2023-12-18 20:13:26
There used to be more lametta? Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that! The thin metal strips, which have recently been extremely frowned upon, are making a comeback this Christmas season. Like many other things that had actually been mothballed for a long time – from straw stars to gingerbread pendants. Such decorated fir trees are now referred to as “vintage trees”; The nostalgic Christmas ornaments are very trendy. Just like the complete opposite of that.
The restraint of Scandinavian design known as “Scandi-Chic” has also reached the Christmas tree and now dangles from the branches in the form of natural wooden balls or objectively shaped figures and figurines. And: Going without any color is also in vogue this season; Fir trees all in black, fir trees all in white or fir trees in black and white are no longer uncommon.
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But how can the decoration trends best be implemented? What should you pay attention to? And where can you get the right decorative items a week before Christmas? We looked around Berlin and give you tips on how you can implement the three biggest fir trends of the season now.
1. Scandi-Chic: Minimalist Tannen
Whether fashion or furniture: Scandi chic – the explicitly objective, often natural, always minimalist style of Scandinavian countries – is hard to kill anyway. It goes without saying that it has long since reached the area of Christmas decorations. Natural wooden ornaments, pendants and pendants in simple patterns, geometric shapes and pastel colors: all of these have been available in Berlin shops for years. This season, however, the minimalist Christmas tree is once again the focus – the relevant interior magazines agree on that.
Natural wooden balls are available for 6.90 euros each at Manufactum.Manufactum
This year the tree is said to be “minimalistic, clean and yet very cozy”; Some recommend mixing “beige, grey, brown and ivory tones with organic textures”, others just want to see a lonely string of lights on the fir tree, “lavishly wrapped gifts under the tree ultimately provide a break in style and subtle glamour” .
If the idea of completely foregoing baubles, kitsch and cliques is a bit too radical for you, then go for the ornaments in question, which do not require any frills. Manufactum probably has the clearest commitment to minimalism in its program this season: natural wooden balls, bell or cone ornaments, completely free of colors and patterns, are available Manufactum in der Hardenbergstraße 4 in Charlottenburg at 6.90 euros each.
The wooden elements could be beautifully complemented by paper angels by the artist Jurianne Matter: in the children’s furniture store Filipok Berlin at Ruppiner Straße 3 In Mitte there are sets of six figures for 12.95 euros, which, in addition to a blissful smile, also have graphic patterns. And if you want to add a simple crown to the Scandinavian dream tree, you will probably find what you are looking for with the Ferm Living brand, which is available in several stores in Berlin Schoenhauser Design at Rosenthaler Straße 19 or at Flatmakers in der Torstraße 155 gives: A slim, radiant Christmas tree topper made of matt polished brass for 59 euros – that’s Scandi chic at Christmas. Fir green installations on the wall or individual branches in vases as tree replacements also correspond to the trend.
2. Contrasts: Trees in black and white
The second major decoration trend of this season also relies entirely on minimalism – especially when it comes to the choice of colors. Green and red, red and gold have had their day this year. Instead – this may sound strange – black and white are extremely popular. “The contrast of white and black provides variety on the green branches, without any colorful balls,” says the interior design magazines. “Filigree balls made of transparent glass” would go well with this. Completely white or completely black trees can also often be seen online.
A quite radical look, but one that is easy to implement: from Toom to Obi, pretty much all hardware stores have corresponding balls in their range; the Toom branch at Hermann-Blankenstein-Straße 44 in Friedrichshain, for example, sells a set of 28 small black balls – one half matt, the other shiny – for 8.99 euros Obi at Ostseestrasse 107 In Weißensee you can get two white balls and a white star for a total of 14.99 euros.
Twelve hand-blown glass balls cost 17.90 euros at Manufactum.Manufactum
And here, too, it’s worth a visit Manufactum in der Hardenbergstraße 4 in Charlottenburg: There you can not only find a set of four hand-blown white glass balls using granulate technology for 44.90 euros, but also the transparent decorative balls that are supposed to fit the black and white trend so well: smaller balls cost 17 in a set of twelve. 90 euros, six larger balls cost a total of 19.90 euros.
3. Vintage Trees: Omas Ornamente
Scandinavian wooden figures, black balls, white balls – that won’t convince everyone. But this Christmas season also has the right decoration trend in store for real traditionalists. The fir tree as it used to be. It is now called the Vintage Tree and is described by living experts as follows: You should decorate like your grandparents once did, “perhaps they had traditional, handmade jewelry made of straw stars or shimmering tinsel hanging on the fir tree in the style of the 60s.” .
Traditional straw stars are easy to make yourself.imago images
For some, it’s a good idea to go to the attic or basement – perhaps there’s one or two straw stars in a box at the back of the corner. If you haven’t inherited such jewelry from grandpa and grandpa, you might find them at the next Christmas market. And – of course – you can easily make straw stars yourself; There are countless tutorial videos for this online.
Sustainable, as grandma and grandpa were, they liked to supplement the straw stars with treats; Small apples hung on the tree, for example, cookies or gingerbread. This is also easy to imitate – plus it has Käthe Wohlfahrt on Kurfürstendamm 225–226 In Charlottenburg there are currently wooden heart and star gingerbread pendants in the range for 15.95 euros each. In general, the shop, which sells Christmas decorations all year round, is a good address for traditional tree decorations.
Like Grandma’s, the fir tree is decorated again today with plenty of tinsel.imago images
And then there is the tinsel. Unfortunately, this is anything but sustainable – and yet this year it is still extremely in demand. The glittering metal strips are now “making a big comeback and are taking numerous apartments by storm again,” it is said; “With its sparkling charm and nostalgic flair, tinsel gives every room a magical atmosphere.” And the rule is: block, don’t spill. Tinsel, which is still available in many hardware stores and supermarkets, is used extensively this season. Then please carefully collect the tinsel after the party and reuse it next year!
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