Christmas Trends 2025

Written by: Claire Sugden

Key Takeaways

  • Sugarplum (Whimsical Storybook Christmas): Embrace fairytale escapism with silver bells, snow-laden trees, frosted garlands, white-berried wreaths, velvet swags, and flickering candles for a magical, enchanted atmosphere.
  • Homegrown (Rustic & Wholesome Christmas): Celebrate cozy nostalgia with bushy green trees laden with mismatched ornaments, rattan stars, abundant foliage with red berries, winter-blue baubles, and light-up gingerbread houses.
  • Scandi (Chic & Minimalist Christmas): Opt for Nordic-inspired simplicity featuring neutral tones, ivory ceramics, greige and white textiles accented with red pops, hanging paper star decorations, and glowing ceramic houses for a serene, clutter-free look.

From fantastical to traditional, pared-back to all-out-festive, there’s a Christmas décor style for everyone. We’ve pulled together our key trends for this holiday season: three curated stories to suit all tastes, budgets and interior design schemes. 

Read on to choose your favourite, and to make a start on your Christmas décor shopping list…

Sugarplum: a whimsical storybook Christmas

Once upon a winter in a kingdom far, far away... a fantastical, mystical Christmas story began: a season of wonder, full of enchanted décor, whimsical styling, and fairytale escapism. Snow-laden trees sparkle with silver bells and starlight, and halls are decked with Christmas wreaths and christmas garlands, and rich, theatrical touches: think velvet swags and glass decorations amidst the glow of flickering  Christmas candles—or even a curious Christmas tree creation, crafted with leather-bound books and fairy lights. Shimmering with winter magic and brimming with old-world charm, this is a dreamy festive story for the young... and the young-at-heart.

Homegrown: a rustic and welcoming Christmas

The most wholesome of Christmases: knitted jumpers, joyful nostalgia, and the whole family gathered noisily around a kitchen table teeming with home-cooked festive fare. This is Christmas at its cosiest. Bushy green trees are laden with Christmas tree decorations and twinkling stars, whilst every surface glows with candlelight—and perhaps a light-up gingerbread house or two. Rattan stars bring a rustic, natural touch to the home, and foliage is abundant and cheery, with pops of festive colour from red berries, winter-blue baubles, and hand-crafted orange slice decorations. Playful, jubilant, and full of festive joy—welcome to the happiest season of all!

Scandi: a chic and minimalist Christmas

Keep it simple: neutral décor, ivory ceramics, and endless flickering candlelight come together in this grown-up December collection. Combining the best of Nordic-inspired festive traditions, tablescapes featuring Christmas table decorations are pared back, trees are simply dressed, and palettes are calm and considered. Textiles in greige and white are overlaid with pops of festive red, whilst window scenes are carefully crafted with hanging paper decorations and glowing ceramic Christmas houses. Minimalist white stars join contemporary fairy lights on tastefully styled sideboards, and spaces are curated, crisp, and clutter-free. From snowy garlands to trend-led glass touches, this is an effortlessly chic Christmas story.