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My side of the family is super heavy into tradition. We always put up and decorate the tree the day after Thanksgiving. We always wait to listen to Christmas music until Black Friday, too. We always watch the same rotation of holiday movies every year (Elf, The Holiday, Love Actually, Family Stone, Shop Around the Corner, Holiday, etc.). We always wait at the top of the stairs on Christmas morning. The list could go on and on, and I love it. But this year, I’m considering a shift from tradition. Specifically? The tree…
OPTION 1:
First, let’s talk about evergreens. The advantage of a green tree (obviously) is that it can be of the natural variety, straight from the earth. It smells worlds and away better than plastic (again, obviously), and brings a lot of traditional character and color into our decked out halls.
OPTION 2:
But what if you aren’t interested in traditional character? The white tree feels both modern and retro this season, making it the perfect synthesis of styles. It’s also a great solution for the purist. As our styles have evolved, the color green has made a bit of a departure, so I almost resented all of that earth tone suddenly infiltrating my living room. A pure white tree is my breath of fresh air.
I’ve started the debate. So cast your vote! And, as always, feel free to shout out your opinions in the comments. This one could get heated…
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Very tough choice! I agree that the white tree looks so fresh and modern, but there was still that traditional tug in my heart, so I had to go for the evergreen! However, you should keep them both up in different areas of the house. 🙂
I totally understand, Brandi =) I think that’s an excellent idea!
while i DO love me a mod white tree (i live in a 50s house and have been trying to infuse mid century charm back into it since i bought it last summer), traditional green trees are how i play it. and i’m not talking plastic green trees. there is something magical about finding my perfect tree every year and relishing in the resulting heavenly pine smell for a month. i also LOVE pulling out my decorations boxes and putting up the same ones (with a few additions and subtractions) every year. i want my home to have a collected feel and my holiday decor is no different. i personally don’t understand the push in the shelter blogosphere to have a new and different tree theme every year. to me, there is something wonderfully comforting about pulling out the same decorations year after year (with some tweaking, of course) and remembering the story behind each piece. i’m super sentimental about the holidays! 🙂
Very cool!! I definitely stand behind using a collection year after year. I think bloggers change things up each year, though, for the sake of inspiring readers 🙂