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A Red, White and Gold Vintage Christmas: The Tree

December 9, 2013 by Brynne 12 Comments

The halls are mostly decked here at the Delerson household. Fairly minimally decked, but I’m pretty pleased with the way everything turned out!

I was determined not to spend much money on holiday decorating this year, and so far, my only expense was my extra-faux white Christmas tree! Most of my decorations are previous years’ Goodwill purchases or family hand-me-downs. (Why yes, I did raid my parent’s Christmas supplies for ALL their vintage glass ornaments.)

When I first got it into my head that I needed wanted a white Christmas tree, I had a mental image of decorating it in bright candy rainbow colors. I wanted something really retro, but I think the more restrained color palette I ended up going with actually accomplishes that better. Especially without the tree skirt (and the rub-n-buff gilded stand). It feels a little mid-century to me… Like Charlie Brown should walk by and lament the commercialism of it all.

Except I was really frugal. (Did I already mention that?)

And now, without further ado, please enjoy part 1 of my Christmas decorations – my red, white & gold vintage themed Christmas tree!

Okay, further ado: Christmas is my very favorite time of year. This Christmas tree is my very favorite Christmas tree ever. If you know me at all, you know that I’m just a “very favorite” kind of person. So I hope you’ll excuse my oozy enthusiasm and refrain from pointing out that I can’t have three different “very favorite ornaments”. Because I can. It’s just the way I am…

 

I took way too many photos of my Christmas tree. I’ve pared them down considerably. I just wanted to share so many different pretty ornaments, I couldn’t resist!

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

Do you spy Rudolph?

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

I stitched him out of felt a few years ago, and he’s one of my favorite Christmas decorations.

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

My mother gave us the copper/gold musical instrument ornaments. They are crazy detailed, and perfect for us! (Bryan and I both teach music – guitar & piano respectively.)

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

These ultra-fragile glass and glitter ornaments are some of my favorites! I found them in their original vintage packaging at Goodwill. There was a matching, shattered, aqua one in the box – it’s the prettiest of all and I can’t bring myself to throw it away!

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

I love reflections in ornaments! And shiny red ornaments are my favorite. I think it really does have a very deep-seated connection to A Charlie Brown Christmas.

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

I love these iridescent glass icicle drops, although they’re difficult to capture in a photograph!

More vintage iridescent glass:

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

I made these decoupaged book page ornaments our first Christmas together (and the hipster inside of me feels compelled to add that this was before everyone was mod-podging book pages to everything). I do like my added touch of washing watered-down gold paint over the finished ornament.

Fun fact: anytime I use book pages on a project, they all come from the same old book: Frankenstein. Fitting, no?

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

And I love my Christmas tree with the leopard rug. Just love.

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

I’m such a sucker for old glass ornaments. Especially when they get cloudy, crazed, or spotted with age. Is that weird? I like the pearl finish on these!

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

This little brass wire bicycle was another thrift-store find. I move it around the house constantly, but I love using it on the Christmas tree best!

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations

The Gathered Home's Red, White and Gold Christmas Decorations



Well, that’s all for today! Did you make it through all the photographs? I hope you enjoyed a closer look at my tree! 

UPDATE: Here is Part 2 of A Red, White & Gold Vintage Christmas!

 

Brynne
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  1. Emily @ DavenportDIY says

    December 9, 2013 at 2:28 pm

    It looks lovely!! I love the mix of all the different ornaments!

    Reply
    • brynne@thegatheredhome.com says

      December 9, 2013 at 3:57 pm

      Thanks Emily! I'm so glad you like it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    December 9, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    beautiful! i love the white tree of course, love the colors and the deer stole my heart!

    Reply
    • brynne@thegatheredhome.com says

      December 9, 2013 at 3:58 pm

      Thank you Cassie! Now I'm thinking Rudolph would make a great DIY Christmas gift…

      Reply
  3. Jazmin Rode says

    December 9, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    This is so gorgeous, Brynne! Your beautiful tree makes me want to get off my butt and put mine up. But I just haven't felt up to it lately. I am always so late with the holiday stuff!

    Reply
    • brynne@thegatheredhome.com says

      December 9, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Aw, thanks Jazmin! I'm usually a week-before kind of holiday decorator, but all the ice & snow this past weekend really put me in a Christmas mood! I just love Christmas tree lights – I kind of want to just have a tree up all year round (empty of decorations) just so I can have those soft lights all the time!

      Reply
  4. Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says

    December 9, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    I love your tree! That Rudolph ornament is darling. I love that you raided your parents ornament collection too because I may or may not have raided my mom's pillow collection haha

    Reply
    • brynne@thegatheredhome.com says

      December 10, 2013 at 4:39 am

      Thanks Caitlin! I swooped in and picked out just about every old glass ornament they had 🙂 They never hung them on the tree when we were growing up because they were worried about the ornaments breaking, so some are new in boxes from 30 or so years ago!

      Reply
  5. Julia Konya says

    December 10, 2013 at 12:23 am

    I love your tree. Totally do! And of course with the leopard rug too!

    (Since you were talking about a bright candy rainbow colored tree, did you see Inspired by Charm's rainbow tree? http://www.inspiredbycharm.com/2013/12/a-colorful-christmas-tree-treetopia-hump-day-giveaway.html )

    Reply
    • brynne@thegatheredhome.com says

      December 10, 2013 at 4:34 am

      Thanks Julia!
      Yes! I love his rainbow Christmas tree SO MUCH! I was actually totally obsessed with his other gold one too, even more!

      Reply
  6. Dria S says

    December 10, 2013 at 3:16 am

    Brynne your tree is Gorgeous! I love the all white and those ornaments so beautiful, can't help but love the gold stand too you did a fantastic job decorating!

    Reply
    • brynne@thegatheredhome.com says

      December 10, 2013 at 4:40 am

      Thanks Dria! You are so sweet 🙂 I'm glad you like it!

      Reply

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