I was out holiday shopping the other day and stopped into Arhaus for some design inspiration. They always stage their showrooms beautifully - you can be inspired just walking around for a few minutes. Needless to say, I was more than just a little inspired... I walked out with a 6ft flocked white Christmas tree (http://www.arhaus.com/furniture/decor/holiday-accents/avalanche-72-inch-lit-tree/). Oops... At least it was on Sale (75% off!). Who can afford a $599 tree? Not a medical student, that's for sure, but I justified the lightened price tag as being the same cost as three real trees...
While I was there, I checked out the ornaments, also on super-sale for $1 (orig. $5)! I picked up 10 satin finish turquoise, 10 shiny turquoise and 2 white satin. My mom picked up some beautiful glass turquoise ornaments which she loaned me this year.
Next, I stopped by The Proper Garden, an upscale garden store to get inspired on how to decorate my new tree. They do their trees over the top there like beautiful works of art. They are the epitome of "designer" trees!
I also picked up some ribbon at Hobby Lobby in silver. I got to work when I got home, raiding the craft room for everything glitter and shine in blues, slivers and greens.
I started with the ribbon and then added the extras including glittering floral "pickings", ornaments, pears, pearl berries, etc.
I am really happy with how it turned out but I admit that I was definitely intimidated at first because it seemed like such an undertaking! Hopefully this can serve as inspiration to all of my friends that like this type of tree but have been to nervous to attempt it!
I have included several pictures at different time of the day because it is so wild how the lighting changes how the tree looks and also because different lighting picks out different elements of the design. I set up the tree in our kitchen/informal dining area because our regular family tree was in the living room.
One last Giant Picture to show details:
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