I wish I could play Clark Griswold singing Joy to the World when this post pops up on your screen. You almost need sunglasses to look at this picture; the snow outside really amped up the brightness. It is Christmas tree day in our Holiday Cheer link parties, and I’m ready to share some of my tricks for pulling off a black and white Christmas tree. Head over to Honey We’re Home and A Thoughtful Place to share yours. If time is on your side today, you can check out our trees from last year and my paper trees from the year before.
I started collecting metallic decorations about five years ago and began pulling in a bit of white the last couple years. Slowly, the colored ornaments have made their exit. My ornament makeovers last week helped to make the black and white theme really pop. The only new ornaments I bought were the glittery black ones. (Thank you Hobby Lobby 50% sale.) Also, I got 6 yards of white pompom trim to use as garland. I LOVE IT. All caps should show you how much. Next year I want to buy even more.
Remember I told you about the year I went crazy with lime green and purple decorations? Well, the tree skirt is the biggest (and priciest) reminder of that. I knew I wanted to cover it, but sewing is not an option for me. (Because I’ve tried, but frankly sewing machines intimidate me.)I found some beautiful fabric for $7.99 a yard at a local discount place. It’s has a layer of circles attached that just float around when you move it. I laid the fabric on top of my old tree skirt, cut carefully, and just placed it right on top under the tree. I folded the edges around at some points, but surprisingly it looked ok without the folding. Not bad for $16, huh?
The dots remind of little snowballs. We got almost a foot of snow here this week. It’s taken me a decade of living in the Midwest to appreciate snow. This warm-blooded Texan has finally converted…and learned to dress in layers.
The dots remind of little snowballs. We got almost a foot of snow here this week. It’s taken me a decade of living in the Midwest to appreciate snow. This warm-blooded Texan has finally converted…and learned to dress in layers. Since we’re using a faux tree, it’s inevitable that we’ll have to store it for the next after the holiday ends. A faux Christmas tree needs to be stored carefully to avoid any damage or deformity. Using an upright tree keeper bag is a good option for safely storing Christmas trees. It offers protection and keeps dust and dirt away.
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so pretty! i LOVE that moravian star!
so pretty! i LOVE that moravian star!
so pretty! i LOVE that moravian star!
so pretty! i LOVE that moravian star!
so pretty! i LOVE that moravian star!
so pretty! i LOVE that moravian star!
Hi! I came over from Megan’s link party, and I absolutely LOVE your tree. It’s gorgeous. From the tree skirt to the star, with the pom pom fringe garland–just perfect. I did a black and white tree as well, and it’s so fun to see how everyone creates their own version. Beautiful home! Congrats.
Holy prettiness!!! 🙂 Your tree is perfect. Love the garland and the tree skirt.
I love the idea of a black and white tree!! Might have to do this next year!! xo
Absolutely LOVE it all. Slightly obsessed with that tree skirt! Great job. It looks amazing.
love that tree skirt..looks like snow, and such an amazing finish to an amazing tree!
Thank you so much ladies!! My little tree is standing a bit taller after I told her your compliments:)
Love it it’s so bright and clean, Merry Christmas!
That tree skirt is heaven!!! And I am thinking I need many many pom poms on my tree next year. Love it all!
Heather! Your tree is so gorgeous! I’m so digging those black ornaments!
So gorgeous!!! And that tree skirt. Your chairs match my living room drapes! It all looks beautiful.
Will definitely be featuring your tree next week Heather! Have a great new year!
So, so beautiful. Heather, your blog is just so great! Added it to my Bloglovin’ reader immediately. Thanks for being a reader of mine, I’m so glad to have stumbled over this way through your last comment! Glad to know we’re in this together 🙂
This is beautiful!!!! I love the idea of the pom garland and your metallic décor and your tree skirt…oh my, I could go on and on! It is all stunning!
~Amber
I love your tree and Christmas décor! Hope you had a wonderful holiday. Your photos are amazing.xo Nancy
the tree is beautiful!! please tell me where you purchased the star.
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It was purchased form Target, but this year I saw that Lowe’s carried one almost identical to it. Hope that helps, Terri!
Oh my gosh, I love your white decorated Christmas tree. It is breath taking. I love everything you do. I cannot figure out the white tree skirt though. I would like to try and make one for myself, however, I am not understanding what the materials are that you used to make the skirt, mainly the fluffy white things . In the picture where it shows the purple, green and white on the underneath and you have your scissors laying on the white stuff. What and how did you make the beautiful white fluffy top? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I feel totally lost. The white fluffy things look like little circles to me. And, how are they attached. I’m not really brain dead, ha, ha, ha! But, unfortunately, I have had several heart attacks, a couple of strokes among a few other problems. I am very blessed as I recovered well from everything. However, I do have some limitations, nothing I can’t handle though. Unfortunately, I can’t remember things sometimes and sometimes, I have difficulty trying to figure out some stuff, especially easy stuff. Like this tree skirt. Thank you so much for being there!
Hi Shirley, the white circles are actually part of the textured fabric. It came this way on the bolt when I purchased it. If you look at a local fabric store, many of the fabrics used for draperies or in the wedding section will have some added dimension. I can’t tell you the brand I used as it has been a few years and I don’t have any way of looking it up. I hope this helps and all my best to you!