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Stewart Plaid Throw
Pottery Barn
Choose one plaid throw and repeat one of its quieter colors elsewhere.
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A Ralph Lauren–Inspired Christmas
Rich color. Familiar patterns. A home with a little history.
Shop three Ralph Lauren-inspired Christmas decorating looks with tartan, burgundy velvet, warm wood and brass.
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A COLLECTED CHRISTMAS
Keep what you love.
Add a little Christmas.
Start with the rooms you already love: warm wood, books, comfortable seating and the pieces you have collected over time. Add evergreen texture, a little brass and one rich textile. These three interpretations bring the mood home without requiring a new room of furniture.
An independent style interpretation, not an official Ralph Lauren collection. Products are selected from multiple retailers.
01 / ONE STRONG PLAID + EVERGREEN + WARM METAL
Tartan & aged brass
The most familiar take on a traditional Christmas, with a little restraint. Let a tartan cushion or throw establish the palette, then use plain stockings and warm glass ornaments to give it room.
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Classic Velvet Stockings
Pottery Barn
Choose a deep red or cream finish on the retailer’s page.
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Fluted Mercury Glass Ornaments, Set of 3
Ballard Designs
Use reflective glass ornaments to break up solid-color decorations.
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Tartan Pillow Cover
McGee & Co.
Use one plaid cushion beside solid velvet. Check insert requirements.
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Downswept Noble Fir Tree
Frontgate
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Erika Stocking Holder
McGee & Co.
Order one holder per stocking and follow the retailer’s weight limit.
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Janie Buffet Lamp with Shade
Ballard Designs
Warm table lighting makes the tree lights part of the room.
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Willow Spindle Leg Coffee Table
Ballard Designs
A warm wood table is a year-round foundation; keep your existing furniture if it works.
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Tartan Tree Skirt
McGee & Co.
Tie the tree back to a plaid cushion without adding another pattern.
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A few details that make it work
Choose one lead pattern.
A throw and cushion can share a plaid, but they do not need to match. Keep the other large textiles plain so the room feels collected.
Make the tree part of the room.
Pull a deep red or green from your textiles into the ornaments. Leave some green branches visible and add family ornaments in between.
Keep the glow warm.
Turn on your shaded lamps alongside the tree. The room should still feel comfortable for an ordinary evening at home.
02 / BURGUNDY + CREAM + A LITTLE REFLECTIVE GOLD
Burgundy velvet & warm wood
A softer, quieter interpretation for rooms that already have plenty of pattern. Burgundy velvet, creamy upholstery and gold glass make a festive combination without a tartan takeover.
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Everywhere Velvet Pillow Cover
Pottery Barn
Choose a burgundy or warm neutral finish to balance patterned textiles.
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Quilted Velvet & Silk Christmas Stocking, Burgundy
Rebecca Udall
Quilted burgundy velvet adds rich color without another plaid.
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Gold & Cream Assorted Gloss Baubles (Set of 4)
McGee & Co.
Mix these reflective finishes with sentimental ornaments you already own.
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3/8" Velvet Ribbon with Woven Edge
McGee & Co.
This narrow 3/8-inch ribbon suits little bows and napkins; choose Burgundy.
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Janie Buffet Lamp with Shade
Ballard Designs
Warm table lighting makes the tree lights part of the room.
Shop at Ballard Designs ↗Downswept Noble Fir Tree
Frontgate
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Pair of Fluted Candleholders, Brass
Rebecca Udall
A pair of fluted brass holders gives the table a little height.
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Ballard Designs
A warm wood table is a year-round foundation; keep your existing furniture if it works.
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A few details that make it work
Choose a deep red.
Burgundy reads softly against cream and warm wood. Repeat it in two or three small places rather than filling every surface.
Mix the finishes.
Velvet, smooth glass, wool and wood make the palette interesting even when the number of colors stays small.
Keep the everyday layers.
Your books, landscape art and plain cushions are useful background. Seasonal additions should sit comfortably among them.
03 / LEATHER TONES + NAVY + CEDAR + A BRASS DETAIL
The Christmas library
Think a favorite reading chair, a horse print you already own and a generous wreath. This look leans on the room’s existing character, with a few festive details that feel at home among the books.
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Classic Outdoor Cedar Pre-Lit Faux Wreath
McGee & Co.
A generous wreath can carry the room’s seasonal decorating.
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French Horn Ornament
McGee & Co.
Add one musical brass detail among simpler baubles.
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Celine Throw
SFERRA
A soft throw adds the cozy layer and stays useful through winter.
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Hanging Ornate Bell Strand
McGee & Co.
Hang at one end of the mantel as the finishing detail.
Shop at McGee & Co. ↗Fluted Mercury Glass Ornaments, Set of 3
Ballard Designs
Use reflective glass ornaments to break up solid-color decorations.
Shop at Ballard Designs ↗Willow Spindle Leg Coffee Table
Ballard Designs
A warm wood table is a year-round foundation; keep your existing furniture if it works.
Shop at Ballard Designs ↗Janie Buffet Lamp with Shade
Ballard Designs
Warm table lighting makes the tree lights part of the room.
Shop at Ballard Designs ↗Tartan Pillow Cover
McGee & Co.
Use one plaid cushion beside solid velvet. Check insert requirements.
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A few details that make it work
Let your own pieces lead.
An existing leather chair, old photograph or equestrian print gives the room personality. You do not need to buy a themed set.
Use brass sparingly.
A French horn ornament or bell strand introduces the traditional note. Leave nearby surfaces quiet enough to appreciate it.
Keep a place to sit.
Leave the reading lamp, side table and walking space useful. Put holiday layers around everyday routines.
MAKING IT YOUR OWN
A few helpful answers
How can I get the look with just a few purchases?
Choose one plaid or velvet textile, one greenery piece and a brass or glass accent. Repeat a color already present in the room and keep your existing furniture.
Does everything need to be red and green?
No. Navy, cream, camel, chocolate and burgundy all work. Let one rich accent lead and use evergreen texture to connect it to Christmas.
Which pieces work after Christmas?
Throws, plain velvet cushions, lamps, wood tables and brass candleholders can stay. Pack away stockings, tree decorations and overtly Christmas greenery.