11 Red Christmas Tree Décor Trends to Try This Year

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1. Scarlet red ribbon with gold accents

Ribbons are everywhere this season. Centre your Christmas tree theme around velvet scarlet red bows for a vampy edge.

How to achieve the look:

Place one large velvet scarlet ribbon at the top of the tree and cascade down the branches. Alternatively, fix individual oversized deep red bows onto the branches – the more the merrier. Pair with glistening gold glass baubles and cranberry sprays.

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2. Sweater weather and pinecones

Over-the-top, nostalgic, and retro-inspired is a tree full of Nordic knits and playful decorations. It’s cosy, family-friendly, and crammed with creativity.

How to achieve the look:

Start with large white felt, fabric, or yarn garland. To add interest, try braiding three together for extra dimension. Next, wrap garlands of red wooden beads. Add red and gold glass baubles. Bring in the fun with retro ornaments like Santa letterboxes, candy canes, flying Santa, and festive camper vans. Finally, add as many stockings as you can! You can also use mini Santa hats, red felt adornments, or knitted gnomes. Of course, don’t forget the pinecones.

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3. Whimsical Santa and his elves

What’s a Christmas tree without a little imagination? For something out of the ordinary, try a whimsical, fairytale tree straight from the North Pole.

How to achieve the look:

Wrap a red ribbon around the tree from top to bottom. Add red-and-white-patterned ribbon alongside. Fill in the gaps with red and red-and-white-striped baubles. Hang Santa Claus ornaments and elves to bring it to life. Weave in berry tree sprays, holly or green leaves, and white stars. Add a few decorations of a clumsy Santa for an extra surprise.

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4. Red berries and blooms

Want to skip a sparkling, glittering tree this year? Try a botanical Christmas tree as a natural-looking alternative.

How to achieve the look:

String red ribbon (or red flower garlands) around the tree as the base. Next, place oversized red flowers evenly across the branches. Hang plain red baubles and a few red and green accent balls. Fill in the empty spaces with big white, cream, or gold blooms, delicate white berry sprays, red berry sprays, and green leaf sprays. Add a few large green ferns to finish.

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5. Classic red and green

It doesn’t get more Christmassy than the classic red and green colour combination. Mix and match baubles and ornaments with these two tones for the most extra festive tree with little effort.

How to achieve the look:

Choose a red or green garland to add a dramatic swirl of colour. Place red baubles in different shapes and sizes evenly around the tree, and then add green baubles. Add red and green ornaments, some gold statement adornments, pinecones, and red leaf sprays.

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6. HRH Elizabeth II

The NoMad Hotel tree design, created by The London Flower School, was inspired by the floral garlands that adorned Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953. It went on to inspire a trend for rich burgundy hues and softly glowing candlelit trees in homes.

How to achieve the look:

Begin with hanging plain, matte, deep red baubles in clusters across your tree. Add a few dark red baubles with gold lattice to these clusters sparingly. Next, place plain brown pinecones in clusters to balance the red tones. Finally, add clusters of long, thin tree candles across the tree diagonally.

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7. Victorian red velvet and sapphire delight

A tree that exudes regal opulence: indulgent, sumptuous, and steeped in Victorian grandeur. Deep red velvet ribbons and ornaments cascade through the branches, while accents of rich sapphire blue lend a touch of royalty.

How to achieve the look:

Hang a generous selection of plain red baubles, including velvet red and burgundy. Use a mix of large and small round, finial, and onion baubles to add classical shapes. Work in a small number of sapphire blue round baubles and midnight blue tree sprays. Tuck red berry sprays in between the adornments before dressing the branches with red bows and imperial blue velvet ribbons.

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8. Maroon eucalyptus

Keep it simple with fragrant eucalyptus sprayed in maroon, plum, and mauve tones. Coupled with bright red and gold pops of colour, it’s an understated, but breathtaking beauty of a tree!

How to achieve the look:

Scatter pale gold, clear, and burnt gold glass baubles around the tree. Use small, medium, and large round baubles to bring character, as we won’t be using other shapes. Tie in a few maroon glass baubles here and there. Finally, stuff the branches with plenty of real or artificial eucalyptus sprayed in tones of merlot and mulberry. You can also use tall grass sprays, wisptail sprays, leaf sprays, and wildgrain sprays. Sparingly tuck in a few bright red berries to add more dimension.

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9. Mulled merlot

Small Christmas trees haven’t been left off our list. A mulled merlot theme is quick and easy. Just reach for deep red ornaments and twinkling lights.

How to achieve the look:

Cover the tree in an abundance of dainty warm lights. Then, go to town with plain red baubles in as many dark merlot wine and scarlet tones as you can. Top the tree with a crimson red velvet bow.

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10. Exotic pomegranate, starfruit, and persimmon

If you’re tired of the traditional moody and dark reds typically associated with Christmas, you might like a tree with lustrous, vivid, and sun-drenched hues reminiscent of exotic fruits. Think of brilliant red, orange, and yellow.

How to achieve the look:

Arrange large, round pomegranate and dragonfruit red baubles on the tree as the foundation. Balance the red by placing oversized, round gold baubles. Dot medium-sized bright red baubles in between, followed by smaller ruby red varieties. Add orange tones with starfruit-shaped ornaments and pomegranate tree picks.

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11. Blackberry twilight

We’re back again with the smouldering and shadowy hues of red, this time with a purple edge. There’s no sparkle here, so if you want to try a monotone, matte, and winter berry-inspired Christmas centrepiece, this is your red theme.

How to achieve the look:

String warm lights onto the tree and arrange a blackberry-purple-red foliage garland. You can also use bunches of damson plum-toned leaf tree sprays to create a garland effect. Hang aubergine-coloured baubles, crimson drop baubles, and scarlet ornaments. Here and there, tuck in snow-dusted pine sprays to contrast the deep, dark tones.