Sugarplum colors dance into holiday decor
Amid a seasonal sea of red and green, there’s a sweet, alternative palette in holiday decor.
Think of fresh fruits and candies — it’s an enticing, enchanting array of sugarplum hues.
Even if you’ve got a rather motley collection of decorations, “adding in plum and berry-hued fabrics, candles, accessories and ornaments is a great way to create a cohesive color scheme,” Los Angeles-based designer and author Orlando Soria says.
Some examples:
Target has Opalhouse’s cozy throw pillows, with either a plaid pattern or “Oh, What Fun” typography, in fresh and festive hues.
The Merrily collection at Pier 1 includes hand-blown stemless wine glasses painted with kicky modern trees in pink, peach and berry. A candy-blue throw pillow is embroidered with the phrase “Merry & Bright” and decorated with tassels. For the tree, there’s a garland of felted gumballs.
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Walmart has 40-inch-tall plastic lollipop ornaments in cotton candy, key lime and blueberry; they might be fun on a garden fence or front-porch railing.
Dress up the tree, mantel, staircase or holiday table with Anthropologie’s colorful, felted- wool berry garland. Deck out the Christmas tree with glass ribbon candy or rock candy ornaments in yummy hues. Also here, a boxed set of delicate glass macarons; the ornaments would make a lovely gift for a sweets lover or Francophile.
If you can’t find these items in your local store, try online: target.com, pier1.com, walmart.com and anthropologie.com.