The Beauty of Red at Christmastime

While Christmas means different things for different people, it will always have the same symbols and signs. Most of us associate Christmas with family, love, happiness, gifts, and sharing. Christmas is a universal celebration; one recognized the world over. As such, it has its attendant symbols, signs, and representations.

One of the many signs of Christmas is its colors. While lively and happy colors are used in any Christmas scene, green and red seem to dominate around this season.

Red is the bright and warm color of December. It connotes happiness, love, and excitement. In many religions, red is the color for blood, fire, and charity, making it a perfect color for the season of giving.

Decorating your house for Christmas is not an easy task, but you can get design ideas from a lot of places. One tried and tested solution is to decorate with colors. Usually, a monochromatic theme would look best and red is just the color you should consider! And here are a few reasons why.

It blends well.

Red goes well with anything. Specifically, it goes well with other Christmas colors like green, white, and gold. You can easily blend red with green or white, go all red, or have a tri-color affair with something like red, white and gold. The possibilities are nearly endless. Indeed, a Christmas tree decked with red lights and ornaments would make a perfect backdrop for ornaments in other colors.

Get warmed up.

If you live in cooler climates, red decorations help you feel warm because of its warmer tone. In fact, together with gold and yellow, you can easily decorate your place to look cozy, homey, and comfortable.

It's easy to find decorations that would match your theme.

Because red is closely associated with Christmas, you should have no problems finding pieces that would go well with a red theme. Santa Claus, the Christmas flower poinsettia, and cranberries are all red. Almost all Christmas decorations have a red variety too, from Christmas lights to Christmas trees, ornaments, candles, ribbons. Even this fiery red Posh Poinsettias Bucilla Felt Stocking Kit that will surely stand out! Is it any wonder why it is the color of Santa Claus and traditional Christmas stockings?

Ah, there is also green.

While green is a symbol for youth, hope and nature. It is the color of life. It speaks of growth and redemption and being able to hope and be happy even with all the adversity surrounding you. Christmas would never be complete without the green Christmas tree, Christmas ornaments or the green wreaths. Even Christmas cards come alive with green!

And other colors, too.

In recent years, white and gold have gained favor as Christmas colors, either in addition to or in lieu of, green and red. White symbolizes the snow that is present in many Christmas themes. It also symbolizes joy, purity and glory. Gold on the other hand, stands for radiance and makes a befitting color for tinsel, candles, lights, and Christmas ornaments. You do not really have to stick to just one Christmas color. And bright colors can still bring Christmas to life. As you’ll see with this play on tradition Nutcracker Sweet Bucilla Christmas Stocking Kit.

But RED is king! It’s fun to have matching red personalized Christmas stockings for each member (and pet) in your family, or a collection of Santa Clauses as a centerpiece. You can even use fresh flowers for a more natural Christmas feel.

The liveliness and vibrancy of red makes it an appealing color for Christmas. With a little imagination and creativity, it is easy to prep your family up for a red Christmas. Learn more about how red and green became traditional Christmas colors.