Decorating your Home for the Holidays
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! With the holidays right around the corner, it’s safe to say that we are deep in the heart of holiday cheer. Everywhere you look there’s inflatable décor, peppermint spiced drinks, life-sized nutcrackers and 40-foot tall Christmas trees garnished with twinkling lights and dazzling ornaments.
With so much going on, the holidays may feel busy enough as it is. If you are like many who find this season to be a bit to overdone, consider taking your holiday style away from the bulky traditional look and try for some tasteful décor this year. Here are some tips for the best way to deck the halls while still keeping your home’s style as classy as ever.
Tips for Tasteful Décor
Skip the red and green this year and go beyond the use of traditional colors by incorporating some new Christmas hues. Rich colors such as indigos, scarlets and golds make for a surprising pop of color when mixed with an evergreen Christmas tree. Mixing up your color palate this holiday season can lend to a new look that still embraces a classic style. Consider garnishing with classic black satin ribbon or a pretty gold finish on wreaths or trees, but remember a little goes a long way when it comes to these two colors.
When choosing which colors to incorporate into your holiday theme, try to stick to one or two colors at most. For instance, blue and silver or gold and bronze are two color combinations that can create a gorgeous white Christmas scene. Overall, decorating with one or two colors is more chic than a mixture of different tones competing for attention. You can apply this same principle to your lights and flower choices as well!
Another way to minimize is by focusing on one spot or area of the home to decorate. Rather than fill every room with a little bit of decoration, scale back the décor and choose a tasteful place to put decorations. Either in the living room or around the fire place mantel.
Or for an even more chic look, consider a Christmas décor scheme based entirely on different shades of white. There’s nothing like an all-white design that is classic and clean. Using shades of white, grey and textures to create an interesting look will bring your Southern California home as close to a real white Christmas without the actual snow.
Also, don’t be afraid to utilize metallic this year and throw some glitter into the mix for an instantly glamorous vibe. No matter what look you choose to go for, be sure to keep minimal in mind to keep yourself from going overboard. And remember, simple and elegant décor doesn’t have to be real. Click here for the complete list of tasteful holiday décor tips from professional interior designers.