Christmas decor expert predicts the hottest holiday trends for 2023

Boston chose these because, in her own words: "I know Christmas lights are expensive to hang on houses now, so for a good alternative, I like flood lights. I like to put those around the perimeter of my house, alternating them red, green, red, etc. It looks really dramatic, and it's $100 or less as opposed to several hundred dollars for traditional Christmas lights."

"Sometimes I pair the flood lights with a light projector so now you have the snowflakes coming down the house with the flood lights on," Boston explained of her method for saving money and injecting a unique aesthetic into her outdoor decor. "It gives a different look than the gingerbread, cookie-cutter houses."

"Home Depot is the go-to place," Boston told of us of one of her favorite decor destinations. "As far as normal folks going out and buying decorations, I don't want to say they've changed the game, but they do it very well. They have a really nice ornament stack this year -- it's like four or five ornaments that come stacked on top of each other, but then you can pull them apart so it's almost like you get more for your money."

"Big ornaments now -- that's the hot thing," said Boston. "You couldn't really find them for a long time because they were super expensive! Now a lot of companies are making them. Those look really nice in the yard and even hanging from trees!"

Boston also punctuated the discussion of decor with an often overlooked step in protection and storage of these items, which can become heirlooms with the right care! "An important thing that we probably don't talk about enough is UV spray," she explained. "Spraying your items down so that they don't fade -- because you know, you spend so much money on it -- I think it's really important."

"If you're a person who does the traditional look, you can get Christmas trees that are already potted," Boston tells us. "They may have flowers on them, they plug in and are already lit, then you just add a few decorations to them. I buy them for lots of my clients -- they're a favorite."

They may not be her top pick for sprucing up the yard, but Boston does invest wisely in select inflatables that appeal to her themes. "I'm not a huge fan of inflatables," she said. "It's almost the easy way out! But sometimes we do a Disney theme, and with Disney, it's all about the inflatables."

It wouldnt' be Christmas without the pitter-patter of reindeer hooves! Dress up your yard with one of the furry friends using this fun animatronic from Home Depot. 

Light the path for Santa's visit when you bring home this glowing candle blow mold to dress up your porch. It has a certain vintage appeal, too, so it will continue to look fresh for many years to come.