12 Colorful Christmas Decor Ideas to Show Off Your Style
'Tis the season for non-traditional Christmas colors.
Don't get us wrong, we love a classic red and green aesthetic around Christmastime, but in truth, there are so many other colors that scream Christmas while giving you more creative freedom. The classic Christmas colors might not work with your particular color palette or interior design scheme – or maybe you're just ready to change things up! Fun and vibrant colors are just the thing you need to convey your enthusiasm for Christmas movie marathons, holiday bake-offs, and present-wrapping sessions. Keep reading for 12 colorful Christmas decor ideas to achieve a "festive bonanza" in your home.
1. Have Fun With Candy Colors
Incorporate colorful Christmas decor ideas that mix and match rainbow hues to achieve a fun and festive candyland vibe. Incorporate red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, and other vibrant shades for a bright fusion of color. Deck out your Christmas tree in a multicolored Christmas ball ornament display. Create a candy theme with the addition of treat-themed ornaments like doughnuts and ice cream cones. String beaded garlands along the mantel or on the staircase to resemble hard candy. Complete the look with striped bows or ribbons in the color of your choice to symbolize candy canes. The result should be a happy casual vibe that exudes Christmas cheer!
The best colorful Christmas decor ideas are doable and budget-friendly. Dress up traditional Christmas greenery and green decor you already have with metallic decorations in gold, silver, and bronze. These metallic shades will instantly elevate your Christmas decor while adding a magical sheen to the room. Intersperse green Christmas displays with metallic candle holders and decorative figurines. Speckled mercury glass creates a showstopping blend of gold and silver tones. Gold and bronze Christmas decor helps brighten up festive greenery, while silver decor looks especially striking with frosted greenery!
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Want another way to achieve the metallic look? Opt for jewel-toned Christmas ornaments with a glossy finish.
That's right, red isn't the only warm Christmas color. There are a multitude of shades to choose from to help get your home holiday ready! Orange is a bright Christmas color that exudes warmth and vibrancy. Just think of orange slice garlands and how perfect they look among evergreen garlands and red Christmas bows. We also highly recommend trying out honey and golden yellow Christmas decor for another colorful Christmas display. The beautiful powder room pictured above showcases how to balance orange, red, and yellow for a Christmas-ready presentation. Orange patterned wallpaper creates a subtle contrast to muted red wainscoting, while yellow bows don the vanity sconces for a seasonal touch.
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In addition to orange and yellow christmas color palettes, you also can't go wrong with pink shades like fuchsia, magenta, hot pink, coral, or peach. More on how to incorporate the color pink into your Christmas display in step number 10.
4. Design a Silver & Blue Wonderland
Blue and silver Christmas color schemes are a playful glam take on the holidays that translates throughout the winter months. This nontraditional Christmas color palette also works well for families who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah as it incorporates Hanukkah colors. Pair a royal blue tree skirt with a silver Christmas tree and blue ornaments for a refreshing twist. Pair a blue tablecloth with crystal drinkware that resembles icicles. Trade in your traditional evergreen garland for a glam silver garland alternative. There are endless possibilities!
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Not sure about royal blue and silver color combos for Christmas? Consider pale blue or aqua & silver for a light and airy vibe that can also be coastal.
5. Focus on Colorful Festive Patterns
Don't forget the importance of pattern when it comes to colorful Christmas decor ideas. The best Christmas colorscapes use patterns to add interest and personality. Start with a multicolored area rug to instantly transform your floors. The bedroom above features a festive red, orange, and pink patterned rug that can work all year round in addition to just at Christmastime. The bed features a tree-patterned pillow in classic Christmas red. The headboard is all about multicolored floral designs but it has a dark green undertone that nods to holiday greenery.
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Opt for classic plaid patterns on decorative pillows and blankets but choose non-traditional Christmas colors like blue, bright yellow, or lime green.
Maximalist Christmas interiors are here to stay. This "more is more" interior design approach is the perfect excuse to incorporate as many colors as you want into your Christmas aesthetic! Start with colorful Christmas decor like a statement garland. Opt for a pre-decorated and pre-lit garland so all you have to do is hang it up and enjoy. Feature cute tabletop trees in untraditional colors like purple or pink. Bring in multicolored embroidered stockings. Add red gingham throw pillows to your sofa or reading chair. Don the fireplace mantel with bright green decorative trees.
Keep things down to earth with pastel Christmas color combinations. Feature soft green, pale blue, light pink, and any other pastel shades that speak to your aesthetic. Center the dining table around pink poinsettias and light green glassware. Hang themed artwork that showcases pastel hues. Break up the light and airy Christmas aesthetic with bold pops of red in the form of ornaments, dinnerware, or ribbons. The result should be a quaint and relaxing setting that still brims with color and interest.
When brainstorming colorful Christmas decorating ideas, sometimes the best inspiration can be found in your own home. Consider a room's current color scheme as the inspiration for your Christmas decor colors. Make note of colorful statement furniture, pillows, rugs, wall colors, or window treatments to get started. For example, you can use the colors featured in a room to determine the colors for your Christmas tree. Have a seafoam green sofa? Look for seafoam- or aqua-colored Christmas ornaments. Have yellow curtains? Incorporate yellow Christmas bows. Have red throw pillows? Work in red ornaments or garlands. Then add in a statement color that isn't mirrored in the room for variety. In the living room above, purple Christmas ornaments act as a pop of interest.
Speaking of purple, this shade is perfect for colorful Christmas decorations! Purple isn't usually considered a Christmas color, which is why it's a showstopper in holiday aesthetics. Plus, purple combines cool and warm tones (blue and red) for a magical and luxurious in-between shade. Incorporate purple garlands, string light displays, Christmas ornaments, or mini or full size trees to add a magical elegance to your space this holiday season.
Tip!
Discover more ways to decorate "outside of the box" this holiday season with these 32 Modern Christmas Decor Ideas to Revive Your Festive Aesthetic.
10. … Or Go Pink for a Stunning Statement
As we discussed in number three, pink is a great alternative warm shade for Christmas red. It exudes glamour and sweetness, which is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays. Try out a pink colorful Christmas tree this season for a glam statement. Decorate pink trees with different shades of pink ornaments for a fun twist on monochromatic design. You can also add to the luxe look of a pink Christmas tree with gold or silver tree decorations. Dot the rest of the room with pink Christmas decorations like reindeer figurines or nutcrackers and pink Christmas wreaths or Christmas lights.
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Get more inspiration for your Christmas tree with these 12 Colorful Christmas Tree Ideas to Try This Holiday Season.
11. Infuse Natural Color
Stay true to your love of earthy color palettes by choosing natural Christmas decor to add color and interest to the room. Make artificial evergreen garlands pop with a string of dried citrus slices. Use a food dehydrator to dry orange slices fast and to preserve them for multiple seasons. You can do the same with multicolored popcorn strings! Pop popcorn in a popcorn maker or your microwave (make sure it's plain popcorn with no butter as this can cause popcorn to deteriorate faster). Once your popcorn is popped, separate it into bowls. Then, use food coloring to transform everyday popcorn into a festive display. You can use any colors you want! Once you allow them to dry, you can string them up to showcase your hard work and decorate for Christmas.
Colorful DIY Christmas decorations add a homemade touch to your Christmas aesthetic that's wholesome and playful. We recommend using different color ribbons to make homemade chain garlands that can go around your house or on the Christmas tree. The best part is you can use them for years to come. All you need are ribbons, a pencil, fabric scissors, a ruler, and a stapler.
- Using your ruler and pencil, measure and mark out even strips of ribbon.
- Cut/divide them with your scissors until you have a collection of ribbon strips.
- Taking one piece of ribbon, join the ends together. They should be slightly overlapping.
- Staple the overlapping portions of the ribbon to create your first chain link.
- With your first link created, take another strip of ribbon and slide it through the opening of the first link.
- Join both sides of the second ribbon and staple them together. Now you have two chain links of ribbon.
- Repeat this process using the other precut ribbon strips until you achieve the garland length you want.
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