Top Designers Share What's Trending in Holiday Decor This Year

Blue is the standout color in Atlanta's 2020 Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse and Marketplace in shades that range from soft, sky-blue to azure and from steely blue to rich cobalt. The 6,500-square-foot estate in the Buckhead neighborhood was developed by KBD Development and designed by Harrison Design in partnership with Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. Dan Belman and Randy Korando of Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts designed the exterior decor. Read on for more holiday decorating trends and tips.

Designer Janie Wilburn of The Jane Group created this "silver bells" kitchen in trendy holiday hues. "All our ribbons and papers are whites, blues and taupes, and shimmery, silvery and sparkly in the most subtle and sophisticated ways." Colors have "the slightest variation in hue and finish, which creates a cohesive softness."

This year, go glam in your decor. "The holidays are about amping up what your normal style is, but you get to be a little more sparkly and fun," says designer Janie Wilburn. It’s an opportunity to exaggerate what you love, so we used ornaments on the table that felt like vintage jewels (even decorating our champagne bottles). We also have the most beautiful mercury glass ornaments in the garland, which feel like they’ve been around forever."

"Giving presents is my favorite," adds Janie Wilburn, who founded The Jane Group. "I want each gift to be wrapped more beautifully than the last." She chose wrapping papers that play up the blues and taupes in the room. "For each present at each place setting, I used the most beautiful cream paper that has a soft iridescence (like the wall covering)." She also layered taupe ribbon with white grosgrain ribbons stamped with the words, "Merry Christmas." For a finishing touch, each package has a feathered bird and glittering pinecones.