Christmas Tree Decorating With Feathers

We are getting pretty close to Christmas and are you ready? Writing these posts have helped me organize my tasks tremendously. So far, I have our holiday cards made and the packages for our treats designed. So, this week is all about getting our tree decorated. Since, Thanksgiving was this week and most of you will get your tree up, I thought it would be perfect timing for this post.

~ A Note about the Nester ~

One thing that is true about our family is that we are a pretty silly bunch. Therefore, it would make sense that our dog (an Old English Sheepdog) was silly too! One Christmas she had the cone of shame around her neck and she would try and get around our tree in a tight corner. Well, she ended up taking the whole tree with her and rotating it many times during the day!

Six Tips for Decorating Your Tree

Tip 1: Filler or Picks

You can find a ton of little sprigs of faux pine branches, flowers, etc. When I was a child, my mother used these to decorate packages. Nowadays, there are so many choices in the craft stores and people are using them on their trees to fill in the area between the branches.

You're thinking why do I have a photo of my daughter with a white feather boa? Well, this holiday I seriously wanted a white flocked tree. Flocking wasn't white enough and I was intent on somehow adding tons of white to the tree. My mind kept thinking about feather boas, it would add the soft white that I was after. Marci and I headed to the craft store and found that the feather boas were a better deal than buying little bunch of feathers for 99 cents. The long boas were like $8! My tree that is around 7 feet tall took about 4 pieces. Here is an Amazon Link: Feather Boa

Here is a close up photo to give you an idea how the feathers add softness, fullness, and white! I LOVE IT! Here is the link to buy it: Pottery Barn Banner

Tip 2: Theme

I didn't go over the top with a theme, but I've seen some trees at stores that have a garden look that has watering cans, bird houses, and many more things. I just happen to have some cute bird's nest, and acorns to echo the natural subject. This year's tree will be about the outdoors and birds. I also thought it would be fun to tie in the feather boa with the bird motif!

Aren't these guys the cutest? I found them at Target. Here is the link: Target

I decided to keep the ornaments in a few colors. I love solid colored round ornaments that aren't too expensive, especially silver and white that are somewhat shiny. It is nice to have these ornaments that are your main look and then bring in the unique ones that will stand out among them. This year our main tree will be silver, green, white and gold. I will keep the room decor in these colors too so that they all coordinate together.

Tip 4: Banners or Ribbons

Organic banners, ribbons, and bows appear to be pretty popular these days on holiday trees. I have a Pottery Barn banner that I adore. It is beautiful and also kind of wraps the tree like a gift and just completes the tree nicely.

Tip 5: Tree Skirt or Container

You can place your tree in most anything. I've seen buckets, baskets, and wooden crates. For many years, I just used a cream fleece blanket that I just wrapped around the base of the tree, like Charlie Brown did in the little holiday cartoon. Last year, I finally bought an official cream colored tree skirt but, I kind of miss the little cute blanket.

Tip 6: Lights

You can use whatever lights you prefer. I kind of like the white twinkle lights since they don't take away from the rest of the tree. But, it is really up to you. The old fashion colorful lights have a feel of a nostalgic tree. The little white twinkly lights give off a soft and romantic feel.

There are many options for decorating your tree. Have fun with it and let your creativity go wild. It is a great project to express your style and interest. What will your subject be? We would enjoy hearing your ideas and comments.

Cheers,

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