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Christmas Trends and Color Palettes for 2022
Christmas isn’t quite here yet but it is close enough to start thinking about! If you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you know hardly anything gets quite as exciting as talking about Christmas decorating! Since I can hardly contain myself and have been counting down the days until I can start playing Christmas music, I have done a little looking to see what the trends are for Christmas in the year 2022. One of my favorite things about decorating is choosing a color palette and there are some really fun options this year.
An Overview
As far as an overview of the trends goes I am seeing three main categories:
A return to traditional
Super classy and simple
Cutting edge with crazy colors
A Return to Traditional
This is one of the first years in a long time that I am seeing a return of the traditional Christmas color palette in a big way. Yes, red and green are traditional colors and by definition never completely go out of style but you haven’t seen these colors being featured as the main attraction. This year there is a resurgence of bright red in the Christmas color palettes—especially when paired with golds and champagnes. If you are a red fan, you can go all-out with it this year and be totally on-trend.
Super Classy and Simple
If you aren’t a big red person and don’t want the traditional Christmas feel in your Christmas decor this year, then another option we are seeing a lot of this year is green with whites, creams, champagnes, and light gold. This is a super classy look and can be paired down quite elegantly to keep things simple this holiday season.
Cutting Edge with Crazy Colors
I am not a trendsetter who enjoys being the one to push the limits but even I can enjoy some fun Christmas decorating this year in the form of neon Christmas colors. Fuchsia pink, electric blue, and bright purple are fun options that are showcasing this Christmas. I think this is a super-fun option for a child’s room!
Christmas Color Palettes That Are on Trend in 2022
So those are the main pockets of Christmas color trends but what about actual Christmas color palettes? In the traditional bucket of Christmas color palettes, I am seeing:
Red, gold, and, of course, green.
Royal blue, silvers, and, of course, green.
For simple color palettes:
Greens, beige, gold.
Green, white, silver
Green, white, gold
Or basically any combination of the above colors!
For the Cutting Edge with Crazy Colors
Neon as mentioned above:
Fuchsia pink, electric blue, and bright purple
Greens, silver, and lilac.
I am seeing a lot of taking one main color, like lilac, royal blue, or red and running with it. The traditional colors are back, but this time they’re separated. Pick one classic and run with it!
What Else is Trending?
We are seeing a big return to pine greens this year. In the past few years, there have been lots of eucalyptus and non-traditional greens and that’s great! But traditional pine is coming back in a big way. Speaking of pine, that leads to the next trend.
Botanicals
Imagine having a Christmas greenhouse explode in your home and you’ll get the idea for the botanical trend we are seeing this year. Pine greenery, all other greenery, organic wood, and pinecones are hot this Christmas!
Velvet
Velvet has been making a comeback for a while now and, just like we are seeing lots of velvet pumpkins in the fall, we are seeing velvet Christmas bulbs this Christmas!
Go Simple by Adding a Big Bang
While Christmas vignettes sprinkled throughout your home are always lovely, try simplifying your decor with a few big “wow pieces” rather than several small vignettes. Try creating one big focal point for each room. Can you add a huge garland to your mantle and hang a big star ornament above it and call it a day? What about adding a pine garland someplace you might not usually add it—like your headboard?
Group Your Decor
If you have a collection, be it Christmas trees, a ceramic Christmas village, or candles, try grouping them all together to make a statement. This is always a good rule of thumb but it is also on trend for Christmas 2022.
I hope this helps to inspire you and get your creativity flowing for how to decorate your home for Christmas this year. Christmas is such a special time of year. I hope you can enjoy decorating your home—and then are able to slow down enough to enjoy it with the ones you love most and remember the reason for the season.
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