Kristin Chenoweth Shares Her Holiday Decorating Tips With HomeGoods—Plus, How to Win a $500 Gift Card
These holiday decorating ideas will elevate your home on a budget
Holiday lovers, rejoice! Holiday decorating season is almost upon us. And if you’re like us, the second Halloween is over you’re bringing out the wreaths, gingerbread houses and ornaments. While there’s a certain narrative around when it’s the “right” time to start holiday decorating, we believe you should let your holiday-happy heart shine whenever it desires—and so does beloved and affordable home brand, HomeGoods. That’s why they created “Deck the Everything Day,” an official holiday on November 1 to get you excited about decorating for the holidays. And, they partnered with actress, singer and holiday fanatic Kristin Chenoweth to get her inside tips on how she likes to deck her home for the season.
What is ‘Deck the Everything Day’?
As mentioned above, Deck the Everything Day is an official holiday created by HomeGoods to get you excited about holiday decorating. It’s on November 1, and is a great opportunity to get in the festive spirit and bring out your favorite holiday decor pieces.
A new HomeGoods survey shows that 74% of holiday decorators find joy in holiday decorating, but more than half feel there’s a certain stigma and feeling of judgment around decorating before Thanksgiving, the brand shared in a statement. “In fact, 60% of holiday decorators have received some type of remark about the timing of their holiday decor.”
To put a halt to this stigma, Deck the Everything Day was born—and we’re all for bringing more joy into our lives!
Kristin Chenoweth’s holiday decorating tips
Keep reading for Kristin Chenoweth’s—who is partnered with HomeGoods for Deck the Everything Day—top tips for decorating your home for the holidays.
1. Holiday decorating tip: Combine tradition with personal style
Chenoweth’s first holiday decorating tip is to mix “old traditions with new memories.” You can think of this as decorating with more traditional, old-school holiday patterns with a more modern take.
“This sentiment really inspires my holiday decor where I blend classic red and green colors with traditional elements like brass reindeer, alongside my personal glam style—like metallic tabletop Christmas trees and intricately detailed gingerbread houses,” says Chenoweth.
2. Holiday decorating tip: Add a statement piece
The easiest way to spice up the traditional holiday decor is by incorporating a bold statement piece. “Adding statement pieces into your home, like having a six-foot nutcracker guard your living room or home entryway, can create a one-of-a-kind moment that wows your guests and brings some of that real-life holiday magic right to your doorstep,” suggests Chenoweth.
Another statement decor idea is hanging up a large holiday-themed painting in your living room or displaying a large snowman on your doorstep.
3. Holiday decorating tip: Amp up your mantel
Decorating your mantel is a great way to create a focal point for your room—and you can get creative with it! “I start with a European table runner and then mix traditional and glam elements like nutcrackers made in Europe and brass accents,” shares Chenoweth. “To complete the look, I add lush faux greenery and embellished stockings to give the display a polished and festive feel.”
4. Holiday decorating tip: Create your dream Christmas tree
What’s the holiday season without a tree? Nowadays, there are so many fun ways to decorate your tree and so many different “themes” you can try, like pink Christmas, silver and gold metallics or just a random assortment of ornaments you’ve collected from special places. For Chenoweth, she likes to tell a story with her tree. “Your tree should tell a story, reflecting cherished memories built over the years. I’ve made it a tradition to collect an ornament from every show I’ve been part of, adding them to my tree year after year.”
And decorating your tree doesn’t need to be expensive. “To bring in a touch of glam without breaking the bank, I incorporate handcrafted ornaments from HomeGoods in various sizes to create a dynamic look, mixing delicate purple, teal and pink hand-blown glass ornaments in unique shapes,” Chenoweth affirms. “To finish it off, I add pearl garland bows from HomeGoods for a beautiful display.”
5. Holiday decorating tip: Decorate your shelves
Whether it’s a bookshelf, entertainment stand or coffee table, decking your shelves is such an easy way to get into the decorating spirit and take your space to the next level. “To elevate my shelving so it doesn’t feel like a catch-all of trinkets but a true decor moment, I use affordable marble cake stands to create dimension, displaying different holiday decor like hand-blown, intricately detailed gingerbread accents. I then enhance the look with glass trees and tapered candlesticks,” says Chenoweth.
HomeGoods ‘Deck the Everything Day’ festivities
If you want to do even more than bring out your holiday decor this Deck the Everything Day, HomeGoods is hosting a pop-up in New York City November 1 and 2, comprising a life-size gingerbread house in Madison Square Park. It will run from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. the first day and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the second day. Chenoweth will be there to meet with visitors from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on November 1.
And if you don’t live close to NYC, you can still participate thanks to the brand opening its stores one hour early at 8:30 a.m. on November 1 to get a head start on your holiday decor shopping. Even more, you can enter their giveaway for a chance to win one of four $500 HomeGoods gift cards. It’s easy to enter: Simply like and comment on the sweepstakes post on @HomeGoods Instagram.
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