Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

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I love, love, love decorating a 12-foot Christmas tree in the front window of my home. I like to change things up a little bit each year and this one is no different. I decided to decorate with a navy buffalo check ribbon and various shades of turquoise and blue glass ornaments. I added them to my previous year’s decor, but get a totally new look with a couple of budget-friendly changes!

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Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

Here’s a little something about the behind the scenes of a blogger’s life. It takes me a while to figure out exactly how I want to decorate certain spaces. And for some reason the pressure of some of those spaces almost paralyzes me every year. One such space is the large Christmas tree in my front window. I also get this way when it comes to my mantel.

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

I like to make big and bold, coordinated statements in these spaces and sometimes it’s just too much for my brain to think about. Ha!

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You’re probably scratching your head trying to figure out what the crazy blogger lady is talking about. But here’s the bottom line. I’ve been working on this large Christmas tree for 2.5 months now and I finally finished adding the last touches yesterday! We can enjoy it for nearly a week before Christmas. LOL

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

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OK, here’s what I don’t want you to take away from this post. I don’t want you to think that you have to have this big elaborate tree that you have to completely overhaul every year. Heck no!

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

I highly suggest investing in favorite pieces over time that you just absolutely love. For me, I’ve purchased or made almost every ornament on this tree over the past 6 years. I love them and use them every year. They include the glittery deer, mercury glass birds, mercury glass balls, DIY wood slice chalkboards, DIY paper-machied ornaments, antique ornaments, wooden stars and a few more special ornaments.

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

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But I enjoy changing out the look, so I like to spruce things up with different ribbon. I used about 20 feet of the navy buffalo check ribbon. I also used a burlap and jingle bell ribbon that I’ve had for 3 years now (from Hobby Lobby).

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

So what else did I change out this year? I made some super easy DIY glass ornaments with empty craft glass ornaments from Hobby Lobby and some paint! See? So easy!

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

I had various shades of turquoise and blue paints, so I just poured some paint in the empty, clear ornaments and rolled it around until it covered the entire inside of the ornament. Then I let it dry for a few days, popped the tops back on and hung them on the tree! Easy peasy!

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

I also couldn’t resists this adorable blue felt pom pom garland from Target. It’s totally not necessary, but I loved hanging 3 of them on my tree.

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

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That’s all I added new this year. And see how much different it looks than last year!

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Then let’s talk about wrapping paper. I moved away from the traditional reds and green and went for blues, browns and metallics. I just walked into Target and found some papers that I loved and made sure they coordinated. The non-negotiable was the navy plaid paper from Sugar Paper. I just love their stuff, which includes their ribbons and washi tape, too!

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

The kraft and gold wrapping papers (tree paper & swirl paper) are from the same designers. The turquoise, glittery pastel ornament paper is just another wrapping paper at Target, but I love it for wrapping the girls’ presents! Although I didn’t realize how glittery it really was and now my floor and table are covered in glitter!

Navy Buffalo Check and Turquoise Christmas Tree

I like to use a wide ribbon to embellish the gift and smaller twine to tie on the gift tag. See my favorite round up of FREE printable gift tags here.

I’m happy to say that I am done shopping and almost done wrapping my gifts! Yay!! Now for the baking and enjoying the time off with my kids for the next two weeks!

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9 Comments

  1. Everything looks spectacular! I love turquoise, too, so I really like your tree! Thanks for sharing & well done! Blessings, Janet

  2. What a cute tree!! I really like the navy blue with the turquoise, and I especially like how your wrapped presents complement the decorations on the tree. Great job! Merry Christmas!

  3. You’re tree is beautiful Love the touches of blue. I truly enjoy your blog and have just recently started following you. I get excited when I see a new post1 Great talent and ideas! Merry Christmas!

  4. Your tree is gorgeous, Laura! I’ve already picked a color theme for next Christmas. Since my home is coastal, I’ve chosen, red,aqua, white, and a touch of silver. I’m definitely going to do your DIY for the glass ornaments. Yours look awesome! I’ve been taking advantage of all the Christmas markdowns. 50% at Kirklands, & 70% at Michael’s. Will have to wait for Target’s after Christmas sales. Have a blessed Christmas to you and your family! xo

  5. I know what you mean about the mantel. It is so much fun and it is amazing to me how my tastes change each year. One year I did silver and icy white with a snow theme and white poinsettias and no color. Another year teal with light green, then burgundy with light green. Last year was traditional red and green but this year it is a mixture of more nativity theme and NOEL. The important part (besides the meaning of Christmas, duh hahaha) is to not let it make you into a crazed woman. I changed mine already this year. I am not even a blogger but with all the busy season it is my happy time to decorate, making things not so complicated I will be stuck undoing it all for an eternity. Merry Christmas to you! I printed your Oh Holy Night in green and put it in a distressed white frame and it is above my towel holder in the bathroom. Thanks for sharing that!

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