When we speak about metallic Christmas decor, it’s usually something about using some gold ornaments or decorations together with red and green or incorporating some silver baubles here and there. But current trends offer us mixed metals in home interiors, and the same goes to seasonal and holiday decor, so why not try that out? Mixed metal Christmas decor is all about shiny looks, a glam touch and holiday cheer as they bling all over, and I think this is a very cool solution for styling your holiday focal point, the Christmas tree. Here are some stylish ways to pull off mixed metals on the tree and make it wow.
What Are Mixed Metal Decor Advantages?
Mixed metals create a shiny and bright look without adding much color, which can be essential for neutral rooms, and they don’t require choosing matchy-matchy decorations, you are free to mix them all and get a unique look. As oyu don’t have to match all the decor, you can save some money incorporating existing pieces and mixing them with new ones. Mixed metals decor is very versatile, it can easily match many styles, from modern glam to farmhouse, if you do them right.
Mixed Metal Glam Tree Decor
The most popular solution for glam and sophisticated Christmas tree decor is doing mixed metals. Gold, silver, copper, rose gold and various shapes of these colors make any tree bold and shiny, and crystal ornaments give it even more bling. Add shiny metallic ribbons and fabric poinsettias to emphasize the effect. If you feel like more laconic stylign, you can hang only metallic ornaments of various shapes and sizes and add lights. The amount of ornaments and their types and looks totally depend on you, go wild with your shiny tree!
If you want a more modern and laconic feel, stick to only ornaments of various shapes - faceted ones and classic baubles.
This extremely chic Christmas tree shows off pearly, silver and gold ornaments, lights and little ribbon bows.
This is a classic Christmas tree solution: silver and gold ornaments with different finishes and looks, some lights and a star.
This flocked tree is completely covered with decor: gold fabric poinsettias, gold ribbons, gold and silver ornaments and twigs on top.
Style a flocked Christmas tree with metallic ribbons and oversized silver and gold ornaments that make a statement.
Go glam covering your tree with copper, gold and silver ornaments, snowball ones, faux fur baubles and gold twigs on top.
A glam and shiny Christmas tree will easily match most interiors as mixed metals are a neutral color scheme and they will create a holiday ambience.
This is a simple and modern way to pull off some glam: mixed metal ornaments, stars and lights and nothing else for a more restraint look.
This tree is pure luxury, and it's styled not only with mixed metallic ornaments but also crystal garlands that imitate icicles. It has simple yet stylish cover for a base.
This is a lovely and modern way to style a Christmas tree with gold, copper and silver ornaments, lights, bells and snowflakes.
Gold and silver are a combo that always works, and you can polish the look adding fabric poinsettias, gilded berries and ornaments of different shapes.
Using oversized Christmas ornaments will make your tree more modern, bold and trendy, and fabric poinsettias and ribbons hint on classics.
Besides styling your tree with traditional baubles, you may add snowflakes, stars and other pieces also in metallic shades.
This is pure elegance: silver and gold baubles are paired with stars, snowflakes, carved ornaments, lights and a shiny gold ribbon.
This is a Christmas tree that is both modern and vintage, and it shows off not only metallic and white baubles but also shiny bead garlands.
Such a Christmas tree can be a nice fit for a modern glam space or a modern farmhouse one, and it can also fit a winter wonderland room.
I love how smart the tree is decorated: the lights are placed closer to the trunk, which creates an effect of inner glowing, and the branches are accented with silver and gold ornaments.
This is modern glam and pure elegance created with gold ribbons, gold and silver ornaments, gold ribbons and lots of lights.
The flocked pencil tree is styled with solver and gold glitter ornaments and gold and green ribbons for a glam look.
This minimal Christmas tree is done with mixed metals, beads and lights and it looks glam and vintage-inspired. (via makingitinthemountains).
Gold, silver and white ornaments, beads, feathers, ribbons and lights create beautiful vintage-inspired tree decor.
This is how you can pull off modern glam decor right: mismatching gold, silver and white ornaments, stars, faceted decorations and ribbons.
If you are puzzling how to style your tree, you can decorate it with gold, silver and pearly ornaments, feathers, poinsettias and lights.
This stylish modern Christmas tree is done with lights, silver and gold ornaments, bows and it's easy decor to repeat.
A slim tree can be also styled in a very glam way, with silver and gold ornaments, ribbons and a large bow on top.
Mix and match oversized ornaments and glass icicles make the tree very shiny and bold and create a mood in the space.
This is traditional tree decor done in a more modern way, with silver, gold and copper baubles, beads and crystal snowflakes, and plaid ribbons accent it.
This Christmas tree is incredible, it's fully covered with metallic ribbons and ornaments and shines all over. (via typeastyle).
Copper, gold and rose gold ornaments are paired with burgundy ones to make the color scheme more contrasting. (via themakerista).
Silver and rose gold ornaments are paired with shiny bead garlands and a crystal snowflake on top. (via makingitinthemountains).
Mixed Metal Winter Wonderland Decor
Though winter wonderland decor is usually about going all-white and maybe a bit of silver, you can also try mixed metals on your tree, too. The point is in choosing a flocked or completely white tree and covering it with white, pearly and light metallic ornaments. Add fluffy white garlands, icicles and neutral decorations to make the tree look as if it’s covered with snow and voila!
This is how you can pull off winter wonderland decor: white flocked branches and warm-colored metallics. (via 1111lightlane).
Rock gold and silver ornaments on a flocked tree to achieve an ultimately shiny and bright look. (via settingforfour).
A glam feel is achieved with pearly, silver, rose gold and gold ornaments, shiny ribbons and snowy branches.
Pair up shiny metallic ornaments and plaid ribbons adding crystal snowflakes to make your tree classic yet quite modern. (via makingitinthemountains).
This is modern holiday classics: gold and silver ornaments, gold ribbons and lights that instantly set a holiday mood. (via theperfectpalette).
Pull off white and metallic ornaments and striped ribbons to make your Christmas tree chic and bright. (via theeverygirl).
Gold, rose gold and silver ornaments of various sizes stand out on the white tree, they add a touch of shine.
Winter wonderland but make it sophisticated! Vary the tree decor with blush and brown velvet ornaments, snowflakes and gold ribbons.
I love the idea of styling winter wonderland trees not in white or creamy but in mixed metallics, it's more eye-catchy and still neutral enough.
This tree is something between modern farmhouse and winter wonderland style as it features a basket and burlap ribbons, white, silver and metallic ornaments.
A flocked tree done with white, pearly, gold and silver ornaments looks very elegant and will make a glam focal point in the space.
Flocked trees look very nice with silver and gold ornaments, as they add a shiny touch without standing out too much.
Metallics are great for winter wonderland decor because they are quite neutral and still shine very well.
This arrangement of winter wonderland trees is done with lights and large metallic ornaments and ribbons, this is pure magic.
Mixed Metal Rustic And Woodland Tree Decor
Mixed metals for a rustic tree? That’s unusual! A rustic or woodland Christmas tree can be also decorated with mixed metal ornaments and lights and you will give it a more polished and glam look. Still, don’t forget to add touches of these styles: burlap and wooden ornaments for rustic decor, pinecones, antlers and animal ornaments for woodland styling.
This is winter wonderland meets rustic Christmas tree, where pinecones are paired with mixed metallics. (via changewithusblog).
A rustic Christmas tree can be also done with metallic ornaments, and to keep it rustic, you may add burlap ribbon, pinecones and houses.
Silver, copper and pearl ornaments are paired with lights and the tree is placed in a box to match the modern farmhouse space.
This modern farmhouse Christmas tree is decorated with pinecones, wooden snowflakes, silver and gold ornaments, burlap and lights.