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My Vintage Shiny Brite Christmas Tree in All Its Glory!

November 22, 2019  Christmas | Uncategorized

I am excited to share my favorite Christmas tree of all time decked out from head to toe in vintage Shiny Brite ornaments! It’s a sight to behold and I have no idea how many ornaments are on the tree but it’s easily over 300! I just know that this tree is going to put on Santa’s nice list … finally! If one decked out Christmas tree is good then 35 decked out Christmas trees are 35 times better and I’m part of a fun group of friends who are showing off their creative Christmas trees so if you need some decorating inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.

See how Kelly styles a Christmas tree with an abundance of vintage Shiny Brite ornaments kellyelko.com #christmas #christmastree #christmasornaments #vintagechristmas #christmasdecor #colorfulchristmas #kellyelko

My friend Stephanie of Casa Watkins Living asked me to join in her My Home Style: Christmas Tree Edition Hop. I added links to all of their trees at the end of this post. If you’re visiting from my friend Carmel of Our Fifth House, welcome. Carmel and I have something in common … we both love color! If you’re a color lover too, I think you’ll love the explosion of color on my tree. I was asked to come up with three words that best describe my Christmas tree decorating style and they are …

Vintage – One of a Kind – Abundant

Vintage – Delicate ornaments in every color of the rainbow sparkle and shine.

One of a Kind – You’ll never see another tree quite like it since each ornament is hand painted. A throw blanket takes the place of a typical tree skirt. 

Abundant – I like using lots of the same thing on a tree for maximum impact and I have no idea how many ornaments are on my tree but it’s easily over 300!

The secret to getting this abundant look is to hang ornaments deep within the branches, hang some on different parts of the same branch and even lay them on open branches (make sure to secure them with ornament hooks). Keep stepping back to make sure everything looks balanced. 

This stunning Shiny Brite Christmas tree is decked out in 100's of vintage ornaments kellyelko.com #christmas #christmastree #christmasdecor #vintagechristmas #christmasornaments #vintagestyle #vintagedecor #collections #vintagecollection #kellyelko

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I already shared my whimsical white Christmas Countdown tree that you can see here and will be sharing more of my decked out trees soon but I think this tree might just be my favorite tree I’ve ever done! Pictures do not do it justice and it’s breathtaking in person! When I got my recent thrift score of over 100 vintage Shiny Brite ornaments to add to my already big collection, I felt I finally had enough to fill my large Christmas tree. I failed to realize how long it would take to strategically place each ornament and needed a stiff cocktail when I finally finished. 

Do you remember I decked out two sparse trees with these vintage ornaments in my Shiny Brite Dining Room.

You can find vintage ornaments at estate sales, flea markets and thrift shops and Etsy has a beautiful selection of old ornaments too.

Wow - this stunning Christmas tree is overflowing with vintage ornaments kellyelko.com #vintagechristmas #vintageornaments #vintagecollections #shinybrites #christmastree #christmasdecor #farmhousechristmas #colorfulchristmas #kellyelko

This is just part of my collection that doesn’t include the 103 ornaments I recently found! I’m giving away three of these ornaments so make sure you enter here.

Huge collection of vintage glass ornaments kellyelko.com #shinybrites #vintageornaments #vintagechristmas #christmasornaments #vintage #christmasdecor

This pillow with a trio of vintage Santa mugs looks right at home but my everyday style is more of a vintage-modern mix as you can see from this outdoor rattan chair and leather pouf. 

My tree is from Balsam Hill and I love that the branches aren’t packed tightly together. It looks so real and is perfect for displaying ornaments. I love sparse Christmas trees for this very reason and share my favorite sparse Christmas trees here. 

This vintage Santa mug pillow is so cute next to a Christmas tree filled with old Shiny Brites kellyelko.com #christmas #santa #vintagechristmas #bohochristmas #vintagedecor #vintagemodern #christmasdecor #christmaspillows #christmasornaments #kellyelko

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The detail in the ornaments is incredible and something you just don’t see today. 

Beautiful vintage Shiny Brite ornament of Santa and his reindeer kellyelko.com #vintage #vintageornaments #vintagechristmas #shinybrite #christmasornaments #christmasdecor #kellyelko

When it comes to Christmas decorating, my philosophy is more is more but it’s easy to recreate the look by using lots of the same thing. 

See More of My Christmas Decorating Ideas Here

Now it’s time to visit Becky of Daly Digs to unveil her mixed metal farmhouse Christmas tree. See all of the Christmas trees by clicking on the links below.

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  1. Raylene

    November 22, 2019 at 8:15 am

    Your tree is absolutely breathtaking! I wish I had some of those Shiny Brites if only to decorate a tiny tree. Your tree must be amazing in person with all the shiny sparkling colors! Just amazing!!

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      November 22, 2019 at 8:58 am

      Thanks Raylene! It is really stunning! I hope you find some Shinys soon!

      Reply
  2. laura janning

    November 22, 2019 at 8:59 am

    love all the shiny brites! your trees are always so pretty.

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      November 22, 2019 at 9:02 am

      Thanks Laura – I’m never taking it down!

      Reply
  3. laura janning

    November 22, 2019 at 9:09 am

    awesome trees~

    Reply
  4. Carol Sferra

    November 22, 2019 at 9:09 am

    Oh I just love a vintage shiny brite christmas tree!!!!!!

    Reply
  5. SUSAN

    November 22, 2019 at 9:18 am

    Wow it’s huge!! And sooo pretty.

    Reply
  6. Margaret Taylor

    November 22, 2019 at 9:56 am

    I love your tree Kelly can I ask what paint color and brand you used in the room where your tree is I love it

    Reply
  7. [email protected]n

    November 22, 2019 at 10:08 am

    Your ornament collection just makes me incredibly happy to just look at. Such a treasure and they all look incredible on your tree.

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      November 22, 2019 at 1:29 pm

      Thanks Julia – I hope you score some Shiny Brites!

      Reply
  8. ColleenB.-Tx.

    November 22, 2019 at 10:32 am

    Your tree is Gorgeous all decked out in vintage ornaments

    Reply
  9. Marlene Stephenson

    November 22, 2019 at 11:46 am

    Just beautiful! You are so right they don’t make ornaments like these anymore.

    Reply
  10. Mrs Janice Kasten

    November 22, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    Love your pillow wi Santa mugs-I still have mymug-68 years!!! From-Jersey Girl trapped in Texas

    Reply
  11. Cassie Bustamante

    November 22, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    it’s stunning as always! your collection is glorious!

    Reply
  12. Jane

    November 23, 2019 at 3:09 am

    What an incredibly beautiful tree, Kelly! I’ve come upon some Shiny Bright ornaments to buy but nothing like your collection. I also treasure very old ornaments from my mother and father’s tree that I have such great memories of growing up.

    Happy Holidays!

    Jane❤️

    Reply
  13. [email protected]

    November 23, 2019 at 7:24 am

    My vintage loving heart is doing a serious pitter-patter looking at your tree covered in those gorgeous Shiny Brights.

    Reply
  14. Marsha

    November 24, 2019 at 10:05 pm

    This tree is fabulous. I can’t wait to see it lit up at night. I bet the lights just sparkle right off of all those shiny brites! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      November 25, 2019 at 12:15 am

      Thank you Marsha and it does sparkle at night!

      Reply
  15. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Living

    December 8, 2019 at 10:40 pm

    Absolutely ADORE those ornaments! Such a great tree style Kelly and it reminds me of so many great Christmas memories.

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      December 8, 2019 at 10:57 pm

      Thanks and Merry Christmas Stephanie!

      Reply
  16. Anne

    November 12, 2020 at 8:56 am

    Love this tree! I had a small set of Shiny Brite ornaments but because of this inspiration, my eBay and Etsy purchases have added up fast!

    Question- do you still love your tree? They are on sale right now! What size did you get?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      November 12, 2020 at 11:32 am

      Collecting Shiny Brites is definitely habit forming Anne! Yes, I still have and love this tree. It’s the 7 foot one and I also love my two dining room trees. I share my favorites in this posts: https://www.kellyelko.com/15-sparse-christmas-trees/

      Reply

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