Whether you plan to host friends and family for the holidays or want to create a festive, cozy atmosphere for your office, Compass Self Storage is here to give you the gift of Christmas décor inspiration! From choosing a theme to maximizing your space for baubles and decorations, discover how to transform your home or office for the holiday season.
Where To Start With Your Interior Design for Christmas
Before you deck the halls, we recommend assessing your time and energy for Christmas interior design. Between hiding gifts from loved ones to staying on top of projects at work before you’re out of the office, this festive time of year can feel overwhelming—almost nine out of 10 U.S. adults admit to heightened stress over the holidays.
By having an honest conversation with yourself before committing to turning your living space or workplace into a full-blown winter wonderland, you can keep the Christmas interior design process fun and perfect for making memories!
Your budget is another factor to consider when decorating for the holidays. While most people spend under $100 annually for Christmas decorations, some festive folks’ budgets go as high as $500! Setting a budget for your interior design plan can help rein in any impulsive buys as you roam the stores.
How To Save Money on Your Christmas Interior Design
If you’re looking for ways to save money on holiday decorations, try repurposing old ornaments, making DIY wreaths and bows with fabrics you already own, or making simple, classic decorations like paper snowflakes. If you already have red, green, or white throw pillows or plaid blankets, these are perfect accent pieces for creating a Christmas feel in your space.
Explore Your Options for Christmas Décor Inspo
Once you’ve set your budget and determined how much time and energy you can put into decorating, it’s time to get inspired! Having a vision for your Christmas interior design gives you a clearer end goal to work toward. Your décor should reflect your personality or a certain vibe you want to inspire for yourself, your guests, or your coworkers if you’re decorating the office for the holidays.
The easiest way to give yourself direction is to create a theme. There’s no right or wrong way to create your Christmas interior design theme, but if you need a little inspiration, we’ve collected a few ideas for you to consider.
Classic Christmas Interior Design
Plaid, velvet, greenery, and twinkling lights—there’s a reason classic Christmas décor is so popular! If you’re new to interior design or simply love its nostalgic aspect, this may be the theme for you.
When you’re going for a classic holiday look, focus on common areas for gathering with loved ones, like your living room and dining room. If you have a fireplace, give it extra attention with lush green garlands, warm LED light candles, and perhaps even an elegant reindeer figurine.
If you don’t have a fireplace, treat your TV like one! You can find playlists of crackling fireplaces on platforms like YouTube to play for your guests, and you can place mantle decorations on your TV stand, as long as you have space.
Pretty in Pastels
If you’re one of those U.S. adults dealing with holiday stress, give yourself the gift of Zen through a pastel Christmas interior design theme.
Pastel colors help alleviate stress, so if you’re trying to help your team relax at the office without giving up the festivities, or you want to convert your home reading nook into a wintertime retreat, this theme option is a winner. Light blues, pinks, greens, and creams are perfect for creating a breezy, magical environment.
New to pastels? Try using the 60-30-10 rule. Whichever colors you choose, 60% of the room you’re decorating needs to be your chosen dominant color, 30% is your secondary color, and the remaining 10% of your room is an accent color.
In practice, if pastel blue is your dominant color, your secondary color could be a light cream or even lighter shade of blue, and your accent color could be silver or gold to give the room a hint of sparkle.
Fa La La Farmhouse
If you want a more down-to-earth feel to your Christmas interior design, go for a farmhouse look! This theme still incorporates green garlands and plenty of red and black plaid without feeling too polished—a great balance for families who don’t want to worry about younger kids knocking over delicate figurines or getting Christmas cookie crumbs and stains on velvet throw pillows. Common staples of a Christmas farmhouse design include:
- A live Christmas tree
- Fabrics like burlap, gingham, and flannel
- Twine-wrapped vases
- Tin cups or vases
- Pine-scented candles
To add a little tongue-in-cheek aspect to your farmhouse Christmas display, consider incorporating a mat, rug, or pillow featuring a little red truck hauling a Christmas tree. The little red truck hauling a Christmas tree, or LRTHACT, was trending during the 2023 holiday season for being such an iconic farmhouse Christmas piece.
Bright and Bold
For anyone who thrives on the colorful chaos of Christmas, choose a bright and bold decorating theme. From oversized gold ornaments to rich red ribbons and multicolor lights on your Christmas tree, this is the ideal setting for family gatherings or fun office parties full of loud laughter and music.
While you can go the traditional route with red and green, consider a midcentury modern spin on this theme with bright blues and pinks to set yourself apart. Quirky geometric shapes are great for adding a bold and midcentury modern style to your Christmas interior design.
A bright and bold interior design may seem maximalist, but by making your Christmas tree the focal point of the room, it takes the pressure off you to curate every throw pillow, blanket, or accent piece you put in the room. With such a colorful tree lighting up the room, you may not even need to accessorize it further!
How Can I Keep My Christmas Decorations Organized After the Holidays?
Whether you have a specific holiday theme you want to use season after season, or you’d like to repurpose this year’s decorations for a new look in the future, staying organized is key. After the Christmas season wraps up, tuck your ornaments, garlands, and accessories, like pillows and blankets, in clear plastic tubs and containers.
In addition to keeping all your decorations together, it’ll be easier to glance at each box’s contents and take inventory for future Christmas interior designs without completely unpacking everything.
Wondering how to store your Christmas tree or more delicate decorations? Learn how to store common holiday and seasonal items with the Compass Self Storage team.
Let Your Christmas Creativity Shine With Compass Self Storage
When you’re preparing for the holiday season, the last thing you should have to worry about is creating the space you need for your interior design. Before you donate or throw out blankets, pillows, or even furniture pieces that don’t fit your Christmas theme but you use the rest of the year, head to Compass Self Storage.
We have a variety of small, medium, and large storage unit sizes perfect for tucking away seasonal decorations or everyday furniture when you need more room in your home or office at Christmastime. Plus, our convenient access hours and proximity to major roads and highways make commuting to and from your storage unit a breeze.
Ready to dive into the most wonderful time of the year with peace of mind and extra room? Find a Compass Self Storage facility near you and rent or reserve your seasonal storage solution today!
