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    Home » Home Decorating » Christmas Decorating

    Published: Dec 10, 2019 · Modified: Dec 22, 2022 by Rachel

    Christmas Tree Ideas and Home Tour

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    Christmas tree decorating ideas and home tour including tartan plaid accents, winter wonderland inspiration, and DIY family tree ornaments. Inspiration for traditional and cozy holiday home decor.

    Christmas Living Room Traditional. View from sofa towards fireplace and tree.

    The Christmas tree is the centerpiece of Christmas decor, wouldn’t you agree? Hopes for Christmas morning lay carefully wrapped under sparkling lights, while cherished memories from Christmases past hang gleefully from piney branches.

    So, grab a cup of cocoa or perhaps a Christmas cocktail and join me as we tour this year’s Christmas trees. I have lots of festive and cozy ideas for you. Feel free to pin or bookmark anything that inspires you. Keep the idea for next year!

    Tartan Christmas Tree

    Traditional Tartan Plaid Christmas Tree Decorations in family room with fireplace aglow and presents stacked under tree.

    My goal every year is finding creative and budget friendly ways to freshen up my Christmas decor. Although I regularly change up themes, I never would have predicted that I’d be incorporating tartan plaid into our holiday decor. Honestly, it feels like the piece that’s always been missing.

    Our family tree is an eclectic mix of handmade ornaments and Hallmark ornaments that my Mother-In-Law has carefully collected. We have quite the assortment: Dory, Superman, Dueling Banjos, lighthouses, and even a Harley Davidson Engine – talk about eclectic!

    Tartan plaid wrapped Christmas Presents with fabric ribbon stacked among other gifts under the tree.

    I tied it together with a simple color scheme of red and blue. Red makes me nostalgic for Christmas. And I pulled the blue from the living room palette. The tartan plaids lend a traditional-yet-modern vibe.

    Christmas Coffee Table Styling in living room with touched of blue to pull in the Tartan plaid. Modern traditional.

    I kept the rest of the living room simple so that the plaid pattern could be the center of attention. A few pillows, some greenery, and a dash of sparkle is all that you need when your tree and mantle play the starring role. Spruce up your holiday decor with the season’s must-have items.

    Christmas Living Room Traditional. View from sofa towards fireplace and tree.

    Glam White Christmas Tree

    This tree spends each Christmas in our front room, but the background changes slightly each year. The tree itself is actually new this year. In previous years, I did a woodland animal Christmas Tree, and this year I glammed it up a bit so that the gold ribbon showed off a bit more.

    Glam White Woodland Christmas Tree in front room with snowy antique Christmas village and antique train set.

    Now that I had a snow-covered tree and a theme, Winter Woodland Christmas, it was time to decorate. I decided to incorporate some of my handmade decorations from last year and used the wide gold ribbon as a base. I added the pearl strings over top of it to create that rustic yet glam, snowy woodland style.

    Close up of White Woodland Animals Tree with gold accents and star topper.

    This year, I incorporated a vintage Lionel train set like this one from my husband’s childhood. We estimate that it’s at least 40 years old. It still keeps chugging along the track, making noise and bringing joy.

    The also-vintage village set is a real treat for visitors of every age. This year, I tried a fuzzy blanket for the “snow covered hills” in place of fake snow. Much less mess!

    Antique Christmas Village Display complete with Lionel antique train under the Christmas Tree.

    Our custom Santa sack peeks out from a corner waiting to be filled with a special delivery.

    Customized Santa Sack Decorations.

    Simple “Family Tree” Tree

    Tartan Christmas Tablescape with Red miniature gift Christmas Tree in Dining room.

    In the dining room sits the “family tree” tree. It’s one of my favorite trees and is very sentimental to me. Packages with every family member’s name decorate the tree along with a few handmade ornaments of family photos. It includes several DIY giftbox ornaments.

    Miniature Family Christmas Treat Tree with family photos and DIY ornaments.

    Simple red berry sprigs and a big red bow adorn the tree as well.

    Looking for more great Christmas decorating ideas? Check out these posts:

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    • Decorating a Christmas Mantel
    • 70 Cheap Christmas Decorating Ideas
    Closeup of DIY Family Christmas Tree Ornaments.

    I’d say my halls are fully decked in the Christmas Spirit! How about yours? I’m most pleased by how well these trees complement each other. Each vignette has its own personality and purpose, but they tie in to our overall Christmas story.

    And oh, THAT sparkle!

    Merry Christmas! I hope your tree trimming is going smooth and merrily along.

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