Burt Reynolds’ Over-The-Top 2000 Christmas Tree Is The Joyful Maximalist Design Inspiration We Need Now: How To Achieve This Fully Layered Look

Burt Reynolds' Christmas tree from 2000 features beaded garlands, playful ornaments, and an angel tree-topper for a layered look we can't get enough of

Burt Reynolds
(Image credit: Photo by Ellen Graham/Getty Images)

The maximalists among us will be the first to admit: more is more when it comes to Christmas tree decor. That's why, when we saw Burt Reynolds' tree from 2000, we felt a certain kinship with the actor.

As displayed for an auction at Merv Griffin's 7th Annual Christmas Tree Lane Lighting Ceremony and Live Auction of Trees, Burt's tree features beaded garlands, playful ornaments, and white lights, with a showstopping angel topper accenting the green pines. It's giving us some fabulous Christmas tree ideas to say the least.

Burt Reynolds' Christmas tree

(Image credit: Photo by Jason Kirk/Newsmakers)

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'I love Burt Reynolds’ 2000 Christmas tree because it perfectly captures the maximalist spirit, bold, playful, and full of personality. Seeing his nostalgic, over-the-top decor gives me so many ideas for how to recreate a similarly whimsical tree at home,' comments Megan Slack, the head of Celebrity Style at Homes & Gardens.

'The mix of beaded garlands, colorful ornaments, and a showstopping angel topper is inspiring and surprisingly achievable. I can’t wait to start layering textures and colors on my own tree to get that same fun, festive energy.'


Hannah Ziegler
News Editor

Hannah is Homes & Gardens’ News Editor, with a focus on celebrity style and entertainment content. She got her start in media as a digital editorial assistant at ELLE Canada, and has since written about lifestyle and culture for publications such as Nylon and i-D.

Her love of film is rivaled only by one with a great soundtrack, and she hopes to someday decorate a Nancy Meyers-worthy kitchen.

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