Even the most organized among us fall victim to the holidays creeping in, especially when you have so much planning to do and have no idea where to start. But you must start, and the best place to begin is by pinpointing and finalizing your holiday decor and theme.
In today’s blog, The Berkeley Palm Beach shares our luxury holiday decor insights on trends and modern festive touches. We understand that for luxury condo owners, holiday decor is less about excess and more about intention and knowing where to add warmth, elegance, and a touch of tinsel.
With this in mind, let’s explore the holiday decor trends for luxury condos in 2026 that embrace this mindset and ideas that feel at home in sophisticated spaces like The Berkeley Palm Beach. You never know. You might even want to use a few of these insights for this year’s holiday planning.
Trending Colors and Themes
Navigating seasonal interior design can be highly challenging, even for those with a keen eye for detail. However, if you know a little more about trending colors and themes, you’re already a step closer to achieving a masterfully put-together holiday season in your luxury condo at The Berkely Palm Beach.
Cloud Dancer White As The New Holiday Neutral
When Pantone announced its 2026 Color of the Year as Cloud Dancer, many were baffled because is white even a color deserving of the award, even if it is a ‘dreamy’ shade? If you know how to use this color in your condo, especially during the holiday season, you’ll see why it’s worth considering.
For instance, this soft white color feels light and innocent. This is why it beautifully sets the tone for a calmer, more architectural holiday palette. If you use Cloud Dancer the right way, it will enhance the stunning nature of your condo. This is especially true if you have stone finishes, natural light, and clean lines. Not to mention, Cloud Dancer is the perfect backdrop for seasonal decor. It brings out the beauty in individual pieces and the overall look of your home.
You also don’t need to repaint your entire condo in the shade ‘Cloud Dancer’ to use this color. Instead, you can successfully layer it into your holiday theme with frosted glass ornaments, woven textiles, velvet ribbon, and matte ceramics all in its shade. The result will be a serene, elevated space that feels neither unfinished nor incomplete.
Icy Blues And Muted Greens For A Modern Seasonal Mood
It’s understandable that no matter how appealing Cloud Dancer is, it’s not for everyone. That’s okay because another trending color scheme of icy blues and muted greens might be right up your alley. This trending color scheme is replacing the traditional red-and-green palette that often dominates seasonal interior design.
These more nuanced hues are cooler-toned yet equally beautiful. With careful design, icy tones evoke a wintry feel without adding heaviness to your space, and muted greens in sage and olive echo natural materials and desert-adjacent landscapes. These colors feel especially at home during the holidays in modern condo interiors, as they complement the concrete, wood, and neutral upholstery in your space.
And if you’re not sure how to incorporate icy blues and muted greens, stick to the basics. The basics are to add these colors to table accents, textiles, and ornaments to add seasonal interest without overwhelming your condo.
Quiet Luxury And Warm Modern Nostalgia
Nowhere does it say that loud luxury isn’t a good idea during the holiday season, but more people are leaning toward quiet luxury and modern nostalgia. This means that, rather than literal holiday themes, luxury condos in 2026 will likely embrace mood-driven styling. With this style, quality materials, restrained palettes, and thoughtful proportions are favored.
Alongside this, warm and modern nostalgia seems to be what most are pairing with quiet luxury. This means you could pair the mood styling you already have in your The Berkeley Palm Beach condo with softened references to traditional decor. For instance, you could introduce traditional decor through glass finishes, classic shapes, and familiar silhouettes for the holidays, but with a much lighter hand.
Sustainable Holiday Decor
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, waste increases by 25% during the holidays between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Much of this waste is from holiday decorations. Fortunately, luxury condo holiday decor can be sustainable, and here’s how:
Investment Pieces That Return Every Year
Unfortunately, research shows that most holiday decorations are used for only a few weeks each year, which is highly unsustainable. In addition, most items are made from glitter and plastic, or from mixed materials. These materials are rarely recyclable, with most decorations ending up in landfills where they sit for decades.
For this reason, designers are pushing for more sustainable holiday decor, encouraging condo owners to invest in reusable pieces that can be styled differently year after year. This means you may want to shift away from novelty items and towards pieces that earn their place in your home.
Often, fabric table runners, quality garlands, reusable ribbons, and neutral ornament collections are a good place to start to develop a sustainable seasonal rotation.
Natural Greenery Used With Restraint
Americans consistently spend over one billion dollars every holiday season on Christmas trees. However, beyond trees, millions of pounds of evergreen branches, including pine, fir, cedar, and spruce, are cut yearly to produce swags, garlands, and wreaths. As you can likely imagine, this is not the most sustainable practice. That is why, in the future, condo owners will be more selective in their use of natural elements for modern festive touches.
In a condo setting, you can use natural greenery in the form of a single sculptural branch, a small eucalyptus arrangement, or a restrained wreath. These elements will still deliver organic warmth for the holidays without cluttering surfaces or overwhelming the architecture of your Berkeley Palm Beach condo.
Lighting and Ambience
When planning luxury condo holiday decor, it’s essential not to overlook lighting and ambience. Here are two tips to help you create a beautifully lit space that invites and offers visual interest:
Layering For Atmosphere
In 2026, the focus for holiday lighting will be layering. Lighting will likely be more experiential if the 2025 holiday decor season is any indication. So you can look into planning to use soft lamps, candelight, and subtle accent lighting to create a subtle elegance rather than a loud spectacle.
Reimagining Candlelight Use
It’s unlikely candles will ever go out of fashion in holiday decor. But how you can use them changes fairly often. For example, in 2026, candles will likely be styled with intention. This means you’ll be grouping candle arrangements on dining tables or consoles to create a focal point. You may also create smaller candle moments in unexpected places. For example, on a bedside table or a bathroom vanity, to create quiet luxury.
Stylish Tree and Table Ideas
There are quite a few different holiday decor trends for luxury condos in 2026, for trees and table ideas, but a few stand out among the many. These include the following:
Trees That Respect The Space
When it comes time to pick your magnificent Christmas tree in 2026, try to pick for proportion rather than tradition, as you don’t want your luxury condo at The Berkeley Palm Springs to feel crowded. Usually, corner or slim trees work best if you’re going to preserve flow.
In addition, branch-style or tabletop trees can add sculptural interest without dominating the room’s look. Moreover, when decorating your tree, choose fewer ornaments in a cohesive palette to create a cleaner, more elevated look.
Ribbon As A Statement
Ribbon and bow details are making a comeback when it comes to luxury condo holiday decor. When oversized in satin and velvet, these materials add drama and can enhance your theme’s look if you match them to tonal shades that echo the overall palette.
Seasonal Place Settings That Feel Personal
In 2026, holiday place settings will be less ceremonial and more welcoming, with personal touches. You can add these personal touches through handwritten place cards, textured napkins, and thoughtfully chosen glassware. With a more personal place setting, guests will feel more relaxed. They will also feel more welcome, which is what you want during the merry season.
Luxury Condo Holiday Decor Key Takeaways
In 2026, luxury condo holiday decor will focus on quiet luxury, bringing friends and family together in welcoming spaces, and on sustainable decorating. In addition, holiday decor trends and themes for luxury condos will focus on investing in more neutral, understated pieces that continue to bring joy and color to life.
Yet, what’s great about these decor trends is that they pair well with the Berkeley Palm Beach condos. If you don’t yet have one, you might want to book a consultation with one of our salespeople to learn more about why our luxury condos are perfect for every season of life.
