| Looking for the newest trends in Christmas | | | | depth. |
| decorating? This year's trends involve playing with | | | | Bright, Bold Colors |
| color. Christmas is not confined to red and green | | | | Bright, bold colors like red, lime green and |
| anymore. Here are some of the color trends for | | | | turquoise are popular. If you like to stay |
| 2009 to consider when planning this year's holiday | | | | somewhat traditional, swapping out your dark |
| décor. | | | | green for a lime green is an easy way to update |
| Tone on Tone | | | | your Christmas look. With a bright color scheme, |
| Decorating entire rooms or spaces with one color | | | | quarky and funky ornaments and decorations |
| mixed with neutrals is one of 2009's biggest | | | | accentuate the whimsical look. |
| decorating trends. This applies to Christmas as | | | | Delicious Browns |
| well. If you already have a tone-on-tone room, | | | | Brown is a key color for Christmas this year. The |
| make your Christmas decorations match! Purple is | | | | rich tones give an indulgent appeal. Think mocha |
| one of this year's most popular colors, according | | | | and all things chocolate. Mixing in touches of white |
| to Who says Christmas can't be purple? Go all out | | | | and gold make your space look almost good |
| and spray paint your tree purple, hang purple and | | | | enough to eat. Candy-inspired decorations blend in |
| neutral ornaments, use purple-toned poinsettias, | | | | nicely and add even more edible appeal. |
| etc. Mix in some neutrals like crèmes, | | | | Icy Blue |
| whites and grays, and you'll have a tone on tone | | | | Shades of blue give an appeal that lasts all winter. |
| room that is dressed for Christmas. | | | | Incorporate white and silver to add the elements |
| Black and White | | | | of snow and ice. Reflective surfaces like mirrors |
| Decorating with black and white is simple yet | | | | also add sophistication, and snowflake decorations |
| elegant. White Christmas trees are a huge trend | | | | make a great accent. A blue winter theme in your |
| for 2009, and fit in perfectly with a black and | | | | holiday space does anything but make you blue. |
| white theme. Copy your holiday photographs in | | | | Be brave and break out of your red and green. |
| black and white to add a personal touch to your | | | | Even if it's just one room in the house, or you do |
| walls. Look for materials like white fur that add | | | | a simple swap from forest green to lime green, |
| sophistication. When you are working with few | | | | it's a fun and simple way to keep up with the |
| colors, a variation of textures gives your room | | | | latest decorating trends. |