How to Decorate a Christmas Tree: A Step by Step Guide

‘Tis almost the season to be jolly and very soon we will see Christmas trees pop up in the windows of homes across the globe.

Although at first, decorating a Christmas tree seems like a fun, easy task, it can often turn into a stress-inducing kerfuffle. So much so that the month of December sees over 27,000 online searches querying how to decorate a Christmas tree.

Whether you opt for a real or artificial Christmas tree, there are certain formalities that must be followed in order to achieve a flawlessly decorated tree and experience minimal stressful situations.

As the countdown to Christmas begins, The LuxPad wants to make decorating your home a little easier, so we’ve created an infographic guide that’ll teach you how to decorate a Christmas tree, step by step.

We’ve also asked for the top tree decorating tips from some of our favorite interior designers and bloggers, that’ll help you decorate your Christmas tree in style this year.

There are benefits of both real and artificial trees, but the type you choose really comes down to personal preference. Do you enjoy the tradition of going to handpick a real tree and bringing it home to the family, or do you prefer to keep your home Christmas-tree-needle-free with an artificial option? Whether you go for a snowy artificial pine or a real Norway Spruce, there’s plenty of tree decorations and ornaments available to suit any kind of Christmas tree and make yours stand out from the rest of the bunch.

Selecting a theme for your tree will keep it looking well put together and prevent you from going overboard with the decoration. You may decide to go for a specific color scheme to match your home interior, or you may want to opt for a traditional theme with sentimental pieces.

Before wrapping Christmas lights around the tree, always check that they work – especially if they are buried within the Christmas decoration box you get down from the loft each year. Ensure you have enough lights to cover the tree before you begin wrapping (approx. 10m for a 6ft tree). Start from the top and work downwards, weaving throughout the tree.

As with the lights, ensure each garland is long enough to wrap around the tree before beginning. Start at the top and drape around the branches, creating larger gaps between the branches towards the bottom of the tree.

Ornaments and baubles that match your chosen theme can be added throughout the tree alongside inherited family treasures that make an appearance each year. Start with the larger baubles first spreading them evenly across the branches, then move on to the smaller pieces. Make sure to put ornaments and baubles in the center of the tree too, not just at the end of branches.

Whether you choose a topper to match your tree theme or opt for a family heirloom, ensure it is not too heavy for the top of the tree – this will make the tip of the tree bend, which can lead to the topper falling off and getting damaged.

Adding an optional tree skirt as a final step is a great way to cover the bottom of a tree, conceal any loose wires or hide a tree stand you don’t want on show. Ensure you select the correct size tree skirt – ideally, it should be slightly bigger than the tree stand, in order to conceal it, however, not too big that it floods the space. The perfect finishing touch to a Christmas tree, you can opt for a tree skirt that matches your overall theme, or one that makes a statement within your Christmas home decor.

Follow our foolproof guide and put these expert tips to the test to create a Christmas tree to be proud of this year. Needless to say, you will be the proprietor of the most stylish Christmas tree on the street.