Everyone knows that between the hustle and bustle of attending holiday parties, finishing the holiday shopping, and writing the holiday cards, you must make time for holiday decorating. Sometimes it feels more bah-humbug than the most wonderful time of the year. But we’re here to spread some joy with seven holiday home décor ideas to make the season less stressful so you can focus on making memories.
1.Integrate Festive Colors
Whether you stick to the classic color combinations or switch up your color theme every year, the holidays are a colorful time of year. A few traditional pairings include red and green, silver and gold, and blue and white. But you’re not limited to those combos. Fresh, modern color palettes include white and green for more neutral aesthetics; monochromatic choices like shades of white or green for a modern look; or dramatic and bold picks like pink with, well, anything, for a trendy vibe. Your color choice can be integrated into all sorts of holiday home décor ideas—from the ornaments on the tree to the dinner plates on the table to the wrapping paper on the gifts. But an easy way to add color to celebrations is with string lights. Whether you prefer white, green, red, blue, or multicolored, a single strand with a battery pack can provide festive lighting when artfully arranged on mantels, hung over windows like garland, or corralled in a glass vase or acrylic vessel to add ambiance to a tablescape.
2. Put It on a Pedestal
“It” can be seasonal floral arrangements, holiday collectibles, or signature cocktails. Placed on a pedestal, your décor is elevated and displayed with a sense of sophistication. Flank the front door with red mirrored pedestals (or green if you prefer) and place holiday floral arrangements on top. The pedestals can also do double duty when hosting holiday entertaining. Use them to display trays of appetizers, cookies, cocktails, or champagne. Speaking of bubbly, if your aesthetic is modern or neutral, gold mirrored pedestals lend an elegance that will extend to New Year’s Eve celebrations as well.
3. Use Fresh Garland and Holly
Quintessential seasonal décor isn’t complete without a fresh holly garland. Its use for holiday home décor ideas is limitless. It shines draped over a fireplace mantel, framing doorways and windows, weaved through staircase banisters, hung from porch railings, placed on top of a piano, or even arranged as a runner on a holiday table.
The true beauty of these greens? They work both outdoors and in to provide a wintry welcome for guests. Start outside with a bough over the front door and continue inside by decorating mantels, window displays, and furniture to create a classic and cohesive look.
4. Revisit Christmases Past With Photo Collages
Not only do we make new memories during holiday festivities, but we reminisce about past holiday gatherings. Pay homage to those years by creating photo collages. Consider collecting all the photo cards you’ve sent over the years, the pictures of your children with Santa, family celebrations, family trips, traditions like cutting down and/or decorating the tree, etc., then arrange in a frame. Our snap frames make it easy to compile a photo collage and update year after year.
5. Keep It Cozy With Candles
Candles add ambiance and warmth to a home but also play a starring role in many holiday celebrations of the season. Christmas traditions include Advent candles; Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, displays the menorah; Diwali is celebrated by lighting lamps and candles, and Yule is observed on the Winter Solstice. No matter if you go with neutral tapers in wintry shades; pillars boasting bold pops of color, or votives in seasonal hues, candles are a go-to for easily adding a holiday touch. Amp it up by placing candles on and surrounding mirrored risers to reflect the glow on a holiday table centerpiece or place a menorah on a silver mirrored pedestal.
6. Wrap It Up With Festive Paper
‘Tis the season for gift giving so why not incorporate festive wrap into your holiday home décor ideas. Think outside of the box and display wrapped “gifts” in places other than under the tree. A collection of empty boxes can be transformed into wrapped presents and stacked in an entryway. Or smaller boxes can be arranged on bedside tables in the guest bedrooms or on top of a vanity or shelving in bathrooms. To waterproof the décor so you can display outdoors, wrap the gift-wrapped boxes with clear cellophane and use a hair dryer to make a tight seal that will protect the paper from weather.
7. Shine a Spotlight on Décor
Collect vintage Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates or Possible Dreams Santa figures? Or maybe you have a Nativity scene that is a cherished family heirloom. Elevate (and protect) a prized collectible in a LED lighted base for clear pedestals. The base attaches to acrylic pedestals sized 12” x 12”, 15” x 15”, and 18” x 18” and provides a soft glow to accentuate your holiday favorites and share them with guests. On the other hand, prop up your favorite holiday novelty with our strikingly vibrant illuminated pedestals creating a captivating glow that can not be missed!
Displaying holiday décor is as personal as you are. At shopPOPdisplays, we have an assortment of products—from pedestals to risers to acrylic boxes and frames—to help you deck the halls this December. We hope you are inspired to try one (or all) of the above holiday home décor ideas.