The Best Tips for Planning Your Holiday Decor

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The Christmas trend colors this year are a beautiful neutrals (creams, beige and white) mixed with gorgeous greens and earthy browns mixed with metallics.

However, traditional red and silver and gold is always in style!

Holiday Trend Themes

Christmas themes range from modern to transitional, traditional looks, woodland style and icy winter wonderland looks.

Tinsel is a big trend this year too!

Here are a few of the latest Holiday Trends:

1. Winter Lodge – green and winter whites, lots of pine and cedar greenery with faux fur
2. Apres Ski – wintery whites and creams, warm glow and cozy textures
3. Rustic Glam – layering merlot with neutrals, faux furs and gold
4. Christmas In The Country
5. Nostalgic Classics – updated classic red and green color palette mixed with chic plaid.

I always pick up a few new wrapping papers to decorate with! I love wrapping boxes to look like gifts and decorating with them.

As I mentioned, the winter woodland Christmas tree theme will remain strong this year too!

Elegant Woodland Christmas Tree Decor Ideas

3. Choose One New Decor Idea To Try This Christmas:

This year I’m going to make a few miniature gift wrapped presents to tuck into our Christmas stockings like this!

It’s a little thing but I think it looks so beautiful.

miniature wrapped presents tucked into holiday stockings

Last year I tucked sparkly faux leaves and Christmas berry picks into my stockings, so the miniature wrapped presents will be a new tweak I’ll try this holiday!

Elegant Gold and White Christmas Living Room Decor Ideas

Mixed Metallics Christmas Porch Decor &  Holiday Living Room

I’m also going to add some small artificial pine trees to my front porch, like the photo below.

Every year I also add my quick and easy fresh pine and cedar planters and make my fresh pine, cedar and birch tall planters.

I think the little Christmas trees will add a pretty forest look!

Spruce up your front porch with traditional wreaths, garland and trees trimmed with twinkling lights and red ribbons.

4. Make A Shopping List Of What You Need To Buy

Now that you’ve completed your inventory and you know what colors and theme you are going to use, make a list of what you need to buy.

Stock up on holiday ribbon, wrapping paper, ornament hangers and ornaments now before they are sold out!

And if you need outdoor decor make sure to pick it up as soon as you can, because that’s typically the first Christmas decor to sell out.

Also if you need a new tree, buy it now!!!! They will sell out very fast this year!

I’m thinking of buying two new slim Christmas trees for my entryway and am going to buy them this weekend to make sure I get them!

And if you’ve always wanted to try something new decor wise, why not this year? Do you love those light up glass Christmas trees? Or light up ceramic holiday houses? Put them on your shopping list!

Pick a spot in your home where you can gather your Christmas decor.

I have all of my labelled holiday bins in one area of our basement and make sure the decor I’m using this Christmas is front and center.

By the way, this is my favorite portable wireless label maker!

I also use a couple large plastic bins to place new things that I buy this year, in so it’s all in one place.

When my online orders arrive I unwrap them and put them in the bin so it’s ready to decorate with.

I’ve started decorating for the upcoming holiday home tours I’ll be sharing with you – stay tuned!