How to Decorate a Christmas Tree
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Sarah Lafarge
Retro Christmas
Our Retro Christmas decorating theme is perfect for a fun-filled festive season. Start by wrapping your tree in warm fairy lights, then add personality with a vibrant colour palette – we’re loving pink, green, yellow and blue. Finish your tree with some extra-special pieces – you’ll find fun, kitsch baubles, including a bottle of ketchup and a slice of pizza in our Christmas decorations range this year – to give your theme a final flourish.
Top tip: A tree skirt hides the legs of an artificial tree or the trunk of a real one – choose either a skirt that’s a continuation of your theme or that blends into the background.
Cosy Christmas
In a palette of calming, earthy neutrals, Cosy Christmas is a rustic and pared-back theme, perfect if you like minimalistic decor. Want to get the look on your Christmas tree? Choose tactile decorations inspired by nature. Add some of our woodland-inspired baubles, such as mushrooms, foxes and owls, for a unique yet sophisticated festive theme that’s sure to get compliments from your guests.
Top tip: When sticking to a neutral colour palette on your tree, take the opportunity to play around with texture. Try incorporating decorations made from rustic ceramics, felt and wood.
Decorative Luxe
Choosing a theme before you begin decorating is a clever way to create a professional-looking Christmas tree. If you love a traditional decorating theme, why not try our opulent Decorative Luxe scheme? Illuminate your tree with warm white fairy lights, then play with different finishes to elevate – try mixing glitter, glass and matte baubles. Hanging decorations embellished with beading and sequins and velvet bows add a touch of luxe, then fill in any gaps with red baubles to tie the whole look together.
Top tip: Start by hanging the lights, whether you go for the more traditional horizontal round-and-around approach or the expert-approved up-and-down method popularised on TikTok.
Published 9.11.2025