Woodland Inspired Christmas Tree
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Technically, I’m cheating on today’s post because I’m sharing a tree I decorated back in October. It turned out super cute, and it is a Christmas tree after all so I hope it’s OK to post about it. Please know that I also will be sharing some techniques and unique touches that you can use to make your tree extra special. Sound fair?
Woodland Inspired Christmas Tree with Rustic Christmas Tree Decorations
I started with a standard green tree. (This one here.). I always think it’s wise to invest in a quality tree. Not only will a good tree last for years, but you get what you pay for. You want a full tree so you can’t see through it. Realistic branches are also always a plus. I opted for the pre-lit variety because it saves so much time.
Whenever I’m decorating a tree, I like to begin with a ribbon. Ribbon offers a bit of a backdrop for your decorations. It also helps to fill up the tree if you happen to be light on ornaments. I chose this thick black and red gingham flannel. I could spend all winter in a shirt with this pattern, so why not wrap my tree in it?
For this particular tree, I opted for an “Into the Woods” theme. Although the tree bears no resemblance, the theme was inspired by the movie of that name that’s coming out soon and Taylor Swift’s new song. (People, you have to take whatever inspiration you can get wherever you can get it, no questions asked.)
As much as I love traditional ornaments, it’s always fun to think outside the box when it comes to Christmas tree decor. (Donna of Funky Junk Interiors is the queen of unique tree trimmings.)
These red lanterns are the perfect non-traditional ornament! Not only do they go with the tree, but you can put smaller ornaments, battery operated tea lights, or other treasures inside the lanterns.
I also found an inexpensive Christmas village, so I just tucked several of the houses right inside the tree.
Lastly, I picked up these adorable woodland creatures (a.k.a. squirrels) and added them as well.
I then threw on some traditional ornaments to fill in anywhere things looked a little sparse.
Finally, to bring my “Into the Woods” theme home, I added some icy red berry picks and a few snow covered pinecones.
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
With that, my tree was complete! Colorful, warm, and cozy. I think it turned out pretty well. What do you think?
ornaments my son makes each year in school i put up and we go buy one together it makes it special for us
Merry Christmas Michael. Your tree looks absolutely fantastic. I do not put up a big tree anymore. I just go to my grandkids home and enjoy their trees. I have been receiving your posts through email for quite some time now.
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Serval sets of clear glass icicles are what make my tree special. Years ago I bought a few sets for me and some for my mom. After my mom passed, I was able to get hers. These simple icicles were something my mom and I shared a love for. My tree isn’t dressed until the icicles are hung!
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Our tree holds all of the ornaments we have collected over our 28 years of marriage from Our First Christmas together in 1986 to handmade ornaments from our daughter over the years. I love taking the ornaments out each year and remembering who gave them to us or when we made them, etc.
Merry Christmas Michael!
Old and new ornaments…even some I made as a kid many years ago
stringing popcorn and some homemade and new ornaments makes my tree extra special.. I agree about having a good full tree but one year I bought a tree at a garage sale for 5 dollars and it turned out to be a beautiful tree even though it was NOT full — it had seen better days that’s for sure – but for that Christmas when losing everything we had and selling to make it through that difficult year before – will the following year I found a tree that served us in a simple but beautiful way – lights and stringed popcorn graced the tree that year.. I believe you can make any tree beautiful…
Thanks for sharing!!
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Each ornament is different and specially picked
I have some ornaments from my great grandmother that I make sure and put up every year. Most all of my ornaments are either homemade or have some sort of story tracing back to my family. So there’s never a clear theme, but rather a story.
What makes our Christmas tree special is all the ornaments made by my preschool children and 6 year old nephew. There are other special ornaments handed down and others my children picked out themselves. What makes it even cuter is knowing that the bottom half was decorated by my little elves.
What I love about my tree is that I have one! I didn’t always put up a tree in my apartment, because I am the only one who lives here and I spend most of the holidays traveling with family. In the past few years, I started putting up a tree and decorating it for myself. It really helps me get into the Christmas spirit!
I would have to say that some of the wonderful things about our tree is that it is acquired over time. I have ornaments from when I was a child as well as ornaments chosen every year by the kids.
Your tree is so beautiful and full! My tree is made special by the ornaments that each have a memory attached to them. So decorating the tree really gets me in the holiday spirits.
All of our ornaments are gifts! My in laws always exchange ornaments at Christmas, so my husband and I get one each every year…makes them very special. 🙂
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i have ornaments that were gifted to me from my grandparents as i was growing up, and now my husband and i buy ornaments on our vacations.
All of the ornaments my children have made for me over the years. They are so much fun to get out and look at.
Im not usually a blogger or anything like that but your website caught my attention. The Christmas season is my favorite time of the year and there are so many wonderfully special things about the Holidays. To just talk about the tree is limiting my true love of the season, however, the tree at my house holds a very special place in my heart. When I was a young girl my family would always decorate the tree together and it was always a very special evening. My mother would cook a lovely meal and we would eat as a family. After dinner the whole family would begin pulling out all the tree decorations. While doing this my mom would put some christmas cookies in the oven so we could eat them while decorating. My family always had a color themed tree, and most of the time the colors were red, green, and gold. The whole evening was centered on making the tree look perfect. Towards the end of putting everything up my sister and I would be in charge of placing the ornaments on the tree. We took such pride in placing them the perfect distance apart with not to much of the same color in one area. Years later, and our family living all apart the Christmas tree still means the world to me. When decorating my tree, it brings back such warm memories and traditions of the way my family used to do things. I can’t wait to begin a family someday to pass down these traditions.
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