Navy Blue Christmas Tree with Copper, Blue, and Green Decorations
This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure PolicyTrue confession time: Getting ready for Christmas this year has been nothing but a big ball of stress for me. (Anyone else?) I’ve been trying to decorate my house for a while now, and I’m still not finished. To be honest, this year the comparison monster has grabbed hold of me tight and just won’t let go. I don’t know how many blogs you read, but people are crafting things and decorating in ways that are blowing my mind, literally – I’m pretty sure there’s a small hole in my brain which is part of the reason I can’t wrap my head around Christmas this year. (I will do a roundup of my favorite ideas soon. Stay tuned.)
Anyway, despite all of the holiday decorating decisions I still haven’t made, fortunately this year’s Christmas tree was a no brainer. After doing my rainbow-inspired tree for the past couple years, I decided to try something a bit different. The result was my Mona Lisa, Here’s the backstory:
Last year I started working with Treetopia as part of their Holiday Council. They are some of the nicest people, and I’m crazy about their trees. (Several months ago they even asked me to style some trees for them to show on their site. I shared my creations with you here and here.)
For my own tree this year, I knew that I wanted something really special. Something different, but not that different. When I saw Treetopia’s Navy Blue Christmas Tree, I knew I had found “the one.”
Thanks to Nate Berkus’s suggestion to paint my dining room a different color, I had a whole new color palette to play with this year. After trying different colors in that space all year long, I discovered how well blues and greens looked with the rest of the room. I also wanted a little nod to last year’s tree, so I thought a gradient / ombre effect would be fun. Finally, because I’m actually starting to get sick of soooo much gold, copper was my metallic of choice. Armed with bags of vintage glass ornaments that I’ve been collecting over the years, I was ready to tackle my tree.
Tada! (Do you hear the angels singing?)
Haha. Totally kidding. However, I am enthralled with the way this tree turned out. It’s so much better than I ever dreamed.
In going for a different look this year, I also opted for no ribbon. One of the reasons was because of this copper (rose gold) ball garland I found at CB2. I purchased 7 strands of it and wrapped it around the tree before decorating.
This turned out to be genius. For very little effort, it filled up so much of the tree and added tons of sparkle.
After that, I started adding ornaments. I began at the bottom with navy and worked my way up to light green, creating a gradient effect.
As I mentioned above, most of the ornaments are just glass balls I amassed over the years. However, I did purchase a few new ornaments from Crate & Barrel. The color palette was perfect and they added interest with their glittered design.
For a dash more copper, I found these sequined ornaments from H&M’s home line.
I also picked up a few of these metal ribbon drop ornaments from CB2.
The tree topper is a vintage find from eBay. I love this style and was so lucky to find one in copper.
Finally, the tree skirt is a faux fur one I picked up at West Elm. (Also, please pardon the lack of decoration around the tree. I know it’s totally cool to wrap up a bunch of empty boxes in pretty paper and tuck them under the tree amongst birch logs sprinkled with fake snow, but my cats like to lay under there because it’s warm and cozy, and honestly, they are all I really want or need under my trees.)
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Pretty, right? The navy blue needles of the tree are fascinating to look at. From a distance they almost look green, but when you get up close to the tree, they’re totally blue.
So that’s my official tree for 2014. I have a couple more trees throughout the house, but they aren’t quite as artfully decorated. I’ll be sharing those with you soon.
What to see more Christmas Trees? Check out these:
- Navy Blue Christmas Tree
- Flocked Christmas Tree
- Rainbow-Inspired Christmas Tree
- White Flocked Christmas Tree in Gold and Green
- Rustic Modern Christmas Tree
Happy Holidays and Good Luck! Also, thank you for indulging me while I shared way too many pictures of my tree.
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I love this tree! It’s so versatile. Thank you so much for the wonderful giveaway!
My heart beats a pitter patter for the Frosty Flocked Christmas Tree. It would look just marvelous with my snow day themed ornaments.
Biltmore Pine Tree in traditional green is my favorite….tho I do see a great deal of fun in the colored trees.
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Tanya
I love your tree! What a unique perspective on a tree! slim_spruce_tree
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I love the Moonlight White Christmas Tree so much!! Thanks for a wonderful giveaway Michael!
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I’m already on your mailing list, so I shared a link on Pinterest!
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Thanks for the chance to win one of these beautiful trees!
I love the “Oh Christmas Tree” trees with the colorful lights. They remind me of the real trees that we used to have growing up.
Your tree is GORGEOUS, Michael. Well done. I would love to win the Alexander Fir Christmas Tree… I love it!
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The name of the tree I would pick if I was lucky enough to win is The Silver Stardust Tinsel Christmas Tree. It was hard to pick a favorite because all the colored trees are so beautiful!! The silver tree is really pretty and would make a beautiful display in anyone’s home. I had no idea that Christmas trees came in so many different colors! Until I went to the Treetopia website after I went there I was amazed at all the different varieties of trees that they carry. Thank You Inspired by Charm for letting everyone know about Treetopia I had no idea that they existed until I seen the beautiful blue tree that was displayed on your website. I would buy a Christmas tree from Treetopia I have been looking for a Christmas trees for a while now. I appreciate and really enjoy your Inspired by Charm website and appreciate all the giveaways. Thanks Michael!!
I would choose a 9′ slim Addison spruce. Unlit. I’m a little OCD about the lights, so I have to do them myself.
Thank you for a wonderful giveaway!
I really like the 8′ Slim Spruce Christmas Tree with clear lights.
Thanks again!
The moonlight white tree AND your faux fur tree skirt would really set off my antique ornaments. your navy tree was beautiful, very fresh and original.
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I love the Lipstick Red Christmas Tree
The navy looks beautiful! I would go for the Alpine Grove Christmas Trees!