HoLiday

oung, a self-professed Christmas devotee, goes all-out with the nostalgic decor. You won’t find sleek baubles or simple metallic accents in this house. Instead, the traditional, festive decorations are ceremoniously deposited smack in the center of the room; undeniable focal points that, when set against Young’s more pared-back quotidian aesthetic, really pop.

- Elly Leavitt, Domino Magazine

he grand tree, which sits in a window-lined alcove behind a fluffy white sofa, commands the living room—and draws attention from street level, too. Yöung frequently shares Instagram posts from passersby who can’t resist taking pictures of the outside of his red-brick home, where the tree is visible through the window; the banisters have been trimmed with Fraser fir garlands, the front doors hung with red-ribboned wreaths.

- Laurel Benedum, Elle Decor

he ornament collection started when I was a kid because of my late grandmother, Rose. When I was a kid, I used to walk into her living room, and she would have all these beautiful ornaments, each one unique—actually, some of the things on these trees are hers from the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s. I don’t think the holidays should be generic. It’s a great time to bring out heirlooms and things you’ve collected over the years. Decorating is a constant case of, “Do you remember when we got this in New York or when we got this in Paris?” It doesn’t have to be expensive, but it creates nostalgia.

— Elly Leavitt, Domino Magazine