If you landed here looking for whimsical Christmas decor ideas to kickstart your creativity, you’re in the right place. While we love classic Winter Wonderland and traditional red-and-green Christmas decorations, every once in a while you may feel like you need to try something new, and whimsical Christmas decor offers you a new avenue to explore new areas to express your creativity.
So, with no further ado, let’s take a closer look at some ways you can pull off the perfect whimsical Christmas tree this season.
Start with the Right Tree
While you can decorate any Christmas tree with whimsical decorations, starting with the right tree will ensure that you’re working with the right type of blank canvas.
Check out the Christmas trees in our Storyville collection and consider choosing one of these. Lime green, skinny, and with a whimsically curved treetop, they are eye-catching, bright, vibrant, and perfect for completing with whimsical decorations, such as you’ll find in the full storybook collection.
Color Coordination and Whimsical Christmas Decor
The whimsical Christmas decor in our Storyville collection is predominantly lime green and red with white accents. This collection has been curated for you with pieces that coordinate seamlessly. If this is not your style, you can choose from one of the 25 collections we have to offer in every theme and color palette.
Christmas Lights
If you chose one of the trees listed above in our Storyville collection, you won’t need to add lights, but if you choose a a tree that is not prelit, you’ll want to add Christmas tree lights next.
At Decorator's Warehouse, we offer many different color options to choose from. If you wish we to carry the whimsical Christmas decor theme into your lighting, we recommend choosing something fun like red and white, or you can go the traditional route with warm white.
Whimsical Christmas Ribbon
Once you have a tree chosen and lights picked out (if you didn’t start with a prelit Christmas tree) pick two or three coordinating types of Christmas ribbon from the same collection to make some accents for your whimsical Christmas tree.
Feel free to get creative with the Christmas ribbon you choose for your tree; you can create a billowing effect by placing the ribbon directly into the body of the tree or you can create bows by combining two of them together. For more inspiration, check out our YouTube channel for videos like How to Make a Bow.
Picks, Sprays, and a Tree Topper for Your Christmas Tree
Another way to make your whimsical Christmas tree really come to life is by adding some Christmas picks and sprays to the body of the tree.
There are so many Grinch-inspired picks and sprays in our Storyville collection; choose two or three options like our Green Monster Hands and Legs.
Also, you can make a custom tree topper for your Christmas tree with our picks and sprays; for more detailed, step-by-step instructions, see our video on how to make a Christmas tree topper using picks and sprays.
Christmas Ornaments and Other Accents
Once you have the lights and picks and sprays arranged on your tree, you can start placing ornaments.
Many of the Storyville ornaments in our collection are perfect here, and there’s no limit to how many you can choose to mix and match. Our recommendation is to choose a variety of styles of picks and spread them throughout the tree to bring texture and dimension into the design of your tree.
When you’re done accenting with ornaments, consider some of the other supporting whimsical Christmas decor and elements in the same collection, such as our Grinch Climber or Animated Grinch Tree Topper for a nice whimsical touch.
Other Storyville Greenery
In addition to Christmas trees, our Storyville collection also contains other Christmas greenery like lime green garlands and prelit Christmas wreaths that naturally compliment the color (and whimsy) in the rest of our Storyville collection.
Add these to your entryways or place a garland over your mantel adjacent to the tree to tie the whimsy together and create a truly magical atmosphere.
Step Back and Admire Your Whimsical Christmas Decorations, Then Share Your Creation with Us
Once you’ve completed your space with whimsical Christmas decor ideas like these, take a step back to admire your work and take it all in. Now you can bask in the magic of the Christmas season that you’ve brought to life.
And, when you’re done take a picture of your creation, share it on your socials and tag us with #dwchristmas for a chance to be featured.