Checked bedspreads, fur carpets and a fireplace clad in natural stone: no other living style brings as much coziness into your own four walls as the chalet style. Especially at Christmas, when the weather outside is cloudy, is the right time to conjure up a hut ambience. A combination of decoration and home accessories in an Alpine look creates a harmonious overall picture and lets the house and apartment feel incheerful Christmas colorsshine. We'll explain what's important for a chalet-style Christmas and give you useful tips on how you can recreate the look.
Christmas in the chalet style: decorate the living room festively
The traditional oneChalet Quietis very similar to the country house style. With one difference: the chalet living style presents itself as a changeable mix of styles that can also be presented in a modern way as desired. When furnishing the interior designers primarily rely on high-quality materials with a pleasant feel: wood, fur, brass or copper and highly polished natural stone create an elegant and luxurious ambience. The combination of rustic and modern makes the coffee table made of untreated wood with metal legs, the minimalist sofa with linen upholstery or the wool carpet popular favorite pieces in the living area.
The homely character of the furniture continues with the matching accessories. Red pillar candles and high-gloss metal lanterns increase the feel-good factor in the living room and decorative pillows with Christmas motifs get us in the mood for the coming celebrations. Bedspreads with snowflakes and edelweiss patterns create the typical Christmas atmosphere. Door wreaths, stylishly displayed above the mantel, add the finishing touch.
Chalet-style living room: patterns, motifs and colors in an alpine look
- Colors.When it comes to colors, it is best to use the classic combination of “red-green-white”. Cream, ivory and various shades of gray form the perfect background and allow the color trio to stand out more. Accents are made of gold, copper or bronze.
- Muster.The checked patterns are the classicabsolutely. The tartan tablecloth with symmetrical checks in green, dark blue and red that merge into one another ensures comfort at the Christmas table. But modern variants such as the Argyle pattern, which consists of colored squares arranged like a checkerboard, are also increasingly adorning decorative cushions and bedspreads. Folkloric patterns are also being reinterpreted and are enjoying increasing popularity.
- Motive.Symmetrically arranged natural motifs, Christmas wishes in different fonts and floral patterns conjure up a Christmas atmosphere in the living room.
Decorate Christmas tree in chalet style
The focus of the Christmas decoration is the Christmas tree. Here the color palette is the basis for the alpine look. Wine red, snow white and gold harmonize very well together and form an attractive ensemble. You can create contrasts through the materials. The combination of textile, feathers, wool and even fur creates a tactile variety. It can be particularly beautifully highlighted with sparkling fairy lights. Metal Christmas tree decorations also make the Christmas tree shine.
Christmas in chalet style: decorate the dining table for Christmas
The dining room table decoration also takes up the color palette of the Christmas tree. On the one hand, because a living area in the chalet houses the dining area and the living room, but on the other hand, because the red color harmonizes perfectly with all types of wood. From the candles to the tablecloth: red clearly dominates the Christmas table decorations. Crystal glasses reflect the sparkling light of the candles and bring a touch of luxury to the table. So that the table decoration doesn't quickly tire the eyes, dishes in dark colors and white napkins loosen up the overall picture.
Flowers rarely decorate the dining table, and if they do, they are dried flowers. Stylishly arranged in a crystal vase or spread loosely on the table: the flowers create a romantic atmosphere and give the festive table the finishing touch.
Alternatively, you can opt for a puristic table. Bowls made of recycled wood, casually draped linen napkins and edibles such as seasonal fruit, cheese and nuts create a relaxed and rustic table decoration. The end result is a harmonious ensemble that looks casual and inviting.
The linen napkins are also laced with tone-on-tone dried plants and fit harmoniously into the overall concept. Of course, the whole thing can only be staged on porcelain tableware with a country house look. His visible pores and many bumps are a desired effect and not a flaw.
Christmas in chalet style: decorate the stairwell festively
Candles in the shape of cones, glittering bells, lanterns and garlands made of fir branches make the staircase shine. The rule of thumb here is: less is better. Don't overdo it, because then the decoration will quickly look too tacky. To be on the safe side, you should only arrange LED lanterns on the steps, always making sure that there is no risk of tripping.
Make Christmas decorations in a chalet look
White linen napkins look sterile and boring. You can also dye fabric napkins yourself with textile dye. Simply dissolve the textile dye in hot water and then dip the napkin, remove it and let it dry. Then place on fabric and place another fabric over the napkin. Fix with the iron.
You can also make napkin rings from natural materials and rubber bands. Simply wrap the elastic band in strips of checked fabric and secure the ends of the fabric with glue. Then glue pine branches, small pine cones and rose hips onto it.
Another craft idea that is well suited for the Christmas season is to fill Christmas balls with natural materials. Pine cones, autumn leaves, rose hips, dried flowers, etc. look good on the festive table. But you can also decorate the door wreath, the pine branch garland or the Christmas tree. To achieve a puristic look, fill only one object into the ball, for example only one pine cone, only one autumn leaf (but a large and eye-catching one), one dried flower.
You can also create stylish arrangements for the living area from fir or cypress branches. Arrange these in tall containers and display them in corners and niches. Just make sure that you place the arrangement at a certain distance from the fireplace. Otherwise, the natural materials will dry very quickly.
Chalet-style Christmas: tips for the bedroom
At first glance, a chalet-style bedroom appears purist and reserved. Subtle neutral nuances and natural materials create a visual connection to the country house style. However, upon closer inspection, the interior turns out to be an exciting mix of hut look and the Scandinavian hygge style. The furnishings are focused on the essentials so that the room looks as spacious as possible. Most interior designers completely forego decorations and instead place great emphasis on textiles. An exception is Christmas - for the holiday you can put a small Christmas tree on the bedside table or decorate it with fairy lights. Fairy lights can be quickly and easily attached to the wall and diffuse soft, indirect light. This way you can create a festive yet relaxed atmosphere.
Bedspreads and decorative pillows are true all-rounders. They can always be staged anew. You can choose between the layering look, in which several bedspreads (for example one with a checked pattern and a cozy version made of faux fur) are arranged on top of each other, and the mix-and-match look. When mixing and matching, decorative cushions with different motifs and made from different materials are casually placed next to each other on the bed or sofa. Our tip:Right now on trendThere are pillowcases decorated with lettering. There is a simple concept behind the term: you can choose a quote or a greeting for Christmas and write it in handwriting on the pillowcase with a special pen.
There is also space for numerous decorations for Christmas in the children's room. Dwarves made of cotton and felt, Rudolf the reindeer figures and of course Santa Claus made of fabric create a cheerful atmosphere and make you look forward to the holiday even greater. You can also make suitable window decorations with the children or make a garland yourself from natural materials. Let your creativity run wild and let the children help.
Decorate the house entrance festively in hut style
Welcome your guests with a natural, simple but very stylish chalet-style decoration. Display a small Christmas tree in a metal bucket. An LED lantern, a sleigh and a door wreath made of bells also provide atmosphere. You don't actually need anything more, because the chalet-style outdoor decoration is very reserved and kept as simple as possible. This is the only way the interesting facade, for example clad in natural stone or recycled wood, can be shown to its best advantage. Kitschy ensembles of colorful fairy lights, plastic garlands in rainbow colors and all sorts of glittering tree decorations are therefore out of place. It is better to choose Christmas tree decorations that are elegant and luxurious. It forms an attractive contrast to the rustic house facade.
Of course, you can plant a Christmas tree in the front yard and then decorate it to your heart's content. It's best to avoid tree decorations completely and opt for fairy lights with mini diodes that look like little fireflies and sparkle after sunset. When purchasing, make sure that the fairy lights are suitable for outdoor use. It is better to choose a battery-operated version.
Charming and modern: The trendy chalet style brings coziness into your own four walls. With the right decoration, you can create a stylish and cozy ambience in no time. Combine textiles, fur, fur, metal and untreated wood to recreate the Alpine look. And you can also decorate the house or apartment appropriately for the biggest family celebration. Rely on a purist decoration in classic colors and traditional patterns. Crystal ornaments make the Christmas decorations shine and perfectly reflect the sparkling light of the fairy lights. You can beautify your living area, dining area, bedroom and even the staircase. Make sure that all decorations are in harmony with the overall concept.
Photos: Zara Home, Christmas collection 2018 and 2020. The renowned manufacturer offers numerous decorations for Christmas that are very versatile and fit harmoniously into different living styles.
