Christmas Trends 2019: Trees, Trimmings, and More
Each year we look forward to decorating over a dozen pre-decorated Christmas trees for our Home & Garden stores. While Christmas is timeless, the decorating trends change each year. We look to trends in home decor and fashion to deliver our customers beautiful, unique, on-trend styles, and the ornaments and accessories they need to bring those trends into their homes for the holiday season. Here are our fifteen tree inspirations for Christmas trends 2019.
Natural and Nordic
One of the biggest Christmas decor trends this year is Nordic and Scandinavian-inspired. Since many Scandinavian countries only get a few hours of full sunlight a day in the winter months, they opt to bring the outdoors inside at Christmas. Check out our nature-inspired Christmas trends:
The Trees
Four of our pre-decorated Christmas trees this year take inspiration from natural Nordic design. They range from rustic and understated to shimmery showstoppers, but all take cues from the outdoors in winter.
Woodland Path
Pinecones, dried grasses, and woodland creatures adorn this tree (video coming soon.) This style complements a real Christmas tree perfectly, allowing its natural beauty to shine through between the ornaments and decorations. A neutral color palette creates a serene paradise, bringing the peaceful vision of untouched snow indoors. The Woodland Path tree will look beautiful in any home, from very traditional to uber-modern.
Fox Hunt
With a simple red, white, and metallic palette, the Fox Hunt theme is simple but bold. Frosted greenery and berries pair beautifully with animal-inspired ornaments to create the perfect tree for any traditional or modern farmhouse-style home. An enormous tartan plaid bow sits atop the Fox Hunt tree, making it a breathtaking design for the Christmas season.
Winter Botanicals
This gorgeous neutral tree (video coming soon) combines shades of green and snowy white for a natural, Scandinavian look. The Winter Botanicals tree is everything we love about winter; it’s a celebration of the brisk outdoors within the comfort of your cozy home. Metallic pinecones and over-sized glass ornaments with delicate patterns transform your home into a dazzling winter wonderland.
Icy Shivers
Our Icy Shivers tree is inspired by the feeling of the outdoors after a big winter storm, when tree branches are heavy with snow. This heavily adorned tree is for those who love sparkle, glitter, and anything over the top. Its stunning palette of silver, champagne, and icy blue is striking but just neutral enough to fit in with any interior decor. If you want a show-stopping tree this year, Icy Shivers is the perfect tree for you.
Quick Design Tips and Tricks
In order to keep the design theme going throughout the house, try these quick tips and tricks for a nature-inspired holiday wonderland:
- Convey warmth with ambient light from lanterns, candles, and string lights.
- Choose warm white over clear for string lights inside and outdoors.
- Keep outdoor and indoor Christmas decorations simple — don’t overdo it.
- Switch out wall prints for winter landscape photography or animal-inspired illustrations.
- Keep textiles neutral — there’s no need to switch out couch pillows or kitchen towels to red and green.
Dreamy Destinations
The grass is always greener elsewhere, which leaves many people dreaming of somewhere warmer (or colder) each winter. These pre-decorated Christmas trees are inspired by our desire to travel, explore, and roam.
Where the Buffalo Roam
Trendy buffalo plaid finds its place on our western-inspired Christmas tree. This tree features very few traditional baubles, opting instead for soft fabric ornaments, ribbons, and poinsettias. Snow dusted berries and pinecones bring the wilderness indoors, even if the buffalo are roaming hundreds of miles away. This bold tree is one of the trendiest trees of the year, and also one of our personal favorites.
Beachy Keen
If warmer weather is the first item on your Christmas list this year, the Beachy Keen theme is just what you need. This unique theme mixes glistening pastel ornaments with natural driftwood and seashells, and tops it all off with delicate starfish and seahorses for a natural touch. The Beachy Keen theme is perfect as an accent tree for powder rooms and bedrooms, but can also be the star of the show, whether you live at the beach or in the city.
Christmas Village
This tree transports you into the cozy Christmas villages from your favorite holiday movies. A simple palette of red, white, and light wood laser cut ornaments makes for a classic but showy tree. Many of the ornaments feature fair isle print, which, while timeless, is especially on trend this year. We especially love this tree when styled in the kitchen or den for an added touch of hominess.
Williamsburg Charm
This classic tree (video coming soon) brings the southern charm with tones of red, green, ivory, and gold mixed with richly textured ribbons and delicate glass ornaments. Magnolias, metallic pineapples, and glittery cardinals finish off this traditional tree, making it a gorgeous centerpiece for a formal living or dining room.
Quick Design Tips and Tricks
Transform your entire home into a Christmas destination wonderland with these quick and easy decorating tips:
- Don’t be afraid to get eclectic. Show off your unique style across the house with destination trinkets, photos, and souvenirs.
- Get crafty. Buy clear plastic or glass ornaments and fill them with sand, shells, or dried greenery from your theme destination.
- Stick with a color palette. If you’re going for a less traditional theme for your tree, choose a simple color palette to unify your indoor Christmas decorations.
Nostalgic and Family-Focused
While difficult to describe, the best part of the holidays for many people is “that Christmas-y feeling.” These pre-decorated Christmas trees perfectly embody the nostalgia of Christmases from our childhood, and bring that magic to people of every age.
December to Remember
This beautiful vintage-inspired tree is perfect for those dreaming of Christmases past. Snowmen, Santas, and retro reindeer evoke holiday memories from childhood and remind us of the spirit of the season. The modern glass balls mix nicely with the overall antique vibe, creating a tree that every generation can enjoy.
Santa Claus Lane
This tree will have us all waking up at the crack of dawn and running down the stairs on Christmas morning! Plush ornaments and animal-inspired decorations are sure to be a hit with children of all ages, and remind you of the joy of being a child at Christmas, regardless of your age.
Fur Family
If half of the presents under the tree this year will be for the family pets, our fur family tree is the perfect fit for your home! The tree features a variety of textures like resin, glass, and faux fur to make a playful and eccentric centerpiece. Red, white, tan, and green keep this pet-approved tree looking festive even with its unique twist.
Quick Design Tips and Tricks
Evoke memories of Christmases past with these easy tips to extend your Christmas tree theme across your whole home:
- Get cozy. Layer blankets, pillows, and anything soft for a magical Christmas look.
- Ask parents and relatives for old ornaments and indoor Christmas decorations to pair with your new purchases for the perfect mix modern and nostalgic.
- Get the whole family involved. Homemade crafts and DIYs will create memories for years to come.
Classic and Colorful
These four pre-decorated Christmas trees embody the kind of Christmas that you see inside a snow globe or a holiday movie. These tried and true classic styles are sure to make your Christmas tree shine.
The Winter Blues
This understated theme brings natural class and sophistication to your Christmas decor. Dark muted tones in navy, grey green, and red create a beautiful rustic tree. Ornaments featuring woodland animals and gnomes bring life to this serene and simple Christmas tree.
Peppermint Cocoa
This unique tree is jam-packed with colorful sweets and sugary treats. Cocoa themed ornaments and red and white candy canes make this tree look good enough to eat! Inspired by peppermint, cocoa, and all of our favorite winter confections, this tree is sure to delight guests young and old.
Merry Christmas to All
This colorful tree boasts bold bows and bright poinsettias for a cheery, joyful theme. Sparkly snowflakes and icicles balance out this flashy tree that brings the feeling of Christmas to your home instantly (even if you’re decorating before Thanksgiving.) This exciting tree is sure to spark joy in a living room or foyer as the star of the show.
Captivating Classic
This classy tree (video coming soon) will have the neighbors thinking you spent a fortune. Its regal palette of burgundy, purple, and green complements an elegant, traditionally-styled home. The ornate and delicate ornaments elevate this tree to the next level as a true display of class and sophistication.
Quick Design Tips and Tricks
Use Christmas as an excuse to elevate your year-round decor with these easy and affordable ideas:
- Be colorful. All of these trees are rooted in strong color palettes that can inspire the rest of your decor and home.
- Decorate the rest of your home with traditional Christmas plants like poinsettias and Christmas cactuses for a cohesive look.
- Metallics are everything. Look for shiny silvers, golds, and champagnes for that classy, traditional Christmas feeling.