DIY savant Drew Michael Scott – better known to his millions as 'Lone Fox' – has just revealed his Christmas 2025 tree on Instagram, describing it as ‘a collected blend of everything I’m loving right now.’ The display – unsurprisingly for someone who sources vintage home goods for a living – mirrors his layered design POV with hand-painted ornaments, paper mâché textures, warm browns and greens, aged brass, and strategic flashes of red tucked in unexpected places.
Drew kicked off his Christmas tree idea with winter whites. He opted for a pre-flocked Christmas tree and styled it with orb-shaped white LED string lights, then added a coordinating tree skirt embroidered with loosely stitched woodland motifs. It acts as a clean, neutral canvas for everything that follows.
And there is plenty that follows. The ornaments run the gamut – flocked, mercury-glass, block-painted, spherical, avian. And if you’re wondering whether Drew subscribes to the 'no mixed metals' rule with his Christmas decor ideas, he does not. Silver and brass coexist throughout the treescape, as they do in many of his interiors.
From there, Drew tied long, exaggerated ribbons to the tree's branch tips so that they fall with a nonchalance, alongside deep red berry stems that echo a tapestry hanging just behind the tree.
The (presumably antique) textile – depicting an equestrian scene in warm red-orange tones – doesn’t feel like a coincidence. Drew’s ongoing tapestry obsession (evidenced by his verdure-inspired Hollyhock Rug with Joon Loloi) has become part of his visual vocabulary, and ours by extension.
Whether accidental or indeed deliberate, the palette between the tree and textile syncs. The vignette obviously reads like the spectacular holiday project that it is, but also like a continuation of Drew's impeccably curated everyday spaces – an important takeaway for any of us hoping to create cohesion this season.
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If you’re not prepared to spend weeks sourcing character-rich ornaments the way Drew does for Lone Fox Home, we’ve tracked down similar pieces so you can re-create the look.
Flocked ornaments – which look and feel a bit like velvet – are an easy way to add warmth and texture to a tree. They play especially well against shinier moments elsewhere, whether that’s ceramic, mercury glass, or mixed metallics. The effect reads expensive, particularly in this palette of burnt orange, taupe, and blue rather than traditional red and green.
Drew’s tree has an intentionally ‘found’ quality, so pinecones feel essential to the storyline, lending the vibe of ‘I just walked through the woods and brought back foliage.' This version, of course, is a little more rarified in true content-creator fashion, dusted in gold beads and glitter as if plucked from an enchanted forest rather than an actual one.
White, in lieu of colored, LED string lights – as we noted in our recent outdated Christmas trends report – are the designer-approved choice for a more sophisticated tree this year. They span the full spectrum, from barely-there fairy lights to the more bulbous, retro orb-shaped strands you see here, which is what Drew went with. The brass caps at the top echo the lived-in metallics used throughout the rest of the tree.
Ribbon for the bows. Clip-on versions are everywhere now and great in a pinch, but if you want the dramatic, draped effect that Drew achieved, you’ll need to tie them directly onto the branches the old-fashioned way. Cut small triangles into the ends to mimic his polished, gift-wrapped finish.
Ideally, those red berry branches would come straight from your backyard. But if tracking down berries in that exact deep red shade proves unrealistic, the Pottery Barn versions are nearly identical to the real thing. Consider keeping a few aside to slip into winter arrangements or empty vases so the red threads through the rest of your Christmas living room.
What’s more whimsical than a golden swallow mid-flight? Two of them. This Terrain duo brings that hopeful, slightly storybook note we lean into this time of year, and the silhouette adds a fresh counterpoint to the mostly spherical ornaments Drew worked into the tree.
Again, consider this your sign to mix metals. This shiny two-piece ornament set mirrors the ones on Drew’s tree and also comes in a white iridescent finish, which is the secondary cool-toned counterpart that balances the rest of the treescape.
According to Drew, we’re very much having a White Christmas. This Balsam Hill tree is still a splurge, but as the maker of some of the most convincing faux firs on the market (thanks to their award-winning True Needle® foliage), it’s worth the investment. Currently 25% off with free shipping.
The exact Christmas tree skirt from Drew’s look – Anthropologie’s Stitched & Felted Songbird style – hasn’t been available for a few seasons. But the retailer does have a version with a similar homespun feel, this one edged in red for a slightly more dramatic note. It plays especially well with the berry branches and velvet ribbon, which is never a bad thing.
Drew's 2025 Christmas tree ticks all the boxes for what we want from our holiday decor this year. It's traditional, cozy, slightly nostalgic, and perfectly balances a slightly chaotic look with a chicly curated one.
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