It’s safe to say that decorating your home for the holidays can be more difficult to navigate than you would like at times. In short, it can be hard to find a place to start. There are various different holidays celebrated during the early winter months each with their own decorations and styles.
Decorating for the holidays can also make it hard to maintain an inviting and intriguing visual aesthetic while blanketing your home in reminders of the season. If this in any way reminds you of your last holiday season then the following holiday interior design ideas will be perfect for you. Below elements of nostalgia, aesthetics, the perfect tree, and how to bring the outside are all discussed.
1. Combine Nostalgia and Aesthetic
When it comes to the holiday season the best approach is to realize you will most likely want to combine nostalgic elements you have obtained over the years (ornaments, pictures, etc..) with an aesthetic approach that keeps the various rooms of your home coordinated. A combination of nostalgia and aesthetic is a great way to make your home feel centered around your friends and family, but also stylish enough to compete for the best decorated house on the block.
2. Pick a Theme
Before you begin to decorate your home for the holidays you will want to pick a theme to abide by throughout the entirety of your home. Picking a theme is the most important step of decorating your home for the holidays. This theme will provide a roadmap for you as you interact and establish other elements of design into your holiday layout. Your home’s particular theme can relate to a particular holiday or simply be a scheme of colors.
Using these colors throughout your decorations, place settings, and other elements of your home is a great way to establish a baseline of design and aesthetics throughout your home.
3. Bring the Outside In
Bringing elements of the outside world into your home is an inexpensive and simple way to add a unique touch to your home’s holiday decorations. Pinecones, fallen branches, and pine needles are the perfect elements to gather in order to create place settings, wreaths, hurricane vases, and centerpieces.
This interior design idea is not only inexpensive but will also allow you to be creative and personal. You can virtually use these elements in any way you see fit! Look to spray these outdoor features with metallic paints and glitter to give them a colorful makeover to match your theme. This is also a great way to mimic snowfall while still remaining warm near the fireplace.
4. The All Important Tree
While the majority of people will associate a decorated tree with the Christmas holiday, many cultures decorate trees around the year to celebrate a variety of holidays. Decorating a tree with thank you cards and pictures of items and people you are thankful for is a popular new trend used to celebrate any holiday! With innovation and a touch of creativity, a decorative tree can be used to celebrate any holiday or festive event.
5. Don’t be Lean with the Green
Using greenery inside the home is the perfect way to decorate for the holidays. Not only can fresh greenery give your dining table and mantelpieces a decorative touch, but branches of evergreen and pine can also provide your home with a wonderful aroma perfect for the holiday season! Look to use greenery throughout the different rooms to complete and strengthen your home’s holiday identity. Wrapping garland around handrails and fireplace mantel trim pieces is a common way greenery is utilized during the holidays.
Happy Holidays!
The holidays are the perfect season for family gatherings, traditions, and home decorations. The previously mentioned interior design tips and ideas are sure to provide your home with a stylish and aesthetically pleasing look. However, overall the holidays are meant to be joyous, enjoyable, and heartfelt. Your home decorations should illustrate your family’s personality and holiday cheer!
Lisa Thompkins is a freelance writer living in Dallas, Texas. She works closely in the Home Improvement and Real Estate fields and has a background in Interior Design. When not writing, Lisa enjoys spending her time out on the lake with her friends and family. Lisa’s work as a freelance writer can be found on Building Product Advisor, a new construction industry resource launching in Fall 2022