Thinking of going green for the holidays? Here are 8 tips for sustainable holiday decorating.

Decorating sustainably for the holidays can be a nostalgic trip down memory lane, especially for Chicago-based interior designer Kyla Herbes, founder of House of Hipsters, a home decor blog.

Whether you place them on a Christmas tree or arrange them in a big brass bowl, per Herbes' inspiration, vintage ornaments are a go-to option for holiday decor.

"I think everything is reusable and anything can be made into decor if it's a holiday as long as you're willing to put some DIY effort into it," Herbes told Insider.

Herbes' mom passed down a lot of vintage ornaments to her when her mom moved to Florida, but reused ornaments are usually easy to find. Flea markets and estate sales are the perfect places for vintage ornament finds, Herbes said.

Interior Designer and lead sales designer at Decorilla Interior Design Devin Shaffer agreed. "It gives that soul, and that flare because no one else is going to have those items," Shaffer told Insider.

For Shaffer, who is based out of San Franciso, second-hand shopping in person is your best bet for eco-friendly holiday decorations. "Above getting on eBay or Etsy to buy vintage stuff, you're more sustainable when you're getting on your feet and not having it delivered," Shaffer said.

Like Canada-based interior designer and PURE founder Ami McKay, you can make your own ornaments to hang around the home for the holidays. McKay uses everything from yarn to wooden napkin holders to make unique ornaments that don't require a lot of money.

McKay also makes yarn pom-pom ornaments that tie together her color-coordinated decor. She reminisced on making homemade decorations with her kids when they were little.

"I would sit them on the floor with rolls of wool and put the fireplace on and Christmas music on and feed them hot chocolate and they'd have to work for it by making pom-poms for me," McKay told Insider.

In years prior, McKay has replanted her Christmas tree into the ground after the holiday season. The interior designer believes this is a great way to remain as sustainable as possible, even when the holidays come to an end.

If you don't have space to replant the tree, recycle it at the end of the year instead.

In order to cut down on wrapping paper usage, McKay saves wallpaper scraps throughout the year as an interior designer to wrap her holiday presents. If you don't have wallpaper lying around, don't fear. McKay insists there is no shortage of creative ways to wrap a present sans wrapping paper.

Anything from newspapers to old towels can be used to wrap holiday gifts. McKay suggests comic books or wrapping simple twine around the item for an eco-friendly gift exchange. She's even used a hand towel, pictured above, to conceal a holiday present.

McKay suggests using nature to decorate for the holidays. In years prior, she made all of her wreaths with greenery she found in the forest outside her house. You can also use real flowers to decorate your space. "There's so much you can do just by going out into the planet and then just giving it back to the planet to disintegrate," McKay said.

Shaffer is also a proponent of using the outdoors to decorate your indoor space this holiday season. "Even if you're in an urban setting, there's pine cones everywhere, there's acorns, just search and look around and be a scavenger ... There's so much out there that nature provides," Shaffer said.

Rather than buying faux decorations from a store, Shaffer suggests putting together real, natural pieces yourself. "If you have the option or the luxury of getting out into the woods or a park, go break off some branches and you can totally make an awesome Anthropology decor piece," Shaffer said.

Instead of plugging in a holiday-scented air freshener, McKay makes her own holiday scents out of things she finds outdoors. These "little touches," she says, make all the difference in holiday decor.

For this DIY project, add things like cedar, flowers, cinnamon sticks, or berries together, wrap them with twine or ribbon, and hang them all over the house. You could also stick the wraps in glass vases and use them as tabletop decor, as photographed above.

"It's a time that gives us permission to put more greenery, plants, and life in our houses," McKay said of the holiday season.

"Lighting is key, I've always been a huge fan of updating all my lighting to LED smart bulbs," Shaffer said.

Traditional light bulbs aren't the most eco-friendly way to decorate a space, however, Shaffer shared that switching out regular bulbs to LED bulbs and using timers, can save energy and power.

"I remember as a kid I would always want to fall asleep with the Christmas tree on, so if that's your thing you could have a timer," Shaffer continued. She also advised that only leaving on the Christmas tree lights can cut down energy use for the season.

During the holidays, get in the Kwanzaa or Hanukkah spirit by turning off the lamps and lighting a room with kinara and menorah candles.

Edible ornaments, as Shaffer suggests, are fun holiday treats for the whole family. McKay also suggested an edible treat as decor. She once brainstormed using dried apricots with light bulbs inside to give her holiday space a colorful touch.

"Salt dough ornaments, or gingerbread cookies, that is super sustainable since it's all natural materials," Shaffer said.

He agreed that the more food, the merrier. Candy dreidels, gingerbread houses, and cookie Christmas tree ornaments are decor that doubles as a treat.