Vintage Christmas Decorations

There is nothing in this world that could better convince you that Christmas has arrived than an indescribable feeling of nostalgia on an ordinary morning as you gaze out at the falling snowflakes on the windowsill. Perhaps, this genuine feeling of warmth and cheerfulness cannot be replicated, but it can ripple out into larger proportions when you go downstairs and peer out at the undeniably christmassy decorations in your living room. From the colorful festoons bursting out with pears, apples, ribbons and silver bells, to the white vintage Christmas tree all covered up with glossy red balls, figural ornaments of Santa, reindeers, elves and an attractive combination of red ribbons and beads spiraling around the Christmas tree, there is no denying it, Christmastime has indeed come to visit.

The grand Christmas decorations bring life to our homes during the yuletide season.  Every memorable thing or event that happened during the year is gathered and showcased along with our newly bought decor.  Our recycled ornaments from ages ago that somehow capture the memories of our joyous and unforgettable Christmases past. Decorating for Christmas urges members of the family and close friends to spend time with each other and embrace the loving warmth of this special occasion. The brilliant colors and sparkling lights that adorn our houses during the holidays show how much we value Christmas.

Vintage Christmas decoration themes

You can stroll down memory lane in search of a vintage Christmas theme.  For something a bit more classic, you can find inspiration or delve deeper into history with the beautiful Christmases of bygone epochs. You are bound to be transported to the times and places when decorations were more personal and not very commercialized, and where the celebration of Christmas was immensely valued by the different cultures of the world.

Santa Claus Theme

When you were little, did you ever have such a precocious curiosity for Mr. Santa Claus that you stayed up all night on Christmas Eve waiting for him to show up and put presents in your incredibly large Christmas stockings? Or were you the child who kept pushing and shoving while on the queue in the mall while waiting for your turn to sit on the lap of that big and huggable man in a red suit with the bushy white beard?   Did you whisper to him, so elaborately, everything you had written down on your wish list? Well, here is your chance to get to know Santa a little better. Putting up decorations consistent with a vintage Santa Claus theme is quite easy considering the abundance of Santa decorations available. Forget about being subtle and limited with your options and embrace the literal and the obvious.

The images of Father Christmas on vintage figurines, posters, framed photos, baskets and tablecloths are just a few of the ideas for this particular theme. A few well chosen vintage Santa Claus Christmas tree light bulbs from eBay can be the perfect ornaments for your tree. They don’t have to be in the usual red color or simple rounded designs. Gold and silver Santa bells and baubles with glitter outlines can be complimentary ornaments for a white Christmas tree as well as for the silver festoons and wreaths. Fabric with Santa prints or embroidery for the tablecloth, table napkins or for a full-length tapestry are very consistent additions for your theme. Don’t forget to place a large, full-body Santa figurine as a Christmas tree topper to complete this fun and jolly Santa theme.

Vintage Retro Christmas theme

Perusing through your memory bank for the most exciting and most memorable Christmas in your lifetime is a great way to choose a beautiful and unique theme for your Christmas decoration for this year. If you’re searching for something flashy and groovy, you might want to wander through your 80s or 70s memories. How about fusing your ideas with some of your parents’ memories that go back as early as the 50s? It would be a truly fantastic and eclectic fusion. The popular materials used during those periods were made of plastic.  That is why there was an abundance in the designs and styles of the ornaments. Imagine a pink aluminum Christmas tree with vintage, sequined purple bells and glossy pink and blue baubles with quirky shapes and designs and quaint plastic clown ornaments. It is too glittery and sparkly to just be ignored and quite adorable for a funky feminine retro theme.

You can be completely over the top with your vintage retro Christmas decorations. Wall hangings and fireplace mantel decor can be as colorful as the Christmas tree. Round balls painted with snowy cottage, sunbursts and poinsettias are matching ornaments for tinsel leaves made of silver foil for the hanging decorations on fireplace mantels. Colorful Noma candles can be placed strategically on top of the tinsel leaves or each can be placed at the center of Christmas wreaths lining a portion of the ceiling beams in your home. Apples with gold glitter and animals such as reindeer, rabbits and squirrels in silver plastic are just so charming that you will not be able to resist distributing them in fruit baskets on top of your dining table or in a wide brimmed bowl on the coffee table of your living room.   You might also hang them on the stair railings with red ribbons and silver poinsettia leaves.

Victorian Christmas theme

The Victorian era was the height of Christmas splendor in England and it was the beginning of the popularity of more traditional celebrations of Christmas throughout the world. During the middle of the 19^th century, Queen Victoria of England along with her husband King Albert, enthused the entire country with a wonderful spectacle of spending a great time decorating a Christmas tree that they imported from Germany.  They did this decorating with their children. This image of family togetherness and high regard for the memorable holiday, spearheaded the popularity of the solemn yet jovial commemoration of this special season. The sharing and remembrance of the value of friendship and love is especially highlighted in Victorian Christmas celebrations through visiting close friends and relatives as well as sending out of thoughtful Christmas cards to loved ones from faraway places.

A more conventional and elegant assortment of Christmas decorations is suitable for a more solemn and intimate yuletide celebration. If you want to adapt a classical flair with your Christmas decorations, choosing to go for a vintage Victorian theme is your best option. The Christmas tree is the focal element of the Victorian celebration so its decoration must be consistent with the distinctly traditional style of that period. Beautiful and fancy ornaments that are very feminine in style are included in this theme. They will offer a soft woman’s touch to the interior of your Christmas party venue. The attractive displays of festoons, wreaths and swags that have hanging accents of figural ornaments such as Victorian children, angels and Santa Claus replicas are very cheerful and heartwarming displays of what the English considered important during that period.  This can be combined with your personal views regarding the solemnity and significance of Christmas. The fascinatingly delicate details of lace ribbons and pastel colorings of vintage Easter egg ornaments for the Christmas tree, as well as for other major decorative elements in your home are what make Victorian decorations truly remarkable and appealing.   You can go all out and embrace every little element of this theme, or you can be subtle with the application, allowing only the key pieces to be emphasized so that the appearance of the decorations will not overwhelm the true importance of the yuletide season, which is to spend it with loved ones with love and happiness in your hearts.

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