The day after Thanksgiving, a decorating fairy in possession of a special coloring wand sweeps through the Dreyer household, leaving a technicolor Christmas in her wake. Well, maybe not exactly, but close enough.
“I’ve always loved using colorful décor in our home, and I naturally gravitate toward jewel tones, like cobalt blues, jade greens and coral pinks—and other fun, saturated hues,” says Kate Dreyer, who shares her Fairfax, Virginia, red-brick home with her husband, Brian, and their 7-year-old son, Marshall; 11-year-old daughter, Haley; and 3-year-old labradoodle, Buckley.
“When it comes to holiday décor, I usually use a ‘more is more’ approach, especially because my kids adore colorful Christmas items,” Kate explains.
In most homes, Christmas colors tend to be traditional—red, gold and green—but in the Dreyer household, all shades…
