Christmas Tree Decorating Tips

Christmas is such a magical season - those long dark winter months can be made warm and bright with the excitement that Christmas beholds.

Twinkling lights, festive door wreaths, home cooked food and laughter gives Christmas that special feeling. Our fondest memories as children and into adulthood are bound in Christmas memories .

This year we all want to make Christmas extra special and what better way to kick off festivities than with home Christmas decor and finding out how to decorate a tree professionally yourself with our top Christmas Tree decorating tips.

Tip 1 - Selecting and preparing your tree

First you need to of course choose your tree; whether you want a fake or real tree, you need to choose a tree to fit your home. Surprisingly this can be hugely deceiving when out in the open. Take out a tape measure and check the height of your room before you buy!

Once home keep the netting on your tree before you have your tree in position.

Always saw off a bit of the trunk, this is so that the tree can drink water from the tree base. Your tree is a living thing and will last far longer with a drop of water.

Make sure your tree is vertical from all angles! It is a great help if someone is able to step back and help you with this part!

Tip 2 - Choosing your perfect Christmas Tree look

There are many Christmas Tree looks to choose from when decorating your own tree and all of them are equally beautiful in their own right. Here are a few of our favourite themes that we like to work with when decorating Christmas Trees professionally.

·      Traditional Christmas

·      Glamorous golds

·      Sugar plum

·      Nordic Christmas

·      Candy Christmas

·      Minimalist

·      Natural scented

·      Geometric

·      Winter Wonderland

·      Peacock Christmas

·      Jewel Christmas

·      Country Christmas 

Tip 3 - Christmas Tree colour schemes

Choosing a Christmas Tree colour scheme is one of the most exciting parts of decorating your tree at home for Christmas. This can be inspired by your interior as well as your own personal taste. There are so many Christmas tree colour themes but even the most mixed colours can be beautiful - that’s another wonderful thing about Christmas.

Here are a few to think about:

·      Red and gold

·      Gold

·      Red and copper

·      Copper and golds

·      Golds and white

·      White and sliver

·      Reds and greens

·      Pink and rose gold

·      Mocha gold and copper

·      Copper gold and red

·      Reds

·      Green and golds

·      White and champagne

·      Navy and copper

·      Navy and golds

·      Reds golds greens blues pinks purple

·      Black silver and white

·      Black and gold

Tip 4 - How many decorations on a Christmas Tree?

As professional Christmas Tree decorators we often get asked by our customers how many decorations on a Christmas Tree is enough! This can often be a personal preference, as some may prefer a minimalist look over a more compact style but for us, we like to see some of the beauty of the tree itself but knowing when to stop is key to achieving this.

Tip 5 - Bottom of Christmas Tree decorations

Often the tree stand can look a little bare and ugly and one of the best ways to combat this is by dressing the bottom of your tree with additional decorations and accessories. You can purchase many different types of tree skirts and by spending some extra thinking time you can actually get really creative. Here’s a few ideas to get you started!

·      Tree skirt

·      Material

·      Fake presents

·      Logs

·      Fake snow

·      Paper

·      Branches