Christmas, Christmas time is near, time for joy and time for cheer. We’re so happy to be back again this year, joining the Annual Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop. With two dozen beautifully decorated trees to explore, you’re sure to be inspired with the Christmas spirit.
It’s so nice to have something beautiful and joyful to look forward to with Christmas around the corner. Working from home now, I’m excited to be able to enjoy the decorating that I’m doing and take my time with it.
Every year our friend Michelle of Our Crafty Mom hosts this Christmas tree blog hop, inviting dozens of her fellow blogging friends to share their trees all decked out for the holidays.
Last year our tree was more traditional, with touches of lime green, red and plenty of family treasures.
This year I wanted to go warm and cozy. So I pulled out all of my white, silver and champagne gold ornaments.
I also added some handmade touches like painted pine cones and decoupage napkin wood slice ornaments. We’ll be sharing the tutorials for those DIY’s soon!
Tips for Decorating your Christmas tree on a Budget
As I’ve collected and made so many Christmas decorations over the years I was determined to save money and not spend this year. I also am trying to stay out of the stores. So here are some tips that helped me with using what I had this year and still get a completely different look for my tree:
- Pick a color-scheme and only use those decorations for this year. Save the other colors for next year. Alternatively, try color blocking: pick, for example, all the red ornaments/decor for one area of your home and then a different color scheme for another.
- Even if you are using a faux tree, add in some natural tree branches/twigs if you have them for additional fullness and varition in textures/colors.
- A tip I learned from The DIY Mommy this year – cluster your ornaments in threes when decorating the tree for a fuller look.
- Ribbon can be so expensive. Consider buying a yard of fabric (such a the buffalo check flannel I used for the pine cone ornament above) and cut it into strips to use in place of ribbon.
- When shopping after-season sales, think outside the traditional. I picked up these little reindeers for 15 cents each a few years ago. And they’re not even ornaments – they’re adorable little napkin rings!
Welcome To The Fourth Annual Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop
We’re so excited to explore all of the other gorgeous trees below. Be sure to grab a coffee and visit all the participating bloggers for gorgeous holiday decorating ideas for your Christmas tree.
Our Crafty Mom // Sustain My Craft Habit // Red Cottage Chronicles // Celebrate and Decorate
Jenron Designs // 2 Bees In A Pod // Virginia Sweet Pea // From House To Home
Tribe of Burton // Across the Boulevard // Intelligent Domestications // Simply Beautiful By Angela
Modern on Monticello // Redneck Rhapsody // Purple Hues and Me // My Pinterventures
Zucchini Sisters // One Thousand Oaks // Raggedy Bits // Southern Yankee DIY
My Sweet Home Living // Pretty DIY Home // Michelle James Designs // Daily DIY Life
Happily Ever After, etc. // Kippi at Home // Simple Nature Decor // Design Morsels
Have you put up your tree yet? Are you sticking with a theme?
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Paula@SweetPea
Beautiful tree! White, silver, and champagne gold is a lovely color scheme for a tree. Enjoy your pretty tree this Christmas season.
Wanda | From House To Home
What a pretty tree! I love the DIY ornaments!
Gail @Purple Hues and Me
Handmade ornaments always add a special touch to your beautiful tree! I love how you combined white, silver and gold to create a pretty design!
Rebecca
You can’t go wrong with warm and cozy! I love your rustic deer, painted pinecones and burlap ribbon. I’ll be watching for your decoupaged wood slice ornament DIY! Pinned 🙂
Trina Welch
Nice tree. Looks perfect in that space.
Leanna
Homemade ornaments are very nice when done well. A very pretty tree.
Maria
What a cute tree. I love all there natural elements you hung.
Emily Smith
Small Tips but great. Have a merry christmas.
Jen @ JENRON DESIGNS
Such a pretty tree and I love those decoupage wood slices those are so pretty and very unique for a holiday tree. I must add a pin to my holiday board to commemorate this beauty!
Chloe
You can’t go wrong with silver and white, can you? The sweet little rustic deer (?) are adorable. Isn’t it great to be able to really enjoy your tree since you are at home more? Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Michelle James
Jane, thank you so much for sharing your rustic cozy tree with us. It is so pretty and fun. Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season!
Erlene
Love it. Your tree definitely looks cozy different from your previous year. Isn’t it fun to create something new each year?
Betsy @ Happily Ever After, Etc
I absolutely love how simple your tree is, my Dad always picks trees like this! It makes me think of home! Definitely a sweet and cozy tree to sit by all season long.
Michelle
I love this tree. The natural ribbon and the pine cone ornaments are my favorite but the entire thing comes together so nicely. Enjoy your Holiday season!
Andrea
I really like that you chose all the natural elements for your tree. The burlap/like ribbon is cool too. It makes your tree look so warm and inviting. I feel like homemade ornaments make the tree so unique and personal.
Shirley Wood
Such a pretty tree with your color choices. You created the warm and cozy feeling for sure. Working from home is such a challenge. It’s great to finally have the warm and cozy feelings of Christmas to make it all better. Merry Christmas season to you.
Tracey
I love your style of Christmas decorating! Your tree is absolutely beautiful and definitely speaks “warm & cozy” to me! The handmade ornaments are the perfect touch to any tree!
Merry Chritmas!
Donna @ Modern on Monticello
The reindeer are adorable and I would have never known they were napkin rings. I liked your tips especially the one about grouping the ornaments in 3s and using fabric instead of ribbon. Your tree is beautiful.
Beverly
Your tree is festive and merry! I love using items that don’t start out as ornaments for my tree, too. Great tip about using fabric.