10 Ideas for a Scandi-Style Christmas
Embrace natural materials and homespun touches to give your home a Nordic mood this Yuletide
Scandinavian interiors are beautifully minimal, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be warm and festive, too. Follow these ideas to inject some Nordic style into your Christmas decorations.
2. Add plenty of Nordic knits
Intarsia knitting is a lovely way to bring in a hint of Scandi style at Christmas. Hunt out red and white accessories and decorations created from Nordic designs.
Here, some tiny knits have been joined by felt additions and hung from a contrasting white frame. The star-, tree- and heart-shaped fairy lights show them off perfectly.
Intarsia knitting is a lovely way to bring in a hint of Scandi style at Christmas. Hunt out red and white accessories and decorations created from Nordic designs.
Here, some tiny knits have been joined by felt additions and hung from a contrasting white frame. The star-, tree- and heart-shaped fairy lights show them off perfectly.
3. Cuddle up with blankets
Scandinavian style is often pared-back, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be cosy. Bring in plenty of rugs and blankets to create a room to warm up in. Add some battery-powered candles and you’ll turn a bright space into a Christmas grotto.
Scandinavian style is often pared-back, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be cosy. Bring in plenty of rugs and blankets to create a room to warm up in. Add some battery-powered candles and you’ll turn a bright space into a Christmas grotto.
4. Add hints of red
This pretty kitchen area has been given a festive lift with a few red accessories and decorations. Together with the candles, they give a nod to Christmas without overpowering the room.
This pretty kitchen area has been given a festive lift with a few red accessories and decorations. Together with the candles, they give a nod to Christmas without overpowering the room.
5. Lay the table with clean stripes
For a Scandi-style Christmas lunch, make sure you lay a bright linen tablecloth adorned with simple red stripes. This table is classic and elegant, with some added greenery to give it a natural festive look.
The star and wreath on the mantelpiece are another beautiful touch.
For a Scandi-style Christmas lunch, make sure you lay a bright linen tablecloth adorned with simple red stripes. This table is classic and elegant, with some added greenery to give it a natural festive look.
The star and wreath on the mantelpiece are another beautiful touch.
6. Give a wink to Rudolf
Recreate Santa’s Lapland grotto with a wall-hung reindeer’s head and some tantalising Christmas sacks. A hidden jar of candy canes adds to the fun.
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Recreate Santa’s Lapland grotto with a wall-hung reindeer’s head and some tantalising Christmas sacks. A hidden jar of candy canes adds to the fun.
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7. Give your room a glow
Scandinavian style is all about simplicity, and this sums it up perfectly. A white fireplace is lit up with a collection of white candles to give a lovely Yuletide glow.
The only other decorations in the room are a wreath and fairy lights hung on the wintery tree. The homeowners have used light instead of colour to add a festive feel.
Scandinavian style is all about simplicity, and this sums it up perfectly. A white fireplace is lit up with a collection of white candles to give a lovely Yuletide glow.
The only other decorations in the room are a wreath and fairy lights hung on the wintery tree. The homeowners have used light instead of colour to add a festive feel.
8. Bring in the logs
In this evocative scheme, a few choice objects give some Christmas twinkle to the area around the wood-burner, while the logs make the space feel extra cosy. A garland of paper designs brings a hint of bright colour to the otherwise monochrome palette.
In this evocative scheme, a few choice objects give some Christmas twinkle to the area around the wood-burner, while the logs make the space feel extra cosy. A garland of paper designs brings a hint of bright colour to the otherwise monochrome palette.
9. Keep it minimal
Go for a modern, streamlined look with a minimal selection like this. Red and white accessories, with a few additions from nature, give a festive flavour.
Add some humour to prevent the whole thing looking too serious. Here, they’ve included a cheeky Christmas sack.
Go for a modern, streamlined look with a minimal selection like this. Red and white accessories, with a few additions from nature, give a festive flavour.
Add some humour to prevent the whole thing looking too serious. Here, they’ve included a cheeky Christmas sack.
10. Inject some fun
This colourful space is full of graphic designs that give it a playful feel. The Christmas decorations are fun, too, especially the geometric tree. It looks striking with the paper stars dangling in front of it.
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This colourful space is full of graphic designs that give it a playful feel. The Christmas decorations are fun, too, especially the geometric tree. It looks striking with the paper stars dangling in front of it.
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How are you going to decorate your home this Christmas? Will you go for a modern or traditional scheme? Share your thoughts and ideas in the Comments below.
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This elegantly minimal apartment has a colour palette of greys and bleached wood, with Christmas decorations to match. Natural elements, such as the vase of twigs, help to warm up the space, while a sheepskin throw and glowing fairy lights add to the cosiness.
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