How to Decorate for the Holidays Without Overwhelming Your Home 🌲
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In this episode of Design Unscripted, Manuella shares how to create a warm and festive holiday home without overwhelming your space. From choosing a cohesive palette to editing before you decorate, layering textures, elevating your lighting, and keeping your tree sculptural and simple, this guide shows you how to embrace the season with intention. If you have ever stepped back from your holiday decor and thought, “Why does my house suddenly feel chaotic?” this episode will help you bring back the calm in a beautiful way.
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You can also read the Elle Decor article she was quoted in, where she shares her approach to styling a holiday tree.
And if you want to bring a little more warmth into your home this season, shop Manuella’s favorite holiday candles mentioned in the episode.
Chapters
1. Intro: Why Your Holiday Decor Feels Chaotic (00:00:00)
2. The Real Problem with Holiday Decorating (00:00:39)
3. Start With a Clear Vision (00:01:08)
4. Choose a Cohesive Holiday Color Palette (00:01:40)
5. Edit Before You Decorate (00:02:24)
6. Choose One or Two Focal Points (00:02:51)
7. Layer Texture, Not Objects (00:03:22)
8. Lighting Is Your Secret Weapon (00:04:15)
9. Decorate Shared Areas Only (00:04:50)
10. Keep Your Tree Simple and Sculptural (00:05:27)
11. Scent and Sound Count as Holiday Decor (00:06:22)
12. Give Yourself Permission to Stop Early (00:06:58)
13. Outro and Ways to Connect (00:07:18)
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