Feeling Nostalgic

This season, I think everyone is craving a return to normalcy. I have been seeing an upswing in traditional and nostalgic decor. Think red and green, lots of ribbons and breaking out hand-me-down or antiqued pieces to incorporate here and there. Everyone wants to reminisce on the good times and decorate their homes in a way that feels warm and comfortable for them. I am excited to mix decades of trends to create fresh seasonal looks this year.

Seasons Change

Decorating for Christmas and the holidays might be one of the best traditions at the end of the year. For the founders of Set with Grace, Tammy Gera and Nina Seitz, helping others find their own distinctive holiday table décor is just as fun. “Recognizing that Christmas is a very personal holiday where families cherish tradition and unique customs passed down from generation to generation, we find ourselves creating a unique tablescape design for each of our hosts and hostesses,” Tammy says.

We can thank Beth Pelch for this house, both where it sits and for the fact that it was featured on the 2022 St. Louis Homes + Lifestyles and Cardinal Glennon Deck the Halls of Glennon Homes tour. It’s not Beth’s home, although she lives in the area. She is friends with homeowner Julie Meersman, who built the house with her husband Jay.

When Creve Coeur residents and recent empty nesters Kathleen and Brian Lovett decided in 2022 to curate “whimsical season décor with less-restrained nods to Christmas and purposeful homage to winter,” Kathleen admits they debated how far to take a fresh, casual concept for such an established holiday.

After 20 years of raising a family in their beloved St. Louis home, Melissa and Joe Jedlicka welcomed the opportunity to support one of their favorite charities while celebrating their favorite time of year—the Christmas season. As a member of the Glennon Guild, Melissa wanted to share their home and love for the season by decking the halls in style for the St. Louis Homes + Lifestyles and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon holiday house tour.

Bringing out the holiday ornaments is Gina Ryan’s favorite part about decorating for the holidays. “We have ornaments from every place we have traveled. Every year our girls, (my husband) Jay and I get an ornament on St. Nick’s Day and on Christmas,” she says. “I love how the majority of the ornaments tell a story. Whether it be a place that we went, or something that the girls accomplished, or one of our hobbies. It always tells a story.”