Imaginative Twists to Your Holiday Tree
Decorating for the holidays fills homes with festive cheer and anticipation of gatherings with friends and family. The Christmas tree is often the focal point of any room, so why not elevate the style of your tree to Pinterest-worthy heights? Check out these ideas for creating a dazzling display your guests will remember, plus some local shops that carry supplies you may need.
Themed Tree
A fun approach to your tree this year is to deck it out with a creative theme. The theme can be anything you want that has special meaning to you or aesthetics you like. Try a simple color scheme like using all rose gold ornaments and complementary accents. Feeling nostalgic? Pull together relics of a bygone era like this zany 80s-themed tree. In lieu of traditional items like Santa’s and nutcrackers, put your passion for cats, tacos and the University of North Carolina on full display, or pay homage to your favorite characters from books or movies.
Interactive Concepts
Let your Christmas tree be more than just an inanimate object this year when you add interactive elements. Fitch Lumber sells animated lights that allow you to change the color of your tree with a remote and even program a mini-light show. To add an auditory element, hang lights or ornaments that play music.
Your tree can also be an incredible conversation starter, even without fancy bells and whistles. Decorate the branches with personal mementos like family photos, old toys, baby booties and even heartfelt letters to turn your tree into a walk down memory lane. For a sweet twist, make a cornucopia tree where you fill cones with tasty goodies that family and friends can enjoy while admiring your tree.
Homemade/Upcycled Decorations
Your holiday décor doesn’t have to be store bought to be worthy of displaying. Throw on some Christmas carols and invite friends and family over to make homemade crafts and decorations. Classics include popcorn garland, painting or knitting ornaments, or cutting snowflakes out of construction paper. Find supplies at local shops like Crazy Alan’s Emporium or Wine and Design.
You can even upcycle items you already have on hand for a sustainable twist on homemade crafting. Tree décor can be crafted from an empty paper towel roll, burnt-out light bulbs and soda can tabs. You can even upcycle your whole tree from plastic bottles or newspaper!
Watching homes transform to be festive inside and out is one of the great joys of the holiday season. We hope this list provides you with inspiration that will make your décor truly unique and memorable. Have fun decorating and happy holidays from all of us at Glen Lennox!