My Seasonal Inspiration: Tabletop Christmas Trees

My Seasonal Inspiration: Tabletop Christmas Trees

This year, I can’t get enough inspiration from these small Christmas trees sitting up high on tables, consoles, dressers and nightstands! Either they’re artificial or real, planted in a pot or placed in a container, small or tiny, I spot them everywhere and I could have them in every room of the house!

The kids’ desks were about the only available flat surfaces where I could accommodate one, so I bought one little tree for each room. I decided to go with artificial ones – a better choice for a bedroom. I found inexpensive ones here for $5.99 each  ~ they’re two feet tall and pretty good quality for their size and price. For a base, I used a wooden crate from the craft store. I wrapped a small, $3 string of lights around the branches[100 lights] [I think that grocery stores have the cheapest Christmas lights!]

In the girl’s room I used classic silver and gold mini ball ornaments that I already had and some larger pale pink ones.

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With a tree that small, you don’t have lots of space to hang ornaments, so instead of hanging the mini balls, I took their hooks off and inserted them at the end of the branches, just as if they were an extension of the branch ~ they add brightness and they leave space to hang the larger ornaments.

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I decorated the tree in the boy’s room with a set of vintage wood ornaments that I bought some years ago at a Connecticut yard sale ~ I think I had paid a dollar for them all!

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I elevated the tree on the desk organizer so that it could stand out from the many items that were already placed on the desk.

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I also added a small tree in the kitchen. I’m not a fan of artificial plants but I bought this Pottery Barn artificial 22-inch potted tree years ago for its good quality and its amazing clearance price. It’s a cypress tree so I could have it up all year long, but I had never used it before.

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Just the other day, I put it up and tied short bright red ribbons on the branches ~ it was instant Christmas!

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It’s now super cute, standing on the shelf that surrounds the kitchen sink.

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Here are some of the best tabletop Christmas trees that have been inspiring me this holiday season ~ for each one, I picked a detail that makes it very special. I hope that you find some ideas that will fit your space, style and budget! Maybe after this post, you will put up a little Christmas tree, too!

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Pure simplicity {via skonahem.com}

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 One tree placed on every step of the staircase  – no ornaments are needed for this set-up {via thewhitecompany.com}

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 This one-of-a-kind sac that covers the base! {via gravityhome.com}

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These ornaments are nothing more than simple paper gift tags {via lizmarieblog.com}

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Neutral everywhere {found on Pinterest}

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Non traditional Christmas colors make this tree unique {via marthastewart.com}

tabletop-christmas-tree The silver ornaments [cups and urns and teapots, if I can see clearly] are so cute ~ this one is actually not a tree but branches that are shaped into a tree and placed inside a silver urn  {via familyholiday.net}

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Glamorous gold {via countryliving.com}

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Three small trees make up for a larger one, especially when they are nicely arranged inside a crate {via savvysouthernstyle.net}

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Use a white garland on a white tree for a luminous result {via bhg.com}

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Simple yet festive centerpiece {via shadesofblueinteriors.com}

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 A Christmas tree in the bathroom adds so much joy! {via beneathmyheart.net}

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Classic and simple ornaments make this tree très chic  {via southernliving.com}

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This tree is made from free clippings {find the instructions at craftberrybush.com}

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It’s not easy to decorate a Christmas tree with a beach theme and keep it elegant – this one is gorgeous! The shiny mini blue ornaments tie everything together and remind us that it’s Christmas! {beachblissliving.com}

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Ornaments and pots take their colors from the room’s furniture and textiles {via bhg.com}

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Vintage containers such as an aluminum measuring cup and a jam jar make great planting pots for smaller trees {found on Pinterest}

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This is actually a rosemary plant but it feels right for this season with minimal decoration and a bow {found on Pinterest}

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A gorgeous brass pot used as a tree base {via cuckoo4design.com}

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Decorated with mini galvanized buckets, this tabletop tree is an advent calendar {via drivenbydecor.com}

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Red will always be a perfect color choice for Christmas / good idea for a tree topper  / a farmer’s basket under the table holds the presents {via savvysouthernstyle.net}

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