Get ready for Christmas with the Scandinavian style!
It’s common knowledge, that the motherland of Santa Claus is Lapland, that is located in Scandinavia. Christmas is coming, and everybody wants to find new Christmas decor ideas, and it’s no surprise that the beautiful and minimalist Scandinavian style is still trendy, and will continue to be in the upcoming year, so we’re here to teach you more about Scandinavian Christmas decor trends!
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Try to understand better Santa Claus and Scandinavian people, they undoubtedly know how to celebrate Christmas! The term, that can describe their way of living is Hygge. That means calmness, happiness and coziness, and the environment at home means a lot to them. According to that ideology, you should make you home the coziest place for you, especially during Christmas, and this style has some special trends. Try to make you Christmas decoration in a way of hygge! There are 5 Scandinavian Christmas decor trends you have to follow in order to decor with the Scandinavian style.
Natural materials
First of all the Scandinavian Christmas decor trends, of course, stands for the wide usage of natural materials. Everyone knows how Scandinavian people respect the nature. Therefore, in their homes you will not find plastic, and the main role is played by wood instead. To decorate the house in the Scandinavian style, use everything that you can find in the winter forest: cones, fir branches, winter berries. It is possible to make a wreath from fir branches, to put branches with berries in a vase with water, and to make Christmas stars from flexible branches.
Candles
The most important component of the Hygge recipe is burning candles. This is what really adds comfort to your space. It is not by chance that a person who spoils all pleasure in Danish language is called “the one who blows out the candles”. According to the Danes, the simplest way to create quickly a hygge is to light a few “live lights”.
Soft colors
The interior is dominated by natural colors: beige, all shades of gray, light brown. But the main Scandinavian decor trend, undoubtedly, is white color. As you know, the Scandinavian style uses all shades of white that are possible. It seems to symbolize the harsh northern winter with its endless snow-white covers.
Coziness with fur
Another element of the Scandinavian decor is sheep skin. You can put it anywhere. For example, on the bed in the bedroom, so your feet will be drowned in a warm wool after waking up. It also can be put on the sofa in the living room or on the seat of the chairs in the dining room. A look at sheep’s skin and the feeling of its softness will make you feel warmer.
Minimalism in decoration
Scandinavian decor is also could be recognized by the minimalism. You don’t need that many details in the interior. The main thing is always comfort and functionality. Scandinavians are laconic people and don’t need a lot, that is why the Scandinavian decor is distinguished by nothing excessive.
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