One thing that I love about Scandinavian style Christmas decorations is that they to find the perfect balance between modern and rustic, minimal and cozy, simple and functional. Today, I have rounded up my favorite Scandinavian Christmas decorations from around the web and I hope they inspire you to try something totally new this holiday season.
Scandinavian style Christmas decorations are cozy, rustic, minimalist and timeless. What more could you ask for when you are decorating your home for Christmas? What I love about the Scandinavian style is that is seems to find the perfect balance between modern, rustic, cozy, simple and functional. Today, I am excited to share the simple beauty of Scandinavian style with you and hope that this post inspires you to try something new this holiday season. Below are seven simple ways you can incorporate a little bit of the Scandinavian style into your home this season. Are you ready to get started?
7 Simple was you can incorporate Scandinavian style into your Christmas decor.
- Keep it simple
- Use fresh greenery in simple and enchanting ways
- Decorate with neutrals
- Incorporate simple, minimal geometric designs
- Bring in lots of natural materials
- Soft lighting is a must, try soft candle light
- Incorporate handmade items into your decorations
What are the key elements of Scandinavian style?
- White. White is the primary color palette for Scandanavian design. Due to long dark days, Scandinavians used a lot of white to let in as much light as possible, and keep it trapped. They do incorporate soft muted colors and bring in color through natural woods.
- Natural finishes. In Scandinavian style, natural elements are layered on top of the white to add dimension and interest. Wood or stone is often used for flooring. The floors are then softly layered with rugs of wool, hemp, or sisal to add warmth and coziness to the Scandinavian home.
- Simplicity. Clean lines and clutter-free are two words that describe Scandinavian design. They prefer to keep things simple and clutter-free in their homes.
- Create a statement. Scandinavians subscribe to the motto, “form over function.” They believe in saving and purchasing an item to last, and to only bring in loved items into their home.
“At its core, Scandinavian design seeks to improve everyday life.”- House Beautiful.
Now that you understand Scandinavian style a little bit better. Let’s get back to the 7 Simple ways you can incorporate Scandinavian style into your Christmas decor?
Scandinavian Christmas decorations: Keep them simple.
At its core Scandinavian style celebrates the beauty of simplicity. It takes to focus off of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and gently allows us to relax and enjoy what is most important about the holidays, friends and family.
Use fresh greenery in simple and enchanting ways
Scandinavians are pros at creating a nature inspired home during the holiday season. They do this by incorporating fresh, natural greenery into their Christmas decorations and Christmas tree This is one of my all time favorite Scandinavian holiday traditions. Simple, fresh. It makes the home smell like a mountain breeze.
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The perfect Scandinavian style Christmas color palette: soft neutrals
Shades of white, grey and soft neutral colors make up the traditional Scandinavian color palette. Once you have a base, layer in natural colors, darker shades and cozy textiles to create a little bit of interest to your holiday design.
You will primarily find monochromatic color schemes throughout Scandinavian homes, however, pastels are often added sparingly to add warmth and color. Colors that are often incorporated include mint green, soft gray and blush pink. Jojotastic captures a Warm, Scandinavian style tables-cape perfectly by bringing in soft green as an accent, with a touch of greenery.
Simple, geometric Scandinavian Christmas decorations
Did you know that Scandinavians love to incorporate bold geometric patterns and designs into their home? The bolder the better. You will find geometrics are popular on wooden floors, paneling and on draperies. Scandinavian style Christmas decorations are no different, bold geometrics are often used for a pop of interest during the holidays.
Scandinavians style uses a lot of natural materials
Warm up your home with soft candle light
Scandinavians love their candle light, and with good reason. Days are long and dark during the winter. To put it in perspective, Niki, from My Scandinavian Home, says “the sun rises at 10 am and sets at 1pm today (November 27, 2018) and this will diminish by 1 hour a week until winter solstice! ” To combat the darkness, Scandinavians light up every corner of their homes combat the darkness.
Scandinavian style handmade Christmas decorations
Scandinavians surround themselves with objects that they really like. They prefer items that are simple and well-curated. Their home is an extension of who they are as individuals and families and they express that with the items they surround themselves with at home. What better way to show appreciation than an item that is handmade. Below I have rounded up a few of my favorite handmade Scandinavian Christmas decorations for you.
As I said at the beginning of this post, Scandinavian style Christmas decorations are cozy, rustic, minimalist and timeless. What more could you ask for when you are decorating your home for Christmas?
Do you agree that the simplicity of design is what makes this such a wonderful and charming way to decorate for the holidays? Did it inspire you to try something new this season? If you would like to add a few Scandinavian Christmas decorations to your home this holiday season, I have rounded up a few of my favorites from the around the web.
Happy shopping!
If you would like to read more about the history of Scandinavian design, check out this fascinating article from Smashing Magazine.
Check out these other holiday posts while you’re here.
DIY Orange Ginger Sugar Scrub recipe. This recipe makes a wonderful holiday gift for friends and family, or make it for yourself to keep dry, winter skin away. This sugar scrub is made from ingredients you’ll find lying around your kitchen + a few essential oils. It is my go to exfoliate my skin and keep it soft during the winter.
DIY Fresh Christmas garland. This tutorial will show you exactly how to make your own fresh Christmas garland in 8 simple steps. It is so easy and takes less than an hour to make. I found the fresh greenery and holly in my backyard. It will make your home smell lovely for days!
Absolutely the best peanut butter fudge recipe ever! I am not kidding, it really is the best fudge I have ever tried. It will satisfy any sweet tooth. In addition to being delicious, it makes a terrific, holiday party treat. It is also easy to pack up and ship to friends and family out-of-state.
Simple, Decadent Chocolate Lave Cake. This decadent, dark chocolate lava cake will melt in your mouth and tickle your tastebuds. It is perfect for a holiday dinner party or a quiet evening at home. You will not believe how easily this recipe comes together. What are you waiting for, you know you want to check it out…
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