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Joyeux Home Decor

By Dy Lynne Dabney | Photography by Frederick Wilson

San Antonio Woman sat down with Dy Lynne Dabney, owner of Joyeux Home Decor, to get an insider’s scoop on this year’s holiday decorating trends. We know you’ll be inspired!

How and when did you start Joyeux?

While we opened our doors for business on July 1, 2016, we worked for over a year building the barn, hiring a fabulous team, and curating the store.

Does the name Joyeux have a special meaning to you?

Yes, the name has a very special meaning to us! We searched for over a year to find a place to build our business. While biking in Olmos Park, my husband found a lot for sale and quickly called me to join him. I got to the site, and it just checked all the boxes for us, incredible drive-by accessibility, a small town within a large city, and when we looked up and saw it was at the corner of Joy st., we got chills! It turned out that a very special family had owned and operated a business for many years in that exact location. When their beloved patriarch passed away, the siblings decided to sell the property, and we were the fortunate ones to have a chance to build another family business on that same property. Joy is one of my favorite words! It is used 165 times in the Bible and perfectly describes what we wanted our clients to feel when they visited and shopped. The only thing I liked more was the French spelling of it and the chance to honor my husband’s French roots.

Can you tell us a little about holiday trends this year, colors, themes and materials?

Santa ornaments, nutcrackers, and all things nostalgic. Trends for the 2022 holiday season are what we consider the classic Christmas! Deep greens and bright reds are back in a big way. We love to showcase a classic silver and gold tree each year for tonal lovers. We added a traditional red and green, and on our wild card tree, we showcased zebra ribbon and large citrine orna-ments mixed with deep burgundy and pink! Whimsical ornaments, such as mini champagne bottles, cute little dressed-up mice, and even gnomes, are trendy now.

Can you give maybe three tips to design the perfect table setting for a holiday brunch or dinner?

An easy way to spruce up your Holiday table is to add fresh (or faux) Christmas greens or magnolia leaf garland in the center of the table, add a few ivory taper candles in gilded gold candle stick holders and simply attach a few ornaments from your tree to the garland or fill a beautiful bowl full of ornaments to tie the tree and table together!

What do you love most about the holiday season in the store?

We LOVE Christmas and bringing joy and excitement to our customers each holiday season. It is so much fun to see customers’ faces walking through our doors and taking in the Christmas sights! From the scent of a Douglas fir candle to being offered a gingerbread latte. Christmas brings a sense of hope and love, something we all really need and crave right now.

What are you thankful for this season?

I’m very thankful for good health, family, God, and our amazing team at Joyeux! We are truly blessed.

Happy Holidays!

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