Get to Know 2024 Christmas Decoration Trends

Christmas season is approaching, so, you may think about the latest Christmas decoration trends for your living room, Christmas tree, and dining table.

UK's popular Country Living website collected the opinions and thoughts of top Interior Design experts about 2024 Christmas decoration trends for this year.

Nostalgic Decorations

The majority of them agreed that there is an obvious direction towards a more nostalgic style for Christmas Tree decorations and ornaments.

There is a strong comeback for retro ornaments, hand-painted figurines, and vintage decorations.

Creative & Photography Manager at Lights4fun Lucy Kirk told Country Living: "This Christmas brings a nostalgic yet fresh aesthetic to homes and gardens. To achieve this feel at home, embrace classic hues of traditional Christmas red with deep, inky blues and heritage brass."

Creative Design Manager at Homebase Vintage Samuel Platt told the British website that nutcracker decorations are among the top trending objects for 2024 Christmas decorations.

"This trend is all about being together with your loved ones and enjoying those cozy winter evenings in the run-up to Christmas,".

"The overall color palette is timeless red and green with nostalgic decorations including gingerbread houses and candy canes. We want shoppers to capture precious moments with family and friends," Samuel added. 

Handcrafts

Director at Claire Garner Interiors Claire Garner said: "As we look toward Christmas 2024, the trends are shifting towards a more thoughtful, handcrafted design."

She added: "Celebrating artisans and craftsmanship will take centre stage this festive season and I expect to see an emphasis on unique, handmade pieces that bring a personal and meaningful touch to Christmas decor.

"Whether it's handwoven ornaments or artisanal wreaths, there's a growing appreciation for the artistry and care that goes into each item, making decorations feel more special."

Oversized Decorations

For 2024, there is a great counting on oversized, and giant Christmas decorations like stars.

Head of Photography at Cox & Cox Danielle Le Vaillant said: "This season's oversized decorations are both playful and luxurious, perfect for adding a sense of surprise and delight."

"Supersized decorations are a great way to echo your Christmas theme from room to room — add giant baubles to the console table in the hall, a giant bow to the newel post at the bottom of the stairs or hang giant paper stars to bring Christmas light into the bedroom."

Balsam Hill observed that the sizes of Christmas trees are bigger than in previous years. There is a 26% increase in customers opting for a tree 7ft or bigger.

 Chief Merchandising Officer at Balsam Hill Jennifer Derry said: "Supersized decorations are a great way to add impact to any room over the festive season,"

"When decorating with supersized ornaments, start with your largest decorations first. A top tip to create more depth is to layer your decorations, placing these larger baubles deeper into the foliage and building up around them, filling the gaps with smaller decorations as you go."

Back to 70s, and 80s

There is a strong return to the 70s, and 80s styles in decorations.

Samuel explained: "With a return to the iconic disco era of the 70s and 80s, this trend celebrates music with a touch of glam, showcasing mirror balls, glitter, sequins, and retro ornaments such as microphones, records, and animal prints,"

"Tonal blues and silvers complimented with hot pinks and neon lights bring this joyful collection to life for that nostalgic feel-good mood. To complete the look, don't forget to pick up a drinks trolley to ensure the party vibes continue into the night."

Multi-Colored Christmas Trees 

Colourful Christmas trees are trending this season. There are massive searches on Pinterest for "red Christmas trees."

"As we all know, 2024 has been the year of the unexpected red theory — adding a pop of red to a room to have a contrasting and bold effect. This trend will continue into the festive season, so expect to see even more red making an appearance, perfectly capturing the spirit of Christmas," according to Managing Director of Shutterly Fabulous Sam Tamlyn.

"We've introduced our first-ever pink Christmas tree for Christmas 2024, a hue that can be dressed in a maximalist style with novelty decorations, or more paired back with touches of silver," said Lisa Cherry from the John Lewis Christmas buying team.

Festive "Doorscaping"

Scandi lifestyle expert at Contura Catharina Björkman: "Doorscaping is a fun and creative way to dress up your front door and give visitors a joyful welcome,"

"A wreath, boughs of holly, and other festive foliage are all ideal, but why stop there? Transform the area around your front door with baskets filled with fresh or dried flowers, decorative doormats, seasonal characters that you can reuse year after year, and more.

"To make an even bigger splash, invest in a festive door arch – keep it rustic with lots of greenery but add some Christmas sparkle with twinkling lights."

Habitat Senior Buyer Sarah Spence added: "A festive front door is a great way to welcome guests and we're seeing the doorscaping trend start earlier each year.

"We've built out our offering of garlands, wreaths, and door ornaments, which are designed to suit a range of styles. Faux wreaths and garlands are ideal for those looking to start the festivities early and can be reused year after year."

Mixed Materials 

There is a great dependence on crystal and glass tableware for the 2024 Christmas dinner.

This year's decorations also feature different materials, for example,e wood is common for tree decorations, and glass and ceramic for ornaments, and fabrics.