As with clothing and home fashion, colors come in and out of style for Christmas. My mother- in- law (very traditional by nature) has started to take notice of the changing color schemes for Christmas and is getting a little bolder. She is venturing away from her traditional deep red poinsettias and gold ribbon for her tree and experimenting with lime green mesh.
Lime green is still holding on as a favorite. You can pair it with the traditional Christmas red and emerald green to create a fun color story for you tree. Combining it with pink makes the decor very whimsical. Silver looks beautiful with this shade of green, as well. There is something about mixing an electric shade of green with a crisp metallic that feels very wintry yet chic.
Rose, white and gold. I refer to this grouping as Victorian because of the feeling it evokes when I see these colors together. They look very romantic and feminine when used together. Throwing in a little blue is a beautiful compliment, as well.
Turquoise and gold is a pairing inspired by the peacock. When feathers started creeping in to Christmas decor, the richness of turquoise began to take hold. Accenting with plum gives you a regal look. The gold serves as a little bling to keep your tree from getting too dark.
Black and silver make great accents to any color scheme. Ornaments or decorative stems in black add a backdrop for the bolder colors to stand out. Silver can do a variety of things. The color can bring a sense of winter when used with other metallics, blue, or citrus colors (like the lime green I mentioned). It can also be used as an accent to beautify more traditional shades- red, rose, or emerald green.
Another mix of colors that has remained popular are the bright jewel tones. I used electric blue, hot pink and purple on a black Christmas tree this year and it was gorgeous! Those colors jumped right off the tree!
Over the past few years I've found it interesting that there isn't just one "hot" color or color combination but several. This year is no exception! Be like my mother-in-law, lose your inhibitions about Christmas and go for a new color scheme.
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