Elegant Christmas Tree Ideas That Add a Little Twinkle This Festive Season
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The most wonderful time of the year deserves only the best in festive decor. This season, decorate your space with an elegant-style Christmas tree, so you can turn heads and step up the class this Christmas. Our guide covers all the tips and tricks you need to create an elegant Christmas tree, from materials and colours to lights and more – if you want to be inspired by the most elegant Christmas tree ideas, keep reading.
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Wrapped up in Elegance With Ribbon
Ribbon can instantly elevate the glamour of any Christmas tree. While there are several ways detailing how to decorate a christmas tree with ribbon, the most elegant methods are the most simple. Wrap the ribbon around the tree in a spiral for a traditionally elegant Christmas tree or place strips of ribbon vertically for a pinstripe effect. To add even more dimension to an elegant tree, place the ribbon vertically and tuck in small sections to create a bubbly effect.
Tip: For more Christmas tree ribbon ideas, check out our guide 8 Ways to Add Ribbon to Your Christmas Tree.
Less Can be More
If your idea of elegant Christmas trees are minimal then don’t stray from what you love. Extend the minimal decor to your tree this season. Replace a full tree with a more sparse or slender tree that will allow you to play with the empty spaces between branches. While less can be more, remember to be super selective with your decorations as there will be no way to hide ornaments that are less than ideal. Instead of trying to light a minimal tree, try a lighted twig tree like the one pictured above. Sparse trees are perfect for those looking for a beautifully minimal elegance.
Elegance can be achieved in a multitude of ways thanks to its subjectivity. Think of what elegance means to you and come up with Christmas tree theme ideas that you think are elegant. Take into consideration colours, materials and even tree lushness. Your elegant christmas tree theme should stem from what you want to see in your home and what works with your decor style. Is your decor style minimal and modern? Consider white or sparse trees for your Christmas tree.
Tip: Looking for more unique Christmas tree ideas? Then read our guide, Shake Up Your Christmas Decor With These Unique Christmas Tree Ideas.
Cut the Cords
What really sets regular Christmas trees apart from their elegant counterparts is attention to detail. The last thing you want to see when you look closely at a tree is a bunch of tangled wires that have been poorly concealed. Not to mention the fact that wrapping Christmas tree lights by hand is anything but easy. Christmas tree lights are prone to tangling, dulling and breaking. Do away with manually putting the lights on this year and opt for one of the most elegant Christmas tree ideas by getting an artificial Christmas tree that has built-in lights. These trees are much less work.
Just like with ribbon, consider draping tree decorations in different patterns than the traditional spiral. Try placing two garlands in spirals going opposite ways to create a diamond pattern that will be sure to wow everyone. Use this technique with tinsel, popcorn strings, Christmas lights and more to create intricate patterns of diamonds all around the elegant Christmas trees in your home.
When you think of elegance what comes to mind? Elegance and glamour tend to have one thing in common - a hefty price tag. But elegant Chritsmas tree ideas don’t need to break the bank. Instead of spending loads on an entirely new Christmas set-up, try swapping out the little things. Try switching plastic ribbons and bows to ones made of fabric. And swap some of your less lustrous ornaments and tree decorations to something with a glamorous shine. Little tricks like these make elegant Christmas trees attainable on a budget.
An elegant outfit can be completed by accessorising and the same goes for your tree. Accessorise your tree with a tree skirt in an elegant material to dress it up. Try a skirt made of silk, velvet or faux fur. Take it a step further and make your tree come to life with an adorable animated train that will circle around the tree and keep watch over all of the presents.
Elegant Christmas trees come in a variety of colours: white, black, pink, purple, orange, red and even bright blue. These colourful trees are great for putting an elegant spin on a Christmas classic. If you’ve got Christmas tree theme ideas, incorporate colour into them. Try a black tree with white decorations for a goth glam look. Or, try a pink tree to bring colourful elegance to a neutral room.
TIp: Can’t decide on one colour? Then take a look at our ombre trees These trees' branches subtly fade from one colour to another from top to bottom.
Elegant Christmas trees are seldom stand-alone decorations. There’s usually a tree topper above and presents below. While a tree topper is made to be beautiful, less consideration is given to the presents. To obtain the most elegant of elegant Christmas trees, every aspect of the items near it must be elegant as well. Instead of wrapping presents in the leftovers, opt for understated wallpaper that is a solid colour. This will allow the focus to stay on the tree and not the presents beneath it. To keep your tree looking great before you acquire presents and after you’ve opened them, wrap a few empty presents for display.
Last but not least, the ornaments. Ornaments account for at least half of the reason why elegant Christmas trees are so coveted. With a decoration that could make or break your tree, consider only the most elegant colours of ornaments: gold and silver. Using ornaments that resemble the most precious metals will ensure that your Christmas tree is the most elegant of them all. The best part? Gold and silver can match perfectly with any colour scheme. Got warm-toned decorations like browns, oranges or tans? Go for gold. Got cool-toned decorations with blues, purples or greens? Opt for silver.
Tip: Feeling even more festive? Then why not check out:
- How to Decorate Your Christmas Tree in 5 Easy Steps
- Christmas Tree Topper Ideas That Make for a Spectacular Finale
- Which Christmas Lights Will You Decorate With This Year?
