My Plaid Flocked Christmas Tree

Take a look at this year’s flocked Christmas tree, dressed in navy and green plaid ribbon, neutral ornaments and a pretty basket tree collar!

This year is a little different from past years, because we’re moving the week after Thanksgiving. Since I was decorating just to share it on the blog, I skipped my usual tradition of a big, fancy tree in the dining room and our family ornament tree in the living room.

Flocked Green and Navy Plaid Christmas Tree with a Basket Tree Collar

Instead, I put up just one tree in the living room and decorated it with my “fancy” ornaments that usually go on my big tree. It was fun decorating a smaller tree with all my favorite decor, since a 7.5-foot tree is much easier to decorate than a 9-foot one. But our new house has lower ceilings than this one, so I donated my 9-foot tree and bought this new flocked tree to replace it!

Beautiful Corner Christmas Tree Decor with neutral ornaments and blue and green plaid ribbon

Sadly, the pre-lit flocked tree is already sold out everywhere, but a few trees are still in stock without lights if you prefer that! I have a great tutorial on how to add lights so your tree glows! And if you’re shopping for an artificial tree, I’ve highlighted lots of great options in this post.

Flocked Green and Navy Plaid Christmas Tree with neutral ornaments

I try to reuse the same ornaments each year and add some new ribbon or a couple of new ornaments for a fresh look. Some of my ornaments are 8-9 years old, and I just love them!

So my advice is to buy ornaments that are classic and that you love, and add to your collection each year. There’s no need to buy a whole new set every year.

Flocked Christmas Tree with DIY ornaments and new ornaments!

I also have some of my favorite DIY ornaments on the tree, like the DIY Wooden Sign ornaments I made a few years ago.

The new ornaments I DID buy this year were the large white wooden stars. I fell in love with them in the store, then snagged a bunch online. I used some of them in my mantel decor, too (up on the shutters).

Pretty Christmas tree with flocking and neutral ornaments and navy and green decor!

I also bought these adorable gold bells (shop similar), but I ended up using them on my stockings and on the shutters on the mantel. So maybe next year I’ll add more new ornaments to the tree before they get swiped by the mantel decor committee.

I find that adding some new, fun ribbon is always a great way to change the look of my tree on a pretty small budget. This year I saw this navy and green plaid ribbon (shop similar) on several beautiful trees. I looked around for something I loved more, but kept coming back to it. So I grabbed a few rolls, and I love how well it pairs with my other Christmas decor. I guess blue and green are my go-to Christmas colors.

Blue and Green Plaid Ribbon on a Flocked Christmas Tree

Wrapping paper is another fun way to add something new to your Christmas decor each year. You’ll probably need new wrapping paper anyway, so why not make it coordinate with your decor?!

Beautiful blues and greens in the wrapping paper coordinate perfectly with the Christmas decor! Flocked Christmas Tree with Navy and Green plaid ribbon

I always love the Sugar Paper wrapping paper each year. It isn’t expensive, and the patterns are always so pretty.

My other go-to wrapping paper source is Minted. They have gorgeous papers from their independent designers. It’s a bit pricey, but I usually grab a couple of patterns to mix into my decor. You can see some of my previous picks in my wrapping station post from a couple years ago.

I love to buy mini ornaments or other small decor pieces and use them to decorate the presents. Or I make big bows out of ribbon. It all adds to the overall whimsy of my tree.

Gorgeous green and blue Christmas Decor on a Flocked Tree

I hope you enjoy my little Christmas tree tour this year. If you haven’t seen my mantel yet, you can check it out here. I’ll be sharing my Christmas Home Tour next week, so stay tuned!!