What Kind of Christmas Ornaments Do You Decorate Your Tree With?

Thursday, November 3, 2011

What Kind of Christmas Ornaments Do You Decorate Your Tree With?

Christmas ornaments should reflect your decorating taste, style and personality. They should also fit into the overall theme of your home and holiday theme. Whether you love a classic theme or want to make a bold statement there is a style of ornaments for you. Coastal Christmas Decorating your tree in a coastal theme will bring back memories of the beach. You can decorate with the coastal theme on a small budget.

You can place sand dollars, starfish and seashells on your tree. Use large starfish and just sit them in your tree. Buy blue, white, or teal garland for your tree. Drill a hole in the shells and hang them on the tree with raffia. Strand on some blue and white lights and you will have a coastal Christmas tree. Traditional Christmas Ornaments The snowflakes and gingerbread men as icons of Christmas. These tried and true Christmas ornaments fit into almost any décor thanks to their popularity and best of all, they are very easy to find and they are affordable.

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Those who are on a budget or are worried small children may break expensive decorations can start out with simple Christmas balls, inexpensive garlands and mass produced ornaments. As either your budget or children grow you can ease into higher end ornaments of the same style and begin improving the quality of your ornaments. Another option would be to place your nicer ornaments towards the top of your tree.

Antique and Victorian Christmas Ornaments If you are looking to create the images or memories of an old fashioned Christmas, you can easily do so with Victorian or antique Christmas ornaments. These ornaments are very detailed decorations that often include cherubs, lace or flowers. More whimsical ornaments might be shaped as Victorian boots or colorful birds. Another option is to choose ornaments that look like jewelry.

Gold beaded ornaments that resemble large tear drop earrings look stunning on a tree used on wreaths and garlands. Western and Country Christmas Ornaments If you are a little bit country you can have a whole lot of country charm come Christmas with the right ornaments. Typically these types of ornaments are divided into two separate and distinct styles: The western type based on symbols from the old west or the primitive country variety often found at gift shops or craft sales. Primitive country Christmas ornaments usually consist of wood crafts which are hand painted.

This style can range from wooden signs to hang on your walls or traditional Christmas symbols such as Santa or snowmen that have been painted with bright colors. These ornaments create a very relaxed and cozy atmosphere and are perfect for those that enjoy country living and want their decorations to reflect that style.These style ornaments can be found at Christmas craft shows around the holidays.

It is always nice to help out local vendors that probably handmade these ornaments. For an old western theme, choose Christmas ornaments such as cowboy boots, sheriffs badges in place of stars or miniature horseshoes. Those who would like to stick with the western theme but prefer a dressier look can decorate with turquoise beads or a few dream catchers.