A Small Tree is Simple and Charming

With a vintage floral basket, a small Noble Fir tree, two “Pocketful of Stars” sets, one angel for the top and ribbon for extra bows, you can create this simple and charming tree. Use it for the entry way to welcome your guests or anyplace else you want to add Christmas décor to your home.
I have several of these vintage floral baskets with over-sized handles. When I use them for small Christmas trees, I love how the handle frames the tree with the top and a few branches breaking out of the “frame”. The handle is very practical too as I use it to wire the tree top onto it to stabilize the tree and keep it straight.
So many times we make things more complicated than they have to be. I know that there were times when I ran out of time before a photo shoot or a Christmas tea and I had to come up with some things fast and easy at the very last minute. Many of these decorations turned out to be my favorites and this is one. White stars on a green tree is so simple. The finished tree goes with different styles of decorating as well as any color scheme. I didn’t even use lights on this tree, but you certainly could if you wanted to.

HOW TO DECORATE A SMALL TREE IN A VINTAGE FLORAL BASKET

1. Find a vintage flower basket, preferably white or some wonderful shade of green, slightly faded with patinas of age. Vintage flower baskets with handles are still pretty easy to find in antique malls and shops. They are also reasonably priced and fun to use not only at Christmas but also for entertaining all year round with flowers and plants in the summer on a covered porch. I have planted an annual flowering climber like Thunbergia twining around the handle.
2. Use dampened potting soil in the basket’s container to hold the tree and continue to keep the soil moist. Wire the tree top to the handle where it intersects.
3. Tie some 3/8” wide ivory ribbon into simple bows. Hang your “Pocketful of Stars” porcelain stars with the ribbon bows and wire an angel on top to finish. I used a 4” angel for the tree top.

BE CREATIVE!

You don’t have to follow this specific “How To”  but let it recharge your own ideas to do something simple and striking that adds some quick pizzazz to your holiday home.