Confession: I’ve never owned a Christmas tree topper that I loved. I’m happy to see that in the days of anything goes, there are a lot more options for toppers, but I’m not totally sold on any of them.

Part of the problem in our house is that we put the Christmas tree right smack dab in the middle of our foyer. I absolutely love it! It definitely gives a wow factor when you walk in the door (and also it’s great because the rest of the house can be a mess but all you can see is the giant tree!). But it does mean that our tree has to look good from all sides, including the tree topper. FYI, I do plan to do at least a partial Christmas house tour later on the blog, but for today I just wanted to talk about this topic that has me on the fence.

There are tons of topper ideas out there, but they mainly fall into 4 categories…

Traditional Toppers

These are your stars, your angels, your snowflakes, etc. Growing up, we always had an angel on top of our tree. I’m more of a star person myself, but as I said, I haven’t found one I love yet.

Ribbons & Bows

For our tree, I think I’m leaning towards a bow. Or a few bows put together that look good from all sides with long streamers. The hard part is finding that perfect ribbon out of the 8 billion options that I will continue to love year after year.

Sprigs & Twigs

I really like this option too. I used to think that this was a more rustic look, which isn’t our style at all, but after seeing lots of more glam examples, my mind has been changed.

Naked Trees

Lastly, you can just leave the top of the tree alone. This is where we are right now. At first it seemed just wrong to not have a topper on a tree, but the more I look at it, the less it bothers me…as long as the rest of the tree is decked out!

What does your tree topper look like? Which style is your favorite?

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