12 ways to use Christmas trees all around the house to add a festive touch anywhere.

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12 Ways to use Christmas Trees around your home

Hey, friends! Is there anything that symbolizes the Christmas season more than a Christmas tree? Not in my opinion. Putting up the tree is a special tradition in most homes that’s eagerly anticipated by young and old. And in addition to a traditional tree, there are many other ways you can add trees to your holiday decor. 

Today I’m joining a fun Christmas tree blog hop with 11 other home bloggers. We’re sharing our trees and some creative ideas for decorating them. All of the links are at the bottom of the post so be sure to drop by and visit everyone for some great ideas.

In addition to our main tree, we have smaller trees scattered throughout the house. I’ll show you some different places to use them and some creative containers to put them in. A few of my images are from my early days of blogging so please forgive my less than stellar photography on those. 

1. Traditional Living Room Tree

We always have our main tree in our living room, in front of our wall of windows. Did you grow up with a Christmas tree in front of a large window too? I always enjoy seeing other people’s tree at night through their windows. Sometimes it feels a little stalker-ish, but I think most people like to allow others to enjoy them. Hence, putting them in front of a window!

I usually change our decor a little each year. This year we have a snowy winter lodge look on the main tree. It’s decorated with a cozy, chunky knit garland, wide flannel wired ribbon, and crocheted snowflakes. 

We had a real tree for many years and I always loved the fresh pine scent. For several years we had a 7′ pre-lit tree from Costco and loved it. It looks very real, and no more struggling to put the lights on it. I added some faux baby eucalyptus branches from my little shop for some variety in texture and colors. 

Last year we switched to a more sparse flocked Christmas tree and had a totally different look. My vintage Christmas ornaments were able to be the star of the show on this gorgeous tree. You can read my review and see more pictures here: King of Christmas Noble Fir Review

2. Next to our family room fireplace

I love using trees all over the place this year. I added my alpine rustic tree to a vintage McCoy planter and placed it next to our family room fireplace. I added colorful DIY 3D paper ornaments that I made, velvet ribbon, and some colorful vintage ornaments for a vibrant look. The slim tree works great next to the mantel. 

3. On the Deck

Don’t forget the outside spaces of your home for the holidays. I added this vintage mantel to the deck a few months ago and decorated it for the holidays a couple of weeks ago. Like the family room mantel, I added a small tree next to it. The tree has a rustic look with pine cones and really makes the space so much cozier. 

4. Tucked underneath a desk or table

Empty spaces underneath tables and desks are a fun and unexpected place to add small trees. Our little entry table had just enough room for me to add this small tree inside a little red Santa sleigh. 

5. In a red wagon

Our front porch always has my dad’s old red Radio Flyer wagon on it. It’s fun to decorate any time of the year, but especially at Christmas. This year I added a slim tree in an old ice cream churn along with some colorful vintage thermoses. 

6. On a mantel

This is one of my favorite mantels I ever decorated. A couple of years ago I had a snowy winter theme and used some large bottle brush trees on the mantel. They’re a great way to add a pop of color to a mostly white mantel. 

7. In a hutch or on a shelf

I love adding little trees to our old hutch for Christmas. These little lemon cypress trees are the perfect size and add a fun pop of green. You can usually find these are local nurseries or florists. 

8. On the porch

I love to add little trees to the front porch too. This rosemary topiary makes a great little porch tree. It would be perfect for a kitchen too. I got this one at Costco, but our grocery store also sells them around the holidays. 

9. On a hot cocoa cart

A cocoa cart is always a fun thing to have during the holidays. I added a little lemon cypress tree to my most recent one. I put it in a little galvanized bucket and wrapped some ribbon around it to dress it up. 

10. On a hearth

Don’t forget the front of your fireplace! Little trees look great there too. These came from a local nursery. They usually sell them for fairy gardens but I thought they would be ideal for the hearth. I love the way they contrast with the chunky knit stockings. 

11. In a Champagne Bucket

One of my favorite Christmas vignettes had this little tabletop tree in a champagne bucket. It was such a simple project and you can read about it here: Vintage Champagne Bucket Used as a Christmas Tree Stand

12. In the kitchen with small flatware

This is from many years ago, but it was such a fun little tree. I used baby forks and spoons and sugar spoons. I also hung a little silver baby cup and added some small silver ornaments. The girls loved it. 

And my very favorite trees are the ones that are lit up at night. 💓🎄

For more Christmas tree inspiration, please visit these fabulous bloggers.

Atta Girl Says ||| 2 Bees In A Pod ||| JenRon Designs

The Crowned Goat ||| Hearth and Vine ||| Postcards from the Ridge ||| Savvy Apron

Adams and Elm Home ||| Nourish and Nestle ||| Sweet Parrish Place ||| Remodelandolacasa