Hilary Swank Goes For a Collaged Christmas Tree Design That Transcends Trends – Shop The Look From Under $15

Hilary Swank's tree features multi-color ornaments, white lights, gold ribbon, and felt animals for a look that is as playful as it is timeless

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Striking the perfect balance on a Christmas tree is a feat. Too sparsely decorated, and a tree can look naked or unfinished; too crowded with ornaments and tinsel, and it can be difficult to appreciate the tree itself.

Hilary Swank shows us how it's done with her harmonious, personalized, and nostalgia-infused tree, as seen on her Instagram page. The actor's tree is adorned by gold ribbon, red, green, and metallic ornaments, and personalized pieces, like a child's handprint, as well as felt animals. The overall look is cohesive, charming, and timeless, and it gives us plenty of Christmas tree ideas.

To recreate it, all you need is a mix of colorful ornaments, some three-dimensional ones (this plaid teddy bear from Pottery Barn is immediately going into our shopping carts), and some gold ribbon or tinsel, along with some white or yellow lights, for a classic, collage-like tree that transcends trends.

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Hannah Ziegler
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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.