With Christmas just days away, most of us have laid out our decor in preparation for the big holiday. However, we are partial to adding finishing touches as we continue to get inspiration, and Zoe Saldana's tree has us seeing red.
The Emilia Perez star recently shared a snap of her festive living space, and we love the red-and-white color palette that has decked out her classic green Christmas tree. It just so happens to complement her white sofa, which is adorned with red throw pillows, but this color scheme practically acts as a neutral and would look fantastic in any living space.
To maintain visual interest, Saldana has layered voluminous ornaments alongside ribbons, bows, and twinkling lights. The traditional accessories can easily be personalized with iconography, such as candy canes, which fit seamlessly into the color scheme, or a star topper. However, Saldana makes the ultimate statement with 2024's biggest Christmas decor trend: bows.
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Pre-wired bows give you so much versatility as you can mold them into shape so that they don't appear floppy. Use this set of two big red bows to top your tree (similar to Saldana's) or finish off a foliage wreath.
Luxe velvet
This red bow is one of the simplest ways to tap into the bow trend. It's designed to sit on top of your tree instead of a star or angel, and we think it's a beautiful twist on the classic.
This pre-lit tree offers an instant Saldana look with ease. It has 2,000 branch tips with realistic green PVC and PE pine needles for a lush, cashmere feel that feels completely natural (and it's the pefect base for red ornaments like Barrymore's).
A candy cane ornaments will never go out of style. There is something oh so nostalgic about seeing them on the tree – just be sure not to eat these ones.
This high-quality set of 8 ornaments is the most beautiful way to introduce some Saldana-approved red to your tree. This hue is synonymous with the season, so you can be sure they'll look good year after year.
Create luxe bows with this bright red velvet ribbon, perfect for tying in bows around your Christmas tree, on garlands, or wrapping around gifts. It's one of the most versatile decorations we can choose.
Saldana's Christmas tree makes a case for bows, but these pieces were already trending prior to the actress's unintentional endorsement.
'Bows have been appearing on Christmas trees for centuries, usually in a glorious multitude of colors and lengths,' comments Ann Marie Cousins, an interior designer and owner of AMC Design. To stay right on trend for this year, she recommends opting for thinner velvet bows that bring a sophisticated aesthetic.
'Thin velvet bows, in particular, are emerging as the decoration of 2024; these delicate additions to a tree can create real sophistication with minimal effort,' she says. 'The bows lend a haphazard, colorful luxury to Christmas trees and are really inexpensive; you could even use any ribbons you have collected over the years. Lean into whichever color you like to suit the style of your property or the theme of your decorations. I really like how there are so many textures available, from grosgrain and satin to luxury velvet.'
When it comes to adding bows to the tree, Cousins says we should use different textures, widths, and lengths of bows to create variation and depth.
'Think about a color scheme and what you are drawn to. Black, burgundy, and rich berry reds are very current and look fabulous in all the different textures, particularly velvet,' she comments. 'Combine with metallic baubles or coordinating velvet baubles and twinkling lights for balance. You can easily take a more minimalist approach by sticking to one color; black is extremely effective when combined with dark navy and gold, for example.'
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