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Flavor-Filled and Kitty-Approved

Easy-to-craft decorations — from dried orange slice and cinnamon stick ornaments to a classic popcorn garland — ensure this tree smells as good as it looks. This flavor-filled approach is perfect for a family with a passion for cooking or even one with a cat, as the orange slices tend to keep kitties at a safe distance.

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Blue, Blue, Blue Christmas

While red and green naturally come to mind when we think of Christmas, blue is a colorful alternative that's been a Christmas staple for decades. If you're intrigued by the blue Christmas theme, but don't like the idea of those over-the-top, bright blue Christmas lights, opt for softer shades of blue ornaments paired with white lights. This flocked beauty pairs the two nicely for a frosty, wintry result.

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Nontraditional Materials

Personalize your tree by making it from materials that speak to your lifestyle. Designer Bryan Rafanelli made this tree from driftwood as a nod to his client's beachside home. Pale blue and silver ornaments keep with the coastal theme and color palette of the space.

Christmas on the Range

What if the colors in your home's year-round decor won't work with red and green? No worries: It's easy to find holiday ornaments in virtually every color of the rainbow. This western-themed tree utilizes orange decor elements and keeps things fun with a cowboy hat tree topper.

The Best of Both Worlds

Oftentimes, we're faced with a design dilemma when decorating for the holidays. Do we decorate using the fun, family ornaments or go for a more sophisticated look with matching decorations? Enter the second Christmas tree which allows for the best of both worlds by showcasing those sentimental pieces on their very own tree filled with nostalgia. Wooden beaded garland, handmade ornaments and classic twinkle lights help to tie everything together without taking away from the primary tree's timeless look.

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Grandkids Galore

Much like the kids' table at Thanksgiving dinner, this grandkids' tree is reserved for the whippersnappers. Fun decor elements and loosely draped garland keep this tree lighthearted, but the real focus is the scattered stockings. Personalized with each child's name, the kiddos will have a blast searching for theirs to see what's inside. This is also a great option for an advent calendar, classroom or Friendsmas tree.

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Color on Color on Color

Moody and color-coordinated, these tripled-up trees have this home poised for design excellence. Cobalt blue, sky blue and turquoise trees, in assorted sizes, turn this living room into an enchanted forest. An adjustable orange floor lamp adds a pop of unexpected contrast in both color and style.

Plummy Perfection

Opt for elegance this holiday season with this regal tree where shades of purple reign surpreme. The plummy decorations pop against a flocked tree where white twinkle lights give the tree a glowing effect; multicolor lights could be used to achieve a bolder look.

Opt for Ombré

This ombré tree takes an elevated approach to monochromatic style. To achieve the ombré effect, select ornaments in varying shades of the same color, then hang them on the tree, working from light to dark. Finish off the look with a long, wired, ombré ribbon. Go the extra mile by placing crisply wrapped gifts in the same range of colors under the tree.

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Hit the Dance Floor

Say goodbye to boring trees and hello to this disco-themed beauty. This tree spares the ornaments and lights all the heavy lifting and lets brightly colored garland take the seasonal spotlight. A mix of rainbow colors with elegant white string lights makes for a stunning visual beneath the disco ball tree topper.

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All-White Winter Wonderland

Some still shy away from artificial trees, but there's nothing kitschy about this all-white wonder. Designer Casey Noble used simple, metallic ornaments to keep the tree from looking out of place. Sitting underneath the tree, white and silver gifts complete the monochromatic look.

Cookie Cutter Tree

Despite the name, there is nothing cookie-cutter about this tabletop tree which uses classic metal cookie cutters for its DIY ornaments and looks right at home as a secondary tree for a kitchen or dining room. Gingerbread ornaments and oversized gold globes help send this design to the top of our Christmas wish list.

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Patriotic Salute

This tree, which sat inside the East Landing of the Obama White House in 2014, is a perfect patriotic salute to the holidays. Shimmering red, white and blue ornaments are set off by a red ribbon and soft, white twinkle lights.

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Go for the Glam

With its sparkling lights, shining baubles and twinkling twists of garland, a Christmas tree is a pretty glamorous thing. So, why not lean into that? This stunning tree designed by Hannah Flora Villio does just that. With adornments of pink, red and gold, the glam tree effortlessly brightens up this otherwise dark corner.

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For the Kiddos

Bring a playful touch to your home this season with a mini, kid-friendly Christmas tree covered in playful decorating ideas. Your little decorators can even give you an assist with tricking out the tree.

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Black + White Bliss

For a contemporary home full of solid colors, clean lines and bright whites, a Christmas tree covered in a graphic black-and-white palette will fit in perfectly. This classic color combo's consistent nature makes it easy to shake up textures and patterns with your ornaments and garland but still maintain a clean look.

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We All Scream for Christmas

If you're anything like us, your sweet tooth really comes alive during the holidays. While ice cream may not be your winter dessert of choice, it certainly looks great on a Christmas tree. This bubble-gum pink tree is about as nontraditional as it gets but the ice cream ornaments give it the perfect playful energy everyone loves around Christmas.

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Frosty the Snowman

Designer Brian Patrick Flynn channeled his inner child to give this white Christmas tree an adorable snowman makeover. All you need are a white foam sphere and black hat for the snowman's head, a red scarf, twigs for arms and a few black ornaments to make the buttons.

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Deck the Halls With BOOs of Holly

For a kid-pleasing, seasonal twist, prepare for the winter season by styling a black, pre-lit tree with orange lights in a prominent location in your home. Because this theme bridges both holidays, it is perfect for those who can't help but put the Christmas tree up early.

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Flocked to Perfection

There are so many ways to decorate a Christmas tree — from traditional to non-traditional and everything in between, every style has the potential to be beautiful. However, we think this classic flocked tree may take the cake. The gorgeous tree looks straight out of a cheesy Christmas movie (in the best way possible!) and looks right at home in this cozy farmhouse.

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Flower Power

Not into traditional Christmas trees? Fall in love with something fresh. This flower-covered beauty is a true showstopper that must also smell amazing. With this theme, there are two approaches you can take depending on your needs. If you want to bring the house down at your holiday party, go all-in with fresh flowers. If, instead, you want something that lasts a little longer, go the faux flower route for beauty that will outlast the season.

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Rustic Repurposing

Donna Williams of Funky Junk Interiors decorated her tree with household items for a one-of-a-kind look. The garland is made with wide strips of bed sheets and burlap, while vintage license plates and wooden ornaments add rustic flair.

Modern Woodland Tree

It's easy to make your own outdoorsy inspired tree without making it too rustic. This tree's natural textures, wood tones and overall color scheme are understated, warm and offer a perfectly balanced look against the elegant, modern ornaments.

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Prismatic Pom-Poms

This tree is hard to miss in the best way possible. Varying sizes of colorful paper pom-poms mixed with a felted wool garland combine for a joyful scene. White twinkle lights illuminate the paper pom-poms but multicolor string lights could be used to double down on the colorful and playful theme.

Nothing But Neutral

If you're a fan of all things neutral, you probably struggle to find Christmas decor that doesn't send your home's interior in a direction you aren't crazy about. Standard Christmas ornaments can sometimes be too bright, too bold or just too much. This nothing-but-neutral tree uses a stark white tree and earthy decor to achieve a less-is-more look that's both timeless and easily adaptable.

Aloha!

Designer Stacey Vuduris decorated actor Wayne Brady's Christmas tree in a Hawaiian theme using seashells, starfish, pineapples and tropical flowers.

Birds of a Feather

When picking a Christmas tree theme, you don't always have to go all out with the decor elements. Sometimes a more subtle approach can make the biggest statement. Peacock feathers were the inspiration for the Christmas decor in rock star Dee Snider's home. Metallic shades of blue and green with gold accents can be found on the tree as well as the wreaths, stockings and staircase garland.

Black, White and Red All Over

This color combination is a favorite for many but rarely do we think to use it when selecting a theme for our Christmas tree. Here, black and white stripes give this tree an updated, graphic look. The red, while adding that much-needed pop of color, also adds just enough holiday nostalgia to remind us of Christmases past.

Christmas Countdown

The advent calendar is a long-standing Christmas tradition. This year, count down the days with a DIY advent calendar that doubles as a Christmas tree garland. Learn how with our tutorial, below.

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Trees to Go

This new holiday decorating trend will keep your Christmas on the move. To make the most of your decor, many trees are trading their skirts for wheels so they can change locations within the home. Just anchor your tree in a vintage wagon for a new take on an old-school look.