{"id":40691,"date":"2025-09-30T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T23:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/?p=40691"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:54:01","slug":"kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitschmas &#8211; Quirky Christmas Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 98\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h3><em>Whilst elements of kitsch crept into Christmas last year, this year it\u2019s shaping up to be a major trend. The antithesis of formal festive de\u0301cor, this is a bubblegum-pink, Barbiecore, glitter-punk interpretation of the holiday season &#8211; a celebration of tackiness, sparkle &amp; quirkiness<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Christmas 2025 offers two polar-opposite approaches to home decoration. On the one hand, neo-vintage continues to gain ground; on the other, Christmas with a kitsch twist \u2013 Kitschmas \u2013 looks set to build on the tentative steps it took last year. The two couldn\u2019t be more different, but the frisson of mixing things up and daring to try something new promises plenty of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Neo-vintage Christmas evokes a classic-retro elegance. It\u2019s a traditional look that leans on luxurious fabrics such as velvet and aged metals. Nostalgic, yet refined, it offers an understated sophistication that steers clear of extreme minimalism. Soft colour palettes of burgundy, moss green, and muted golds dominate, while natural, handcrafted materials from wood and dried branches, to fresh or waxed fruits, add texture. Most importantly, it radiates warmth and balanced sophistication.<\/p>\n<p>If neo-vintage is classic chalk, then the cheese comes courtesy of tacky, quirky Barbiecore, serving sparkling maximalist Christmas cheer and hefty helpings of glitter. The proverbial cherry being Santa Claus, the ultimate kitsch icon. By definition, kitsch is mass-produced art that imitates popular or artistic styles while deliberately embracing bad taste. Kitschmas, however, offers purpose, irony, and even aesthetic appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Kitschmas is all about unabashed mixing and matching. Bright colours, bold patterns, and fun, extravagant decorations reign supreme. Think fuchsia Christmas trees, disco ball toppers, clashing hues, neon lighting, Pop Art figurines, over- the-top tinsel, and oversized or naff ornaments inspired by food and drink. No rules &#8211; just fun!<\/p>\n<p>Attitude-wise, it\u2019s almost punk in its daring defiance. It\u2019s not naive bad taste, it\u2019s camp. A nod to tackiness intended to amuse and break the mould. Its colours share DNA with Fauvism, LED lights, and Barbiecore. Imagine a 90s music video crossed with all the fun of the fair: a mischievous caricature, or a deliberate parody of traditional Christmas. It\u2019s a glitter-strewn wonderland, so sugary sweet it should come with a health warning. With these pointers, let your imagination run wild &#8211; because too much will never be enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whilst elements of kitsch crept into Christmas last year, this year it\u2019s shaping up to be a major trend. The antithesis of formal festive de\u0301cor, this is a bubblegum-pink, Barbiecore, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":40689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kitschmas - Quirky Christmas Fun - Viva Lanzarote<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kitschmas - Quirky Christmas Fun - Viva Lanzarote\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Whilst elements of kitsch crept into Christmas last year, this year it\u2019s shaping up to be a major trend. The antithesis of formal festive de\u0301cor, this is a bubblegum-pink, Barbiecore, [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Viva Lanzarote\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vivalanzaroterevista\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-29T23:01:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-23T16:54:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1039\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Viva Lanzarote\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Viva Lanzarote\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Viva Lanzarote\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/579fcbf1b9e46f7724416c306460d858\"},\"headline\":\"Kitschmas &#8211; Quirky Christmas Fun\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-29T23:01:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-23T16:54:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/\"},\"wordCount\":387,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Home\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/\",\"name\":\"Kitschmas - Quirky Christmas Fun - Viva Lanzarote\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-29T23:01:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-23T16:54:01+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1039},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Portada\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/home\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Kitschmas &#8211; Quirky Christmas Fun\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Viva Lanzarote\",\"description\":\"Viva Lanzarote is the leading magazine in Lanzarote. Bilingual and high quality. We have the largest distribution and number of copies in Lanzarote. Printed and digital. Enjoy it!\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Viva Lanzarote\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viva-lanzarote-logotipo-inicio.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viva-lanzarote-logotipo-inicio.jpg\",\"width\":400,\"height\":324,\"caption\":\"Viva Lanzarote\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vivalanzaroterevista\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/viva_lanzarote_revista\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC72l0ykvf7J5jYBmmzx7-YA\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/579fcbf1b9e46f7724416c306460d858\",\"name\":\"Viva Lanzarote\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viva-lanzarote-logotipo-inicio-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viva-lanzarote-logotipo-inicio-150x150.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Viva Lanzarote\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Kitschmas - Quirky Christmas Fun - Viva Lanzarote","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Kitschmas - Quirky Christmas Fun - Viva Lanzarote","og_description":"Whilst elements of kitsch crept into Christmas last year, this year it\u2019s shaping up to be a major trend. The antithesis of formal festive de\u0301cor, this is a bubblegum-pink, Barbiecore, [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/","og_site_name":"Viva Lanzarote","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vivalanzaroterevista\/","article_published_time":"2025-09-29T23:01:26+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-23T16:54:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1039,"url":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Viva Lanzarote","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Viva Lanzarote","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/"},"author":{"name":"Viva Lanzarote","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/579fcbf1b9e46f7724416c306460d858"},"headline":"Kitschmas &#8211; Quirky Christmas Fun","datePublished":"2025-09-29T23:01:26+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-23T16:54:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/"},"wordCount":387,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg","articleSection":["Home"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/","url":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/","name":"Kitschmas - Quirky Christmas Fun - Viva Lanzarote","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg","datePublished":"2025-09-29T23:01:26+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-23T16:54:01+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KITSCHMAS-NAVIDAD-HOGAR-OK.jpg","width":1920,"height":1039},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/kitschmas-quirky-christmas-fun\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Portada","item":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/home\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Kitschmas &#8211; Quirky Christmas Fun"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/","name":"Viva Lanzarote","description":"Viva Lanzarote is the leading magazine in Lanzarote. Bilingual and high quality. We have the largest distribution and number of copies in Lanzarote. Printed and digital. Enjoy it!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Viva Lanzarote","url":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viva-lanzarote-logotipo-inicio.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viva-lanzarote-logotipo-inicio.jpg","width":400,"height":324,"caption":"Viva Lanzarote"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vivalanzaroterevista\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/viva_lanzarote_revista\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC72l0ykvf7J5jYBmmzx7-YA"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/579fcbf1b9e46f7724416c306460d858","name":"Viva Lanzarote","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viva-lanzarote-logotipo-inicio-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/viva-lanzarote-logotipo-inicio-150x150.jpg","caption":"Viva Lanzarote"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40691"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40691"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41305,"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40691\/revisions\/41305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}