How to stylishly dress up a Christmas tree?

Questions about how to stylishly dress up a Christmas tree, how to decorate it beautifully in white and other relevant colors for the New Year, regularly arise even among people far from the sphere of design. Since a festively decorated tree is the main symbol of this celebration, sets the tone for the entire interior, it is worth taking seriously the choice of toys and other details. Designer tips will help you decorate the Christmas tree taking into account current trends, will allow you to take a fresh look at the trend solutions in this area in preparation for the New Year's celebrations.

Until recently, it was enough just to decorate the Christmas tree in the house - without unnecessary frills, with that set of toys that was passed down from generation to generation. This is clearly not enough today. The desire to stylishly decorate the Christmas tree sometimes forces design connoisseurs to start preparing for the main winter holiday in advance, when there is enough time before an important date.

Design tips will help you figure out how to do it right.

1. Stick to harmonious combinations. It is important to choose 2-3 primary colors that go well with each other. Then the tree will look harmonious, not too colorful and catchy. If you choose bright colors, you should give preference to those that are located nearby in Itten's circle. This will create soft transitions without sharp drops and contrasts.
2. Consider the desired effect. The cold gamut of tones in the decoration of the New Year's tree is appropriate if this is a design composition in a showcase or in a house where adults live.In a cozy family nest, it is better to use warm colors and shades that can create a New Year's atmosphere. You can use combinations of red and gold, decorate the fir tree with homemade toys, bows, bells, gingerbread and tangerines.
3. Focus on the splendor of the needles. The thicker and more abundant it is, the less toys and decorative elements will be required.
4. Choose a location based on the type of tree. Artificial can be placed in any part of the house. Live spruce, pine or fir is installed away from heat sources. If you neglect this rule, the needles will quickly begin to crumble.
5. Give preference to the longest beads, garlands. This will avoid gaps when decorating the tree.
6. Alternate elements. If 2 or more types of decor are used, this rule will avoid variegation.

All these rules allow you to avoid possible mistakes when decorating a New Year tree. However, there are other points to consider.

Decorations for the New Year for the Christmas tree can also be trendy. The most interesting and striking solutions often look outside the box. For example, themed Christmas trees have come into vogue, in which all the decor elements are united by some idea. In recent years, there has been a clear trend towards space themes: from the style of "Star Wars" to installations on the theme of the solar system, in the center of which is the main New Year tree.

Among other trends, several more are worth highlighting.

• Animalistic motives. A Christmas tree in furs or feathers, in leopard print or with tiger stripes, a zebra tree - these are just a small part of what can be seen in the works of designers.

• Tropical notes. The idea of ​​dressing up a palm tree or an orange tree instead of a spruce finds echoes in the hearts of those who live outside the northern latitudes. Here you can add bright colors to the decoration of the New Year's composition, use figurines of birds and animals, exotic garlands of flowers.

• Ecotrend. The idea of ​​replacing toys with edible sweets, fruits and berries, flowers looks very attractive for parents with small children. In this case, the elegant decor will definitely not break, but at the same time it will become a source of new discoveries for a child who actively learns the world.

• Retro. Antique handmade Christmas tree decorations, traditional figures of Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden near the tree trunk - all this creates the spirit of a Soviet Christmas tree, such as it has been used to decorate since the second half of the 20th century. This is a good reason to feel the continuity of generations. In addition, in many families old Christmas tree decorations are carefully preserved - this is a good reason to study old stocks, and at the same time look for new ones at flea markets and in vintage stores.

• Monochrome. The snow-white spruce has managed to become a desirable element of New Year's decor for many designers. It looks stylish and modern, and you can dress up such a tree both in the same tone and in a contrasting color.

• National motives are also in trend. You can dress up a Hawaiian or Cuban Christmas tree, add a touch of Parisian chic, or take inspiration from the multicultural tree in New York's Times Square. Also among the current trends are digital installations. A Christmas tree-projection on the wall or a three-dimensional 3D figure will perfectly fit into a minimalistic interior or high-tech.

Designers increasingly prefer to correlate New Year's decoration with the Eastern horoscope, in which each patron of the calendar cycle corresponds not only to an animal, but also to an element, a color. For example, meeting 2021, everyone was guided by the White Metal Bull, decorating holiday trees, taking into account its gamut. Fir trees in white, silver and gold, as well as beige and cream versions, have graced the interiors of living rooms around the world.

Trends are changing in 2022.The Blue (Black) Water Tiger will replace its predecessor. Accordingly, designers are already eyeing the aquatic range of colors. Christmas tree decor in blue tones can be very different:

• in silver with turquoise;
• in aquamarine shades;
• azure;
• plum purple;
• gentle forget-me-not.

Translucent glass toys, reminiscent of water, are back in fashion. It is better to choose sparkling balls in white and blue tones or in silver. The Christmas tree itself should also be chosen among the options with a bluish shade of needles. But the gold decor should be changed to noble platinum with a less bright shine. Although the tiger appreciates luxury, it is still not inclined to its widespread demonstration.

White artificial spruces will also remain in trend. They are quite harmoniously combined with the blue tones in the decor. Black and blue in Chinese tradition correspond to the specified year. Therefore, you can use laconic calligraphic decorations, drawn with raven ink on the flags of garlands or the surface of balls.

The choice of style for decorating a New Year's tree is of primary importance. You don't have to try to follow the latest trends. You can simply opt for the win-win traditional options. Some of the possible solutions are worth highlighting.

• Classic. Ideal for all undecided. This style involves the use of traditional colors based on gold, silver, reds interspersed with blue, snow white, lilac or pink. All of them are harmoniously combined with green or bluish needles.

• Scandinavian style. In this case, the cozy hygge concept manifests itself in all its glory. You can decorate a spruce tree with natural handmade materials - felted toys, painted cones, wood cuts. Knitted garlands, adorable owls or deer on the branches always look interesting. Among the materials, one can single out ceramics, cardboard, wood and glass, the Christmas tree itself should be chosen compact, live, in a pot or bucket, and then planted at the end of the holidays.

• Minimalism. In this case, the spruce itself becomes the main element of the concept. Instead of unnecessary toys, it is decorated with a laconic garland, sometimes just decorated with beads or several balls in the same style. The Christmas tree itself can also be minimalistic. In the format of an art object, it can be made using the origami technique or from other scrap materials on your own.

• Eco. This style assumes the use of materials that do not pollute the atmosphere and the environment. Paper streamer, homemade toys, a living tree. The eco-style concept is close to Scandinavian. Those who live in a private house can even plant a New Year tree on the site.

In addition to the usual styles, there are many other directions in design. You can make a loft or steampunk Christmas tree, decorate it with the disco era, or add pre-revolutionary luxury to the interior. The choice is only for the owners of the house.

Stylish design of a New Year tree is not an easy task. Finding your concept will be easier if you first take inspiration from successful examples of work created by professional designers and the most ordinary people.

• A monochrome snow-white tree itself looks incredibly elegant. And if you pick up toys to match him, you get a real winter fairy tale in the interior of the house.

• Simple herringbone in Scandinavian style. Handmade toys, laconic beads and a basket at the base of the barrel. This combination is suitable for a home where there is not much free space for installing a Christmas tree.

• Royal spruce and ornate wreaths on the walls. Living candles in the crown are harmoniously combined with the design of the fireplace portal. The color scheme is traditional, the originality of the composition is conveyed by garlands resembling hanging icicles, as well as a crown framing the top.

• Spruce in white and blue tones always looks fresh and original.

For tips from the designer on how to decorate the Christmas tree beautifully and correctly, see the video below.