I love decorating the Christmas tree every year and I like to have a diverse collection of Christmas ornaments on my tree as well. This year I’m going to add a koala Christmas ornament to my tree – have you thought about hanging koala ornaments on your Christmas tree?
Australia’s cuddliest ambassador certainly makes for a gorgeous looking addition to the holiday decorations.
We have a kangaroo ornament on our Christmas tree at the moment, but I can’t believe that I haven’t added a koala before, especially when I see what gorgeous ones are available.
If you know how to crochet you could even make your own koala bear ornament with this pattern –
This koala is only 2″ tall which makes him ideal to hang (or perch) on a Christmas tree either an Australian themed one or just a plain cute Christmas ornament!
Another way of making your own koala Christmas ornaments is with these crewelwork ornament kits –
Each of these kits make a 3-D ornament of a koala bear. The embroidery is sampler in style and uses many different stitches to create a very interesting piece that will be cherished for years to come. Everything that you need to make these ornaments is included in the kit so it’s also a cool gift idea to give to older children as a Christmas craft in the lead up to the holiday season.
More Koala Ornaments
Cute Koala Bear Pictures on Christmas Ornaments
These ornaments are ready to hang and basically have images of the cute little koalas on them.
These next ornaments are cute cartoonized versions of koalas and are available with a range of different background colors and even different backgrounds altogether so if red or green aren’t the colors you’re looking for be sure to look at the other backgrounds these are offered on here.
I absolutely love all of these ornaments and am torn about what one to get for our tree this year. I think I’ll probably get one of the cartoon koala ornaments first and then decide on what other one to add to it. Will you be adding a koala to your Christmas tree?
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Are you over green this year? What about having a red and white Christmas tree? Red and white is still very festive, just think of candy cane.
Red and white is one of the most timeless and beloved Christmas color combinations. Whether your style leans toward elegant and traditional, playful and whimsical, or sleek and modern, a red and white Christmas tree never goes out of fashion. This bold yet versatile palette brings a festive, joyful energy to your home and it’s surprisingly easy to customize to suit your decor.
If you’re ready to embrace this classic due, here’s everything you need to know to create a stunning red and white Christmas tree this holiday and be the envy of all your friends and family.
Why Red and White Works So Well
Red and white is one of the most classic holiday color pairings, evoking everything from vintage candy canes and Santa’s suit to snowy winter landscapes and cozy fireplaces.
Red brings warmth and energy, making your tree feel festive and full of life.
White adds lightness and contrast, keeping the overall look crisp and elegant
Together, these colors strike a perfect balance between traditional and modern, working with nearly any home decor style – from farmhouse to glam.
Choosing the Perfect Base for Your Red and White Christmas Tree
First of all you need to decide if you’re going to start with a traditional green tree or go with a red tree or a white tree. Green and white trees are easier to find than red, but Amazon can be your friend when looking for different colored trees.
Green Christmas Tree: The Classic Backdrop
A green tree is the most traditional choice and provides a natural base for red and white decorations. Red ornaments pop beautifully against greenery, while white accents – like snowflakes, faux snow or white ribbon create a soft, wintery effect.
For a more layered look, add strands of arm white lights and red berry picks through the branches. A classic red tree skirt will help ground the design.
White Christmas Tree: Sleek and Modern
White trees have surged in popularity for their clean, modern aesthetic. Decorating a white tree with red ornaments makes the color really shine. Think glossy red baubles, red ribbons and red and white candy cane accents.
To prevent the look from feeling too stark, mix in a few matte ornaments or flocked picks to add texture. The result is a bright, cheerful and perfect for anyone wo loves a bold holiday statement.
Red Christmas Tree: Bold and Dramatic
If you want to make a statement this season, a red Christmas tree isa stunning choice. Red trees pair beautifully with white ornaments, ribbon and garland, creating a striking reverse of the classic look.
White snowflakes, flocked picks and white or silver baubles pop brilliantly against the rich red background. For extra dimension, layer in a few transparent or clear ornaments, or even touches of metallic silver for a modern edge.
A red tree is also perfect for candy cane inspired themes or playful holiday settings. It instantly sets a festive tone without requiring an overload of decorations.
Choose Your Tree
Here’s a sample from Amazon in case you’re needing a new tree for your red and white themed Christmas tree this year:
Elegant & Luxe – Deep crimson, velvet ribbons, pearl white ornaemtns and touches of metallic gold or silver.
Playful & Whimsical – Striped patterns, polka dots, oversized candy canes, Santa hats and plush details.
Modern Minimalist – Clean lines, matte finishes and carefully balanced red and white decor with lots f negative space.
Whichever style you choose, keeping the red and white tones consistent helpts the tree look cohesive and polished.
Ornaments That Bring It All Together
Ornaments are where your personality really shines. A mix of finishes: glossy, matte, glitter or textured, adds depth to your design. Some popular ornament ideas for a red and white tree include:
Classic round baubles in red, white and a touch of metallic accent.
Striped candy cane ornaments for a playful, nostalgic touch.
Snowflake ornaments in white or silver to give a wintry feel.
Plaid or gingham baubles for a cozy, rustic look.
Santa hats, mittens or little stockings as accent ornaments.
Glass or clear ornaments filled with fake snow or red berries.
To keep your tree balanced, alternate colors as you decorate – don’t cluster too much red or white in one area.
Red and white trees look best when there’s a balance of shine, matte and textured elements. A few simple tricks:
Mix matte and glossy baubles to avoid a flat look.
Add picks, sprays and floral stems for fullness.
Use different sizes of ornaments to create depth and interest.
Layer ribbon or garland throughout the tree, rather than just wrapping it around the outside.
Don’t be afraid to use both colors for ribbon – a red velvet paired with white mesh or satin can create a beautiful layered effect.
Lighting Your Red and White Tree
Lighting plays a huge role in setting the mood. For a warm and cozy atmosphere, use classic warm white fairy lights. If you prefer a crisp, modern look, cool white or even soft red lighting can work beautifully.
Green trees often look best with warm white lights.
White trees pair well with either warm r cool lights, depending on your decor.
Red trees benefit from white or clear lights to let the red stand out.
Consider placing a few larger statement lights (like globe bubs or starbursts) throughout the tree for an extra touch of magic.
Tree Topper and Finishing Touches
A red and white tree topper can tie the entire look together. Traditional options include:
A bright red star or snowflake topper.
A big red bow with cascading ribbon tils.
A Santa hat for a playful, whimsical finish.
Around the base, use a white faux fur tree skirt for a snowy effect or a buffalo plaid skirt for a rustic farmhouse feel. For a modern twist, try a woven basket collar in white or natural tones. Wrapping your gifts in coordinating red and white paper or ribbon extends the color story beyond the tree itself.
Decorating Ideas for a Red and White Theme
Candy Cane Wonderland
Leaning into the classic candy cane look is a fun and timeless choice that gives a nostalgic vibe. Use red and white striped ribbon, candy cane ornaments, peppermint swirls and bold red bows. Add artificial snow or flocking to give the tree a frosty touch. This theme works beautifully on any tree color – green, white or red.
Elegant Nordic Minimalism
If you prefer a more understated look, pair matte white ornaments with a few deep red accents and soft lighting. Add wooden decorations or simple white stars for a Scandinavian-inspired fool. This minimalist style looks especially lovely on a green or white tree.
Glam and Sparkle
For those who love a little glitz, layer silver or clear glass ornaments into your red and white scheme. Add glittering snowflakes, crystal picks and white or metallic silver ribbon to create an elevated, elegant tree. This look is stunning on a white or red tree, where the sparkle can really shine.
Winter Wonderland with a Pop of Red
Stat with a white or flocked tree and keep most of your decorations white and silver. Then add pops of bold red ornaments for a striking contrast that feels both modern and elegant.
Rustic Red & White Farmhouse
Layer red berries, burlap ribbon, plaid ornaments and wooden accents for a cozy, country Christmas feel. Add white twinkle lights to keep it bright and warm. This cozy look is perfect on a green tree.
Elegant Luxe
Think deep crimson velvet ribbons, pearlescent white ornaments, crystal accents, and delicate silver garlands. It’s a sophisticated take on a classic color combo. This really suits white or green trees.
Hold the Presses – You Can Get a Red and White Christmas Tree!
While we’re talking about red and white themed Christmas tree what if I told you that you could buy a tree that is already red and white? I’ve only seen these on Amazon (but I have linked to it for you), but I think they are amazing.
They come in two different sizes and you can absolutely add some flickering fairy lights to make it look magical and some lovely ornaments, but personally I would be tempted to leave the ornaments off and just pop a tree topper and a skirt.
What colors go well with red and white on a Christmas tree?
Red and white pair beautifully with metallics like gold, silver or champagne. For a more natural look, add touches of green fro the tree or rustic wood tones.
Should I use a green or white tree for red and white decorations?
Both work well! A green tree gives a classic, cozy feel, while a white or flocked tree creates a clean winter wonderland look. It depends on your personal style.
How do I made a red and white tree look elegant rather than playful?
Choose deep reds and soft whites with metallic or crystal accents. Keep the ribbon structured and balanced and stick to a limited number of ornament types for a polished finish.
Can I decorate a red Christmas tree with other colors?
Absolutely! While white creates the most striking contrast, soft silver, gold and even blush tones can complement a red tree without overwhelming it.
Final Thoughts
A red and white Christmas tree is a timeless choice that can adapt to any style, from classic to contemporary. With the right mix of ornaments, ribbons and lighting, you can create a look that’s merry, bright and effortlessly festive.
Whether you prefer the charm of candy canes and playful patterns or the elegance of velvet ribbons and crystal ornaments, this color palette offers endless possibilities. It’s a look that never goes out of style and will make your holiday decor feel warm, welcoming and wonderfully complete.
I must admit until a few years ago I wouldn’t have thought of putting pink ornaments onto my Christmas tree, but times have changed! One of my most popular selling Marilyn Monroe Christmas ornament was a beautiful pink color which is what first got my attention.
The next thing that got my attention was a display in a small baby shop where they had two table top silver Christmas trees one was decorated in blue ornaments the other in pink. The pink and silver tree actually looked very nice indeed, I only wished I’d had my camera with me on that day.
Now I can’t decorate my own tree in pink and silver, methinks my hubby would definitely have something to say about that! I can, however, add a few pink ornaments if I like…………………………and I have found a few very nice ones on my travels.
I’ve found some great pink ornaments for you to look at, so what are you waiting for – scroll down and start enjoying my pink Christmas ornaments collection.
If you’ve decided that you want to have a pink themed Christmas tree then you have to make a few decisions, namely are you going to have all different shades of pink or primarily the pastel pinks or the hot pinks etc. The next step is to decide if you’re going to have another theme alongside the pink theme this could be a ‘baby girl’ theme, a shoe theme, a ballet theme, shopping theme etc. Whatever decisions you make a couple of sets of plain ball styled pink ornaments are great as a starting point like these ones here –
Pink and black go together really well and you can add both pink Christmas ornaments and black Christmas ornaments together on a tree and highlight with ornaments like this funky animal print pink and black Christmas ornament.
This Christmas ornament shows that green and pink work really well together for a fun themed Christmas tree and I must admit I love this particular pink ornament.
You could combine this ornament with other plain pink, green or blue ornaments to make a statement.
You can also add a few lime green ornaments that pick out pink in their dots like this one to compliment your plain pink ornaments and the dotty one above.
Lime green and bubblegum pink is certainly a very ‘fresh’ color combination and works incredibly well on a white Christmas tree.
This is a combination I would never have thought of if I hadn’t seen it in a local department store in the lead up to Christmas last year – my daughter particularly loved it as it does have a youthful ‘feel’ to it as well.
Pink Snowflake Christmas Ornaments
Snowflakes are a classic Christmas ornament and so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that you can get pink ornaments that are decorated in snowflake designs. As well as snowflake decorated pink ornaments you can also get pink snowflakes for your Christmas tree and I must say I love the shocking pink snowflake below – it’s funky!
I hope you’ve enjoyed looking at my pink Christmas ornaments – do you have a favorite? I have quite a few, but I must admit the hot pink polka dot with green and blue dots ornament is pretty funky ……. my dd would like the Fuschia Snowflake Ornament.
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Create Your Very Own New Orleans Saints Christmas Tree
New Orleans Saints Christmas Tree
If you’re a fan of the New Orleans Saints then why not decorate your Christmas tree in New Orleans Saints Christmas ornaments? It’s time to decorate your Christmas tree in black and gold New Orleans’ style with a dash of white in the mix too.
This Louisiana football team are based in New Orleans (no surprises there!) and pay tribute to the city’s French heritage with their team logo – the fleur de lis which is often associated with French royalty. I bet you never realized that adding your team colors to your tree could add an aristocratic touch to it did you?
There are a few ways in which you can celebrate Christmas in Saints fashion, one is buy having a table top tree (like in the picture here), another way is to get a tree in your team colors – yes it does exist! Another way is to simply add Saints Christmas ornaments to your ‘usual’ Christmas tree and maybe an official tree skirt as well……
A Black & Gold Team Colors TreeDid you know that you can actually get a Christmas tree in black and gold team colors? It really makes a statement, but unfortunately it no longer seems to be available to purchase anywhere that I look (I will be keeping my eye out for you, however). The tree actually consisted of a black tree with gold lights which got me thinking – why not create your own team tree?
The great thing about having an artificial Christmas tree is that you don’t have to go out and get one each year simply get it out of the attic/garage/wherever you keep your Christmas decorations and it’s ready to decorate.
Now add the gold Christmas lights to complete your New Orleans Saints tree, it looks just as good as if you’d brought a pre-lit one in team colors.
One advantage is that you can add other colored lights if you want to use it for a Halloween tree one year as well as keeping it decorated as a Saints tree for the festive season.
New Orleans Saints Christmas Ornaments
Now it’s time to add ornaments to your Christmas tree, because let’s face it a tree is naked without ornaments on it! Here are some specific New Orleans Saints NFL ornaments for your Christmas tree, but remember you can also add plain black and gold Christmas ball style ornaments on your tree as well and just add a few of these ornaments. Sometimes it’s nice to add extra team ornaments every year as long as you have some ‘filler’ ornaments to stop the tree from looking empty.
Sometimes if you haven’t got any themed ornaments to start with it can be a great idea to purchase a set of two instead of individual ones and I’ve found some cool sets for you to choose from.
What Do You Put On Top of a Saints Themed Christmas Tree?Now I haven’t been able to find a tree topper, but there are a few different ideas that you can use depending on your talents. If you can use a needle and thread then you could buy an angel or Santa tree topper and sew a dress/Santa outfit in Saints colors to dress them in.
Alternatively I think a Christmas Santa hat is a cool idea or a foam finger – I’d go with the Santa hat myself, but I think my hubby would prefer a foam finger on his team’s tree!
That’s Okay I’m Sure They Have Christmas Ornaments Too!If you support a different football team then check out what ornaments you can get to celebrate them on Christmas Tree Ideas, Who’s Your Team. From the Arizona Cardinals right through to the Washington Redskins that page has you covered.
If you’re in a household like mine you all support different teams which can get a little problematic when it comes to decorating in team colors – my ideal solution is to get separate trees, but for now we just have an equal number of ‘our teams’ ornaments on the family Christmas tree!
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Is there anything quite as refreshing as a cold glass of coca-cola on a warm summers day? If like me and millions of others around the globe you enjoy the odd coke or two then you might be interested in hanging a few coca-cola ornaments on your Christmas tree.
When I was growing up we used to have a glass of coke at Christmas, a coke float when we went out for family birthday dinners and sometimes when on holiday in Europe (although the request for coca-cola often got lost in translation and would result in fanta or some other fizzy drink!). This made coke seem like a very special drink and as Christmas is a special time of the year it totally makes sense to add an ornament or two onto the Christmas tree.
I must admit that I hadn’t realized until a couple of years ago that you could get Coca-Cola Christmas ornaments and then when I looked for them I couldn’t believe the range that was available.
It would be very easy to deck your whole tree in these ornaments and still not add all of them, this really could be a great idea to start collecting……
Let’s start with just a few coke ornaments for you to enjoy.
I don’t remember trains featuring in any of my Christmases growing up and yet they seem to be very much a part of Christmas these days. I’m not sure where the tradition of having a train running around the tree came from although I did read an interesting article about it a couple of years ago which seemed to suggest the tradition started in the 1950s or 60s in the American mid-west. I have no idea if this is correct, but I do know a lot of people who love to have a train of some description on or under their tree each year.
Luckily if you don’t have a train set you can still have a train ornament in keeping with the coke theme to pop onto your tree, in fact there’s more than one to choose from –
Now although I wasn’t aware of these ornaments until a couple of years ago I had been paying tribute to coke on our tree for a little while thanks to the Coke Polar Bear.
Here are some cool ornaments celebrating these cute animals, although none of them are like the ones that I hung on our Christmas tree – I’ll tell you about them in a moment!
These ornaments (I have two of them, but only one is in the photo) weren’t actually supposed to be Christmas ornaments, but were plush coke polar bears that Burger King in New Zealand were giving away many years ago as a promotion. I thought they were absolutely gorgeous and one year I popped them on our Christmas tree and as my daughter loved that idea they’ve been popped on our tree several times over the years.
Last year they actually couldn’t fit on the tree (my Christmas ornament addiction caused me to have to leave some of the ornaments in the box until I ‘work’ on my husband to let me have another tree) so they were put on the sideboard instead right next to some plush animals we have managed to acquire who sing carols when pressed!
There are lots of different Coca-Cola ornaments that you can get to add to your tree, far too many for me to list on a single postlike this one, but I do have to let you know that if you’re fond of that fat, jolly old fella we call Santa then you can actually get ornaments that celebrate both coke and him.
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koala bear square metal christmas ornament
