Lisa Glancy from White Street Market in Frankfort holds a battery powered snow globe.
Texture is big this year in holiday decor at White Street Market.
Textures extend to an owl ornament.
White Street Market also offers realistic owl ornaments.
A realistic cardinal ornament perches on a tree at White Street Market in Frankfort.
A White Street Market display captures a natural theme.
The simplicity of carved Nativity figures is enhanced by leaf garland.
A battery powered snow globe features cardinals.
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, so it’s only natural that we want to make our homes jolly and bright.
Many have begun decorating for festivities, and like most years, there are some popular themes for 2021.
For years, many have pursued modern designs, but the retro Christmas look is popular this year. So are all things natural.
“A lot of texture, a lot of color and a lot of nature,” said Lisa Glancy, owner of White Street Market in Frankfort.
She said after being “stuck inside” last year because of the pandemic, many are choosing an elegant nature theme.
“A lot of our decor can easily transition from fall to winter,” Glancy said.
Lilly Byrnes, owner of La Maison in Valparaiso, said nature-inspired and woodland decor includes items featuring owls, squirrels, acorns, pine cones, feathers and nuts.
“It’s kind of like nature brought inside,” she said.
Many are also choosing to use more fresh greenery instead of artificial garland.
This year carries more meaning because of the pandemic, and that is having an effect on how people decorate.
“It’s going to be all about the family and being at home,” Byrnes said. “I think people have learned a lot from the pandemic. Things and priorities have been rearranged. It’s time to be together, and we weren’t able to be together for a long time.”
