With the New Year tree, the holiday will enter your home. Give free rein to your imagination, decorate the Christmas tree to your liking, using the tips from our website. Here are a variety of ideas for decorating a Christmas tree - find yours!
A Christmas tree with blue and silver decorations, decorated in a winter style, is ideal for an apartment with a modern design.
Replace the traditional emerald green with lemon green. This will allow you to use unusual Christmas decorations. 
Looking at this Christmas tree, you will understand that there are no such thing as too many icicles. Agree: classic Christmas decorations always gorgeous and spectacular! 
Homemade flags will give an elegant Christmas tree a cute, crafty look. If you make all the flags cream-colored, the eye will easily glide over it, and the overall impression of the tree will be enhanced.
Paper medallions and classic red decorations create a festive mood. This tree looks simple and homely.
If a classic Christmas tree isn't your style, or you want to add another, less traditional tree to your home, here's a great idea. Put up a chic French-style Christmas tree made of tinsel.
We love the fun and unusual color combination of the ornaments on this tree. Try using a combination Pink colour chewing gum and ultramarine, decorating the Christmas tree and the entire room. 
Artful paper decorations and homemade garlands from the balls they will make this small Christmas tree one of a kind. Make your own Christmas tree decorations! 
We love the golden Christmas tree. Cute metallic embellishments and gold speckled burlap ribbon go well with the warm tones of the room. 
If the Christmas tree is in a room decorated for New Year's, remember: everything is good in moderation. Just a few decorations on this tree can make a very good impression.
White lights and white bead decorations will add casual elegance to your Christmas tree.
Shades of sky blue stand out against the dark green of the Christmas tree. This is the perfect color combination for those who prefer a non-traditional jewelry style. 
Decorate your Christmas tree with vintage but never outdated and colorful Christmas decorations. 
A thin spruce tree looks better if decorated with delicate paper decorations.
Big red decorations make a small Christmas tree make a big impression. 
A natural Christmas tree covered with frosty snowflakes looks natural in a hunting lodge style living room.
Decorations in citrus shades make white christmas tree playful and give it freshness. 
All the decorations on this shimmering tabletop Christmas tree are made from book pages. 
A Christmas miracle will become a reality when you decorate your Christmas tree with lots of Santa Claus themed decorations. 
Add a seaside memory to your Christmas tree with delicate white starfish and lemon-colored hydrangeas. 
If your home is filled with tradition, embrace the spirit of the Christmas tree and try your best to decorate it the American way.
Do you like what you see on this tree? Decorate your Christmas tree the same way by framing home photos in frames. 
We love how the minimalist yet colorful decorations on this tree blend with the retro style of the living room, reminding us of the past. 
Decorate a neutral room with a rainbow of metallic ornaments on your Christmas tree. This gorgeous painting proves that decorating a large tree is worth the trouble. 
Classic red and green ornaments on this tree are interspersed with mischievous fairytale elves. 
In front of you is a tall and majestic spruce tree, traditionally decorated. 
This tree is beautifully lit with yellow lights. 
Skates and mittens on this Christmas tree spread coziness throughout the room and promise winter fun. 
It is very easy to get lost in the modern variety of Christmas tree decorations. Below are the most interesting options how to decorate a Christmas tree, as well as recommendations for using decorations in 2017. Read on to find out how to decorate your Christmas tree the right way this year!
Traditional and original jewelry
- Garland - a decorative chain made of interconnected objects. This year ideal solution The Christmas tree will be decorated with electric garland. It will add bright holiday lights and New Year's mood. Garlands hung in a spiral look best in the photo. It is also very beautiful for decorating windows, the outside of houses (roof, doorway, windows, bushes and trees) and mirrors. Hang festive garland much safer than installing candles, but no one forbids you from doing so. The only thing is don’t forget to install them correctly. The ideal option in 2017 would be to package them in glass lanterns with a monkey sticker. Later, it’s easy to remake such lanterns for an animal of another year with your own hands. It is enough to erase the old sticker from the glass, which is easily done with a blade, and stick a new one - with the symbol of the next year.
- Christmas glass balls It is advisable to use 1 or 2 colors. If you have a lot of multi-colored balls, then you can decorate them in one color with your own hands. To do this, you can use paints, paper (colored, white, newspaper, book), fabric, beads, seed beads and threads. For balls you can even knit or sew interesting suits or just beautifully glue lace to them!
- Do snowflakes You can decorate the Christmas tree using wire painted with white paint or with stringed beads, paper or thread. If you know how to crochet, then sewing a snowflake or an outfit-case for a New Year's ball will not be difficult!
- Handmade balloons You can also crochet it. There are many schemes, but you can easily come up with your own. Another option for balls is to make them from rings plastic bottles. The main thing is to decorate it beautifully and brightly!
- If you're addicted carving, then make a couple dozen wooden toys in a year it won't be a problem for you. Even 3-5 wooden toys will add charm and originality to your Christmas tree. Be sure to color them to add some color and draw attention to them!
- Looks original on a holiday tree golden gears from watches, computer boards with bows and many other things that are in ordinary life we call it trash. Special chic will use your basic working tools to decorate the Christmas tree for a corporate event.
- Whether or not to use classic bright in decorating a holiday tree rain- this is at your discretion, but every year its relevance becomes less and less. Perhaps, if you have it, then it’s worth hanging, but if not, don’t buy it. In just a couple of years, it will completely lose its relevance. There are three ways to hang rain on a Christmas tree: vertically, horizontally (floor by floor) and in a spiral. Try each option to see what you like best! Advice ! We recommend using rain for decoration. various items at home, not the Christmas tree.
- Unlike the rain holiday ribbons Every year they become more and more popular. They are at the peak of fashion as decorations for the New Year tree. Today is very a large number of ribbons on sale: from thin to very wide. One wide ribbon 5 meters long is enough for the entire spruce with a height of up to two meters. Advice! To decorate the Christmas tree with thin ribbons, use a maximum of 2 colors. Ribbons matching the colors of the balloons will look very beautiful and sophisticated if you used 2 colors. If the balls are the same color, then it is better to take the ribbons of any two other colors. How to decorate a Christmas tree with ribbon? The best choice- spiral. Other options: lower several thin ribbons vertically or place medium-width ribbons horizontally on the branches.
- Fashionable trend for decorating a festive tree - beads.
- You can make them yourself or buy them. They look very sophisticated. If you decide to do it yourself, then use silk thread or thicker threads for beads. To require fewer beads, use glue to fix them or place small beads of the same color between them. In the year of the monkey there must be some zest associated with this animal. Most monkeys prefer greens and fruits, which means It’s worth hanging various plant-based goodies on the Christmas tree
- (bananas, grapes, tangerines, nuts). This way you will add some nice tasty gifts for your children. The second option is to place the fruit under the spruce tree. Third, hang up some pictures of monkeys. These can be industrially produced toys or homemade ones. It will be enough to simply stick a few images on already hung balloons to flatter the main symbol of next year! Quickly sewtoy You can use new motley, multi-colored socks.
- This way you can easily make a snowman or any animal, including a monkey. Bright decorations for the Christmas tree made from unnecessary materials? Easily! Do penguins from burnt out lamps or plastic bottles
- ! They can decorate a Christmas tree or any other corner of the apartment. Original
easy to bake or make your own. You can decorate tangerines or oranges. Cinnamon is most often used for this, but we suggest using another trick: decorate tangerines under New Year's balls! Of course, they will be quite heavy and only wide parts of the branches will be able to support them, that is, hang them correctly closer to the tree trunk. But you don’t need to spend a lot on such original balls, and at the end of the holidays you will eat them with pleasure!
By adding a small wish under the decor layer, you can surprise your guests by inviting them to choose a New Year's ball from the tree as a gift. The second simple option for delicious DIY Christmas tree decorations is Christmas gingerbread in the form of a snowman, tree, squirrel, monkey or gingerbread man. There are a lot of recipes for baking them: almond, honey, mint and many others. Choose according to your taste!
- You can quickly and easily decorate your Christmas tree with sweets using sweets and chocolate figures. Place them correctly: lower so that children can easily reach them. After all, these decorations are primarily intended for them! It's okay if these decorations are quickly eaten: you can always regulate the amount of sweets by no longer hanging candies below.
- Lots of quick and delicious decorations can be made from nuts. Enough to take walnuts, peanuts or beans and paint them with spray paint, and then attach a thread. Such decorations will make a wonderful garland or beads. The dyeing operation is quick, but you need to do it carefully! And decorations made from dry pasta painted with paint will also look original! Advice! To prevent furniture and other things from being damaged during spray painting, place a thick layer of paper or film.
How to decorate a Christmas tree?
Have you already thought about how to decorate the Christmas tree? Of course, you already have a box of old toys, maybe you even got it from your grandmother? And this
Amazing! Take advantage modern ideas, add something
new and create your New Year's masterpiece. You can stick to
a certain style: traditional, country, vintage, eco or kitsch. For
for inspiration, look at photos of Christmas trees in various interiors and
styles.
Fashion for decorative solutions, color combinations and toys comes and goes, but some principles remain unchanged.
- A few days before you decorate the tree, examine the contents of your Christmas decor boxes. Find out what you want
is not enough, and make a list with which to go to the store -
this will save you time. - Examine toys left over from previous years - they may need some minor repairs, new glitter or mounting.
- If you have children, give them a holiday by making homemade Christmas toys.
- Don't place a large tree in a room that is too small. Do not install a live tree near a radiator or other
source of heat. - If you have children and animals, it is especially important to carefully secure the tree. Make sure it is securely fastened
base. An additional method of fastening is to tie the top
wood to the cornices and cabinets with several laces (arrange a stretch),
disguising them later with garlands that will stretch under
ceiling. - If your tree is too low, you can put it on a podium (or table), having previously covered it with Christmas
paper, oilcloth or fabric. By the way, this will create space for you
elegant gifts that will be more noticeable than on the floor.
- Buy faceted bulbs rather than smooth ones - they have more glare.
Pay attention to safety rules: do not use homemade or cheap Asian crafts, so as not to
so that there is no fire. For the same reason, do not decorate the Christmas tree.
candles and sparklers. An exception is an electric garland with
"candles". - Before wrapping a tree with a garland, plug it into a power outlet and check how it works - whether all the lights are on, not
Is the wiring sparking? Do not use more than three garlands at once - they may
can't stand the traffic jam. - The electric garland is hung on the Christmas tree before other toys - this way it will not obscure them. It's good if you're alone
you will wrap a garland around the tree trunk and place another on the branches
for illuminating toys. - It is more convenient to decorate the Christmas tree with the lights on - you will immediately see how evenly the garland lies. Place
garlands in a spiral, not from bottom to top.
- The larger the tree, the larger the toys that suit it. A small tree with huge balls will seem bulky.
- Large toys are hung first, then small ones. Start hanging with large balls that set the main tone of the tree. After
After hanging all the balls, rest for a while in another
room. Then come back and take a fresh look - does everything look good?
harmonious. Hang other types of toys in the remaining gaps
between the balls. - Large toys are placed on the lower branches. As you get higher, it's worth using smaller ones.
toys. - It is better not to hang identical toys next to each other.
- You can hang balls on the Christmas tree using thread or wire. A convenient and simple method is straightened paper clips.
- You can also look for special plastic hooks for Christmas tree decorations - they are produced in green so that they are invisible.
- Toys tied with lush bows will look especially elegant.
- The best, most expensive and favorite toys are usually the most fragile. Don't hang them on weak, thin branches, close to the tips (especially if you have children and pets). Place them closer to the trunk.
- Traditional decorations - a spire or a star (it is a reminder of Star of Bethlehem who led the wise men to the manger
Jesus). - You can also put an angel on top or even tie a bow.
- Try decorating the Christmas tree with edible toys - tangerines, sweets, nuts wrapped in gold foil.
- Teddy bears and any other toys will look good too.
- A wide shiny ribbon wrapped around the Christmas tree is a successful and not very common decoration.
- Scatter beads, shiny tinsel, rain over the tree, spray with frost spray, artificial snow, sprinkle
confetti, streamers, sparkles - but only when she
fully dressed up. - Be careful with the rain if you have cats - pets love to eat them and can die from it.
- If your Christmas tree is designed in a certain color scheme, pack the gifts that will lie under it in technical paper.
the same flowers. - Place Father Frost and the Snow Maiden under the Christmas tree. If you celebrate Christmas, you will find Christmas scenes, so-called, useful.
“nativity scenes” where small dolls depict the Mother of God and others
characters.
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The most responsible and important action during the preparation for the main holiday in the country is to dress up the beautiful Christmas tree. The tradition of such a ritual has become so firmly entrenched in our lives and consciousness that it is unthinkable to imagine a New Year’s celebration without pine decorations. The editorial staff of the online magazine also want to create a website unforgettable holiday in their homes, and therefore today we will tell you how to beautifully decorate a Christmas tree at home New Year. Photos and design solutions are included!
Traditions vs innovation: the usual floor and original ceiling placement of the Christmas tree
By the New Year, two camps of people appear: some advocate for indispensable creativity, others strive for the holiday design that is familiar to many. Let's look at what's good about each method.
Despite the fact that the traditional arrangement looks beautiful, it is not always convenient: small children and overly active pets are constantly trying to knock over the Christmas tree and see what happens.
Gifts under the hanging structure look quite funny, but they no longer look interconnected with the tree. Arranging the tree like this requires some effort.
Chaotically decorated Christmas trees with photo examples
Now we’ll figure out how to decorate the New Year tree in a chaotic way. Chaos does not mean a design devoid of any style or purpose. The term “chaotic” means that the decoration process is governed by different principles.
How to decorate a Christmas tree: choose the appropriate style
To choose the right decorations for the Christmas tree, or if you want to make them yourself, first decide on the design style. It is not necessary to choose the same style as the interior of the room: you can choose dissimilar and non-dissonant options, thereby introducing new and fresh notes into the design.
Cozy beauty of the classics
Usually, when choosing a classic direction, people do not have any difficulties in choosing decor. What suits this style? Simplicity and sophistication. Therefore, we remove the abundance of lace toys, exclude all decorative items that are more suitable for such ascetic styles as hi-tech and minimalism.
How to beautifully decorate a Christmas tree: modern European style
The main emphasis is on the compatibility of different decorative elements: no more than three types of decorations are welcome, and their colors should complement each other.
How to decorate a Christmas tree for lovers of rustic eco-style
An eco-style Christmas tree requires its own approach in choosing decorations for the New Year. What is a coniferous beauty that is suitable for an interior with a distinct rustic style or a room with an emphasis on natural influences? This is the absence of gloss, shine, tinsel: every object that should be on the branches is a natural element. IN rustic style Objects not created by nature are allowed, but they must be in harmony with each other and not spoil the impression of naturalness.
Scandinavian style: letting winter into the house
Recently, the Scandinavian style has gained many fans: snowy plains in one’s own home have turned out to be to the liking of different people. You should also try to decorate your Christmas tree in this harsh and beautiful style.
Christmas tree for a room decorated in Provence style
Delicate and romantic Provence and a modern bright Christmas tree will not create any harmony. With the same care with which we approached the arrangement of the room after renovation, we should use the same diligence in selecting the Christmas tree decor. Shades of purple, white-blue, soft pink, white, olive, and silver are appropriate here. For decorations, preference is given to vintage elements, ribbons, lace, Christmas balls, flowers.
Marine style and New Year
Marine style is chosen for various reasons: some people have strong ties to the sea, others like the special feeling of freshness and unusualness during the New Year.
To bring the sea into the house, they use suitable paraphernalia: starfish, imitation of nets and ship ropes, a thematic color scheme.
Special Christmas trees for minimalism and hi-tech
Ascetic styles also require New Year's decoration in the form of a Christmas tree. Such premises require a non-standard approach with a dose of sensible creativity.
As you can see, it is not necessary to purchase a live Christmas tree - for high-tech and minimalism styles you can make original product do it yourself or buy a designer item.
Retro: a look from the past
To dress up a beauty in retro style, you need toys that symbolize that very time. It is best to find original glass decorations and hang them, no more effort is required.Old postcards can serve as decor: their images can be found on the Internet and printed on a printer.
How to decorate your Christmas tree in an original way this year: interesting color schemes
In the year of the yellow pig, you can decorate the Christmas tree not only in a retro style, but also to please the symbol eastern calendar original solutions. We use our imagination, use fashionable color combinations and choose best design New Year's tree.
How to decorate a Christmas tree according to Feng Shui
Feng Shui will help to attract into the house those qualities and events that its owners lack so much. If there is no warmth and feeling of love in the house, then it is better to decorate the spruce branches with textiles, ribbons, red and pink hearts.
Financial well-being Christmas tree promises on the condition that the jewelry will be gold and silver, preferably in the form of coins.
I want a child next year? We place the tree to the right of the entrance and decorate it with children's toys and sweets.
What Christmas tree decorations should you make yourself?
Those who are eager to try to take part in the creation of wonderful things should decorate the Christmas tree this year with various handmade items.
The main materials to make the decoration of the Christmas tree unique:
- paper;
- various textiles;
- satin ribbons and lace;
- beads and seed beads;
- salt dough, polymer clay;
- natural material.
So, you are wondering how to decorate a Christmas tree and are looking for a style in which it will organically fit into the interior. Today there are a significant number of different decoration methods that allow you to create unusual decor. You can use any materials for this, from paper toys made by your children to designer toys made from expensive materials and decorated with rhinestones. Just choose the style you like. The interior of the house will also play an important role, because it largely determines the style of this holiday and is based on the tastes of the owner.
Wooden and ordinary Christmas tree decorations in the design of a New Year tree 
Beautiful Christmas tree decor 
Blue elements in the decoration of the Christmas tree for the New Year in a marine style
Classic style
Most often we think about how to decorate a New Year tree in a classic style. The decor, which can be seen on old postcards and in films, will decorate the interior and add solemnity to the holiday. Ideas on this matter can be very different. Identical toys, usually silver or gold, decorated with red ribbons, balls and caramel sticks curved like a hook, cardboard figures cut out of paper, including a figurine of a white ballerina or an angel, and, of course, branches decorated with garlands. The Christmas tree can be anything, you can decorate the beauty in a classic style large sizes, which can be placed in the middle of the living room, and a small Christmas tree that has a place on a table or chest of drawers. You should definitely use a classic pointed crown; there is no place for the Soviet red star in a classic design.
Classic Christmas tree decoration for the New Year
If you want to maintain a classic style, but do not want the decor to be too strict, then you can maintain traditions and get old toys. In this case, you can decorate the Christmas tree with tinsel, and the decoration will be complemented by rain and bright paper lanterns. By the way, you can decorate walls with them and hang them in the doorway. To prevent the tree from looking overloaded, do not place the toys too close, and place tinsel and other decorations on different tiers. Be sure to decorate the Christmas tree with garlands. And here the red star on the top of the head can be very relevant.
Classic Christmas tree decoration with balls 
Classic golden Christmas tree decor 
Classic Christmas tree and living room decor 
Spectacular Christmas tree decor 
Beautiful decoration of the Christmas tree for the New Year in a traditional style 
White Christmas tree decor for the New Year
Modern Christmas tree
The interior largely determines the decor of the Christmas tree, so traditional solutions are unlikely to be suitable for high-tech design. Don't know how to decorate a Christmas tree in a minimalist style? First, choose a tree correct form, use neutral toys to decorate it, for example, balls of the same color and different sizes. You should not use decorations made of paper, they will look quite naive. Decorating with tinsel is also not the best option. Every year designers offer fashion ideas how to do without a real Christmas tree altogether, replacing it with technologically advanced structures that are similar in shape. Perhaps this option will decorate your interior too.
Modern rainbow Christmas tree
If you want to use unusual materials, then a Christmas tree made of paper, or best of all, cardboard, looks interesting. Stylish Christmas trees made of plastic, combined materials - fashionable ideas do not limit your choice. Perhaps your family has its own unusual traditions regarding what the Christmas tree should be, you should not deviate from them. Let the interior of your home and your mood on New Year's Eve set the tone. Today designers offer different kinds the most unusual Christmas trees, including those made from recycled materials, plastic bottles, aluminum cans and other materials that, it would seem, are not at all suitable for holiday decoration. Just don't be afraid to show your personality and create a unique tree that reflects your style.
White and purple Christmas tree 
Turquoise and white Christmas tree 
Purple-golden Christmas tree decor for the New Year 
Red and yellow Christmas tree decor 
Decoration of a New Year tree with a star 
Christmas tree
How to decorate an artificial Christmas tree
The decor of an artificial green Christmas tree is not much different from the decor of a live Christmas tree. However, decorating an artificial Christmas tree is easier, since it has more branched branches, they can be given the required form, and the tree itself looks more magnificent; any toys look good on it. The design will be significantly different if you choose a white Christmas tree. All details on it should be contrasting, no silver or light-colored toys. A white Christmas tree with colored toys, which are arranged on it in accordance with the colors of the rainbow, looks original. But it is very difficult to use garlands on such a tree; they are almost invisible in the branches, although in the dark they shimmer quite interestingly in the white reflections.
Artificial Christmas tree decoration
However, it is not at all necessary to follow traditions. The color of the Christmas tree can be any, including a multi-colored Christmas tree, which hardly needs to be decorated. It is so bright that it can serve as an independent decoration for a room, and New Year's decor can be used in room decoration. Ideas such as a black Christmas tree can also be considered if you want to throw a stylized party. Colored Christmas tree you can do it yourself by simply repainting an ordinary artificial Christmas tree in desired color. It is easiest for a white Christmas tree to become the basis for such experiments, since it can be painted fairly quickly and with little paint consumption. However, before you try your talent on large Christmas trees, be sure to conduct an experiment on the little beauty to avoid irreparable mistakes.
Decorating an artificial Christmas tree with golden toys 
Decorating a large artificial Christmas tree 
White and purple artificial Christmas tree decor 
Decoration of artificial Christmas trees 
White Christmas tree decor for the New Year 
Beautiful toys for Christmas tree decoration
How to create a unique Christmas tree design
If you want to decorate your Christmas tree in an unusual way and do not plan to follow traditions, then you can use any decor for this. You can decorate the tree with flowers, fruit or even candles, although you need to be as careful as possible with them. A Christmas tree decorated will look original knitted toys. There are also other ways. For children you can decorate the Christmas tree soft toys, a modern high-tech Christmas tree can be unusually decorated with old gadgets and accessories. You can show your imagination and create any themed tree; ideas can be drawn from your hobbies.
Unusual fabric balls for decorating the Christmas tree
Perhaps the stylized Christmas tree is new tradition your family, think about what it should be like and be sure to photograph the result. It is also not necessary to decorate the Christmas tree at home, for country cottage perfect decor street tree, and the interior can be decorated with garlands or just toys. Consider placing several Christmas trees in each room. Then each family member will be able to offer their original options. In this case, you can also combine artificial and natural Christmas tree, a white Christmas tree and a classic green one, a Christmas tree decorated with toys and balls, as well as an ultra-modern unusual Christmas tree.
Painted tree slices as Christmas decorations 
Original Christmas tree toys 
Beautiful decoration of the New Year tree 
Beige and white Christmas tree decor 
Various toys to decorate the Christmas tree for the New Year 
Decorating a Christmas tree with fabric and toys
How to decorate a Christmas tree correctly
Decorating a Christmas tree has certain steps that are important to follow in order to achieve a stylish decor.
- It's best to start with a garland, because after you decorate the tree, decorating with a garland will be very difficult.
- It is better to start decorating a large Christmas tree with toys from top to bottom, as there is less risk that you will break them. However, if you are hanging paper toys, you can start from either end.
- Paper decorations can be hung at the very last moment, since they are the easiest to get lost in the crowd.
- The decor can be completed with tinsel and artificial snow.
- You can create small compositions from figurines that will perfectly decorate the interior. This long-standing tradition of decorating the interior of the home and the space in front of it can still be relevant today.
Minimalistic Christmas tree decor
If you are wondering how to decorate a Christmas tree for the New Year, this means that you have decided to spend the holiday at home, with your family. This means it’s not so important what ideas you bring to life, what the interior and menu will be like New Year's table. It is much more important that the tradition of spending this holiday with those closest to you is respected. And the design and decor options will probably be suggested to you by the toys and decorations you already have at home.
Christmas tree with golden balls 
Decorating the Christmas tree with garland and photographs 
Decorating the Christmas tree for the New Year with flowers and toys 
Christmas tree on the door made of toys and garlands 
Red and white Christmas tree design for New Year 
Bright toys for Christmas tree decoration 
Spectacular decoration of the New Year tree in the living room 
Bright New Year's toys
