We are getting pretty close to Christmas and are you ready? Writing these posts have helped me organize my tasks tremendously. So far, I have our holiday cards made and the packages for our treats designed. So, this week is all about getting our tree decorated. Since, Thanksgiving was this week and most of you will get your tree up, I thought it would be perfect timing for this post.
Six Tips for Decorating Your Tree
Tip 1: Filler or Picks
You can find a ton of little sprigs of faux pine branches, flowers, etc. When I was a child, my mother used these to decorate packages. Nowadays, there are so many choices in the craft stores and people are using them on their trees to fill in the area between the branches.
You’re thinking why do I have a photo of my daughter with a white feather boa? Well, this holiday I seriously wanted a white flocked tree. Flocking wasn’t white enough and I was intent on somehow adding tons of white to the tree. My mind kept thinking about feather boas, it would add the soft white that I was after. Marci and I headed to the craft store and found that the feather boas were a better deal than buying little bunch of feathers for 99 cents. The long boas were like $8! My tree that is around 7 feet tall took about 4 pieces. Here is an Amazon Link: Feather Boa
Here is a close up photo to give you an idea how the feathers add softness, fullness, and white! I LOVE IT! Here is the link to buy it: Pottery Barn Banner
Tip 2: Theme
I didn’t go over the top with a theme, but I’ve seen some trees at stores that have a garden look that has watering cans, bird houses, and many more things. I just happen to have some cute bird’s nest, and acorns to echo the natural subject. This year’s tree will be about the outdoors and birds. I also thought it would be fun to tie in the feather boa with the bird motif!
Tip 5: Tree Skirt or Container
You can place your tree in most anything. I’ve seen buckets, baskets, and wooden crates. For many years, I just used a cream fleece blanket that I just wrapped around the base of the tree, like Charlie Brown did in the little holiday cartoon. Last year, I finally bought an official cream colored tree skirt but, I kind of miss the little cute blanket.
Photo Source: Tater Tots and Jello |
Photo Source: Tater Tots and Jello |
Tip 6: Lights
You can use whatever lights you prefer. I kind of like the white twinkle lights since they don’t take away from the rest of the tree. But, it is really up to you. The old fashion colorful lights have a feel of a nostalgic tree. The little white twinkly lights give off a soft and romantic feel.
Photo Source: Mormormartas |
There are many options for decorating your tree. Have fun with it and let your creativity go wild. It is a great project to express your style and interest. What will your subject be? We would enjoy hearing your ideas and comments.
Cheers,
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Olivia- Reinvented Collection
Janine, your Christmas tree is gorgeous, as is your beautiful daughter too. I’ve looked through several of your holiday posts and love all of them.
We would love to have you join us at Thursday Favorite Things. I’m a co-hostess with a great group of ladies. Each week we choose our own features. Since I predominately blog about home decor and event styling, I’m always looking for beautifully inspiring blogs to feature with my audience. You are a perfect fit for exactly what I look for, including your post about flocking a tree. BTW… I’m going to borrow that idea! I’ve been begging for a flocked tree for a few years now but I spent a chunk of money on a fab tree from Balsam Hill and paid shipping since I live in Alaska. No free shipping for us northerners. 🙁
I hope you will link up with us in the future. We go live at 7 p.m MST every Wednesday.
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Have a great weekend.
Olivia
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Hi Olivia,
Thanks so much for your visit to the blog. I am more than happy if you posted my Christmas post. You can post anything of mine you wish, that would be wonderful. Thanks for subscribing to my email list.
Yes, my brother lives in Alaska, so I’m a little acquainted with the way of life up your way. And yes, if you can find a tree on Craigslist, it is the best way to go. Good luck! I have a Christmas that is arriving next week and I’m super excited. It is an all white tree! I’ve always wanted one.
Thanks again and I’ll hop on over to you blog.