If you love Christmas and hate taking your tree and Christmas ornaments down, there’s a trend that’s taking social media by storm — holiday Christmas trees year-round! We love this idea and think that a fall Christmas tree is one of the best things you can do to get your home ready for the festive season.
If you’re into Halloween — be sure to check out our dynamic take on silly spooky fun. (And shhh, don’t tell anyone, but we decorated our tree half in Halloween and half in fall to save on time and decor items! Simply back the Christmas tree up to a corner, and spin it to the season you want to showcase. The Halloween decorations are ready to go and then you can enjoy fall again for Thanksgiving!)
You can find creative ways to celebrate all the moments with intentional fun and flair — and this is a perfect way to get all the best use out of your Christmas tree.
The Perfect Fall Christmas Tree
A decorated fall tree with faux pumpkins and plaid ribbon gives just the right lift to a room that’s begging for more interior design elements! This fall decorating trend is here to stay — we hope you love this fall Christmas tree and can’t wait to see yours at #DWChristmas and #FallChristmasTree.
Here are our easy five steps to filling out your festive fall tree!
1. Choose a combo of ribbons to jump-start your design.
Every great Christmas tree for fall design starts with a couple of stellar ribbon choices!
We love this buffalo plaid and coordinating black and white check with pumpkins — and we have some amazing white and neutral choices if that’s more your thing! (Keep scrolling for more inspiration!)
2. Lights or no lights?
If your Christmas tree doesn’t have lights in it already, you may decide to leave them off this decor scheme and leave that especially for your Christmas tree, but we turned our artificial tree lights on for this design — and it lit up the room with a cozy warmth all night long.
If your decorated fall tree doesn’t already have them installed or you want to add more, you'll love cluster lights because of their gorgeous twinkle!
3. Craft the Perfect Topper.
We can’t get enough of the cotton stems because of their neutral and soft dimensions. Coupled with some crabapple and berry stems, this tree is ready to take on the world with its orange glow!
4. Add a mix of sprays to add texture and interest to the fall Christmas tree.
We chose some yellow and orange berries, plaid pumpkins, natural leaves, and golden harvest fall Christmas picks to bring a decided autumn color scheme to this tree. If you want a more neutral look for a fall and thanksgiving tree, you can also use your galvanized accessories, cotton stems, and other lightly fall-colored accents to bring your own unique creation to life!
5. Tie your tree theme throughout your home — and add a tablescape!
We can’t leave this design without bringing in a tablescape that draws the eye to the tree! Coupled with the festive autumn wreaths gracing the windows, you can create a cohesive fall design with some reusable pieces that make your home cozy year after year!
Galvanized Pumpkins | Home Sweet Home Pumpkins | Pumpkins for Plates | Wreathes
Need more inspiration? Here are some of our other Fall Christmas Tree creations and you can check out the entire fall collection for the best in holiday home decor!
FAQs about Fall Trees
Here are a few of the most common questions we get about decorating a fall Christmas tree!
Can I put my Christmas tree up in September or October?
This is an age-old debate — but putting up your Christmas tree is completely up to you! We have some customers who never take their Christmas tree down and do a theme for every holiday! Others prefer to save it for fall and winter, with two distinct styles, while others opt for simply the Christmas tradition. Ultimately, it's up you you! Putting up your Christmas tree in the fall is a great way to get your home ready for the seasonal celebrations. And we honestly love getting them out and incorporating them for fall decor! While some think September is too early, we sneak it in and have the house burning pumpkin-scented candles by mid-month!
Can you mix fall and Christmas decor?
It can be tricky trying to reuse fall and Christmas decor without making one decor set look like the other. BUT if you are willing to add some brown into your Christmas scheme, it can be doable! Pick a gorgeous tartan plaid, mix it with some natural elements, and then add the layers of seasonal accents. For fall, you can bring in more twigs, leaves, pumpkins, gourds, and the like — while for Christmas you can play with the rustic elegance and marry in cozy textures and more. We love striking the right balance and finding cohesion throughout our home's holiday decor for fall and Christmas.
What are good fall decorations to use every year?
You can create a timeless collection of fall decorations with some simple but quality choices. We recommend picking an orange or neutral scheme and stick with it, layering in pumpkins and mums from your local greeneries. Take a few of our galvanized pumpkins and other lasting pieces to weave into your front porch fall decor, mantle, living room, and dining room.
How do you transition fall decor to Christmas?
Transitioning from fall to Christmas decor is one of the best processes during the holiday season — the key is finding simple ways to swap out essential focal point decor in a methodical way! We love using a lantern swag — and this fall to Christmas lantern swag tutorial will help you see just how easy it is! I also personally love how a front door swag fills the space and you can make one for each season. Simply enjoy the process of using your creativity and personal style to infuse your spaces with holiday magic!
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