It’s time for new festive decorating trends. Discover the biggest Christmas trends 2024 to celebrate a wonderful Christmas in your home or apartment.
Christmas trend 1: Scandinavian influences with serene colors
Scandinavian style is a top choice for Christmas 2024. It is an understated but very cozy trend:
- Create a relaxing atmosphere with soft, serene colors. Examples: light gray, white, beige, etc.
- Emphasize the beauty of simplicity with minimalist decoration. Examples: simple candles, natural wreaths, etc.
Trend 2: Warm luxury with jewel and metallic tones
This Christmas trend creates a chic look and goes well with dark wood furniture and atmospheric candles:
- Create a warm atmosphere with deep, rich colors: emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, etc.
- Combine this with jeweled and metallic tones for a touch of luxury: white gold, rose gold, bronze, etc.
- Make use of velvet fabrics for a cozy, sophisticated atmosphere.
Trend 3: Natural and reusable materials
Doing our part for the environment is important and we pull this off nicely during Christmas:
- Use recycled wrapping paper or a nice piece of reusable fabric (e.g., scarf, handkerchief) to wrap packages.
- Natural materials fit well with the aforementioned Scandinavian style.
- Make a Christmas wreath from dried branches or place a simple wooden candlestick on the table for an eco-friendly, stylish atmosphere.
Christmas trend 4: Nostalgic classics with retro items
Classic Christmas decorations are making a comeback:
- Think old-fashioned nutcrackers, vintage baubles and traditional Christmas wreaths with berries and ribbons.
- Bring back old memories with smells, decorations and food of yesteryear. Perfect for families who like to celebrate tradition.
- Set the table with old china or antique Christmas decorations that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Trend 5: Homemade and/or funny Christmas decorations
Add a playful element to your decor and provide plenty of conversation during the holidays by making your own Christmas decorations:
- Make your own Christmas wreaths or ornaments to hang in the Christmas tree.
- Write funny texts on baubles or paint baubles in a playful way.
- Cut yourself a Christmas garland, write a playful Christmas message on it and hang it up nicely in your home.
- Make a DIY snowglobe with a glass jar with a lid and sugar that serves as snow. Fill it with Christmas decorations such as small Christmas trees and cut-out paper figures of yourself and family.
Trend 6: Smart lighting and decoration
Thanks to smart plugs and bulbs, you control lighting via your phone or tablet. This offers endless possibilities:
- Adjust your lighting in to suit the mood or moment.
- For example, choose fairy lights with different color settings or dimmable, smart candles that you can control remotely.
- Ideal for other occasions after the holidays.
Christmas trend 7: Outdoor Christmas decorations
The outside of your house or apartment is increasingly becoming an extension of the Christmas decorations inside:
- Atmospheric illuminated Christmas wreaths on the front door and luminous reindeer and miniature Christmas trees at the entrance
- Provide lights in the trees, decorated planters and outdoor fairy lights.
- Give yourself and passersby a warm feeling when they come to your home.
Sources: Elle, Intratuin, Christmas Decorations
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