Space shuttle is
heading towards the planet Christmas! Are you a bohemian and slightly vintage
like Doctor Who or more of a minimalist ultra modern space traveler? In
either way this Christmas will be Earth loving, adventurous and full of magic.
Hot Rio summer has turned into fall and winter is coming
soon. In these levels snow might be on the ground any day soon. Stores have
already put Christmas ornaments to the shelves and it is the best time to dream
about Christmas 2016 while digging your nose into the new glittery collections.
What will we do with our indoor jungles and baskets when the new season is on
the doorstep? This year´s big trends have been dark grey paired with petrol
blue, old rose and gold, hotel style
minimalism, indoor jungles, rattan and bamboo, bright colors, recycling and
vegetarian eating. These trends will continue to the Christmas season with
small variations and some addings.
Don´t take pressure to have the best Christmas ever.
Pictures about countryside Christmas with the whole family and relatives makes
us long after something quite rare in our modern urban world. I have spent all
my Christmases at the urban scene and learned to love it. An urban apartment is
as much a loved home and though deserves just as many decorations as a countryside
house in the middle of fields. What would be more beautiful than huge house of
blocks when it glitters in the dark December night with different fairy lights
and chandeliers on the window sills and balconies? We DIYers start our Christmas
a bit earlier that others as the best part is to make decorations and gifts. I
have surfed through the internet and got inspired by the popular culture and as
a result I will reveal the Christmas
Trends 2016 as I see them. You can
apply these trends to your home whether you live in the small town, big city or
countryside. I hope you get inspired to design and make your own projects as
well as relax in the candle light watching movies and listening to Christmas
songs.
Futuristic boho. This trend gets inspiration form the past centuries as well as from the
current pop culture. Fairy tales, vintage decorations and space & time travel novels give
a lot of inspiration to create the Christmas magic that lets us fly away from
the everyday. Fill your holidays with best series, books and dreaming on the
window watching stars and aurora borealis. Decorate with toys, glitter, heavy
curtains, trims, exotic plants, fruits, stars, planets and hang fairy lights to
the ceiling. Get inspired by the Victorian era post cards, Doctor Who Christmas
specials, Cloud Atlas -movie and misty forests.
Space the final
frontier. Minimalistic and ultra
modern Christmas. Play a mind game: How would Christmas look at the
Starship Enterprize? Get inspired by the thought and combine futuristic Christmas
to your modern home decoration. Flowers in test tubes, minimalistic plants in
square planting pots, pale colors, layered food servings that allow the eaters
to see what the portions include, metallic geometric decorations placed in
lines instead of organic shapes and decorative settings in terrariums. Get
inspired by Finnish functional era architecture and Japanese design. Instead of
futuristic bohemians, who watch other universes from the Earth, ultra modern
minimalists will book a flight to moon.
Forest undergrowth.
Flower arrangements are essential part of festive home decoration. Instead of looking up to the palm trees we are tuning our view towards the undergrowth. Christmas time flowers and plants
will be moist thick leaved plants, moss, and deep colored flowers. Decorate arrangements with
pine cones and branches. Indoor pond
might also be a good idea; maybe a vase with water and floating candles would do that?
Closed system design.
This year recycled materials have become an even bigger hit than before.
Beautiful products made of recycled material are nowadays a luxury. We have to do with what we have and
learn to use the massive amount of material we have already produced . This Christmas
we will go even bolder and decorate with absolute trash and DIY statement
pieces. Flea market finds are also a thing: instead of decorating
according to the latest trends and casting away last season pieces we hunt for
unstylishness like paper angels, old plastic baubles etc.
Golden glamour. If
copper was so 2015, gold is so 2016. Best thing is that you can add a golden
layer into almost every style. With golden elements you can get ultra modern,
vintage or luxurious style. What comes to recycled elements or a quick
Christmas decoration update, just add some gold and you will be in the season
2016.
Feel good Christmas. A Christmas jog and sauna have been my tradition for the past years. Lots of
people spend time at the gym during Christmas holidays or load batteries in
nature. In Finnish traditions Christmas has been all about food and eating.
Many people prepare and buy traditional Christmas food even though it would´t be
such a treat anymore. Why not to choose the favorites from the traditional menu and mix with new treats? Remember that you do not have to load all your
favorites to one dinner. You can make a smaller portion of food every day and
that way get fresh festive treats.
What do you think about these trends? What kind of Christmas are you planning to create this year?
A very inspirational weekend to you all!
-Sannu
A very inspirational weekend to you all!
-Sannu
You're absolutely right about us DIYers starting early. I've already been planning my Christmas ornament crafts ;) I love the inspirational photos you've provided. I'm inspired!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Looking forward to read about your Christmas crafts on your blog.
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