Shake Up Your Christmas Decor With These Unique Christmas Tree Ideas
Anything but traditional.
Unsure how to decorate your Christmas tree this year? Go with a theme! Polished, themed Christmas trees can beautifully bring your Christmas decorations together with your home's existing decor. If you need some ideas to get started, then we have over 11 unique Christmas tree ideas – including several white Christmas tree themes.
1. Breezy & Beachy
If your home is decorated in a coastal style, decorate your Christmas tree to match. Cover it from top to bottom in blue and white ornaments, shells, nautical rope (in place of ribbon) and coral, then crown it with a gorgeous sea-star tree topper. Equal parts fun and refined, this unique Christmas tree theme is perfect for giving your home a beachy aesthetic.
Go classic with a timeless, fail-safe Christmas tree colour theme. Bring your traditional Christmas tree to life with bold red and gold ornaments, rows of glittering garlands and twinkling yellow lights. An oversized star tree topper is the perfect finishing touch. For a more elegant take on the classic Christmas theme, stick with basic ornaments and don't overload your tree with decor. To give your classic Christmas tree colour a quainter look, fill empty spaces with charming Christmas character ornaments and other cheery festive baubles.
White Christmas trees are stunningly unique on their own, but decorated in the right theme, they can really wow! Upgrade yours by decorating it with basic-coloured ornaments and gilded stars. This simple yet stylish upgrade will turn your white Christmas tree into a statement-making wintry starscape.
Equal parts trendy and timeless, white country cottage decor is the perfect alternative to traditional Christmas decor. Opt for a frosted (also called flocked) Christmas tree and decorate with white and off-white ornaments. Combine nature-inspired elements (frosted pinecones, snowflakes and gilded leaves) and vintage-inspired ornaments (family photos with antique-inspired frames, wooden birdhouses, jingle bells). If you're looking for an accent colour, gold will pair beautifully with the white and off-white base of this unique Christmas tree theme.
Make your white Christmas literal this year by decorating a white Christmas tree with all-white ornaments and decor. This startlingly beautiful unique Christmas tree theme is the perfect choice if you'd like a show-stopping tree that won't crowd your space – an all-white Christmas tree can actually brighten the room! With a wintry white tree, there's no need to worry about clashing – it can beautifully complement decor of any style.
A gold and silver Christmas tree colour theme is as gorgeous as it is easy to implement. Simply decorate your tree with gold and silver ornaments and top it off with a classic gold or silver star tree topper. Finial ornaments are especially beautiful in gold and silver. This unique Christmas tree theme is a beautiful blend of Christmas tradition and modern elegance. It will look especially stunning at night – the metallic ornaments will reflect your tree's lights and give it an exceptional, glittering glow.
Frilly paper ornaments and snowflakes can give your Christmas tree colour theme a French-country vibe, while earth-toned ornaments in shades of brown and green will ground it with rustic grace. Add some sweet woodland animals (such as squirrels and birds) to give your Christmas tree some character. You can also decorate a semi-rustic, semi-French-country tree with broad white flowers, deer antlers, pinecones and branches of oak with acorns attached.
To give your Christmas tree a pastel glam look, combine metallic elements with a pastel colour of your choosing. In the Christmas tree theme idea above, pastel pink pairs beautifully with the gold and silver ornaments on the frosted Christmas tree. This unique Christmas tree theme will be especially effective at tying your space together if your living area is already decorated in a luxe pastel glam theme.
A monochromatic Christmas tree colour theme is one of the easiest unique Christmas tree theme ideas to adopt this festive season. Just choose your favourite colour and decorate your tree using only tints and shades of that colour, black and white. You can even stick with plain ball Christmas ornaments. A monochromatic Christmas tree is appealing to the eye yet super easy to create – it's an excellent Christmas tree theme if you have limited time to decorate.
An ombré Christmas tree colour theme is one of the most beautiful and unique Christmas tree themes out there. Start with an ombré Chrismas tree and decorate it with a gradient of ornaments that traverses the height of the tree. You can have your ornaments blend from light to dark, dark to light, or from one colour to another – just choose a starting colour, an ending colour and a middle colour that is the perfect medium between the two. For a less intense finish, keep the ornament gradient but go with a plain Christmas tree instead of an ombré one.
Give your Christmas tree a DIY theme by decorating it entirely with handmade ornaments. Think about covering it in paper snowflakes and tie the look together with timeless paper chains. This budget-friendly unique Christmas tree theme is fun for the whole family.
Tip: Discover more festive tips and tricks with:
- How to Decorate Your Christmas Tree in 5 Easy Steps
- The Christmas Country Cottage Decor Ideas You Need to Try This Year
- Fill Your Kitchen With These Christmas Baking Essentials
