Colorful and Coastal Holidays at HGTV Dream Home 2021
Celebrate the holidays in HGTV Dream Home 2021 style. The coastal retreat leans into shades of red, white and blue, as well as a modern nautical aesthetic.

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Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
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Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
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Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
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Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography
Loving the Red, White + Blue
Complementing the main living room's color scheme, an updated take on Americana hues decorate the space. Flocked trees create a snowy white base that allow blue and red ornaments to boldly shine.
Christmas Multiplied
Two trees are better than one, right? The spacious living room with its soaring ceilings is the perfect spot to double up festive decor. A pair of towering Christmas trees flank the two-story fireplace, creating a showstopping focal point
Gnome Place Like Home
Right on trend but always classic, gnomes are a fanciful and wintery addition. Set a few of these bearded guys throughout your home to delight kids and grown-ups.
Complementary Style
For an utterly cohesive design, repeat the color scheme of your ornaments in your wrapping paper. Select a variety of patterns — plaids, stripes and graphic — in the same hues to create a visually appealing look.
Petite Scene
Create small vignettes throughout your home that evoke a winter or holiday scene. For a foolproof display, pull together a collection of items all in the same shade and then add in two complementary hues. This arrangement combines alabaster white pieces with just-a-touch of red and green.
Location, Location, Location
Look for holiday accessories that match your home's locale. The HGTV Dream Home 2021 sits on the waterfront in Newport, R.I., a state where lighthouses dot the coastline. Pillows with wreath-donned lighthouses deliver a note of the holidays to the living room's cozy armchairs.
Playing Santa
Setting out Santa on Christmas Eve is a magical experience for parents and kids alike. Create a fun display by unboxing toys, like this play shopping cart, and putting together big items, such as dollhouses, bikes or train tables. Dress up toys with big red bows and ribbon.
Get Snuggly
Get ready to curl up with a good book on a cold winter's night by dressing your sofa in plush throws and pillows. While you don't have to replace all your pillows with holiday versions, find one whimsical option, like this whale wearing a wreath, to add a moment of cheer.
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Jolly Traditions
Instead of hanging the stockings on the mantel, try something different this year. Hangers spelling out "Peace" are placed on the console table behind the sofa to display a merry mix of plaid and striped stockings.
Comfy Outdoor Seating
Up the snuggle factor on all your outdoor seating with velvet pillows and wool blankets. Not only do the lush fabrics add visual richness, but they also guarantee to keep cold at bay.
Right on Trend
Bottlebrush trees are all the rage, so grab a few to add whimsical texture to any corner of your home.
Heart of the Home
Kitchens need to be at their most functional around the holidays to prep for big meals and gatherings. This doesn't mean you have to skimp on decorating your culinary retreat; just keep it simple. Pitchers full of greenery and bowls of winter fruits combine with a few Christmastime accessories, like a buffalo-plaid-clad reindeer.
Lay Out Refreshments
Keep counters clear so that you're ready to set out a buffet of delicious treats. Whether you spend the weeks leading up to Christmas baking dozens of cookies or order all your favorites at your local bakery, a sweet display is essential for any holiday gathering.
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Never-Fail Candy Canes
Take a simple cake from everyday to holiday with a do-it-yourself topper. A sprinkle of crushed peppermints and an arrangement of candy canes crown the elegantly white cake.
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Triptych of Wreathes
A trio of coastal wreathes highlights the large picturesque window in the kitchen. Entwined with rope, starfish and shells dot the circles of natural and painted blue driftwood.
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Look Around
View your rooms from different angles to see where you can incorporate little moments of joy. A darling deer figurine finds a somewhat hidden spot at the end of the kitchen island, and plaid mugs take the place of the everyday white dishes.
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Sailing Away to the Holidays
The dining room takes a cue from the home's New England setting. Wrapped packages in a red, white and blue palette bookend the centerpiece of sailboats on the dining table.
Use What You Love
Not all holiday décor has to scream "It's Christmastime!" Model sailboats draped with delicate red bunting take centerstage on the dining table, creating an eye-catching display that coordinates with the home's everyday and holiday color scheme.
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Always Add a Bow
Notch up everyday objects with festive touches: buffalo-check ribbon tied around a guitar case, a texture-filled wreath hung on a mirror and boxes wrapped in pretty paper.
Candied Christmas
Inexpensive and oh-so sweet, jars of candy top this bedroom dresser. Centered on the window, a delicate wreath is decorated with sugar berries to mimic the look of candy, and a pair of rocking horses line the sill.
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Mix Up Your Greenery
You don't have to stick with one type of greenery when decorating a space. For the cozy seating area on the upstairs landing, a pair of rustic faux fir trees combines with a magnolia wreath and wispy green wreath. A single stocking brings pattern and texture to the stair railing.
Into the Woods
A forest of trees brings organic, tactile appeal to the cushy seating area. Even small details, like a bowl of nuts, convey that classic Christmas atmosphere to any space.
Unexpectedly Festive
The spiral staircase turns out to be a playful spot for stockings to hang in the HGTV Dream Home 2021. Mix and match a variety of patterns by sticking to a three-fold color scheme of red, black and white.
Enchantment Everywhere
Decorate little hidden corners of your home to transform it into a magical wonderland. A tiny forest of trees is situated behind the spiral staircase with a touch of nautical charm. Use empty boxes wrapped in simple craft paper and plaids tied with twine to fill out the display.
Taking In the Scene
With stunning views of the waterways of Newport, R.I., the rooftop deck is the ultimate gathering spot. By selecting neutral furnishings for outdoor living spaces, it's easy to change out your decor with the seasons. Brightly colored pillows and a festive tabletop establish a holiday aesthetic.
Cheery Gathering Spot
Continuing the home's holiday color scheme, brilliant reds, bright teals and whites enliven the rooftop seating area. Meshing design styles, like this pairing of a classic fair isle print with a contemporary typography pillow, creates a more modern holiday look.
Greet the Sun
Prep an easy-to-throw-together Christmas morning spread that early risers can enjoy on the porch. Doughnuts and simple pastries, a carafe of coffee or hot tea, and of course, cheery mugs are all you need to take in a holiday sunrise.
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Playing With Neutrals
The library is transformed into gift wrapping central, where craft paper and twine reign supreme. To coordinate with the deep chocolate brown walls, rustic nautical holiday decorations fill the room.
Natural + Nautical
Driftwood garland and burlap ribbon sweep around the tree, which is peppered with ornaments made from wood slices, glittering white balls tied with rope, starfish and sprigs of eucalyptus.
Ship Ahoy
Instead of a sparkling star, a rustic sailboat tops this Christmas tree. Branches of eucalyptus add layers of green and fullness to the peak.
Make It Your Own
Add a personal touch to your Christmas tree. For a fun DIY craft, paint slices of wood (available at craft stores) with fun wintery scenes, jolly sayings or favorite Christmas characters.
Create Comfort
As the temperatures start to drop, establish warmth in your living spaces. Cushy pillows add softness and a splash of color to the woven armchairs.
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
No holiday activity is complete without music. While you can hit play on your Spotify or Pandora playlist, we love the idea of going old school. A portable record player and a collection of classic vinyls will create the atmosphere of a timeless Christmas.
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Get Ready for Guests
Prep guest rooms for overnight stays. Add extra blankets at the foot of the bed, pretty pillows for the season and a delicate wreath.
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Boost Your Faux Trees
The guest room on the main floor reflects the Americana color palette throughout the rest of the home, and the holiday decorations fall right in line. Trees deliver full-on texture to the space. Since most faux trees have skinny bases (that give away their fake status), place them in a woven basket, ceramic crock or galvanized bin to give them more visual weight and style.
Daily Dose of Fun
Especially if guests are staying for several nights, have an advent calendar full of sweet treats or little trinkets for them to enjoy each day. This is great idea for kids' rooms, as well.
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Down to the Big Day
Cheerful calendars that count down to Christmas are always a crowd pleaser. This charming magnet one is pretty and stylish for adults, but also fun for kids.
Hung With Care
Welcome guests with a sweet care package in a stocking hung at the end of the bed. Fill it with thoughtful items, such as candy, cozy slippers to wear around the house and mini sizes of favorite beauty products.
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Elevate Your Style
The preppy plaid bedroom already has a head start on a winter aesthetic. Red and green pillows in stripes and solids, as well as reindeer quilt, further embrace the look, all while bringing holiday cheer into the space.
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Embrace Your Theme
Whether you're drawn to gnomes, Santas, reindeer or snow globes, sprinkle a few pieces of your collection throughout your home. Personal touches show off what you love and are sure to delight friends and family as they visit.
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A Merry Bedtime
Why not bring the smorgasbord straight in the bedroom? It's the holidays, after all. Pamper your guests, family, partner or kids by creating a buffet of goodies right in their sleeping quarters. Little bites and cups of hot cocoa are the perfect ending to the day.
It's Ok to Keep It Simple
Not every room has to be decked out to the nines. The main bedroom has simple touches on the nightstand — a pair of rocking horses, pinecones, berries and boughs of greenery.
A Tree for Every Room
The contemporary seating area in the main bedroom receives the subtle holiday treatment, as well. A snowy tree teams up with a buffalo-check house (that doubles as an advent calendar) and pillow with a station wagon toting a tree home.
Home for the Holidays
The red-and-black plaid house is an adorable addition that pops off the aqua walls. Sweet advent calendars, like this one, can be used year after year and filled with your recipient's favorite candy.
Made for Relaxing
A bowl of glitzy ornaments adds merriness to even the most utilitarian of spaces. When you're ready for a long soak in the bathtub (Christmas shopping is hard work), a pair of bright red candles are ready to light.
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Simply White
Extra clutter on bathroom countertops just gets in the way, yet a pared-down selection of accessories ushers in the season in style. Two white deer figurines seamlessly blend with the bathroom's design.
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Coastal Flourishes
In the basement bonus room, nautical life is on full display. The snowy white tree is adorned with anchors, rope, and yes, even buoys. Ornaments in shades of blue, coral and gold hang all over the tree. Layer metallic balls, starting close to the trunk and out to the tip of the branches, to create dimension and catch the lights.
Say How You Feel
Pillows are the easiest way to update your sofa with the seasons. Grab ones that express your sentiments for the most wonderful time of the year, like this printed option that picks up the aqua wall color and adds in bright shades of pink, red and orange.
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A Buoy of Joy
Create an eye-catching coffee table composition. A blue-and-white buoy is surrounded by a mix of sparkling and colorful ornaments. Opt for shatter-proof ornaments that look like glass, so you don't have to worry about kids or pets breaking them.
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A Note of Green
Even the smallest touches add to the overall effect of your holiday decorating. Sprigs of greenery bring the outdoors in on the built-in shelf above the sofa.
But, Seriously, Have Fun
Decorating for the holidays should be a joy-filled experience. Create little moments throughout your home. Faux snow and tree branches set the scene for this cute vignette, which blends figurines and coral-and-aqua ornaments.
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
Bring the indoors out with plush pillows, comfortable seating and throw blankets. And don't forget the holiday decorations. Your outdoor spaces are an extension of your home, so continue the adornments as you step out the door.
Illuminate the Night
Pewter candlesticks with pretty-in-red candles deliver a soft glow to the outdoor seating area.
Warm + Plush
Have extra throws on hand to bring out on cool days, so that you and your guests can enjoy the outdoors no matter the temperature.
All Bright and Shiny
Amp up your holiday cocktail game with a shiny red shaker and mugs. Add seasonal ingredients, like cranberry, pomegranate, orange or even candy cane, to your favorite recipes for a festive twist.
Pull on Your Comfy Wear
A fair isle sweater is quintessentially winterwear, so why not give your sofa its own cozy sweater? A red-and-white snowflake pattern pairs with a timeless plaid and chunky blanket.
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Fireside Chats
If you plan on spending any time outdoors as temperatures drop, a fire pit is a must. Surround the glowing embers with comfy chairs, so that you can relax with family and friends.
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Stock Up
Nothing beats a warm cup of cocoa around a fire pit on a cold evening. Before guests start arriving, check your pantry, and make sure you have plenty of hot chocolate and marshmallows.
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So Long, 2020!
The covered pergola at the edge of the backyard is decked out for a New Year's Eve celebration. To say goodbye to 2020, it's time to go all out. Hang balloons, streamers and banners from every surface and make it a night to remember.
Classic Meets Contemporary
The time-honored New Year's Eve color scheme is black, gold and white. But since the HGTV Dream Home 2021 loves a touch of modern nautical, shades of blue and coral are added in.
Hello, 2021!
Top off the cake with glittering gold numbers that proclaim the year to come.
NYE Essentials
Fill the table with everything you need to ring in the new year: hats, poppers, sparklers and glasses for toasting.
Bring on the Bubbles
Keep the champagne on ice until you're ready for the 10…9…8… countdown. This hammered bucket stand frees up tabletop space, while ensuring you have champagne on hand for the big moment.
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On All Sides
Adorn the back of chairs with pretty paper decorations that continue the sparkling effect and add delightful tactile appeal.
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Party Time
Take advantage of everything your home has to offer. If you have a welcoming outdoor space, turn it into the ultimate entertaining spot for sharing a meal at the end of the year.