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By Veronique Habermann
Decorating Christmas trees to match home décor has been a growing trend for the past few years. Of course, there are still plenty of people who are driven by tradition and decorate their tree with nostalgia in mind more than a specific theme or color scheme. They bring out the same box of ornaments that they’ve had for years, add a few new items, and make their tree conserve a consistent look each holiday season.
After my first few attempts at creating a traditional Christmas tree, which always ended up looking pretty bad, I became driven by the desire to create a beautiful, fun tree that suited the room it was set in. I wanted it to reflect the overall mood of that year and the age and interests of my son each Christmas. I found out that the best way to create a tree I was going to be proud of was to first decide on a color theme.
I have had all white trees, all gold trees, silver trees etc. You know the expression, "Looking like a Christmas tree." It probably refers to the overload of colors and clashing details that I have tried to avoid, with varying degrees of success over the years. Here are a couple of one-color trees:
Having a theme other than color is also a way to go. Here is a rustic example:
A minimalist tree:
A recycled metal tree:
My Chili Pepper tree (my son was a big fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers that year):
A floral example:
An organic example:
Or even a cool treeless theme:
There are so many fun ways to decorate a tree. I just love this time of the year, when creativity and tradition merge.
Decorating Christmas trees to match home décor has been a growing trend for the past few years. Of course, there are still plenty of people who are driven by tradition and decorate their tree with nostalgia in mind more than a specific theme or color scheme. They bring out the same box of ornaments that they’ve had for years, add a few new items, and make their tree conserve a consistent look each holiday season.
After my first few attempts at creating a traditional Christmas tree, which always ended up looking pretty bad, I became driven by the desire to create a beautiful, fun tree that suited the room it was set in. I wanted it to reflect the overall mood of that year and the age and interests of my son each Christmas. I found out that the best way to create a tree I was going to be proud of was to first decide on a color theme.
I have had all white trees, all gold trees, silver trees etc. You know the expression, "Looking like a Christmas tree." It probably refers to the overload of colors and clashing details that I have tried to avoid, with varying degrees of success over the years. Here are a couple of one-color trees:
To have more than two dominant colors on a tree is not an automatic recipe for overload. Simplifying your tree is just a matter of limiting the different kinds of ornaments you use. I think you can go with as many colors as you want, if for instance, you use light colors exclusively, like on this tree:
Having a theme other than color is also a way to go. Here is a rustic example:
A minimalist tree:
A recycled metal tree:
My Chili Pepper tree (my son was a big fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers that year):
A floral example:
An organic example:
Or even a cool treeless theme:
There are so many fun ways to decorate a tree. I just love this time of the year, when creativity and tradition merge.
Christmas trees are like thumbprints - each one is different and they are all beautiful! I like to see the creative ideas people incorporate in their trees. I had a chili pepper tree once too - my husband is a big fan of hot sauces!
Posted by: Color4Charlotte | December 09, 2009 at 02:30 PM
OMG - so funny - I just posted two of these trees on my blog! The All the Luck in the World tree and the BuroTree. My favorite from your group is the cute pink tree - I have a small version of that in my office and it's super sweet.
Posted by: carrie @ bloomacious.org | December 10, 2009 at 09:48 PM
Decorate your house for Christmas should always include a Christmas tree. After decorating the tree with ornaments and home-strung popcorn, take over the other branches, measures in the home.
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The pink one is soooo cute! I would leave it up all year long!
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