Words by Eliza Warden
27th October 2026
Our merry-minded buyers have curated six on-trend looks from this year's must-have Christmas tree decorations. Harrods home buyer Joanne Wilson talks us through each of them below.
The themes salute heritage, history and humour. You’ll find treasure chests and bejewelled crustaceans in Merry Maritime, the family seat championed in Land & Country and a celebration of all things SW1 in Festive Favourites.
You can even add your name to the invite list of Europe’s most dazzling 18th-century royal parties in Court Order or revel in the honeymoon period of Love Is. Finally, delight in the dazzling decorations of White Wonder. Now all that’s left is to trim the boughs, deck the halls and have a very merry Christmas.
Ornaments | Baubles | Christmas Trees | Nutcrackers | Christmas Tableware | Wreaths | Stockings | Christmas Crackers | Advent Calendars | Christmas Bears | Christmas Cards
Celebrating all things traditionally Christmas – along with plenty of nods to our London home – this theme is for those who want to keep things classic.
Landmarks and emblems of heritage abound in customary reds, golds and velvets, all with an eye for creating a tree that trumpets allegiance to king, country and figgy pudding.
Step back in time to the pinnacle of partying in European royal courts.
From Paris’ Versailles and our very own Hampton Court to Vienna’s Hofburg and the Palacio Real de Madrid, royal courts operated with opulence at their centre, and an eye for gilded touches – as well as intrigue and excellent Champagne. Gathered around the life and soul of the party that is the Christmas tree, consider shades of blue and gold as your mood board accomplices.
This is a pastoral pastiche worthy of Jane Austen herself.
Think skirt hems muddied from long walks, fireplaces glowing in the hearth and perhaps a gentleman caller or two. With the success of recent period adaptations, including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights, it’s no surprise our buyers are drawn to all things British countryside this year. Cup of tea or a spot of curling, anyone?
We feel it in our fingers, we feel it in our toes...
The perennial popularity of 2003’s Love Actually and other festively themed romcoms prove that romance and Christmas go hand-in-hand. From love letters and cherubs to wedding cakes and Champagne, these creative decorations will launch a playful arrow of frivolity straight into the heart of any home. Just make sure you’re wearing a pink feather boa and ruby-red stilettos when welcoming your guests.
Naval and nautical pieces put wind in the sails of Christmas curation this year.
This is a theme that’s swum straight from one of summer’s most popular interior decorating trends. Marine motifs and sequin-embroidered flotsam and jetsam make every branch a treasure trove for guests to uncover, reminding everyone that the annual coastal Christmas cold plunge is just around the corner.
Bing Crosby isn’t the only one dreaming of a white Christmas – our buyers have it on their wishlist, too.
Snowy owls, arctic foxes and embellished snowflakes make nature the star of the show once more. For those lucky enough to be cocooned in glittering snow on Christmas morning, we suggest covering the rest of your winter palace with bejewelled accents and golden trims to add warmth to this design direction.
