I’ll be decorating once and celebrating twice thanks to this chic and enduring new holiday trend – meet the 'Gothmas' aesthetic that does Halloween and Christmas with the same decor

Every fall, I wrestle with the same dilemma. I love decorating for Halloween and Christmas, but let's face it – none of us have the space (or time) to redecorate for every holiday. And yet I still want my home to feel as festive as possible.

So over the years, I've adopted something I like to call 'enduring' seasonal decor. Pieces that lean moody and magical in the fall, and then shift seamlessly into a dark and elegant Christmas.

Thankfully for me, it's been given a much better name by the creative minds at Etsy. Meet 'Gothmas', a mysterious meeting of spooky and yuletide decor that will help you see your home through from Halloween to Christmas with all the same pieces.

Ahead of the season of hosting and holidays, Etsy's trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson has set about breaking down the biggest aesthetics of the fall and winter.

And one of the biggest trends she's unwrapping covers two holidays in one lovely, deliciously dark package.

'Christmas style gets a gothic twist, mixing brooding elegance with just the right amount of shadowy allure,' she explains. 'Moody, magical, and a little mysterious, it embraces the shadowy side of winter with gothic candles, velvet ribbons, black lace accents, and celestial motifs. Dramatic yet romantic, Gothmas is the perfect backdrop for night-owl soirees.'

'This year’s hottest accessory? A little mystery,' says Dayna. 'Layer in lace, black accents, and candlelight to give guests a Christmas that’s chicly otherworldly.'

Of course, embracing Gothmas doesn’t mean turning your home into a crypt if you don't wish to do so. The best part is, it can be as spooky as you want it to be.

I’ve come to realise that the secret to a beautiful, enduring festive home isn’t about quantity – it’s about curation. Think reusable pieces like amber glassware, baroque candlesticks, celestial ornaments and lighting, antique candlesticks, and rich velvet ribbons.

Focus on decor that feels luxurious and layered, yet adaptable enough to carry your home from October right through to Christmas, without having to add too much else.

Sure, I'll be peppering in a few pumpkins and this set of 140 Bats from Etsy to my more stylish pieces for spooky season. And at Christmas, things can be livened up with the addition of the burgundy Christmas trend, more twinkling lights, and these sure-to-sell-out Scalloped Rattan Christmas Trees from Shea McGee's Target collection to make a more joyful vignette.

Below, I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite finds that capture that same enduring spirit – chic decor that blurs the line between spooky and sophisticated.

Shop the 'Gothmas' look

These moody, magical finds prove festive decor can be both stylish and sustainable.

Decorating for the holidays doesn’t have to mean switching everything out or overfilling your storage bins. The beauty of this new trend – whether you call it Gothmas or simply a more intentional approach – is that it encourages you to shop for pieces that can evolve with the seasons.