Here Are 8 Holiday Decorating Trends You’re About to See All Over TikTok

If 2024 was all about mob-wife maximalism, 2025’s holiday mood board belongs to Ralph Lauren. We’re talking deep forest greens and burgundies, tartan ribbons, burnished brass candlesticks, leather-bound books and velvet textures layered like a cable-knit sweater over fine cashmere. On TikTok, the hashtag #RalphLaurenChristmas has exploded, with one designer’s styling video racking up thousands of views. Which is why it makes sense to see retailers capitalizing on the moment—Petite Plume released an entire holiday home collection of plaid stockings and gingham bedding, while Lulu and Georgia’s velvet tree skirt is selling like hot cakes. It’s the perfect metaphor for where design is right now: a drastic return to comfort and traditional nostalgia, the kind we remember from childhood Christmases.

The newest shade sneaking into holiday palettes isn’t emerald or pine—it’s the bluish-green patina of aged copper. Think: mercury-glass baubles dusted in teal, figurines with that perfectly tarnished finish and even tree skirts with a copper wash sheen. Crate & Barrel has released an entire collection of patinaed decor—from reindeer figurines to serving trays—while Anthropologie and Zara are already selling out of aged turquoise ornaments. It’s moody, luxe and looks best when you mix it with other textures (velvet, leather, dark wood), so the tree feels like it could belong in an old-world manor rather than a mall display.

For years, tinsel was the tacky cousin we pretended not to know. But suddenly, it’s everywhere again—dripping down trees like a ‘60s disco ball, showing up in vintage packs on Etsy, even making cameos in Terrain’s holiday shop. I’ve seen it looped through plaid-ribbon wreaths and sprayed across silver retro trees, proof that it works whether you’re going traditional or ironic. The appeal is obvious: it’s cheap, it’s chaotic, and it taps into the exact kind of glitter-bomb nostalgia we grew up with before ‘tasteful’ meant beige.

Nutcrackercore has officially pirouetted from the stage to the shelves. Anthropologie launched a full collaboration with the New York City Ballet—complete with Sugar Plum–stamped candles and candy-striped soldiers—while McGee & Co. is selling oversized raw-wood nutcrackers that feel more Scandinavian sculpture than kitschy soldier. Even Williams Sonoma is in on it, showcasing the motif onto gilded old-fashioned glasses. The look works because it’s maximal and nostalgic at once: candy-cane palettes, metallic trims, ballerina silhouettes. Styling-wise, I’ve spotted nutcrackers lined up on mantels like toy soldiers, tucked into tree skirts, and even blown up into six-foot statement pieces by front doors.

The rise of the coquette aesthetic inspired people to put bows on everything, and this holiday season, the habit is only growing larger—both in terms of popularity and actual size. At Michaels stores nationwide, “the viral 6-foot Red Big Bow Garland from the Night Before Christmas collection has been flying off shelves—it’s sold out twice so far,” says Amanda Nichols, Trend & Design Expert at the arts and crafts chain. Its gigantic, 30-inch puffy bows have also been a top seller. Expect to see these oversized additions on wreaths, garlands and as tree toppers and the finishing touch on wrapped gifts this year, she says. (Bold bows were also spotted at Target, Magnolia and Anthropologie, too.)

Forget the ceramic Dickens villages your grandma lined on top of the piano—this year’s village displays are distinctly Scandi. Think pale wood cutouts, minimalist white ceramic houses, and colorful paper façades that look like they belong on a Copenhagen street. They’re popping up everywhere: West Elm is selling graphic striped paper sets, MoMA has sleek porcelain houses that glow from within and Etsy is flooded with Nordic-inspired silhouettes to line a mantel or window. They’re less about creating an entire sprawling “town” and more about a clean, graphic vignette—one that pairs just as well with bottlebrush trees as it does with a branchy evergreen wreath.

Another comeback trend that’s having a major moment right now? Honeycomb paper ornaments. (But these aren’t the flimsy pastel versions you remember from your third-grade classroom.) In 2025, they’re bold and sculptural—deep burgundy, emerald and chocolate brown spheres, diamonds and accordion folds showing up at Free People and Zara Home. I’ve seen them dangling from trees, clustered as tabletop cones, even lined across mantels like little mid-century sculptures. They collapse flat, pop open in seconds and somehow manage to feel both nostalgic and new—which explains why they’re everywhere this season.

Christmas doesn’t have to be red and green anymore—lately, it’s been going black. On TikTok, #Gothmas designs are racking up millions of views: matte-black pines dripping with lace ribbon, mercury-glass skull ornaments and candelabras replacing fairy lights. Etsy sellers can’t keep skull baubles and black lace stockings in stock, while Michaels and Target have quietly slipped moody garlands and obsidian-toned candles into their holiday aisles. I’ve spotted it layered with Victorian-style velvet ribbons and even paired with silver retro trees—basically a Tim Burton set where Santa shows up in Doc Martens and smudged eyeliner.