Maximalist Christmas decorations are having a – rather extended – moment, and nothing fills us with more joy than the thought of trees brimming with ugg boots and prawn cocktails these holidays.
Whether it’s in response to the deflating events of the year that’s been, or a desperate bid to find all the fun we can (or afford) in a cost-of-living crisis, you won’t find us meticulously placing our monochrome ornaments around the tree come Christmas. Instead, we’re going baubles-to-the-wall with a more is more manifesto that’s hell bent on embracing festive excess.
Last year’s festive season heralded the beginning of a departure from the “sad beige aesthetic” into the world of colour and kitsch, further popularised by the coquette-core of it all.
And it’s not just us. Retailers big and small are filled with maximalist Christmas decorations, where shelves usually dominated by chic, minimalist options to fit the luxury aesthetic, now hold rows of over-the-top hangable takes on everything from pop culture moments to music idols, and even fungi.
Even in the bigger department stores, niche sections that usually housed the novelty items like your standard bedazzled thong, or metallic hot dog, are gradually being allowed to expand out of the naughty corner and into the main aisles.
It goes without saying that it truly warms our hearts to see a glass pain au chocolate – once derided for its tacky existence – with its plastic, flaky pastry shell now glistening brightly next to the frosted snowflakes and decorative velvet bows. A high-low huzzah, indeed.
Now, this isn’t all to say that we’re done with chasing the stuff of Pinterest holiday tablescaping dreams, or that we don’t find solace in simplicity. No, it’s simply that we are saying goodbye (for now), to sad, beige and boring and jumping on the Tacky Christmas train that’s taking over our feeds, and festive fascinations.
Inspired by vintage glass decorations, these playful picks are turning Christmas trees into fun, maximalist works of art, and we can’t get enough of it.
2024’s Best Maximalist Christmas Decorations To Shop
01
Cody Foster & Co Iced Coffee Ornament
$44.30 at Revolve
02
Harvest Glass Tomato Ornament
$17.99 at Myer
03
Sushi Plate Glass Ornament
$14.95 at David Jones
04
Prawn Felted Friend Decoration
$7.49 at Adairs
05
Checkered Medium Bauble Ornament Set
$163.60 at Revolve
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