SANTA IS COMING! SANTA IS COMING! The holidays are officially upon us, and 'tis the season to go big or go home. Ditch the mainstream decor, and opt for a more subtle ironic method of festivity this year. Here are some of the best not-your-average-tree themes making their 2015 Christmas debuts.
1. The Pizza Tree
It's amazing what treasures can be purchased on the internet these days. Indulge in your pizza-centric lifestyle by topping your tree with actual topping-shaped ornaments and little pizza slice string lights--all courtesy of our generation's inventors (and Amazon.)
2. The "Harry Potter" Tree
Place tree in cauldron. Hang faux candles from ceiling. Add stuffed snow owl. Welcome to Hogwarts.
3. The Grinch Tree
Revisit the warm nostalgia of childhood by reflecting on the days when you believed that Santa was actually a person, and not a resurrected folklore character developed for global marketing campaigning (how Grinchy!) Embrace your inner Who from Whoville with the iconic leaning Christmas tree.
4. The Ironic College Tree
Doing life on a budget? Welcome to the cool kids college club. Play up your inner bargain shopper and decorate for Christmas a la realistic student loan burden.
5. The "Game of Thrones" Tree
Too soon for Stark jokes? If this is the case, maybe you shouldn't be watching such a graphically violent and overtly egomaniacal network series. Winter is coming, so break out the white walker ornaments and mildly impress all your friends with this HBO holiday twist.
6. The Insane Candy-land Tree
This tree might require a few trips to your greater region's candy store. Honestly, what better way to stay in the Christmas spirit than with a constant dosage of gingerbread/peppermint/magical sugar high?
7. The "Star Wars" Tree
Be the "nerd" that is secretly very cool and decorate your tree using all the classic "Star Wars" gear. This theme can be centered around either Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker--are you feeling naughty or nice this year?
8. The Beer Tree
So frat. So nonchalant guy with a man-bun and a plaid flannel shirt. Aim for the always aesthetically pleasing sight of a pyramid of beer bottles wrapped in twinkle lights and achieve this Christmas effect through extreme effort and good ole DIY gumption.
9. The "Nightmare Before Christmas" Tree
Another nod at nostalgia, this tree captures all that made Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" just so disturbing. You can even re-use some of your Halloween decorations! How thrifty and millennial of you.
10. The Always With You Tree
Show your commitment to holly jolliness with the tree that's actually a part of you. Never again will people doubt that you do life in the Christmas spirit.
Take these highly unique decorating ideas into account before you trim the tree this year. Happy few-more-weeks-'til-Christmas, my fellow Americans.
