This is the first year of my adult life, I actually get to decorate my way for Christmas. Due to life events and seemingly constant construction it didn’t make sense to “design” a holiday look. That’s not to say we didn’t decorate, but we mostly made do with hand me downs from my in-laws… most of which originated in the 80s…
Now there were some winners, like the hand me down vintage skis, snow shows AND sled, but I assure you that the items we inherited were not all winners. Particularly, the tree. I’m sure it was once a perfectly nice tree… three decades ago. Imagine my excitement when we splurged and upgraded to this tree from Balsam Hill. I also love this one, but it was to large for our space.
For a shorter and more affordable option, check out this dupe from Target. It’s currently on sale!
My husband and daughter are fans of a kitschy red and green, colored-lights kind of holiday, so out of respect to them, I kept our holiday look pretty classic. I stuck with a fairly neutral color palette, filled with greens and the occasional pop of burgundy. I wanted our home to feel homey and almost like the tree could have been done in decades past. Eva helped me string cranberries on fishing wire to create a whimsical and personal garland.
SHOP THE TREE
We mixed our cherished and collected family ornaments, like this one, with more deliberately curated sets. We selected multiple sets of wood, and metallic ornaments, in a range of sizes and shapes, and added natural looking elements like these pinecones and these floral stems to complement the cranberry garland. I recommend purchasing ornaments, like these and these, in at least sets of six, so you get a consistent look throughout your tree.
The best part of the whole experience was decorating the tree as a family and sharing with Eva the memories behind the ornaments we selected to commemorate past years. I can’t wait to see what ornament she picks to mark her experiences this year. If I had to guess, I’d say it will be a princess ornament like this one
We will also be adding this tree topper, as soon as it arrives in the mail!
SHOP THE LOOK
