For a few years, Christmas – arguably the most charming holiday of them all – got swept up in the beige-ification of the modern home. I’m not anti-monochrome, but when every festive scene gets scrubbed of color in favor of matte black, cream, and the occasional mercy-glint of gold, something gets lost. Namely: joy.
Anthropologie’s 2025 holiday collection brings it all back – not just the red and green, but good old-fashioned, Kris Kringle-coded kitsch. It harks back to an era when Christmas decorating ideas were DIYed with Elmer’s glue, popsicle sticks, and glitter; when a corny beach Santa from a Fort Lauderdale family vacation wasn’t just acceptable – it was cherished. A pre-socials time with wide-eyed, anything-goes energy we haven’t seen since the ’90s.
