Use ribbon decorations as the main event or include them alongside lights and ornaments for a lush look.
Check out these Christmas tree ribbon ideas in a range of sizes, styles, and colors for inspiration.
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Design byKibler & Kirch/ Photo by Lucy Call
Inspired By Charm used the ribbon to decorate this holiday lodge-style Christmas tree decorated with kitschy ornaments.
Ribbon Garland
Wrap your Christmas tree in a wide ribbon garland to tie your decor together.
Kibler & Kirch interwined the ribbons with glass bead garlands and amber ball ornaments for a timeless look.
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Make your own DIY ribbon using leftover fabric.
Choose the width you want, make a small cut, and tear into strips.
Leave the edges frayed for a casual quality or trim them if you’d prefer.
Inspired by Charm
OHara Interiors finished the tree design with ornaments in shades of pink, white, and silver.
Gilded Snowflake Ribbon
Choose ribbon with an embossed pattern to add dimension to your Christmas tree.
Finding Lovely paired recycled glass and light earth-toned ornaments with pale gray ribbon for a cozy farmhouse look.
Lobster and Swan
Multicolored Velvet Ribbons
Modern Glam
Create variation by mixing colors.
Candy Cane Stripe Ribbon
Give your Christmas tree decor a playful feel with candy-cane-stripe ribbon.
Thistlewood Farms wove an extra-wide gauzy red-and-white striped ribbon throughout this maximalist farmhouse tree that adds volume and color.
Inspired By Charm
Horizontal Ribbon Garland
Wrap your tree with a horizontal ribbon garland for structure.
Ribbon Tree Topper
Brexton Cole Interiors
Top a smallChristmas bedroomtree with delicate cascading ribbons.
Brexton Cole Interiors used slim satin ribbons to finish off this vintage-style tree for a timeless look.
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Black-and-White Ribbon
Ribbons provide the perfect finishing touch for a vintage-inspired tree.
Colorful Plaid Ribbons
Plaid ribbon is classic and nostalgic.
Tree and Wreath Ribbons
Tie your Christmas tree andholiday wreathswith matching ribbons for a coordinated look.
Casa Watkins Living
M Starr Design used generous lengths of medium warm gold ribbons tied simply for a timeless feel.
Red and Gold Ribbon
Red ribbon edged with gold is a Christmas classic.
Two-Tone Tree Ribbons
Lovely Etc.
Casa Watkins Living
Create a textural base for your Christmas tree decorations using two-toned ribbon.
Blue Ombre Ribbon
Lovely Indeed
Create a modern coastal look by decorating your tree with ombre ribbon.
Lovely Indeed finished the tree design with hand-painted ornaments in shades of blue-green.
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Casa Watkins Living wrapped a wide ribbon at an angle to create a graphic look.
My 100 Year Old Home paired red ribbon with ornaments and faux berries for this back patio Christmas tree.
Awning Stripe Ribbon
Balance a glittery maximalist treeor twowith black-and-white awning stripe ribbon.
My 100 Year Old Home
Modern Glam paired the graphic ribbon with blush and copper Christmas decorations in this cozy living room.
DIY Fabric Bow Topper
Make your own ribbon using the fabric of your choice.
What is the best throw in of ribbon to use for a Christmas tree?
Design byKibler & Kirch/ Photo by Lucy Call
Use wide ribbon on a large tree and narrower ribbons on a small tree.
Use wired ribbon to create structured bows and cascades on a Christmas tree for a stylized look.
Is ribbon on a Christmas tree still in style?
Inspired By Charm
What is the best ribbon size for decorating a Christmas tree?
Choose 2.5-inch-wide ribbon for a versatile option that can work on any size tree.
If you want to create a dramatic effect on a larger tree, opt for 4-inch-wide ribbon.
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