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CELEBRATE THE SEASON WITH ROBINSONS DEPARTMENT STORE’S CHRISTMAS DECOR

The Philippine Star

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October 01, 2025

Christmas has a way of transforming the everyday.

- MELODY SAMANIEGO

One moment, it's just an ordinary living room, quiet and still. The next, with the soft glow of fairy lights, the glimmer of glass ornaments, and some familiar scent, it becomes a place alive with memory, music, and love. Suddenly, we are children again, wide-eyed before the tree, waiting for wonder to unfold.

The holidays do this to us—they remind us that home can be both a sanctuary and a stage for the stories we carry in our hearts. And more than the gifts under the tree, it is the spirit of decorating—the act of dressing our spaces in joy—that makes Christmas linger long after the season has passed.

At Robinsons Department Store, this magic is understood. Each year, they help families rediscover the art of holiday decorating—not just as a tradition, but as a way of telling our personal story of Christmas. This season, Robinsons invites everyone to transform their homes with festive inspirations through five beautifully curated themes: Classic, Natural Elegance, Pretty Pastels, Bejeweled, and A Very Berry.

Draped in jewel tones and gleaming metallics, Christmas dazzles like a celebration in full bloom—where every corner shines brighter, every moment feels grand.

THE MEANING OF DECORATING

It's easy to ask: why spend time decorating at all? After all, the holidays will come whether or not the tree is trimmed. But anyone who has ever sat in the glow of twinkling lights, or opened the door to the scent of pine and cinnamon, feel the answer in their hearts. Décor has a way of stirring the soul. It turns a house into a comforting dreamscape. It creates a stage for joy.

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