As the Christmas holidays approach, there's a special kind of magic that comes with decking out your home with fabulous festiveness. It's more than just tinsel and twinkling lights; it's about creating an atmosphere that enhances the excitement of the season and creates amazing memories far beyond!
At Love Lights The Way, we believe that every corner of your home can be transformed into a winter wonderland - whether buying in the decs, home crafting or hiring from professionals (like us!) - helping to set the scene for unforgettable seasonal gatherings and celebrations.
And so, in this post, we’ll act as your styling helpers to explore the dazzling possibilities and inspire your choices. Prepare for Christmas decor planning tips, top festive trends and our pick of the most incredible Insta influencers sleighing the seasonal DIY decor scene!
Five Pro Christmas Decorating Planning Tips
1. Pick Your Spaces
Before diving into the decs, take a moment to consider which rooms you want to inject with seasonal cheer. Beyond the living room, where you'll likely unwrap presents, you might include the dining room, where you'll share festive meals, the hall for an impactful welcome and the home entrance/porch to create a joyous first impression. By identifying key areas, you can strategically plan your decor to ensure a cohesive and visually stunning result throughout.
2. Define Your Style
Christmas decor should be an expression of your personal style, whether you prefer a traditional, modern, or eclectic look. If classic is your bag (or sack!), you might lean towards traditional ribbons and baubles. Fancy a winter wonderland? Then, glistening tinsel and fairy lights galore will hit the mark. Looking for a modern twist? Think cool metallic accents and on-trend decs that will leave your guests in awe. Establishing a clear style will help guide your choices, but it doesn’t mean every ornament must match perfectly. So, don’t be afraid to get creative, mixing in elements that resonate with your vision or that will add extra wow factor!
3. Choose A Christmas Colour Scheme
Once you’ve nailed your style, selecting a colour scheme will bring some cohesion to the magic. Consider incorporating the classic Christmas hues of red and green, embracing rich jewel-like hues, paring things right back with clear lights and simple muted tones or going all out with a kaleidoscope of colour. Whatever your choice, having a level of consistency will help tie everything together, creating a harmonious and visually pleasing aesthetic overall.
4. Create Impact With Lighting
It's slightly biased, but we believe lighting is the secret to standout Christmas decor. From twinkling fairy lights and light-up garlands to modern neon signs and spectacular outdoor illuminations, the right choices can instantly transform a space and elevate the festive feels. As an extra special pressie to yourself this year, you could complete your at-home decor with one of our dazzling, hireable lighting products. The LLTW collection includes cool neon signs with playful Christmas slogans like "Naughty or Nice," "Ho, Ho, Ho," and "Santa Baby". Imagine the impact of a festive neon sign mounted on the staircase greeting your guests as they enter your home or sitting above your living room fire. Other sparkling options include our light-up garlands - perfect for creating festive archways, 6ft illuminated trees - ideal for those pining after a second tree, and enchanting fairy light curtains bringing Yuletide glam to any interior space.
5. Add Extra Festive Magic
For all-out festive splendour, consider adding some head-turning or luxurious touches that will make your home stand out…and likely send your visitors Grinch-green with envy! You could get crafty, making your own statement front door wreath, giant bauble decorations to place beside the tree or a suspended festive installation to hang above the dining table. Alternatively, if you don’t have a Blue Peter badge or the time (or patience!) to make your own more extravagant additions, you could put some hireable items from our LLTW collection on your wish list instead. Think of it as a merry treat to yourself that will elevate the feel-good vibes for your loved ones, too. We’re talking festive frame installations complete with balloons, decs and striking neon signs to suit your colour scheme, super luxe disco balls that can be suspended from stairways or ceilings, and seasonal garland archways to impress your guests from the off.
Keep an eye on our Instagram feed for lots of seasonal decor inspo, festive hireable products and trending Yuletide looks.
Four Top Christmas Decor Themes For 2023
1. Timeless Tradition - There’s nothing more comforting than a fuzzy hit of nostalgia at Christmas, which is why classic festive decor returns time and time again. Theme-wise, it’s all about red, green and white hues, warm gold fairy lights, traditional nutcracker and stag ornaments, potted Poinsettias and Holly adorned wreaths.
2. The Two-Tree Trend - The demand for two trees in a household is flourishing, with many people wanting an additional tree, whether real or faux, in their dining room, hallway or home office. Our personal favourite is one fully decorated tree, then a second self-lit one with a cool neon nestled into its branches for a simple, contemporary look.
3. Disco-Core - One for the sparkle lovers and maximalists, shiny disco balls are adding serious glitz to homes this year, whether gathered under the tree, hanging from its branches or acting as an alternative topper. So long, star!
4. Rich Jewel Tones - If modern luxe is your thing, this sumptuous colour scheme trend is for you! Simply gather up gorgeous decor in opulent shades of emerald green, midnight blue, amethyst purple and delicious berry hues to deck your halls.
Three Of Our Favourite At-Home Decor Influencers
Stephanie Hannah - Bringing holiday magic with bells on (sometimes, quite literally), Stephanie’s feed is pure Christmas decor gold. We adore all her imaginative ideas, though a few of our absolute favs include the viral garland hack, DIY cake stand village, and a LIFE-SIZE DISCO BALL SNOWMAN. Yes, seriously!
Stacey Solomon - National Treasure Stacey inspires us all year round with her savvy domestic shortcuts, impressive tablescapes and crafty goodness, but we love that she goes extra big at Christmas. DIY crackers and oversized bauble decorations, cosy Christmas bedroom inspo and a step-by-step guide on making a giant nutcracker are just a few of her recent feed highlights.
Aurelie Erikson - The queen of festive pretty, we love Aurelie’s girly colour schemes and cutesy styling that Christmas Barbie herself would be proud of! Within her squares of inspiration, you’ll find thoughtful gift ideas, creative wrapping tutorials and a clever festive bannister hack.
So, there you have it, all the tips, trends and inspo you could possibly need to ensure your at-home Christmas decor is the absolute baubles!
Want to delve into our LLTW grotto of festive, hireable decor or task us with bringing your ultimate seasonal installation wish to life? Then get in touch via our Contact page, DM us on Instagram, or email info@lovelightstheway.co.uk.