This year I wanted to make my living room a cozy spot to stay warm this Christmas season. This included my natural & neutral Christmas tree!
What is a natural and neutral themed Christmas tree?
There are many different styles for doing a themed Christmas tree. A natural and neutral Christmas tree is decorated with lots of whites and brown shades along with ornaments made from natural elements like wood and metals.
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Ideas for Decorating a Natural & Neutral Christmas Tree
Start with a garland
To decorate my tree this year I started with adding a white (more cream) wool garland that I found at Walmart. Boy, their Christmas dept. is on fire…so many on-trend items!!
Simple natural or cream-colored wood bead garlands would look amazing with this decorating style too!

ornaments
I only added a few new ornaments to my tree this year…some pretty silver baubles from Walmart ($2.98 pack) and big white snowballs from Hobby Lobby.
I also had a box full of ornaments from my Flocked Christmas Tree last year that I also used (all from Walmart) that worked perfectly with this natural themed tree. Lots of fuzzy little owls to tuck in the tree!!
diy ornaments
OK…I may have gone a little DIY crazy this season… a teensy bit…
I made 11 different Christmas ornaments! I hung them on this tree and a red & white themed tree that I have set up in my kitchen.
After the garland was on the tree. It was time to add the larger ornaments. I like to start with the big ornaments and then fill in any gaps with the smaller ones.
I also tucked in lots of owl ornaments into the branches…it’s a fun touch.

Another way I layered in natural elements was by adding these mini grapevine wreaths. I pulled out pieces of grapevine from a garland and then just made a little wreath with a few pieces (using a small piece of floral wire to secure it)…that’s how I got the light and airy feeling.

For a little whimsy, I popped in pieces of dried ornamental grass plumes from my garden throughout the Christmas tree.

There are lots of metallic ornaments scattered over the tree…I had a rose gold thing this year for sure!!
None of the metallics I used were bright in- your- face…more muted and modern looking.

To finish off my natural & neutral themed Christmas tree I found this fuzzy owl tree topper at Walmart for $12. I made a little nest for him to sit on with grapevine and ornamental grass.

finished tree
Natural & Neutral Christmas Tree

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I think this is my favorite all-time Christmas tree that I have decorated! All the ornaments look so pretty together…especially at night when the lights are glowing!
Have a wonderful holiday season friends!! Blessings to you and your family!! – Jennifer

Jennifer Howard
cottage on bunker hill
Thanks for stopping by today! Being able to share my projects, DIYs, and decorating ideas with you is amazing. Leave a comment below; I love hearing from you!

get to know me
here are a few fun facts…
- I’ve lived in New England my entire life! This is good because the beach is my favorite place to be…even in the winter I love to go breathe in the salt air.
- I am an EARLY BIRD!!! I rarely sleep past 4…it’s my favorite time of day and those wee hours are my most productive. (plus, I LOVE coffee!!)
- I am a total Hallmark Christmas movie nut!! Seriously, I know, I know, they are a little sappy but they make me happy!
Jennifer, your tree and home looks so beautiful the holiday. It is filled with inspirations. Merry Christmas, sweet friend!
Merry Christmas…now come help me pack it away!!!