Plaid instantly creates a Christmas vibe and its one of the easiest ways to create a festive Christmas look for the holidays. It’s a timeless classic that never goes out of style.
I’ve always loved plaid. I think it stems from my Dad. His favorite item to wear in the cold winter months were his plaid wool Pendleton shirts. I guess you can say, plaid holds a special place in my heart and it’s become my favorite way to add Christmas cheer in my decor.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with decorating your home for the holidays. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Decorating your home for Christmas can be as easy as placing a plaid placemat under a simple everyday place-setting at the table.
Plaid instantly adds the look of Christmas to your home without adding a lot of clutter. Use it on your bed to transform it for the holidays. You are going to be changing out the sheets on the bed anyways, might as well change them out with some festive plaid bedding.
The wonderful thing about using plaid in you decor is that plaids can easily be mixed and matched. You want to keep two important elements in mind to mix and match plaids effectively. Because too much of it can quickly become too busy and chaotic looking.
Color
To mix plaids effectively be sure to stick to a tight color pallet; keep them all in the same color family. The red in each of these throws pulls the look together.
Scale
Vary the scale, and the size when mixing and matching various plaids.
Take a look at the bedding below for a a good example of mixing plaids effectively. Let’s break down why it works.
The grey plaid pillow cases work well with the grey plaid throw. Even though the scale is similar, the grey color is what pulls them together and makes the look work without looking too busy.
The smaller red plaid on the Euro pillows plays well with the grey plaids because the scale of the plaid is much smaller and doesn’t compete with the larger scale of the grey plaids. If the scale was the same size the look would be much too busy. Each of the plaids would be competing for attention.
Think about different ways you can use plaid textiles in your holiday decor to add a classic Christmas look to your home.
Throws are an easy way to add plaid. Hang them on a blanket ladder or drape them over your sofa on on the back of a chair.
Not only will they look beautiful, but you will have them where you need them when you get chilly. Just pull one onto your lap for some cozy warmth. I love functional decor!
Switch out the pillows on your sofa. It’s so easy to slip on a festive plaid pillow case for an instant pop of holiday cheer!
Even sweet Miss Lucy approves.
Changing out pillow cases is such an easy way to add an instant pop of color and Christmas cheer to your decor, and no clutter!
Switch out an everyday rug with a plaid rug for the holidays.
My favorite room of the house for Christmas is my dining room. Do you love serving up a traditional Christmas meal for your family and friends like I do? After the Christmas tree, I focus a lot of my energy decorating the dining room.
Instead of filling the room with loads of tchotchkes, plaid textiles are the star of the show and infuse the room with holiday cheer.
One of my all time favorite transformations is the china hutch in my dining room. I updated a 25 year old, oak china hutch by chalk painting it white. Besides the table, it is the only other piece of furniture in the room and it needed a dose of Christmas cheer. Adding plaid makes it a stunning backdrop to my holiday table.
Find out how you can easily transform a china hutch for the holidays.
Look around your house and think about how you can add some plaid or use textiles to infuse Christmas in your holiday decor. Keep it simple so you have plenty of time to spend with your family creating holiday memories that you will treasure for a lifetime. Kids grow up quickly and will be out of the house before you know it.
Using plaid in your holiday decor is an easy way to decorate for the holidays that still affords you plenty of time to enjoy the season!
How Do You Add Textiles To Your Holiday Decor?
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
