Holiday decor doesn't have to stay in the living room. You can welcome family and friends with Christmas cheer as soon as they enter your home! The possibilities for an entryway are plentiful (think fun accessories, sweet handmade signs, festive color palettes) — if not overwhelming — so the holiday pros at HGTV Magazine are going to break it down for you. Ahead, you'll find simple and chic Christmas entryway decor ideas for both inside and outside.

"We like to spread the joy around everywhere," says Jess Milburn, designer and owner of this 3,000 square-foot home in Oak Park, Illinois. To make her exterior entry extra festive, Jess lined the steps up to her front door with red lanterns. Garland and a classic wreath top it all off.

Wow guests with color right when they walk in. “Few things are more aesthetically pleasing than the spectrum of the rainbow,” says Nashville-based organizing expert Clea Shearer of The Home Edit. Playing with different ornament shades and shapes adds to the fun.

Or, wow guests before they even come inside. Here, gold dazzles next to pops of pink. Layer feathery garlands, decorate spray-painted white branches and prop up an inflatable hot pink ornament (hint — mounting putty will help keep it in place). Sparkle all the way to New Year’s.