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What Your Favorite Christmas Song Says About Your Holiday Decorating Style

Your most treasured holiday carol can be surprisingly revealing.

By Country Living Staff
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Anyone who loves Christmas knows that the best part of the season is when the radio stations start playing holiday tunes all day long—and you can finally start blasting your favorite Christmas records without your family raising their eyebrows at you. But are you more of a "Silent Night" type, or is "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" your ultimate holiday jam? Your favorite Christmas song is actually quite telling...

"Jingle Bells"

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What the song says about you: You like to keep your Christmas style classic, yet fun. You appreciate elegant Christmas decor, but also want to maintain a light-hearted tone throughout your home.

How to decorate your tree: Adorn your tree with jingle bells and red jute webbing. Burlap poinsettias add a decorative touch, and a seven-point star, hand-crafted from vintage sheet music, hits an especially high note. Antique sleds are a practically sized sub-in for a one-horse open sleigh. Assign each family member a sled, and pile on gifts accordingly.

"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"

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What the song says about you: Soft snow falling through the trees outside. A fire blazing. Candles flickering in the windows. For you, Christmas is a quiet time, when you can feel the holiday magic in the air.

How to decorate your tree: Blogger Lucy of Craftberry Bush used a fur garland to imitate soft mounds of snow throughout her Christmas tree. She hung metallic ornaments around the tree, and used neutral-colored decor around the base in lieu of a tree skirt.

"Baby, It's Cold Outside"

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What the song says about you: Christmas is for cuddling! Whether it's by the fire or next to the tree, you love snuggling up with a blanket and your loved ones during the holidays.

How to decorate your tree: Follow blogger Courtney's cue and take a more literal approach. Use gold glittered letters and string the song's title across your tree. Accent it with gold lights, red and silver ornaments, and poinsettias.


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"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

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What the song says about you: For you, the holidays are about personality and pizzazz. You like to celebrate the rituals of Christmases past, but also add new family traditions to the mix.

How to decorate your tree: Overflowing with good tidings, this "friends and family" tree features an assortment of holiday greeting cards (clipped to jute rope with mini clothespins) and a spirited mix of jewel-toned ornaments from the '50s and '60s.

"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"

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What the song says about you: Red is your go-to Christmas color each year, and while other holiday decorations around your house might branch out on the color spectrum, your tree has to be tree covered with tried-and-true red decor.

How to decorate your tree: Fill your tree with red and white vintage ornaments. This Scandinavian-themed tree, for example, is adorned with straw stars, "cross-stitched" ornaments, and a paper-link garland.

"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

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What the song says about you: Christmas makes you nostalgic—if only you could celebrate the holidays as a kid again! If it were up to you, you'd start decorating for Christmas the second you felt a chill in the air. And let's be honest: You wish it was December 25 all year long.

How to decorate your tree: Perfect for a kids' room, a retro tree is as jolly as Kris Kringle himself, thanks to a vintage tree stand and old-school ornaments.

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"Silent Night"

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What the song says about you: You like your Christmas decor to be elegant, classic, and calm. You enjoy peace and quiet, and feel most content sitting on the couch, cocoa in hand, watching your tree twinkle.

How to decorate your tree: Blogger Jessica of Four Generations One Roof went for classic rustic with a frosted tree, pinecone ornaments, and snowy white owls. A larger wooden owl observes from the top of the tree, while a collection of pinecones lie below.

"Let It Snow"

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What the song says about you: Spoiler alert: You love snow. And if you live in a state that might not get snow on Christmas Day (sorry, Floridians), then you're going to bring the snow to you, gosh darn it.

How to decorate your tree: Fuzzy felt mittens lend a hand to the cold-weather theme, as do snowmen, snowflakes, and ice skates, all in a crisp blue-and-white palette. On the stairs, another sprinkling of snowflakes and a pair of vintage ice skates spruce up a simple, rambling garland. Below the tree, a glittering Christmas village atop faux sheepskin rugs makes for a cool alternative to the standard gift display.

"Over the River and Through the Woods"

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What the song says about you: You're an outdoorsman at heart and want to use nature to lead the way to a holiday-decorated house. Your ideal Christmas Day is opening presents under the tree, then heading out with the family for a holiday hike.

How to decorate your tree: Wintry woodland frills (owl and deer ornaments, a forest of flocked bottle-brush trees in lieu of a skirt) evoke the snow-laden trek to grandmother's house, while flickering clip-on, battery-operated candles are reminiscent of the tapers in her windows. Antique snow shoes and skis reinforce the frosty feel.

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"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"

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What the song says about you: The holidays mean one thing to you—parties! You deck your home in sass, spunk, and vibrant hues. When people walk through your door, they know immediately they're in for a rockin' holiday celebration.

How to decorate your tree: Yes, we know this tree looks intense, but how can you not be in awe of the finished product?! Using an ombre style, blogger Michael Wurm Jr. left no branch untouched, filling his tree with a rainbow of colors, complete with multicolored disco balls.

"The 12 Days of Christmas"

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What the song says about you: For you, Christmas isn't just about December 25—you start decorating for the holidays in November (okay, October). And you go all out: No pattern, color, or piece of decor is too bright or too extravagant when it comes to your holiday home.

How to decorate your tree: Doubling as an advent calendar, this numbers-filled tree is perfect for counting down the days before Christmas. Bonus points for thinking of clever ways to display them.

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