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Creative Christmas tree decorations
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At a glance
Combine classic Christmas tree baubles with modern ornaments
Choose a consistent colour concept for your Christmas tree and table decorations
Hang fairy lights first to conceal the wires
Hang around 15 ornaments for every 25 centimetres of tree height
Tips for DIY Christmas decorations
Harmonious Christmas decorations
The Christmas tree is the centrepiece of any festive decorations and these ideas will make it an absolute highlight. Combine classic Christmas baubles with modern ornaments to create a unique look. For a harmonious impression, choose a consistent colour theme for your tree and table decorations.
Modern ideas for contemporary Christmas decoration
Are you looking for inspiration for modern Christmas tree decorations? We have put together the best options for you to choose from. In the past, no Christmas tree was complete without decorative tinsel. But is tinsel still modern? In Germany, production of these shimmering garlands stopped in 2015. The Federal Environmental Agency advises against the use of tinsel as these decorations contain lead. Tinsel is often put in the bin after use or is disposed of along with the tree. This has significant impacts on the environment. This means that tinsel is no longer a contemporary choice for the Christmas tree. But what modern alternatives are there to decorate your Christmas tree?
Traditional straw or wooden ornaments are timeless classics. Apples and little chocolates are also traditional decorations for the Christmas tree. For a more modern look, choose pastel colours for your Christmas tree baubles and light materials such as feathers and ribbons. In place of traditional tinsel, you could decorate your Christmas tree with glittering chains or garlands.
Typical Christmas tree baubles never go out of fashion. With the added advantage: cherished decorations handed down through generations can be combined with modern baubles for an atmospheric look on your Christmas tree. The range of colours for Christmas baubles has changed significantly and now includes pastel tones and all shades of pink. Silver, gold and red baubles are as popular as ever and look beautiful on the Christmas tree.
Coordinating Christmas tree decorations and table settings
It is important to ensure a coordinated look for all Christmas decorations. This, of course, includes table decorations as well as the Christmas tree. If you have chosen a specific theme for your Christmas table, you can coordinate this with your tree decorations. Many people opt for the same colour theme for table decorations and tree ornaments. For example, red and gold or red, green and white. For more striking effects, choose pastel shades, pink and grey or white and black. Similar materials will also create a harmonious look for table and tree decorations. A few twigs in the same wood as the tree will look very decorative on the table.
Decorating your Christmas tree step by step
Whether you are decorating a large Christmas tree or a small one, coordinate the ornaments and make your tree a real highlight. Before you start decorating your fir or spruce Christmas tree, position it in a suitable location. Use a Christmas tree stand with a water tank to make sure the tree always has fresh water. Don’t start decorating your tree until it is securely positioned.
FAQs
There are always lots of questions about decorating the Christmas tree. We answer some of the most frequently asked ones here.
Find inspiration!
No Christmas tree is complete without a bell. How else will Father Christmas announce his presence? Villeroy & Boch’s My Christmas Tree collection includes a selection of charming bells for your Christmas tree. For a minimalist look, choose ornaments from the Villeroy & Boch Winter Glow collection.
A personal note
Make your own Christmas decorations
It’s not just children who enjoy making or crafting their own Christmas decorations. There are lots of options these days to add a personal note to your Christmas tree decorations. You can fill transparent Christmas baubles with different items: for example, flowers, feathers, glitter or little berries and orange slices. This will make your baubles real highlights on the tree.
Another DIY option is ornaments made from salt dough. You can paint your creations together with young Christmas fans and then hang them on the tree on ribbons. To make the dough, all you need is one cup of water, two cups of flour, one cup of salt and a rolling pin and cookie cutters. Mix the flour and salt together and then add water until the dough is easy to shape. Roll it out and cut it into your chosen shapes, for example, stars or little Santa Clauses.
Tip
Use permanent markers in festive colours such as red or gold to quickly decorate plain Christmas baubles. Be creative!
Choose the perfect Christmas tree
From Caucasian fir to blue spruce
