The Colours of Christmas

I'm a bit indecisive - and when it comes to decorating that translates into liking a lot of different colours and styles.  My same eclectic tastes come into play when it comes to decorating at Christmas.  Every time I see another colour combination or style I'm smitten.  Now the truth is we have so many lovely Christmas decorations accumulated over the years and they have such personal meaning that I really have no choice but to use the near and dear decorations we already own. 

That, however, doesn't stop me from fantasizing about all the great colours and styles that could be used at Christmas time.  Let's have a look at the ones I found. 

Classic Red and Green:

This colour combo is near and dear to my heart and, in fact, is what most of our decorations are.  It is classic, pretty, and evokes a Christmas feel without even trying.

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Red and white:
I guess you could say this is a subcategory of red and green, but the addition of a lot of white and not as much green makes a difference in my mind.   This colour combination reminds me of Scandinavian decorating, candy canes, and Santa himself.  When used in Christmas decorating, it produces a fresh bright look.

 Martha Stewart

  Martha Stewart

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Green and White:
Again this is a variation on the classic red and green Christmas colours.  Focussing on only the green, though, gives this a calmer more natural look.  It is interesting that it was much more difficult to find photos using this colour combo than any of the others, especially red and white.

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Frosty white and blue:
This colour combination evokes a sparkly winter wonderland - icicles, glittery snowflakes, snowmen, and dustings of frost.  Being a blue lover this is a colour combination that I would love to try one year.  These photos really make my heart go pitter patter.

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Martha Stewart

All that glitters:
Hits of gold and silver along with lots of white give you a glam, sparkly Christmas look.  In some ways this is a subcategory of the previous frosty white and blue look, but here the focus is more on the glitter and sparkle and less on the snowflakes and pure whiteness.

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The natural look:

This is another look that is near and dear to my heart - a woodsy outdoor style.  When I think of natural Christmas decor, I think of birch logs, burlap, twine, berries, birds, deer, and of course evergreen boughs and pinecones.  Depending on where you live, though, this can take on a rustic cabin look, a beachy theme, or even a tropical or prairie look.   Although this style is usually fairly traditional it can take on a modern flavour as well.

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Martha Stewart

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Non-traditional colour combinations:

Some people love to do things a little differently, even at Christmas.  This is one of those styles that I love to look at, but don't think I would ever do.  Well I take that back, I would use turquoise (like in the first two photos - love them).  Sometimes the colours are just slightly non-traditional, though, say through the use of apple green instead of forest green or yellow instead of gold, but sometimes they are full out unique with pinks and purples and oranges or even a rainbow effect.  Hubby often gives me British decorating magazines in my stocking at Christmas and, in my opinion, using non-traditional colours at Christmas seems to be quite popular across the pond.  The British magazines were the first place I saw the use of turquoise and purple and orange in Christmas decorating. 

Martha Stewart

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What about you?  What's your favourite Christmas colour combination?  As for me, I'm sticking with our traditional hodge podge of red and green this year, but it is to dream ...