From high-end to high-street, department store to independent business, Ruth O’Connor asks those in the know about the current trends and how best to update decorations this festive season
Søstrene Grene is always an interesting and affordable place to pick up Christmas decorations. Kristina Kirkegaard, head of design at the brand, says that this year Christmas means classic colours and nostalgic motifs combined with a calm, Nordic vibe and botanical designs.
The brand has also tapped into the trend for everything home-made, says Kirkegaard, with a range of hand-painted baubles in delicate glass as well as contemporary mouth-blown glass Christmas tree ornaments.In contrast, the team at independent store Oriana B have opted to focus on bright pink.
Oriana B. has looked to the fashion world and found inspiration in the hot pink of Valentino’s AW22 collection. “We chose to lead with pink decorations interspersed with pink ribbon, nods of teal and white paper stars,” says Monks.Over at Meadows and Byrne, retail director Helen O’Dwyer says their themes this year include Midnight Ice - a dramatic, grown-up look in dark greens, blacks, pewter and old gold.. “A natural theme - Nordic Noel - features winter greens and off-white tones.
“For me, Christmas is about the people I am with and sitting around a table enjoying great food,” continues Reidy. “I like the table to be warm and inviting but I also like the experience to be stress-free, so my advice this year would be to be organised and plan ahead but also to keep your decor and food simple. The addition of tall, tapered candles will elevate any table setting.”
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