Boho Christmas décor refers to a mixed aesthetic of natural materials, earthy tones, and handmade items that create a warm and laid-back holiday feel. Here's how homeowners can create a unique Boho Christmas tree for their home this Christmas:
1. Select an Earthy Colour Palette
Boho Christmas trees are made with neutral or earthy tones instead of the traditional bright reds and greens. Incorporate earthy colors like soft blush, terracotta, dusty rose, mustard yellow, sage green, and warm beige. These tones will evoke a cozy feel and also complement the natural elements essential for the Boho style. For a festive touch, sprinkling metallic accents like gold, copper, or bronze would help. However, emphasizing soft, inviting shades that create a calming atmosphere is crucial for this aesthetic.
2. Use Natural Textures
This style is associated with natural textures or elements found in nature. Incorporating natural items into your tree decorations to capture the Boho essence is necessary.
What can you consider?
- Wooden beads: you can hang wooden bead garlands or strings around the tree for a rustic yet refined look.
- Dried Flowers and Pampas Grass: Homeowners can add dried flowers or fluffy pampas grass stems to the branches for a natural and organic look.
- Feathers: Hanging feather ornaments or garlands would help create a whimsical touch.
- Woven accents: Integrating woven macrame or rattan ornaments can help add depth and texture.
You can consider these materials while decorating your tree, giving it an earthy and eclectic vibe, perfect for creating a bohemian aesthetic.
3. DIY Decorations
One of the most important aspects of the boho aesthetic is the inclusion of handmade or artisanal materials. Creating your own DIY items and incorporating them into the decorations is not only a fun activity but also helps in adding a personal touch to your Christmas tree.

Here's how you can incorporate diy items into your decorations:
- Macramé ornaments: Create macramé stars, tassels, or dream catchers to hang on your tree.
- Dried orange slices: Slice some oranges and dry them, then tie them together with a string or on twine to create natural and fragrant garland.
- Clay ornaments: use air-dry clay to mold ornaments in easy shapes like moons, stars, flowers or animals, and paint them in neutral tones to complement the earthy palette.
- Homemade yarn tassels: create yarn tassels in soft, neutral, and earthy colors and attach them on the branches for a cozy texture.
Handmade decor helps create a cozy, warm feeling that coordinates with the relaxed aesthetic of the Boho style.
4. Ditch the Traditional Tree Topper

Skip the traditional star or angel Christmas tree topper and incorporate something that feels more natural for the Boho style.
Here are a few ideas for alternative Boho tree toppers:
- Macramé topper: make a macrame star or any geometric shape and use it as a topper.
- Natural elements: dried pampas grass, soft pink flowers or some feathers tied together can make a unique, natural tree topper.
- Crystal crowns: take a few crystals or a wire halo decorated with gemstones and use it as a topper. This can add a touch of earthy charm to your tree.
Keeping the topper simple and organic is the key to blending it with the other decorations.
5. Use Boho Garlands

Garlands are a very important part of any Christmas tree decoration. However, giving a Boho twist can make the decorations more creative and personal. There are options to choose from instead of opting for the traditional tinsel or plastic garlands.
You can consider using:
- Fabric Strips: Use strips of fabric in different textures, colors and patterns. Drape them around the tree to create a relaxed and layered appeal.
- Crochet or macramé garlands: Creating handmade crochet or macramé garlands in a neutral and earthy color will help you add to the artistic charm of your Christmas tree.
- Beaded garlands: Incorporate wooden or ceramic beads strung together to create an understated and earthy garland option.
These non-traditional garland options can be perfect for boho inspired decorations. They can be incorporated into your decorations to create a Christmas tree that's not only stylish, but also warm and welcoming.
6. Lighting

Lighting is very essential for the festive mood. The type of lights you choose for a Boho Christmas tree decoration plays a significant role in setting the vibe and helping you reinforce its laid-back aesthetic.
Here are some lighting ideas:
- Warm white or pale lights: Using soft, warm white or cream, pale lights will help you in creating the natural vibe of boho style that will complement the tones of your tree decorations and give it a cozy, warm, and welcoming glow.
- Fairy lights: you can also use fairy lights that will enhance the magical, bohemian look of the tree. Attach the tiny fairy lights to the branches or drape them with garlands to create a subtle twinkle.
- Lanterns: for a rustic and romantic glow, you can put lanterns around the base of your tree, Instead of wrapping it with lights.
Using gentle, not too bright light will help maintain a serene atmosphere, which is a necessary element of this theme.
7. Incorporate Nature
Natural elements play a crucial role in creating a boho aesthetic, and adding them to your Christmas tree decoration is a nice way to stay true to this style. The Dried flowers, pampas grass, and natural textures are discussed earlier.
You can also use:
- Pinecones: You can gather pine cones from your yard, then clean and decorate them with glitter or use them with their natural look. Simply attach them to the tree branches.
- Twigs and branches: get some small, bare branches, decorate them with beads or yarn and hang them as ornaments.
- Herbs and greenery: Gather fresh, dried eucalyptus, rosemary, or olive branches, then put them on the tree or add them as garlands after weaving them together.
Using these items will help you make your tree look beautiful and smell wonderful, adding a warm feel to your holiday decor.
8. Wrapping the Gifts

Boho style goes beyond the tree decorations—your gifts should also complement the overall aesthetic. For a coordinated look, skip the traditional gift wrap. You can use natural materials like kraft paper or fabric.
Here's what you can consider for Boho-inspired gift wrapping:
- Fabric wrap: Using a fabric wrap can help you coordinate your gifts with the boho aesthetic. Use linen or muslin for this purpose, bind them using twine or yarn to secure them for a simple yet beautiful finish.
- Dried flower embellishments: You can stick dried flowers or herbs to your wrapped gifts, which will help you create an extra special and personal touch.
- Hand-stamped kraft paper: if you want to use traditional wrapping paper, choose plain kraft paper and then decorate it with hand-stamped designs or painted patterns of your choice. This will give it a unique appeal.
The final touch will make the overall look of your Boho Christmas tree complete and make everything complement the style by tying it together in a chic, harmonious way.
Boho Christmas tree decoration is all about embracing creativity, natural materials, and an eclectic mix of textures and colors.
With your own crafted handmade decorations, earthy tones, and a relaxed vibe, a Boho tree can bring a touch of nature into your holiday celebrations while keeping the festive vibe intact and giving a unique aesthetic to your home. You can make the entire decoration boho style or just incorporate a few elements, to create a stunning reflection of your personal style.