basic ornaments available, there are tons of unique designs like this “King Brussels Spout”—a handmade wool Brussels sprout wearing a golden crown—or a disco UFO. These funky ornaments make for great gag gifts or just a fun addition to your holiday décor.

World Market offers free shipping on orders over $49, and you can make returns within 60 days of purchase. Just keep in mind that “online only” items can’t be returned to a physical World Market location—you have to send them back via mail.

The Forbes Vetted home and kitchen editors have extensive experience testing, researching and reviewing the best home products on the market. Over the years, we’ve published expert-backed articles on various seasonal décor, including the best artificial Christmas trees, the best outdoor Christmas lights and more.

To determine the best places to buy Christmas ornaments, we researched dozens of popular retailers and asked our experienced staff for insights.

In the October 2024 update, we reevaluated our product selection, added helpful links and included more information about each brand.