It's always fun to track decorating trends. Each year, the holiday season from November through New Year's brings fun new trends as homeowners look for creative and inspirational ways to decorate. We tracked down a few top decorating trends for 2022 and searched for the hot spots in the West Valley where you can pick up some great items for decorating your home this holiday season.
We see several major trends this season:
- Neutrals and naturals
- Items collected in nature
- Nostalgic Christmas items
- Metallics featuring gold or rose gold
- Bright, traditional Christmas colors
- Non-traditional colorful accents
We’ll break these down for you and help you achieve these trending looks for your holiday while ensuring your home feels comfortable and embraces your own unique traditions.
Neutrals & Naturals Abound
One of the biggest trends for this holiday season is the use of natural colors. Imagine walking in the woods on a snowy Christmas morning. To decorate with this theme, you can add these elements:
- Flocked trees that appear snow-laden
- Pinecones and natural foliage
- Greenery
- Rustic ornaments
- White and pale gold elements
- White candles and lanterns
This is also a great way to incorporate items collected in nature. Pick up a few pinecones under the trees if you’re in Flagstaff before the holidays. Add these to a white dish and tuck in some greenery. Alternatively, craft stores sell pinecones and greenery.
A Nostalgic Christmas
The holidays are a time for recreating special memories. One way to get that feeling is to incorporate those nostalgic touches. Signatures Invitations & Gifts in Arrowhead have several Christmas trees filled with nostalgic ornaments. You might find an old Ford pickup or a Santa ornament reminiscent of the early 1900s.
Items with black and white checks are also popular and nostalgic. At Stage Me Fancy Boutique, owner Kelly Reynolds has stocked up on fun, nostalgic items. A great trend you’ll see at all the local boutiques is decorating with adorable gnomes for the holidays.
Lots of Color!
A big trend this holiday season is to embrace color. While this is the opposite of the neutrals and naturals, it is definitely popular. Metallics bring some fun sparkle to the 2022 holiday season. Especially gold. You can bring in colorful ornaments, decorative accents in the room, shiny ribbons and pillows.
An unusual trend is the use of non-traditional colors such as pink, purple, turquoise or bright green. Fun colors signify the joviality of the season, so don’t hesitate to embrace this fun new trend.
Where to Find Holiday Décor
We scoured the West Valley to find some of the best holiday décor. Each of these boutiques is ready to serve you with the latest trends and those traditional, nostalgic Christmas decorative items.
- 85 Local (85LocalAZ.com), 8271 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Ste 104, Peoria
- Robyn’s Nest (RobynsNestHome.com), 24650 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Peoria
- Signatures Invitations & Gifts (ShopSignatures.com), 20211 N 67th Avenue, Arrowhead
- Stage Me Fancy Boutique, 5350 W Bell Road, Arrowhead