Trends come and go. Like all trends, the trends in Christmas decorations and ornaments also change. However, that doesn’t mean that we can’t make Christmas at home to our liking. In essence, all of us want to return to the Christmas of our childhood. Of course, the specifics can vary a bit depending on the date of birth.

However, retro Christmas decorations are not only nostalgic, but often a bit kitschy. What’s the use. However, it’s pieces like this that are warm, welcoming and whimsical. See what you shouldn’t miss in your home if you want to have a really great retro Christmas. You may have inherited some pieces from your grandmother, and if not, try to find them in your favourite shops or maybe at a second hand store. How about classic light bulbs on lights or a candle holder for the window.

Red and white Christmas

Yes, this colour combination has been used for years, but it also belonged to the early 90s. So if you get, for example, bows in this colour or even a train set under the tree, you might feel like you’re at grandma’s house. Or you might find yourself in the living room where you used to go to unwrap presents in your early childhood.

Retro mugs

Do you remember mugs in the shape of Santa Claus or maybe a snowman? Feel free to pull them out and start enjoying your morning coffee or evening cup of tea. Or you can leave them on the shelf as a decoration. You don’t have any original mugs at home anymore? It doesn’t matter at all, because similar mugs have started to reappear in stores. So you’re sure to find at least similar ones to the ones you used for a mug of hot cocoa when you were a kid.

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Homemade garlands

Christmas has always included homemade garlands. Yes, the ones made of colored paper circles. Some people hung them on the tree, others decorated the mantelpiece or windows with them. If you can’t find one at home, just make one. If you have children at home, this will be a great activity to exercise their motor skills.

A little bit of nature at home

It may not seem retro to you, but the fact is that live branches have been used in homes since time immemorial. You can use evergreen tree branches as decorations on doors, staircase railings or to decorate Christmas presents. Natural materials simply belong at Christmas.

Glass ornaments

Nowadays, most of us use artificial Christmas decorations on our trees. Because of their low purchase price, many families can afford to buy new ones every year and decorate their tree in a different colour combination. But the traditional glass ornaments, which are still being made, by the way, have something going for them. Decorate your tree with glass flasks this year. And if you want to make it really retro, you don’t have to scour the attic looking for the original ornaments. In fact, many manufacturers are returning to their original designs with new collections.

Branches for the table

Many of us may still do this to this day. Or they remember it from their grandmothers. Grandmothers often didn’t get a traditional Christmas tree anymore, and if they didn’t have an artificial one at home that they just pulled out of the cupboard, they made do with a few branches in a vase. After all, even those branches can be decorated just like a traditional Christmas tree. In your home, decorated branches can be just an accessory and perhaps a decoration in the kitchen.