What themes (for overall decor or trees in particular) do you see being popular this holiday season?
This season, nature themes abound. Cottage Core, which is an aesthetic that embraces natural materials, homemade crafts, heirloom gardening, and other traditional pastimes, is surging in popularity. Cottage Core decor includes floral prints and botanical elements, vintage and antique touches, soft warm lighting, and whimsical woodland scenes, and can easily be translated into a holiday theme. Another popular theme this season, which we are incorporating into Himmel’s Holiday Village, is a fresh and frosty white palette of sparkling snowflakes, cool icicles, and glittering garland.
What color combinations do you love? Traditional? Unexpected?
For landscape design, I tend toward cool shades of white, silver, mint green, and lavender, accented with dark shiny evergreens and soft feathery grasses that glow in the sunlight. Holiday design mimics that aesthetic. I love a snowy backdrop accented with silver stars, or for fun- a mid-century modern minty green flocked tree with vintage ornaments.
What pieces do you have from local artists?
Himmel’s Mission is helping our neighbors build a better, healthier, and more beautiful world, and one way we demonstrate that is by supporting our local economy and uplifting other small businesses. We will showcase over 70 local artisans and vendors at Himmel’s Holiday Village this season, which is very exciting! Personally, I collect pieces by local artist Jeff Hughes (Washed Up Art), and photography prints by Vicki Paulas. I also love the works showcased at Art Farm Annapolis, including some of the gorgeous metallic prints by Alison Harbaugh. Local art is a great gift!!
