Essentially EmmaMarie

The most wonderful time of the year will be here before we know it- Christmas! I love Christmas, the sounds, the smells, the events, and of the course the decorating! I think I was born in the wrong era because at Christmas I want to ditch any signs of minimalism and pull out everything; garland, greenery, and Christmas bulbs – oh my! My heart starts fluttering just thinking of it all. 

But of course it’s not quite as simple as all that; we want the garlands, greenery and Christmas bulbs but it also takes planning and consideration to decide what color themes and look we want to stick with. Capsule theory – Cohesive Color Pallet

The most renown color theme for Christmas is most definitely red and green, tossed with touches of silver and gold. Now, what I call a traditionalist when it comes to décor- meaning I love red, green, silver and gold, and generally don’t hunger to switch up this pallet too much. This works for me but I also live in a neutral colored house that adapts easily to this color scheme- but what if your house doesn’t? 

One of my favorite things is to play with color- there is nothing like a new box of crayons, or looking at all the color swatches in a paint store to make me excited-yes, this is a little pathetic, but so be it! I don’t know why all the different colors excites me so much, but they sure do! There are endless combinations and pretty pallets to be created, if one only takes the time and encourages their creativity, the same is true for Christmas decorating!

You may have a house where your walls and decor are primarily blue, and you don’t want a bunch of red and green. Your house may be bright and welcoming with yellows, beige and other warm tones. You can add red and green because after all it is Christmas but what if you want a little more cohesion and less tension within your color decor? 

May I suggest you work with what you already have in your home. If you want cohesion and your house is full of blues and grays, make a Christmas color pallet, (insert capsule the Rory) of 5 or more colors made up of gray, silver, navy, gold and perhaps a touch of burgundy. 

If your house is inclined toward the warmer side of the color wheel, try a color pallet of gold, cream, white, silver, and a soft greige. 

Do you love pastels? Blush, gold, silver, gray, and navy make a breathtaking outline to work within.  

Below I have included several sample color pallets to get your creative juices flowing; have fun! You don’t have to follow all the rules, and if you need even more inspiration search color pallets on Pinterest and then let your creativity run rampant!