The Coziest Christmas Aesthetic for You

The winter holidays are the best time of the year to get festive. You can decorate your entire house so every inch is in the Christmas spirit. The key is knowing which Christmas vibes match your personality. Find your Christmas aesthetic by reflecting on some popular themes. If you think about which vibes work with your interior design preferences, you’ll figure out the most authentic way to decorate for the season.

What Is Your Christmas Aesthetic?

Your Christmas aesthetic is any Christmas decorating style that matches your authentic self. It often merges with a person’s current interior design theme because both are forms of interior decorating. It’s easier to choose a holiday aesthetic for your home if you already know what decorating themes you love.

Tips for Finding Your Christmas Aesthetic

It isn’t always easy to choose a Christmas design theme for your house. The uncertainty might be one reason why 7% of Americans never decorate for the holiday.

Finding your Christmas aesthetic requires internal reflection and an in-depth understanding of what makes you feel most seen in your home. Start your holiday decorating journey by taking a few simple steps:

• Consider how your family and friends design their home during Christmas. What do you immediately not like about the details they pick?
• Keep a list of things you don’t like to rule out entire aesthetics.
• Think about places you love going during Christmas. Do you look forward to light shows? Baking cookies? Touring farms made to look like they house reindeer for Santa’s sleigh?
• Note any details about those places to compile a list of what you like.
• Add any interior design choices you’ve made that exist in your home year-round.

Review the final list to see which seasonal options match your year-round preferences. You’ll come to a Christmas aesthetic that’s authentically you without too much effort.

Popular Christmas Aesthetics You Might Love

It might also help to understand which Christmas aesthetics people love most. Check out a few of the most popular options that might look great in your home.

Pink Christmas Vibes

You might think of green and red as the official Christmas colors, but the pink Christmas aesthetic is incredibly popular. It brings to mind feminine joy, softness, and sweet, sugary icing. Any shade of pink will work with this theme, so add different hues to create visual depth in your home.

Essentials for This Decorating Theme:

• Blush pink lights
• Hot pink Christmas pillows
• Flamingo-hued poinsettia ornaments
• A light pink Christmas tree
• Magenta stockings

Dark Christmas Aesthetic

Anyone who loves gothic motifs or witchy vibes could enjoy the dark Christmas aesthetic. It leans into the darkest hues of your favorite colors, so pick one or two to get started. This decorating theme makes a bold statement, which might be exactly what you need if traditional Christmas colors feel too cheery for your personality.

Essentials for This Decorating Theme:

• Black string lights
• Gothic throw pillows
• Sparkly black snowflake ornaments
• A gray pre-lit Christmas tree
• Monogrammed black velvet stockings

Rustic Modern Christmas

You’ll know you’ve reached rustic modern Christmas perfection when your home feels like a blend of natural textures, homey vibes and farmhouse-inspired decor. Pottery Barn covers often reflect this style, but you can also decorate with things like snake plants and less expensive decorations to evoke the same vibes.

Essentials for This Decorating Theme:

• Rustic string lights
• Farm fresh Christmas pillows
• White and gold worn ornaments
• Realistic pine Christmas tree
• Cable-knit cream stockings

Vintage Christmas

You might be able to spot great vintage finds at thrift stores, but the vintage Christmas aesthetic only includes vibes from the mid-19th century. It might remind you of scenes from “A Christmas Story” or even Christmas mornings spent at your grandparents’ house. Try decorating with things with a specific decade in mind to pick a vintage vibe that most closely matches your personality.

Essentials for This Decorating Theme (If You’re Recreating the 1950s):

• Vintage Christmas lights (Modernized With LED Bulbs)
• Retro Santa pillows
• Colorful glass ornaments
• Silver tinsel Christmas tree
• Vintage Christmas stockings

Coastal Christmas Vibes 

Whether you live in a beach town or wish you could, a coastal Christmas aesthetic could be the perfect match for your home. Rely on ocean motifs and coastal colors to make your home feel like an oceanfront getaway without losing sight of the holiday spirit.

Essentials for This Decorating Theme:

• Teal Christmas lights
• Marine life holiday pillows
• Textured starfish ornaments
• Palm tree Christmas tree set
• Nautical stockings

Neutral Christmas Decor

There’s a timeless appeal to neutral Christmas decorating. It only relies on colors like white, beiges, creams and light grays. People love the clean look of this decor, especially if you’ve never preferred the bright greens and reds of traditional Christmas themes. It could also be a great choice for your holiday decorating if you already have most of these colors in things like your cabinets, floors and furniture.

Essentials for This Decorating Theme:

• White Christmas lights
• Beige gingerbread house pillows
• Champagne-hued ornaments
• Snow-covered Christmas tree
• Khaki and ivory stockings

Handmade Christmas Aesthetic

Sometimes, the best way to make a place feel like a homey Christmas environment is to fill it with thoughtfully made decor. Or decorations that look handmade. It adds a textured vibe and loving feel to any room, especially during a holiday that’s all about thoughtfulness.

Essentials for This Decorating Theme:

• Snow globe string lights
• Sherpa Christmas tree pillows
• Hand-carved snowflake ornaments
• Frosted Christmas tree with pinecones and holly berries
• Needlepoint stockings

Colorful Christmas

Who says Christmas is limited to just two colors? Make your holiday season all about the rainbow if you have a bright personality that radiates no matter where you go.  You might even be able to leave a few of the decorations up if you already celebrate the Lunar New Year and use red decor throughout your home.

Essentials for This Decorating Theme:

• Color-changing LED string lights
• Merry and bright pillows
• Shatterproof multi-colored ornaments
• Rainbow-hued Christmas tree
• Embroidered colorful stockings

Decorate for the Holidays and Your Unique Personality

Once you start exploring the many Christmas aesthetics people love, you’ll know exactly how to decorate your home this year. Have fun trying something new. You might fall more in love with the holiday because you feel fully seen in your home.