MONSON — From the snow-covered town on the mantel to the lit-up garland intertwined within the railing, there are many ways to decorate your home for the holidays.
While everyone’s decorative style might look different, there are some new and recurring trends when it comes to cheering up your space this season.
Wendy Woloshchuk, owner and lead interior designer at Details Interiors in Monson, has been in the business for almost two decades and shared some insight on holiday decorating.
A relatively new interior design trend is sustainability. “It seems to be making its way into holiday décor using reusable trees instead of cutting down fresh trees or using trees that are in pots that can be planted later,” Woloshchuk said.
She noted that less plastic is being used, which in turn is being replaced with more paper when it comes to ornaments, garlands — even snowflakes.
Another trend is having multiple trees. For instance, Woloshchuk explained that some people have one tree for the children, one for the adults, or one that’s more formal and one that’s a little more casual.
This leads into the trend of themed trees.
Throughout her work, Woloshchuk has seen candy trees, vintage trees, Grinch trees, pink trees and metallic trees, to name a few.
“[I’ve seen] a lot of different themed trees that are really personal to the homeowner,” she said.
She went on to say that another holiday trend that “never goes out of style” is classic and timeless.
“People are really going back to reliving their childhood,” Woloshchuk said, noting that some are doing a red and green theme or a gold and green theme, with a lot of plaid and natural greenery.
She explained that natural greenery can be used in all different kinds of places, not just on the mantels and stairways, but can be placed over interior doorways or on some artwork.
Wreaths can also be hung on interior doors and cabinets — not just the exterior door — and small wreaths can go on the back of dining chairs or over the fireplace.
Something Woloshchuk said she has seen “a ton” of lately are holiday throw pillows. Available in locations such as Costco, HomeGoods, Pottery Barn and more, “it’s an easy, inexpensive way to kind of add some personality to your space,” she shared.
One final trend is vintage decor. Woloshchuk said a lot of people are going with antique ornaments or old photograph ornaments, and vintage ceramics such as ceramic Christmas trees with little colored lights.
“Vintage is making its way back into Christmas as well,” she added.
Woloshchuk shared that oftentimes, her firm will work on a client’s home during the year and then when the holidays come around, they don’t know how to decorate it because they have “a whole new look” in their home, requiring some assistance.
“I always say to work with the color palette that’s already in your house,” she said.
For instance, she shared she worked on a home that had teal and orange colors, to which green and red Christmas colors did not go with. Woloshchuk explained that she used a lot of copper and some teal ornaments to work with the colors that were already present.
“It doesn’t have to be that classic red and green if that doesn’t go with your current décor in your house,” she said.
When asked about any holiday decorations she tends to avoid, Woloshchuk’s response was lawn blow ups.
She explained that during the day, the blow ups are flat on the lawn, usually waiting to be used at night. While some people might enjoy them, she said they are not her favorite.
Woloshchuk’s biggest tip for holiday decorating is that when you are putting up your holiday décor, take down some of your everyday décor.
At her own home, Woloshchuk has a bin with Christmas décor and will take, for instance, what’s on her coffee table every day and pack it in that Christmas bin. She will then put the Christmas décor on the coffee table to avoid having too much in one area and become cluttered.
When it comes to holiday decorating, especially on a budget, Woloshchuk shared some advice that she gives year-round. “Go with that classic and timeless look instead of choosing things that are trendy,” she said. “When you go with things that are trendy, then they’re obviously going to be out of style in a few years and then you’re going to have to spend again, so stick with a classic and timeless design and then it lasts forever.”
Another budget friendly tip is simply decorating with a roll of ribbon. “You can wrap it around artwork hanging on the wall to make it look like a gift. [You] can wrap it around kitchen cabinet doors, canisters on your counter” and more, she said. “That’s a really simple way to add some fun for not much money.”
Woloshchuk shared that interior design is a lot more than people think. “It’s not just making everything look pretty, but thinking about how a space functions for a family and that’s different for everybody,” she said.
She continued, “At our firm, we try to really get to know our clients so that we can create a home that’s really personal to them.”
While there are many different aspects she enjoys about being an interior designer, Woloshchuk said the most rewarding part is seeing clients’ satisfaction afterwards. “I like to see them enjoying their house and showing it off to their family and friends, and that it also functions for their lifestyle as well — not about making it pretty.”
For more information on holiday decorating and Woloshchuk’s services, visit detailsfullserviceinteriors.com.
