Christmas aesthetic
Coastal Christmas
Calm, blue, breathing room
Christmas without the heaviness — pale blues, driftwood, sea glass, soft greenery. Calm, considered, breath of fresh air.
Coastal Christmas is for the year-round-coastal home that doesn't want to suddenly become a red-and-green explosion in December. Soft palette, natural textures, restrained holiday touches. It feels like a quiet vacation through the season.
Palette
The five colors that build Coastal Christmas.
Pale blue
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Soft cream
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Driftwood
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Sea glass
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Pewter silver
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The fragrance · Fresh citrus / clean musk
How Coastal Christmas smells.
Bergamot, neroli, light musk. The opposite of heavy winter gourmands — bright, breath-of-fresh-air clean.
The decor approach
Tree
Glass globes in pale blue and clear, shell ornaments, white string lights. Driftwood star topper.
Mantel
White driftwood pieces, pale blue or cream candles, eucalyptus and pine sprigs. Shells scattered as accents.
Table
White or natural linen, white plates, pewter or silver flatware. Pale blue glass, dried citrus, white candles.
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