Hello World! Welcome Friends! The top trend for 2021 holiday decoration is monochrome, which involves matching all your décor to the same hue. Because you are only working with one color, you might find it easier to put together holiday décor following the monochrome style — or you might be completely confused by how you are supposed to make your space festive if you only have one tone to work with.
Monochrome holiday decorations are undeniably chic and sophisticated, and they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some ways to make your monochrome Christmas a smashing success.
Choose Your Color Palette
Monochromatic design is interesting regardless of the color you choose to decorate with, but when it comes to holiday décor, you need to carefully select your dominant hue to ensure that your decorations convey the message of Christmas.
Some colors make this task easier than others. For instance, the typical Christmas color palette is red and green, so using red decorations or green decorations in your monochromatic design will likely provide a seamless holiday feel. Colors like white, gold and silver are also relatively easy to use in holiday décor. This isn’t to say that you can’t have a successful monochrome holiday-scape with unexpected hues like neon orange or black. However, choosing to work with these colors over more traditional Christmas shades will make your job much more difficult.
Play With Texture
The beauty of monochrome décor is that it compels the viewer to pay attention to the details of the design. When the eye only has one color to perceive, it has the time to take in more subtle decorative elements, like texture, so you should play with texture as much as possible in your Christmas décor. Here are a few ways to integrate a wider variety of textures in your interior design:
- Use contrasting fabrics. The fabric of your curtains should be different from that of your rugs and any holiday blankets on your furniture.
- Play with accessories. You can find all manner of Christmas decorations with different textured finishes, like glazed ceramic, faux fur, natural wood and more.
- Remember lighting. Light adds a surprising amount of texture to your interior spaces, so use lighting thoughtfully to highlight different textures in the room.
Play With Scale
Decorating with all the same color is a fun challenge for the decorator, but it can be dull to look at for the viewer. Therefore, you need to give your guests some visual interest, which compels them to keep exploring your space to find delightful details. Playing with scale is a fun way to achieve a charming monochromatic design. You can look for oversized Christmas décor, like large ornaments and Christmas light bulbs, as well as contracted decorations, like mini Christmas trees and tiny wreaths. Viewers of the space will be enchanted by the unexpected sizes in your design, which will make your monochromatic décor a success.
Use What You Have
You will undoubtedly need to invest in new Christmas decorations to make your monochromatic vision come to life, but you shouldn’t be afraid to integrate items you already have on hand. You should take inventory of your current Christmas décor to understand what color has dominated your decorations in the past. You might also look in your garden or your kitchen cupboards to find inspiration for your monochrome design. By planning ahead in this way, you can stick to a décor budget.
Don’t Forget the Details
When a room is surfeit with one color, every element that isn’t that color will stand out like a sore thumb. Thus, you should think about every detail when designing your monochromatic holiday masterpiece. For example: What wrapping paper will you use to cover your presents under the tree? Will you place colorful candies in dishes around the room? What will your place settings look like? If you have a plan for every detail, your monochromatic design will be more successful.
Monochrome is one of those interior design trends that seems easy until you start trying to bring it to life. Fortunately, by starting to think about your Christmas decorations for this year, you can plan a beautiful monochromatic space in time for the holidays.
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