RED + BLUE PLAID CHRISTMAS TREE: A GORGEOUS, TRADITIONAL LOOK

The theme for our Christmas home this year started with this most stunning red and blue plaid ribbon, with hints of forest green, yellow and black – it’s so classic, beautiful and traditional.

When I saw it, I knew it was perfect for our home, and what I wanted this year’s holiday look to be all about.

I always use a lot of ribbon on our Christmas tree, it’s the perfect way to fill in large holes and gaps, and it is such an easy way to make a bold statement both on your Christmas tree, and throughout your home with your holiday decorating.

This ribbon stole my heart when I saw it – unfortunately it’s already sold out! Which is SO disappointing, I know. I’ve had so many requests for this ribbon!

But this ETSY shop has so many gorgeous plaid ribbon options to choose from, I think you’ll find one you love just as much.

Here is a little glimpse of our Christmas living room, styled in the most beautiful colors – red, blue, gold, and rich, deep green. The plaid and chinoiserie together create such a classic look. Feel free to read more about this holiday look in case you missed it.

Our tree this year is so traditional and nostalgic to me, I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Keep reading further below for the how-to!

Our plaid Christmas tree is full of decorations, but I still wanted a lot of the greenery of the tree to show. Like last Christmas, I’ve used a lot of greenery throughout our home as well and I wanted our tree to have the same feeling.

I’ve used a plethora of red berry picks in varying shades and sizes for added dimension and visual interest on our tree, as well as the greenery and arrangements around our home. I’ve also used sprinkles of blue and gold picks and stems too.

The first thing I use when I decorate our tree like this is, is the ribbon. This ribbon is four inches wide, and fills the holes perfectly.

Often times a faux tree has a lot of holes so this is the perfect way to fill them in and cover them up.

Second, I used my large gold magnolia stems, also to fill in any large holes. Following those, I fill the tree with my blueberry picks and all of my varying red berry picks.

Third, the ornaments get hung, I like to use a ‘diamond’ like pattern as much as I can to arrange them by color, so there’s visual balance on the Christmas tree.

I started with the largest size ornaments and worked my way down in size from there.

Lastly, I’ll add more stems, picks or more ribbon to fill in any spots that need something, and I’ll also move a few things around that don’t look balanced on the tree.

Take a walk down memory lane with me! Let’s look at our Christmas tree over the last several years.

Tell me, which one is your favorite? You can link to each blog post a little further down.

We’ve used this same Christmas tree for the third year in a row now. Ours is nine feet tall and slim, which is perfect for our compact space. Here is another slim Christmas tree you may like as well.

Our tree has eight thousand micro LED lights! It is truly magical at night in all its twinkling glory. This ten foot Christmas tree also has similar lights, you may be interested in.

Last year, our tree moved to the other side of our living room, we decided this year we wanted it back here in this corner. The footprint in here is tight, so it’s always a challenge figuring out how to maximize our space.

We have a small home, so there’s only room for one large tree – which after more than a week of decorating, is fine with me! Hats off to all of my friends who decorate multiple trees!

Thank you for visiting today, I hope you love our red and blue plaid Christmas tree as much as we do. There is just something that feels so right about a traditional, nostalgic look throughout our home for the holidays. Stay tuned for more of our Christmas living room, coming very soon and the rest of our Christmas home too. xo