While red and green Christmas decor will create a classic aesthetic, there are new trends to explore every year that define the unique spirit of the season. We’re going to get ahead of the curve to take a closer look at some of the top Christmas decor trends that we expect to be the most popular in 2026!
Traditional Christmas Decor
White lights, traditional glass Christmas ornaments, and color schemes like red and green and red and gold are the staple here. The same colors in picks, sprays and ribbon help tie the scene together, and accents like Karen Didion and Mark Roberts Santas also create a classic, traditional aesthetic here.
Tartan Christmas Decorations
Tartan and plaid are making a big impact this year (as they have in recent years) for the warmth and texture they offer, and for their classic, inviting, traditional feel. A tartan theme can also be combined with a traditional Christmas decor theme, so these two are not necessarily unique to each other, but there are also ways to do the entire setting in a tartan theme with tartan ornaments, ribbon, and other supporting accents. Complete the scene with a Scottish or Highland-inspired nutcracker or santa and you have the makings of a perfect setting.
Vintage Christmas Decorations
Some vintage Christmas decor is distinct from “traditional” decorations, even though you might think at first that these trends were synonymous. While there is some overlap, some vintage Christmas decor is really more focused on a throwback, retro vibe than it is on classic reds, greens, and golds and natural greenery.
Natural Luxury
Everything that looks elegant yet natural here is the ticket. It starts with highly realistic Christmas greenery like Norfolk pine garlands, and cedar and spruce greenery, but it also includes elements like faux fruits such as oranges and clementines, along with cinnamon sticks, cloves and other natural accents that also add a little extra texture and scent. Flocked Christmas greenery works well in this capacity as well especially for those decorators that are looking to create a wintry scene.
Woodland Themes and Accents
Rustic Christmas decor is trending this year, and exposed, bare wood, pine cones, natural Christmas greenery, and rustic elements like unfinished wood, tin, and even burlap accents can produce a scene that invokes everything bucolic from a farmhouse to a woodland cabin. Good collections to shop to get familiar with these trends include our Farmhouse and Winter Woodland collections.
Metallic Christmas Decor
Metallic Christmas decor is also trending this year, and classic color schemes like gold and silver bring traditional vibes to modern trends. In addition to gold and silver Christmas decor, champagne and pearl also look beautiful together, and you will find these colors reflected in many of our popular accents. Shop our Natural Elegance collection and pick out some
Jewel Tones and Velvet
Jewel tone Christmas decor is a variation on the theme of metallic decor and sometimes these can be paired together; other times, bright red, green and blue jewel tone Christmas ornaments and accents can be used to create a much more colorful and vibrant scene than could be accomplished with metallic decor alone. Velvet accents, like ribbons and velvet ornaments, can perfectly compliment jewel tone decor because velvet has a natural sheen that reflects the fire of jewel ornaments and other decorations.
Layered Natural Greenery
Layered natural greenery is another trend that we expect to take off in 2026. Not all greenery needs to be lit; some will produce an elegant, natural look when simply adorned with ribbon, picks, sprays and other supporting accents, which will give it a sort of simple and even old world air. Combine several different types of greenery, like Norfolk pine, cedar, spruce and juniper into one setting to create a lush and verdant scene suitable for the darkest months of the year.
Maximalism and Large Accents
Maximalism is in for 2026, as are larger than life Christmas decorations. This trend is all about filling up all the space you have with color and personality. Large Christmas resin, wall art that takes up the negative space on walls, Christmas inflatables for the yard, large Santas and nutcrackers are all excellent decorative accents for maximalist Christmas decorating. Even so, “maximalism” is not a theme in an of itself but a method of utilizing Christmas decor that’s aligned on theme; filling up all the negative space in a setting with large accents, ornaments, greenery, ribbon, and Christmas figurines will go a long way towards satisfying the maximalist trend.
Your Best Christmas EVER Starts Now
Thinking you want to follow one of these Christmas decor trends for 2026? Start shopping through our collections so you have the decorations you need when it comes time to get started arranging everything, and once you’ve brought your vision to life, share it with us on your socials by tagging us with #dwchristmas for a chance to be featured.