HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE LOOK FULL

Our family tradition over the Thanksgiving weekend is to choose a freshly cut Christmas tree at this 150-year-old farm. As the Christmas e tree settles into the family room space, there are often large gaps between the branches.

If you prefer a Charlie Brown type of tree, read these Charlie Brown-inspired ideas!

Over the years, I used these ideas to make our Christmas trees look fuller.

These ideas work for both artificial and real trees!

HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE LOOK FULL

STOCKINGS

PET CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLS IN THE CHRISTMAS TREE

We are a dog family, which means when we rescue a Bernese Mountain dog, the first thing I do is order him or her a monogrammed Christmas stocking.

Over the years, as our Berners have run to the Rainbow Bridge, I honored their memory by adding their stockings to the Christmas tree.

It was a two-for-one idea because the stockings filled the empty spaces found in Christmas trees.

CHLOE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE AFTER SHE WENT TO THE RAINBOW BRIDGE

ORNAMENTS + BELLS

Oversized round ornaments and bells are a great filler for the empty spaces in a Christmas tree. I found mine at a local store, and they were on sale the week before Christmas. If you shop online, check the diameter of the “oversized” ornaments.

I found these oversized ornaments that you can spray paint or fill.

If you have an artificial tree, I use smaller ornaments to “fill” the gaps. If the branches are tight, I don’t add a hook; I stuff them between the branches.

BRANCHES

I love to use dead branches in my year-round decor. They are great fillers for floral arrangements.

Branches add depth to make trees look fuller. I trim them down to a manageable size to fill in the spaces.

I don’t want my tree to look like it has Frosty the Snowman arms.

If you want to bulk up the tree, spray paint the branches with flat white spray paint and/or artificial snow.

BERRY OR GRAPEVINE GARLAND

If you are a reader of Everyday Edits, you know that grapevine garland is a decor staple at my house. Garland of any kind adds volume to a Christmas tree. Berry garland adds a pop of red. I prefer the bits and pieces of berry garland found at the bottom of my storage tubs!

What ideas do you have for adding fullness to a real or artificial tree? Please share in the comments.

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