Britney Spears uses string lights to create a bold, enchanting display on her Christmas tree – you can replicate the stunning look for $7
String lights take on a completely new iteration in Britney Spears's home – her innovative Christmas decor is easy and affordable to recreate


The impact of lighting on interior design is undeniable. The same is true of our Christmas decor. While the focus tends to be on ornaments, figurines, and soft furnishings, lighting can make a huge difference. Britney Spears proves this phenomenon in her living room.
The singer posted a photo of her holiday decor to Instagram, and it's a treasure trove of Christmas light ideas. In the background, Spears's maximalist tree is lit up with two different light colors: both white and blue. She has used clusters of battery-operated lights to create light displays on each of two console tables. Even from a distance, the bold approach to lighting creates a striking, festive ambiance in the popstar's living room.
However, the lights alone don't create the beauty of Spears's Christmas decor; they work together with the other decorative accents in the space. For instance, the blue lights of the tree reflect off a red bow arrangement on the glass coffee table, amplifying the colors of each item. On the console tables, an orchid display and pink rose display bring a natural and grounding impact to the free-standing lights. Around the tree, a white faux fur tree skirt contributes a traditional feel to Spears's tree. A reindeer statue to the right of the tree furthers the classical ambiance of the room.
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These beautiful battery operated lights can be used in bunches to create bright light displays like those seen on Britney's living room tables. Can be placed around a room or would look gorgeous as part of a Christmas tablescape.
These blue Christmas lights look especially beautiful when paired with the green needs of a tree. For a look like Britney's, pair with a few strings of white lights.
White Christmas lights are the the perfect base for building a beautiful tree. The soft glow of these will look gorgeous in the background of your living space. They can be paired with other colors of lights to add a beautiful glean like in Spears's space.
To recreate Spears's living room Christmas living room decor, start with an established decor scheme and then add lights. As seen in this space, a traditional scheme works well with the trick. Consider integrating lots of red and green, classic Christmas motifs, and glitter. Then, for the tree, layer two colors of lights together.
In Britney's space, the combination of warm from the yellow lights and cool from the blue lights creates a striking effect. You could create a similar ambiance with white and red lights or green and red.
Next, it's time to create the table displays. To minimize cords and maximize shapeability, I recommend a battery-operated light on a malleable wire. Scrunch these lights into various shapes that can be strewn over any un-Christmasified surface. The above fairy lights from Amazon are a great start. These lights can also be scrunched into mason jars for a cute tablescape version of the look.
Britney Spears's Christmas decorations are a reminder of the impacts light can have. Don't be scared to go bold, and your guests with thank you.
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Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.
In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.
Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.
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