Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Retro Christmas Tree Decor Is Heavy on Nostalgia But Light on Kitsch – Here's How to Replicate Their Simple, On-Trend Look

Retro Christmas can have an over-the-top '80s connotation, but not in the country artists' living room – design experts unpack the look

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill arrive at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards held at T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada
(Image credit: Getty Images / Michael Tran / Contributor)

This Christmas, we're going back in time. Many of 2025's holiday trends revolve around festive nostalgia, tapping into the joy and magic of childhood Christmas with family. In many cases, this means extremely kitsch, '80s-style decor, but it doesn't have to.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's simple but traditional Christmas tree provides an alternative to the more-is-more approach to nostalgic decorating.

Recreate Tim and Faith's Look at Home

As we see with the bright lights on Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's tree combined with the red skirt, using a traditional color palette is one of the easiest ways to create a subtle, classic Christmas feel.

Marie Goodwin, head designer at decorative fabric specialist Prestigious Textiles, advises, 'Leaning into classic festive colors like berry reds, burgundy, and rich greens is the foundation for evoking a sense of heritage and warm nostalgia.'

To amplify these feelings in your beautiful Christmas home, fabrics like those on Tim and Faith's tree skirt can be used around the room.

Marie suggests: 'Layer these rich reds and deep greens with traditional Christmas motifs that we all know and love, using conversational prints to capture the festive spirit. Think mistletoe and holly patterns, candy cane stripes, and country-inspired checks that bring warmth and familiarity to the space.'


Colorful lights and a festive tree skirt go a long way. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's Christmas tree shows that anyone can tap into nostalgic style without leaning too far into maximalism. Our list of Christmas ideas offers even more inspiration.


Sophie Edwards
News Editor

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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