Last year I walked into the living room and our over the top, stuffed to the hilt, glam Christmas tree screamed Merry Christmas before I even set down my coffee! The color and texture of the Satin ribbon, with crystal drops catching the firelight, it felt like I was in the middle of New York City, right in my own living room. If that’s the mood you’re chasing, these 32 glam Christmas Tree ideas will give you plenty of inspiration to create a tree that’s equal parts couture and cozy.
Check out these Glam Christmas Tree Ideas and get inspired for a completely glamorous Christmas this year.
This post is to inspire you to decorate your tree completely over the top with these Glam Christmas Tree Ideas for the holidays.
These are not your simple trees! These are trees so jam packed with ornaments, you can barely see the branches. Twinkle lights cascading like a chandelier, perfume-soft shine on vintage ornaments, and metallics layered until the overall look glows. Add feathers, mirror shards, and a floral cluster or two for an unexpected appearance; let the topper throw off high notes of light while the bottom of your tree anchors the vignette with luxe texture. The result is a room that hums with city-glow magic, an instant set piece for the holiday season.
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What Is A Glam Christmas Tree Theme?
A glam Christmas tree = high-shine ribbon, oversized ornaments, metallics, and layered textures for a runway-ready look.
A glam Christmas tree theme is your runway-ready themed tree! A tree that is TOTALLY EXTRA and PROUD OF IT.
Start with a faux tree or real trees; a flocked tree base or an unforgettable white artificial Christmas tree both deliver drama. Build a rich color palette with deep tones, then layer gold Christmas tree decoration, silver ornaments, and color-coordinated ornaments in a deliberate color combination.
Use a sculptural topper, a chic tree collar, and sweeping ribbon—try a one-loop bow, a two-loop bow, or a ribbon with a simple tail—to frame the tree’s look. Oversize baubles are some of our favorites. They become the largest ornaments; with small crystals and other ornaments to fill empty spaces for a multi-dimensional look.
Want to go fully designer? Finish with designer touches at the foot of a tree with matching wrapping paper, or even think mirrored boxes or velvet poufs to give you texture and richness for that magazine-worthy full look.
What Are Some Ideas For Decorating A Glam Christmas Tree?
Choose the type of tree that fits your space: artificial christmas trees like balsam hill are a great option for a very tall tree, while compact models gain a foot or two of visual drama with every extra foot of height. Measure the tree’s size, pick current design choices that suit your room, and follow this helpful hint we have learned from designers: start with your staple elements (ribbon, baubles, topper), then weave in different elements that nod to parts of past childhoods like heirlooms, sparkle trains, or a unique tree ornament, so the glam feels personal.
Try bold color schemes for a bold look like you can see in the trees featured here. Emerald with champagne, or blush with chrome were both a big trend in recent years across modern Christmas trees. Clip in a few on-trend piece accents, consult helpful tutorials, and pin swatches to a Pinterest board to road-test different colors and different themes within broader Christmas tree themes.
When you’re ready to style, think full tree design. Cluster ornaments by size for a designer finish; heavy baubles hang best on sturdy ornament hangers. Tuck a floral cluster near the topper for couture drama, then cascade ribbon spirals for that ounce of glam. If you love neutrals, white trees with chrome accents deliver an art-gallery overall look; if you prefer color, gold christmas tree decoration paired with ruby baubles yields a gorgeous tree. Finish the base with either a glam tree collar or a plush tree skirt, both frame a beautiful tree like couture hems. For seating nooks, add mirrored trays and petite holiday decorations for continuity.
Shopping and planning can feel like the easy button with our decorating ideas roundup. We gathered the most popular solutions from favorite home design bloggers, Christmas home tours, and our own design school notes, plus sneak peeks of new looks for this decor year, so you can craft your own glam tree look. Whether your favorite tree skews crystal-and-champagne or your favorite Christmas tree leans crimson-and-gold, curating with intention is a great way to achieve a showroom finish. We have everything in our Glam Christmas Tree storefront too!
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We have all the gift ideas you can think of, for everyone on your list. Gifts for mom? We got you. Daughters or girlfriends? Also got you! We even have ideas about what to get a new boyfriend, without feeling awkward. What about client gifts? We got that too.
Trying to come up with the perfect holiday playlist? There are so many amazing songs that we bet you haven’t even thought of. Check out our recommendations for best blues songs, punk songs, and even funny ones to have that playlist be one everyone wants to copy.
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Check out our Seasonal Content section here. We have drop downs where you can find season specific posts for all kinds of holidays, plus each season. Our Christmas section has plenty of gift ideas for everyone on your list.
Glam Christmas Tree Decorating FAQs:
For a lush, multi-dimensional tree, plan roughly 15–20 ornaments per foot of height (mixing sizes: 20–30% “largest” statement balls, the rest medium/small fillers). Add 5–7 floral clusters and 8–12 specialty picks/sprays on a 7.5-ft tree. Ribbon: about 50–75 ft total (that’s 2–3 spools of 2.5″ × 25 ft) for cascades, plus extra if you’re making one-loop or two-loop bows. For presents under that tree, our Christmas Gift Guides in our Christmas section have you covered.
Both work. Choose a tree collar for a clean, modern pedestal vibe; pick a plush tree skirt for softness and movement. Either way, coordinate with your metallics, hide cords/stand, and layer gift boxes or ornaments at the base to finish the scene.
Either! Artificial (including flocked) trees hold heavy decor and are easy to relight year after year; real trees bring that balsam scent and organic silhouette. If you go faux, tuck in a few fresh clippings or scent sticks for realism; if you go real, use sturdy ornament hangers and lighter statement pieces near delicate branches.
Start with one metal (gold or silver) and one main color, then follow the 60/30/10 rule: 60% main color, 30% neutral/secondary, 10% high-shine accents. Keep ribbon consistent to tie everything together, cluster ornaments by color/finish, and limit yourself to 2 metals max unless you’re intentionally doing a mixed-metal scheme.
WHERE CAN I FIND SOME GLAM CHRISTMAS TREE IDEAS?
32 Glam Christmas Tree Ideas for the holidays
We absolutely LOVE looking at these over the top glam tree creations! So many ideas to inspire and make your own ridiculously extra, and fabulous, glam Christmas tree this year.
We love the drama of these glam trees! There’s so much to take in that a slow walk-around reveals new treasures at every turn. We love the fact that you can do a glam tree in any theme you want, as long as you do a lot of it!
There is not a single tree on this list that we would call simple, and we love that. Everyone of these are a complete joy to look at.
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Where Can I Find the Best Glam Christmas Trees?
We know we have already linked our glam tree storefront, but we also loved looking at all the different types of trees that people use to create their glam themed Christmas trees. Obviously using an artificial tree and not a live tree gives you the benefit of being able to customize for whatever you want!
Fir trees, balsam fir, Norway spruce are all great options for glam trees, but you can also do ultra extra trees in pink, white & any other color you can think of!
From full to skinny, natural green color, to flocked with white, we were so inspired by all of them! We will add a few here to make it easy for you to find if you liked them too.
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We hope this post has given you plenty of inspiration for your Glam Christmas tree!
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