Christmas Decor Trends 2026: 5 Looks We're Obsessed With
Christmas Decor Trends 2026: What We're Decorating With This Year
The Christmas decor trends for 2026 all have one thing in common. Nobody wants a tree that looks like everyone else's.
This year is about color with a point of view, a little nostalgia, and ornaments that look like they came from somewhere. We built five looks for the season at Mood, and every one of them is shoppable. Steal a whole look or pull a piece from every board. We won't tell.
Here's what we're obsessed with for Christmas 2026.
1. Faux Fruit Christmas Decor Is Back (Yes, Really)
Shop the Beaded Pear Ornament and the Pomander Bundle Pick.
If your mom had a bowl of beaded grapes on the coffee table, or your aunt tucked sugared pears into the mantel garland every December, we have news. The faux fruit Christmas decor of the 90s and early 2000s is officially back.
This time it's a little more grown up. Glittered pears. Clove-studded oranges. Velvety pomegranates. Persimmons still on the branch. It shows up in almost every look we built this year, which is how you know it's a real trend and not just us being nostalgic.
How to Decorate with Faux Fruit
- Tuck it into garland. Pears and pomegranates wired into a mantel garland instantly look collected instead of bought.
- Hang it on the tree. Fruit ornaments break up a tree full of round glass balls and give it shape.
- Pile it in a bowl. A footed bowl of sugared fruit on the dining table is the easiest centerpiece you'll make all year.
- Put it on packages. One faux orange or pear pick tied into the ribbon makes a gift look like it came from somewhere expensive. Because it did.
Find fruit picks in our Christmas Picks and fruit ornaments in Christmas Ornaments.
It's simply part of the Mood.
2. Green and Brown Christmas Decor: Modern Gold
Green and brown is the Christmas palette for people who find red and green a little obvious.
Our Modern Gold look pairs olive and moss green glass ornaments with chocolate glass, bronze leopard print, and walnut and brown bark velvet ribbon. A gilded star tops the tree, a sugared pear adds warmth, and real touch Norfolk pine garland keeps it soft. It feels earthy and expensive without trying too hard, which is the whole point.
Get the look: olive and moss green glass ornaments, chocolate and bronze ornaments, brown and green velvet ribbon, a gold starburst tree topper, and a faux pear or two.
Shop Green and Brown Christmas Decor
3. Teal and Orange Christmas Decor: Pomander & Teal
Who said Christmas has to be red?
Pomander & Teal takes the old-fashioned clove-studded orange and turns the volume up. Teal velvet ribbon with jeweled trim, persimmon branches, glowing orange glass, a jeweled silver pinecone, and chartreuse velvet to keep it fresh. It's bright, a little unexpected, and it looks incredible against a green tree.
Get the look: clove orange pomander ornaments and picks, persimmon picks, teal velvet ribbon, orange glass ornaments, and chartreuse stripe wrapping paper.
4. Maximalist Christmas Decor: More Is More
If your decorating philosophy is "one more ornament," this is your look.
Maximalist Christmas layers a gilded sacred heart, jeweled butterflies, pomegranates, blush and gold embroidered ribbon, and deep amber glass until the tree feels like a jewelry box. It's moody, a little dramatic, and completely personal. Nothing matches. Everything goes.
Get the look: a sacred heart ornament, jeweled butterfly clips, pomegranate ornaments, mercury glass, and as much ribbon as you can get away with.
Shop the Maximalist Christmas look
5. Traditional Red and Green Christmas Decor: Traditional Christmas
Some things don't need reinventing.
Traditional Christmas is red glass, tartan ribbon, and plaid wrapping paper, with sugared pears, clove oranges, gold leaf stems, and a little gold house tucked under the tree. It's the Christmas you remember, done with better ribbon.
Get the look: red and green glass ornaments, plaid and red velvet ribbon, pear ornaments, a tabletop tree, and a Christmas village house.
Shop the Traditional Christmas look
6. Vintage Christmas Decor: Grandma's Tree, Turned Up
If your favorite ornament is the one with the little reflector in the middle, welcome home.
Vintage Christmas is retro indent glass finials, multicolor glass ball garland, glittered village houses, beaded tabletop trees, platinum tinsel and hot pink velvet. It's nostalgic, a little kitschy, and completely charming. Think 1950s Christmas card, but make it your living room.
Get the look: indent glass finials, a double indent star tree topper, vintage glass ball garland, Cody Foster village houses, tinsel ribbon and a fuchsia velvet stocking.
Shop the Vintage Christmas look
How to Mix and Match the 2026 Christmas Trends
The best trees borrow. A lot of our ornaments and ribbon work in more than one look, so don't feel like you have to pick a lane.
- Start with one palette. Choose the look that fits your room, then borrow accents from the others.
- Let ribbon do the heavy lifting. Swap the ribbon and the whole tree changes. Our D. Stevens ribbon is the fastest way to make a tree look professionally done.
- Use fruit as the thread. Faux fruit runs through every look this year, so it ties a mixed tree together.
- Vary the shapes. Mix round glass with drops, finials, fruit, and picks so the tree has depth instead of polka dots.
Browse everything in our Christmas Decor collection.
Love the Look, Skip the Ladder
Mood decorates homes across Lafayette and Acadiana for the holidays, from a single mantel to the whole house. Learn more about our Christmas decorating services in Lafayette, or come see every look in person at 1120 Coolidge St., Suite D, in the Oil Center.
It's simply part of the Mood.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Christmas decor trends for 2026?
The biggest Christmas decor trends for 2026 are the return of 90s and early 2000s faux fruit, earthy green and brown palettes, unexpected color pairings like teal and orange, maximalist trees layered with jeweled and sentimental ornaments, traditional red and green done with plaid and velvet ribbon, and vintage Christmas with retro glass finials and tinsel.
Is faux fruit Christmas decor back in style?
Yes. Sugared pears, clove-studded oranges, pomegranates, and persimmon branches are back for 2026, styled in garland, on the tree, in bowls, and on packages.
What Christmas colors are trending for 2026?
Olive green and brown with gold, teal and orange, blush pink and gold, retro multicolor with hot pink, and classic red and green with tartan are the colors we're seeing most this season.
How do I decorate a green and brown Christmas tree?
Start with brown velvet ribbon as the base, then layer olive and moss green glass ornaments with chocolate and bronze glass. Add a gold star tree topper and a few faux pears for warmth, and finish with real touch pine or cedar garland. Shop the full look in our Green and Brown Christmas Decor collection.
How do I make my Christmas tree look expensive?
Stick to one palette, use more ribbon than you think you need, mix ornament shapes and sizes, and add picks and faux fruit to fill the gaps. Wired ribbon makes the biggest difference.
Can I shop these Christmas looks in Lafayette?
Yes. Every look is available in our store at 1120 Coolidge St., Suite D, Lafayette, LA 70503, in the Oil Center, and online at moodbydmj.com.
Does Mood by DMJ offer Christmas decorating services?
Yes. We decorate homes in Lafayette and the surrounding areas for the holidays. Visit our Christmas decorating services page to learn more.
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