“People are ready to express their personal taste and individual love of color,” says Sophie Robinson, interior designer, color expert, and host of The Great Indoors podcast. “Christmas is the perfect time to ditch trends and surround yourself with all the twinkle, all the sparkle, and just do you,” she adds. Color is the perfect way to channel your unique personality and create a space that brings you joy. Here are some favorite Christmas color scheme ideas to get you started. “Red and white is a classic Christmas combo that reminds me of candy canes,” says Robinson. She recommends buying a box and hanging them on the tree as a fun (and tasty) motif. White Christmas trees are soaring in popularity this year and make an excellent blank canvas for red ornaments. Blue is a cool shade with a soothing quality, making it an obvious color to represent the winter season. Mix different blue shades “like navy with cobalt and turquoise to make it tonally interesting,” says Robinson. Add white for a crisp look and gold accents to warm up—and glam up—the scheme. “Pink really pops against green foliage,” says Robinson, who recommends mixing it into a lush green fir tree or holly branches to prevent the scheme from becoming too sweet. Pair pale pink shades with light green accents for a contemporary spin on the classic Christmas palette. Replace holly branches with eucalyptus and set gold and silver aside in favor of copper, rose gold, and champagne metallics. “I think it helps if your Christmas decor complements your interior style, mostly from a sustainable point of view,” says Robinson. “We all know that chucking out last year’s decorations to buy into a new color trend is really wasteful.” Instead of buying new green Christmas decor, explore nature’s own collection of pinecones, acorns, and branches. Dust them with glitter or paint them with metallic paint for an update, then showcase the DIY Christmas decorations on your tree or mantel. For Robinson, Christmas is about applying a “more the merrier” ethos and turning her home into a festive funhouse to enjoy with family and friends. “My Christmas decorations are similar to the color palette you see in my home. I love the saturated jewel tones, like cobalt blue, purple, fuchsia, emerald green, and canary yellow,” she says. “Like a box of Quality Street chocolates, they are perfect for the festive season.” Ready your home for hosting with a crisp white tablecloth and simple matte black dishware. Keep table decorations simple with metallic mini trees or an evergreen centerpiece decorated with black-and-white bows or ornaments. Add warmth to the Christmas color scheme with soft textures, like a faux fur blanket or white knitted throw, and the gentle glow of scented candles. For a hint of color, Robinson suggests throwing in “an accent of red or canary yellow to bring this combo to life.” Line your mantel with all-time Christmas classics, like gingerbread houses, nutcrackers, and ceramic Christmas trees. “Go all the way with retro kitsch baubles and fifties nostalgia,” says Robinson. Dig out those old Shiny Brites in retro shades, like mustard yellow, aquamarine blue, bright pink, and malachite green. Pair them with silver or copper accents for a sparkling finish.
