You could use traditional red and green colors to decorate your Christmas tree this year, but why not try something different?
Almost everyone is attracted to the color blue (which is calming during the hectic Christmas season) as well as green (which gives us the feeling of hopefulness and reminds us of nature).
Here are a few interior designer tips & tricks for how to decorate a blue and green Christmas tree.
photo courtesy of Jo Naylor flickr.com/photos/pandora_6666/4080308076/Christmas Tree
When selecting your Christmas tree, decide whether you want to use a fresh Christmas tree or an artificial Christmas tree.
Next, decide whether you want to use a green Christmas tree or if you would prefer to use a white flocked Christmas tree.
The green tree is more traditional, however the white Christmas tree will make your blue and green decorations really stand out.
Lights
Christmas lights always go on before the decorations.
Even if you have a pre-lit Christmas tree, you can add some extra sparkle by adding more lights.
A designer rule of thumb for Christmas lights is to use 1 strand of 100 mini string lights per foot height of tree. For example, a 9 foot tall Christmas tree would get 9 strands of lights.
You can use white, clear, green, or blue non-blinking lights (use only one type throughout your entire tree). Make sure that your white lights are either warm (yellow) or cool (blue), but don't mix the two because it will look weird.
A green tree gets lights with a green wire however a tree that is heavily flocked and mostly white will get lights with a white wire.
If you desire a bit of sparkle to your Christmas tree, use 1 or 2 strands of slow twinkle lights #ad spread evenly throughout your tree, however avoid standard blinking lights that can be too harsh.
For added depth and interest, consider adding 1 or 2 strands of Christmas lights with a larger bulb spread throughout your tree.
Garland
If you desire, add garland to your Christmas tree.
You can use garland made of ribbon, beads, tinsel, or whatever you wish.
Garland is optional.
Ornaments and Trimmings
In order to get a designer look for your green and blue Christmas tree, select ornaments and trimmings that are in many different shades and textures of green and blue.
You can use light blue, aqua, turquoise, royal blue, dark blue, navy, baby blue, sea green, light green, apple green, light green, dark green, olive green, emerald green, and whatever other blue and green colors you can find.
Different textures include burlap, grapevine, sequins, glitter, matte, shiny, iridescent, and any other textures that appeal to you.
If you have smaller ornaments, consider wiring 3 together (identical or mismatched) to create an ornament cluster.
A designer trick is to use 5 to 7 focal point ornaments (over sized ornaments that are approximately 6" across) to add drama to your Christmas tree.
As you add a few decorations to your Christmas tree, stand back from a distance and take a look to see how it looks as a whole. Reposition ornaments as you go to get the look that you desire.
Use matching floral picks to fill in any holes and create a cohesive look throughout your tree. Your floral picks can be a different evergreen style, a berry style, a floral style, or whatever complements your decor.
Top and Bottom
Finish off decorating your blue and green Christmas tree with a color coordinating tree topper (which is optional) and a tree skirt.
You can use a Christmas tree skirt that complements your green and blue color scheme, however some people just use a simple blanket or sheet draped around the bottom of the tree since it will be covered in gifts.
Also consider using a Christmas tree collar #ad either with or without a tree skirt.
For added designer flair, wrap your Christmas gifts in color coordinating gift wrap.
You can get 3 different gift wrapping papers with 3 different ribbons in your color scheme, then mix & match the gift wrap and ribbons to create many different gift wrap combinations.
