This holiday season, Canadian homes are embracing unique, personality-driven decorations that prioritize nostalgia and self-expression over traditional uniformity. According to Etsy trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson, homeowners want their spaces to reflect their identities while feeling both intentional and heartfelt.
The Rise of Nonna Holiday
At the forefront of this year's trends is Nonna Holiday, a style that channels the warmth and tradition of an Italian grandmother's kitchen. This aesthetic represents a return to heartfelt hospitality, featuring rich textures, handcrafted details, and décor that tells a personal story.
"It's about bringing the same love a nonna puts into her cooking into every corner of the house," Johnson explains. The look incorporates ruffled linens, embroidered tablecloths, ceramic serveware, and cozy lighting to create spaces that feel both personal and inviting.
Popular items to achieve this style include engraved breadboards, heirloom-style pasta bowls, retro espresso machines, and decorative lamp shades. The demand for patterned lampshades has skyrocketed, with Etsy searches increasing by 11,000 percent over last year, indicating growing fatigue with standard white options.
Supper Club Entertaining Makes a Comeback
Another significant trend is the revival of dinner party culture through Supper Club styling. After years dominated by takeout meals, Canadians are rediscovering the art of hosting sophisticated gatherings.
"Hosting isn't about perfection," Johnson emphasizes. "It's about creating a moment." This trend focuses on connection through shared experiences, achieved through polished tablescapes, sculptural candles, layered linens, and colored glassware that make every gathering feel special.
For gift-givers, tabletop items represent excellent choices. Statement-making coasters, embroidered linen napkins, and hand-blown glass coupes are particularly popular as they elevate everyday hosting while serving as meaningful presents.
Play Haus Brings Irreverent Fun
Providing a counterpoint to more traditional styles, Play Haus emerges as Etsy's most irreverent trend of the season. This aesthetic "doesn't take itself too seriously," according to Johnson, bringing "color, pattern and a sense of fun we've been missing" to holiday décor.
Essentially dopamine décor reimagined for the holidays, Play Haus incorporates candy-bright accents, oversized bows, and artful ceramics that spark conversation. For home decoration, enthusiasts are opting for bold, playful elements, while gift-givers are choosing statement vases, whimsical mirrors, and vibrant throws or pillows.
These three distinct trends—Nonna Holiday, Supper Club, and Play Haus—demonstrate how Canadians are moving beyond one-size-fits-all holiday decorating toward styles that genuinely reflect their personalities and values.
