See the festal holiday thought our home base editor spotted at the British department memory .

Emily Williams

On a late trip to London , I was state that Selfridges section computer storage has the good Christmas interior decoration in the city . As a nursing home and holiday editor , I had to look into with an good afternoon of holiday shopping . ( For research , of course ! ) I expected to obtain pretty show ofclassic ornamentsand shelves of shinygift wrap — but instead , I discovered an elaborated showroom that look like Buddy the Elf himself had decorated .

Christmas decor at Selfridges department store in London

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There werefully decorated treesin distinct styles and themes , along with ornament sorted by color , shape , and sizes . The computer storage had plenty ofclassic Christmas interior decoration , like glint gold coronal and champion - mold decoration , but they also had nontraditional decoration in trendy patterns and bright prints .

From nostalgic paper chain coronal to spark disco - style ornamentation , these are all theholiday interior decoration trendsI loved at Selfridges .

1. Classic Paper Chains

Cue the nostalgia ! The iconic holiday paper mountain chain of puerility are back — this time with a playful New kink . The chains at Selfridges were n’t actually for sale , but they covered many of the colorful trees in the salesroom . adorn the treewith them for an inexpensiveholiday Judy Garland , or practice them to count down the days until Saint Nick ’s comer .

To make your own , look for double - sided craft newspaper publisher in colors or motive that play off your vacation decor ( I bonk the penguin and snowman photographic print used here ! ) , then slew the paper into strip . shape one funnies into a circle , record or gluing the ends together , then wind the next flight strip through the circle before securing the end . recapitulate this until you have a Ernst Boris Chain long enough todecorate a mantle , doorway , or Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree .

2. Color-Drenched Trees

colour drenchingisn’t restrict to paint . This season , take inspiration from the monochromatic Christmas tree dodge at Selfridges bydecorating your evergreenwith ribbons , filler branches , ornament , and miscellany in the same color folk .   Not only did the entrepot have several color - drench trees throughout the showroom ( this sparkling gold tree diagram was so languid ! ) , but they also had ornament sorted by color , making it well-situated to shop for anyholiday colour scheme .

If you ’ve yet to decorate your Christmas tree diagram , regard opting for aclassic red and whitedesign . Or , use this trend as an excuse to examine something non - traditional , likeblue vacation decororpink Christmas ornamentation .

3. Classic Checkered Prints

Theclassic checkerboard patternhas made a major riposte in interior excogitation over the preceding few year , and this season we ’re get wind it take over vacation decor , too . The trees at Selfridges were decked out in check ornaments of all shapes , sizes , and colors , making it easy to choose option that easily blend with your existing interior decoration . catch classic ball soma in sheer colors for a affirmation - progress to tree , or opt for something more pernicious ( but still fun ! ) like gold and blank checkered sensation .

4. Disco Decor

We ’re trade autumn’sdisco pumpkin trendfor sparkling Christmas ornamentation this year . Disco - inspired Christmas decorationswere all over Selfridges ’ vacation showroom , institute a typical retro sparkle to the time of year ’s gay decor . If you ’re more of a traditionalist , disco ornaments in reds , greens , and Au will immingle seamlessly with your subsist decor while adding a playful touch . If you ’ve been looking for a grounds to embracenontraditional Christmas interior decoration , reach for these sparkle decoration in bright pinks , teals , and purple .

paper chains and ornaments on tree at Selfridges department store in London

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christmas tree with gold decor at Selfridges department store in London

buckets of ornaments at Selfridges department store

checkered ornaments on tree at Selfridges department store in London

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pile of disco ball ornaments at Selfridges department store in London

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