Decorating & Design
Find Your Holiday Style: 14 Candy-Colored Christmas Decorating Ideas
Published on December 6, 2016
‘Tis the season to be merry and bright, so consider decorating with cheerful hues that are as fun as they are festive. Instead of sticking to the traditional red, green and white, switch up your holiday palette with vibrant candy colors — think pink, blue and purple, and also soft reds and greens. Here are some playful ways to incorporate color into your home for the holidays.
For more holiday style ideas, browse our gallery of 21 Natural Christmas Decorating Ideas, 16 Traditional Christmas Decorating Ideas and 20 Scandi Christmas Decorating Ideas.
While a white Christmas tree is less traditional than the evergreen, it’s a great way to make those candy-colored ornaments pop. White-wrapped presents under the tree with jewel-toned ribbons play up the hues of the bright decorations.
Colorful gumdrops wrapped in a blush pink cone made from wallpaper are the perfect party favors.
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Make use of extra ornaments by placing them in unexpected places. Here, decanter tops are swapped out for colorful ornaments, adding festive sparkle to a bar cart.
A cake plate toppling with clementines adds Christmas spirit to this dining room, while fuchsia glassware on the tablescape and console are a subtle nod to the holidays.
Mercury-glass ornaments add soft sparkle to the statement-making tree in this soft pink living room. Pastel fabrics give the Victorian furniture a youthful look while mirrored tables add a dose of glam.
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Playful polka dot stockings by Japanese artist Midori are hung along the mantel, while brightly-wrapped presents bring more color to the muted space.
A small silver tree with colorful Christmas ornaments adds a dose of whimsy to the vintage china displayed on this table.
In designer Jennifer Worts’ home, a cheerful holiday palette plays off the graphic throw pillows, playful garlands and glowing Christmas tree. Even the presents are wrapped to match the decor.
Presents wrapped in fuchsia and chartreuse are a playful spin on traditional red and green. The colors tie into hues found in the vibrant overdyed dhurrie.
Christmas cards and a playful paper garland offer a dash of color and a handmade holiday look to this staircase.
Rose-tinted glassware and a fuchsia vase holding fresh flowers adds a pretty and festive touch to the rustic tabletop.
A yarn-wrapped wreath is a colorful focal point on doors and windows, opposed to traditional greenery.
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A mini white Christmas tree with colorful baubles is the perfect holiday addition to a kids’ room.
Pretty up your mantel with a paper poinsettia garland that offers more color variations than the real thing.
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