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Colorful, Whimsical and Eclectic Christmas Tree


Hello and Happy Holidays! If you’ve landed here via Amber Oliver's blog, welcome to my home! I was so excited to be invited by Stephanie Watkins to be a part of this years Welcome to My Home Style blog hop: Christmas Tree Edition . This is the 7th annual year that Stephanie has hosted this hop. Seven years of amazing trees and this year they are stunning! So many unique and fun trees.


So…lets get on with it, shall we?! I know you are here for my Christmas tree!


I called my tree “colorful, whimsical and eclectic”. The more I look at it maybe it should have been called Colorful Chinoiserie Christmas tree. I didn’t realize how much chinoiserie influenced the tree till I started writing about it. In case you are unfamiliar, chinoiserie is a French word that refers to a European artistic style that reflects Chinese influence. It became popular in the 17th century and is still going strong today. Ginger jars, blue and white porcelain, pagodas, and laquered furniture, yes please!


My inspiration for the tree was based off my love of color. I do love color so very much. It makes me smile. Some people say "less is more" not me. I am a "more is definitely more" type of gal. I have lots of blues, greens, pinks, yellow and orange in the room already. So it seemed a perfect fit to incorporate those colors onto the tree. I also collect blue and white. When I was gifted these amazing little ginger jar ornaments a few months ago I was so excited! They look like miniature versions of the real thing.


In addition to these, I also used ornaments I previously had. Varying sizes of green, red and copper balls, flower ornaments, vintage blue pine cones and some lovely blue and white chinoiserie balls from a local shop. I also managed to find some red and green balls that look lacquered. I originally wanted to spray paint some ball ornaments in a glossy paint to give this appearance. However, with time constraints I was pleased to find just what I was looking for at Target!

Besides ornaments, I love to use floral sticks or picks you find in stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels. You just shove them in the tree between the branches and they create great texture and interest.

I found some amazing blue velvet covered balls and pine sticks with red glittery berries. Ribbon in a tree is also a must for me. My favorite to use is a mix of dupioni silk ribbon. It has a wire edge and I love how you can twist and turn it in a way to create movement in the tree.


To add an extra touch of whimsy, I included these larger than life glittery holly leaves and berries. I also have some glittery gold butterflies flying about the tree. If you have been following me for a while you know I have a thing for butterflies. In my opinion my tree would not be complete without my signature monarch.


I have forgone a tree skirt for years now. I place the tree in the kids old toy bucket. A big old painted blue barrel. Since, it is not December yet, and I have not one present wrapped under the tree, I decided to surround the tree with some of my collection of ginger jars, temple jars and vases. Will this stay like this till December 25? Most definitely not. However, for right now, I'm loving the effect.



That wraps up my tree tour. Before you leave I would love to hear your questions or thoughts down in the comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to check out all the other blogs and their Christmas trees. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!




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roseannsquire
21 nov. 2021

Beautiful!! And your dress is perfection!

Gilla

heidic910
heidic910
19 nov. 2021

Beautiful tree,can you provide source for floral pillow? Fabric?

Gilla

Julia Konya
Julia Konya
19 nov. 2021

Wowza! This is an incredibly beautiful tree. Love the Chinoiserie ornaments and all the colors you paired them with. So pretty!

Gilla
Courtney Wafzig
Courtney Wafzig
19 nov. 2021
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Thank you! I just loved the chinoiserie ornaments as well!

Gilla

lori.atherton
19 nov. 2021

FABULOUS! You are so talented AND you have such a keen eye for layering all the pretty things! How in the world do you do it? Where do you start when decorating your tree? Is there an "order" to putting things onto the tree? ANY tips you could share would be a Christmas MIRACLE!

Gilla
Courtney Wafzig
Courtney Wafzig
19 nov. 2021
Svarar

Thank you so much for the sweet words! I usually start with putting the bigger items on. The large ball ornaments, the large floral picks and ribbon. Then work my way to smaller.

Gilla

Bettsi Ledesma
Bettsi Ledesma
19 nov. 2021

I was excited to see your post land in my inbox. The tree is amazing! I love it with the ginger jars, etc. piled up around the bottom- such abundance!


Gilla
Courtney Wafzig
Courtney Wafzig
19 nov. 2021
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Thank you so much!

Gilla
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