Christmas is a special time of the year. It only comes around once every 12 months, and for those of us who revel in festive cheer, picking out the perfect Christmas decorations to deck the halls is a carefully considered job indeed.
The idea is to balance traditional Christmas elements with new trends and contemporary styling, for food, decorations and beyond. Pinterest is one of the best resources for researching trends that are gaining momentum, as well as looking for ideas and recipes. In fact, there are more than 235 million boards created on Pinterest dedicated to festive planning. Here’s what’s taking off this holiday season.
These are the most popular trends for Christmas decorations in 2018. Let them inspire and inform your Christmas décor scheme this year.
Fairy lights
Asymmetrical holiday wreath
Creative table napkins
Glass bottle candle holders
Upcycled ornaments
Christmas tree collars
Marbled ornaments
Leaf place cards
Zero waste gift wrapping
These are the top ‘tried’ festive recipes on Pinterest, and will provide you with endless inspiration for new recipes that feel festive, but are more contemporary than traditional.
Dutch apple pie
Christmas tree spinach breadsticks
Apple cream cheese rose tarts
Apple cream cheese rose tarts
Homemade pumpkin pie
Soft gingerbread cookies
These are the most popular festive cocktail batches on Pinterest right now. Make a pitcher so you don’t have to man the bar all night.
Peach and spiced rum iced tea
Rockmelon, lemon and gin slushies
Ginger beer with lime batch cocktail
Cider-based cocktail jug
Christmas Day punch
Santa Claus punch
This article originally appeared on Better Homes and Gardens.
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