How does a professional interior designer come up with a brand-new Christmas theme every year?
In this video, I’m showing you how I take one inspiration piece and turn it into an entire holiday decorating story... from the ornaments and ribbons to the greenery, fruit, colors, artwork, and even the lights on my tree! I’ll share the design process I use to create my cohesive Christmas themes and color palette year after year.

For Christmas 2026, I’m calling my theme HOME SWEET HOME... a nostalgic celebration of the Christmas memories, colors, traditions, and little treasures that remind me of being a child and of the feeling of coming home for Christmas. ❤️

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In this video, you’ll see how I:
✨ Find the inspiration that drives an entire Christmas theme
✨ Build a Christmas color palette from one meaningful piece
✨ Choose Christmas ornaments that work together
✨ Coordinate Christmas ribbons, greenery, picks and sprays
✨ Create continuity throughout an entire home
✨ Repeat colors and elements to make Christmas decor feel cohesive
✨ Use artwork and accessories to carry a Christmas color scheme beyond the tree
✨ Choose a Christmas tree, garland and greenery that support the overall theme
✨ Decide how much of each element to buy so the finished look feels intentional rather than like a collection of random pieces

CHAPTERS
00:00 How a Professional Designer Creates a Christmas Theme
00:29 My Christmas 2026 Theme Reveal: Home Sweet Home
00:57 How I Come Up With a New Christmas Theme Every Year
01:30 Finding Christmas Inspiration at Market
02:11 How a Viewer Inspired My 2026 Christmas Theme
02:47 Why Nostalgic Christmas Decorating Inspired Me
03:12 My Vintage Christmas Inspiration Pieces
05:02 Creating an Old-Fashioned Christmas Theme
07:08 Choosing Christmas Decorations That Fit Your Theme
08:09 The First Foundation of a Cohesive Christmas Theme
08:26 How to Coordinate Christmas Trees, Garlands, & Wreaths
09:59 Choosing Christmas Picks & Greenery for Your Theme
10:45 How Many Christmas Decorations Should You Buy?
12:37 The Secret to Creating Continuity Throughout Your Home
14:48 How One Item Set My Christmas Color Palette
15:10 Choosing Christmas Ornaments From Your Color Scheme
17:48 Using Artwork to Coordinate Your Christmas Decor
18:41 How to Use Christmas Ribbon in Your Tree
22:11 Choosing Christmas Light Colors for Your Theme
23:21 My Christmas Decorating Advice for You
23:30 Final Thoughts & A Home Sweet Home

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🎬 Credits:
—Edited by Dorian Tucker
—Filmed by Calebe Severo
Music: Epidemic Sound