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Colourful & Eclectic Christmas Tree

December 7, 2016~ Christmas

Welcome to my penultimate house tour! I’ve got one more slatted for tomorrow as part of the Eclectic Homes Christmas Tour. Today though, all eyes are on our tree for the My Home Style Blog Hop – Christmas Tree Edition. We’re doing something a little different this year for the tree, and I kinda love it! Although I do wish I had a white tree, but that’s a battle for another year.

If you’re looking for some ornament inspiration you check out my Eclectic Ornaments of Christmas post  // here // or my DIY CFB Ornaments // here // or my DIY Atomic Starburst Ornaments // here // or my Up-Cycled Jewelry Ornaments // here // or my DIY Painted Floral Ornaments // here // 

Thank you to Stefanie of Casa Watkins Living for hosting. If you’re joining me from Boxy Colonial, Ciburbanity, Farmhouse 40 or Monica Wants It – Welcome! My name is Ariel and I create bold, bright, colourful and eclectic home decor and DIYs. You can read more about me // here // and see more of my work // here //. I’d love you have you sign-up to my newsletter // here //

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We got our beautiful Douglas Fir from a local tree Farm (Lo-Hi Christmas Tree Farm) after having taken our Christmas card photos out at their tree farm // here // I hinted at our tree in yesterday’s Canadian Bloggers Christmas Home Tour  // here // as it’s placed in our dinning room. I would love a white tree, but DH is a stickler for green, and I should probably let him win at least one decor-related battle a year.

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We were posted this summer, and in the ensuing move it looks like a large box of ornaments was misplaced. At first I thought it was just our large box of coloured balls (all pink from last year // here //) but after going through all our boxes it looks like a few of our nicer pieces went missing too. I was able to recover by purchasing some news ones for our garland on the mantel // here //, but for our tree I knew this was an occasion to start over.

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After seeing a large boxed collection of ball ornaments while at Target a few weeks ago, I knew the direction we needed to go in. I knew pink, purple, burgundy, green and light blue were in the cards (because they’re everywhere else) but I was glad I was able to translate that over to the tree.

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So using that large box of ornaments as the unifying palette for our tree, I added-in our precious ornaments. We’ve got some beautiful DIY ornaments like my salt dough moose, some mod podge heart ornaments from our second Christmas, as well as the bottle brush animals I’ve collected since then, not to mention my glass ornaments of all kinds.

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When it came time to photographing the tree in all its ornamental glory I opted for a nighttime shoot because it’s how I prefer it – glowing in the dark, illuminating all our ornaments in ways we can’t see during the day.

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There are a few homages to DH on the tree like his Batman ornament, or the Star Wars characters floating around, as well our Flying Spaghetti Monster tree toper which DH created for our first tree. May his noodly appendage touch you.

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I’ve had this peace ornament since university. I originally hung it in my window as a chime, but over the years not wanting to lose it, I’ve decided to add ribbon and put it on our tree.

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You can start to see our tree skirt below! This is part of my last edition of #12monthsofDIY which goes live this evening! So be sure to check back for it.

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And there you have it! My colourful and eclectic tree composed mainly of sap and ball ornaments with whatever remaining precious baubles we have left! 

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Christmas tree styling for any home style!

Monday

Casa Watkins Living

Blue I Style

Polished Habitat

Southern State Of Mind

Up To Date Interiors

Lovely Etc.

Tuesday

Elizabeth Joan Designs

Roots North and South

Postcards From The Ridge

The Striped House

Pocketful Of Posies

The Gathered Home

Wednesday

Boxy Colonial

Ciburbanity

PMQ For Two <– that’s me!

Farmhouse 40

Monica Wants It

Thursday

The Happy Housie

Organized Nashville

Designing Vibes

This Is Our Bliss

Iris Nacole

Friday

Fresh Crush

Domicile 37

Cassie Bustamante

Flourish and Knot

A Designer at Home

 

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  1. Jessica @househomemade says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:29 am

    It’s beautiful Ariel!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:36 am

      Thanks Jessica!

      Reply
  2. Brynne | The Gathered Home says

    December 7, 2016 at 8:40 am

    I love it! I was seriously considering snapping up a green tree after the holidays, for next year… They’re just so beautifully classic! I love the chartreuse ornaments… and the glittered champagne bottle… and the pom poms… and the FSM tree topper! 😀

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:35 am

      They are! But with my colour palette it’s so hard to see anything! thanks for the kind words though 😉

      Reply
  3. Cassie Bustamante says

    December 7, 2016 at 8:54 am

    that tree skirt is AMAZING! i love it!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:35 am

      Pom poms for the win!

      Reply
  4. Emy says

    December 7, 2016 at 9:29 am

    Cute pom poms on the tree skirt! Your tree topper is too funny! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:35 am

      May his noodly appendage touch you 😉

      Reply
  5. BonBon says

    December 7, 2016 at 10:21 am

    Love all your different ornaments. So much to look at and enjoy. That tree skirt is so cute with the pompoms. Great job!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:34 am

      Thanks friend 🙂 I loved making that tree skirt, it was a labour of love!

      Reply
  6. Caroline says

    December 7, 2016 at 1:03 pm

    love how colorful your tree is!!

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    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:34 am

      hanks friend 🙂

      Reply
  7. Designing Vibes says

    December 7, 2016 at 4:31 pm

    Such a fabulous tree. So in love with the color selection. 🙂

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:33 am

      Thank you Erica! I love my colour just as much as you!

      Reply
  8. Jessica says

    December 7, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    I knew that your tree would scream fun! I like the colors used and your tree skirt is 100%

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    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:33 am

      hehehe thank you! It looks so boring comparing to everyone else’s! I’m not sure on its future direction, so this year I kept things simple

      Reply
  9. Charlotte Smith says

    December 7, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    So that tree skirt is amazing beyond belief! The tree… well yeah… that’s great too, but I can’t stop loving on some pom poms!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 9:32 am

      Thank you! Have you seen the tutorial? It’s up on the blog now 🙂

      Reply
  10. Iris Nacole says

    December 8, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    I love the eclectic collection of ornaments! The tree is downright beautiful!

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:03 pm

      Thank you! I just wish everything was more visible on the tree. It all looks like swallowed by the green of the tree

      Reply
  11. Sarah says

    December 9, 2016 at 9:17 am

    Real, green trees all the way, sister! I’m with your hubby on this one. 🙂 I love your tree – especially that sugar plum fairy mouse ornament. But I’m so sorry you’ve lost some of your favourites! I’d be devastated. I really hope you find them.

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 10, 2016 at 10:05 pm

      I know, I know. I just can’t get my colours across like I would on a white tree. The retro appeal of the white tree is also pretty darn strong. Maybe next year we’ll finally have two!

      Reply
  12. Kathy says

    December 9, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    I’m so sorry one of your boxes got misplaced. I know what that feels like. 🙁 Your tree turned out super cute and I adore your colorful eclectic signature style on it! It looks beautiful on the green tree. (Maybe next year you can do a small white one.) 😉

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 10, 2016 at 10:01 pm

      That’s just par for the course in our lifestyle I think. I’ll make sure to bring the special ones in the car with me next time.
      I will definitely be doing my own small one next year, even if it’s just in my office!

      Reply
  13. Erin says

    December 11, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    Your tree is so bright and cheery, Ariel! I love all of the colors and details you’ve included! Beautiful!

    Reply
  14. Kati says

    December 14, 2016 at 4:30 pm

    I think the pom-pom tree skirt is to die for! Love your tree.

    Reply
  15. Carrie says

    December 16, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    So cute and colorful!

    Reply
  16. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living says

    December 22, 2016 at 11:56 am

    The colors!!!! This is one amazing tree Ariel!! I just adore all the colorful ornaments and your dining room is spectacular.

    Reply
    • Ariel says

      December 27, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      Thanks Steph! Hopefully next year I’ll have a white one so that you can actually see everything I’ve got going on! It’s kinda hard to with the great tree

      Reply

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