What Color Is Your Christmas?

My tree at night

It's that time of year when we start breaking out the Christmas decorations. My tree usually goes up Thanksgiving weekend. It goes in front of the window so everyone can see it at night - the light, the ornaments and the tree topper.

What I just love about tree decorating is that, like anything else, everyone decorates differently - different trees, lights, colors and styles.

So when you think of Christmas, most people think red and green. I wonder how many people break out of the norm and choose an usual color to call their own? What color is your Christmas?

Some people don't put up a tree, but use several small ones instead. A neighbor of mine used to have a tree in every room of the house each with a different theme. It was a Christmas wonderland!

Blue and silver is a “cool” choice.

Love the “Back to Basics” decor with these rustic bells.

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Here the tree is neutral but the wall color set the theme. It looks very much like Contented, a trending color here in South Charlotte. The tree looks like a Douglas Fir - artificial or real - with simple gold and white decorations on it. Very classic.

And here you have the very traditional full tree with red accents and white lights. Very classic, extremely beautiful. One year I had red apples and red bows throughout the tree accented with small bird nests. One of my favorite looks for the tree but between the kids and the cats, the decorations seemed to disappear. 

Photo credits: Christmas at Historic Houses and Decorating For Christmas at Historic Houses McMillam & McMillan, Schifferbooks.com  - ANY "SHARING OF OUR IMAGES MUST CREDIT OUR BOOKS.

Thank you to Patricia Hart McMillan for some of her beautiful photographs