Colorful Holiday Decor (Sans Red and Green)

Embracing non-traditional color schemes during the holidays is no new thing, but still might seem like a daring choice when you show up for cocktails and are greeted by a pink tree. We browsed around to find a few fun items in colors that really make a statement. If you get into holiday decor, what's your favorite color combo? According to yesterday's LA survey, most of you (at least on the west coast) enjoy a mixture of everything...

Martha Stewart collection, assorted glass ball ornaments (at Macy's starting at $7.45)

Bright suede stockings (at Chiasso for $38)

Lily Pulitzer pink color-themed ornaments (via The Decorating Diva)

Potted Blue Twinkle Tinsel Tree (at Target for $89.99)

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my wife and i picked out stockings that were light blue and tan from target with the white fur trim and white snowflakes on them. As well as the light blue tree skirt to match.

They were pretty much the only stockings at target that looked nice, didn't feel like they were made out of crappy paper, and for us, didn't cost a fortune. We're just starting out and can't really spend $40 on one single stocking.

posted by jmorey on December 11th 2007 at 10:06am
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Is there a reason why the tinsel tree needs to be potted?

posted by Shannon in SF on December 11th 2007 at 10:10am
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it's so refreshing and modern to see trees and decorations that aren't the traditional red and green. i love it. hot pink with grass green and electric blue are pretty badass color choices for the holidays, if you can pull it off. in my little apartment i've got a tiny silver tree with bright multicolored glass ball ornaments. it's adorable, i think. :)

posted by meganificent on December 11th 2007 at 10:29am
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hot pink with grass green and electric blue are pretty badass color choices for the holidays

It was Target's stocking a ton of those colors last year that crazed me into doing a tree at all. I'd been looking for that color scheme since it was hot in Amsterdam for Xmas '98 and I was too chicken to try to ship glass ornaments.

We mix ours with red and gold balls because otherwise the tree would clash violently with the rest of the apartment, and it still may anyway, but I don't care.

posted by wende in the twin cities on December 11th 2007 at 4:03pm
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