Christmas Decorating: Traditional Theme

When you close your eyes and picture Christmas decorations all over your home from childhood, what do you see? For most die-hard Christmas fans, nothing but your Traditional Themed décor will ever do. This means sticking to a classically festive colour palette of red, gold and green as well as using tree ornaments that represent the religious significance behind Christmas or simply remind you of your childhood.

The tree will usually be trimmed with an angel or a star adorning the top. Whether it’s a farm fresh tree or it comes out of a box, setting up your Christmas tree is the best way to kick off the festive season. You can cue Michael Bublé, pour some hot cocoa and reminisce about your favourite Christmas memories.

Traditional Tree decorating mood board inspiration. Red Baubles, Poinsettia Flowers, Gold Sprays, Ribbon, Nutcrackers and More!

• Use a classic green tree. We particularly love our new 9ft GRN Silverado Fir Tree– By Raz
• It’s all about spacing and layers. Keep your hero ornaments in a prime position.
• Poinsettias are a must and should be red, green or gold with a bit of glittering sparkle.
• Use traditional gold or warm lights on your tree.
• Fill any gaps with berry picks or pine cones.

What’s The Significance of Poinsettia Flowers?

These stunning flowers certainly make a statement on any Christmas tree, but have you ever wondered, what the significance of the poinsettia flower is at Christmas time? Native to Central America and often considered the Christmas flower, they’re actually colourful leaves, not flowers at all. Poinsettia plants are often gifted to people around Christmas time to symbolise good will and community spirit. In religious communities, the shape of the poinsettia flower is thought to symbolise the Star of Bethlehem, with the red leaves of the poinsettia symbolising the blood of Christ.

Poinsettias get their name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico, who brought them to the states from Mexico in the early 1800s. They didn’t become a traditional holiday decoration until the entrepreneurial Ecke family started promoting them a century later.

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