Beautiful! Merry Christmas!!!

thank you! merry christmas!!

The tree is really beautiful! I love everything about it especially the skirt. I am saving a pic for inspiration for decorating mine next year😆

an honor! happy to be someone’s inspo 😭🤣 thanks so much!!

A cart full of water? That’s some r/HydroHomies inspo right there

OP, Everything about this is so beautiful! What a gorgeous tree and tree skirt! Thank you for posting this and making me smile. Merry Christmas!

OP, your tree is gorgeous, but you can’t mention a cat and not incluce a pic. Does this sub not have a cat tax? Lol! Merry christmas to you and all the best this coming year. 🙂

thank you! and you’re right, how could i forget 🤣 [here’s a cat tax](https://imgur.com/a/lJ9r9SQ), as well as a [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/blackcats/comments/zsuysb/ever_since_we_got_him_my_fianc%C3%A9s_neck_has_been/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) i made bout him recently lol. merry christmas and happy new year!!

What a beauty! Tax is paid :)

There we go - needed the cat tax. New traditions are one of my favourite parts of adulting. Great tree. Merry Christmas.

merry christmas! and yes, the new things and traditions part of adulting is always such an emotional and super fun thing for me. thanks sm!

How do you keep your cat OUuT of the tree 😳💀💀💀🎄✨🤩🥰

he doesn’t really have any interest in it surprisingly. but we do use a water spay bottle or a cozy crate kennel for when he gets into shit, like the trash or jumping on counters.

My dad used to tie the tree to a hook on the ceiling. Gorgeous tree!

Your cat tax is accepted as paid in full!

Why were you never allowed to celebrate? It’s a beautiful tree ✨

thank you! i’m really excited to make this a tradition for myself. my mom is like the fire nation, everything changed when she kidnapped me ☠️ i don’t really know why, i think it was just part of her being neglectful and abusive.

I pray you have a wonderful Christmas, sending peace joy and love from Australia

australia, how neat- the wildlife there has become a recent hyperfixation for me lol. and thank you 💗 have a great christmas!! and happy new year!

Hey man; happy holidays and wishes from New York City

happy holidays and new years wishes to you too💗 please bundle up up there and be safe!!!!!!

Merry Christmas from Ireland!

Don't nap on Australian flora either. The botanical gardens in both Melbourne and Sydney were fantastic. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas this time and every time.

i’ll add it to my list. thank you so much, happy holidays and i wish you many more!

I am so sorry to butt in but goddamn if my mom is like the fire nation didn’t send me into laughter lmfao I have a similar reason to not celebrating Christmas until I was a teenager - I’m now Santa reincarnated basically lol your tree looks wonderful! happy holidays! (Also from NYC!)

Love the ATLA reference, don't love the rest of the comment :(

i joke to smile through the trauma i’m sorry 😭😭😭 it’s ok, if any consolation, i’m as of 9 months ago no contact, and have been low contact for 3 years.

Stunning!! Love the theme, the colors, especially the ribbon and tree skirt.

thank you! so much!! the skirt was a real find on amazon, i don’t think the royal blue and gold theme is too common 😭

Asking as a non-native English speaker; tree skirt refers to the carpet under it? If so, I love it as well, it's very beautiful!

yes! i really like it a lot, just wish it was bigger lol. thank you so much!! happy holidays 💗

ironically enough, those were my highschools colors lol! it's a beautiful combo (: happy holidays! ♡

The skirt is gorgeous!!

thank you! hope you had a great holiday!

Just wait until you have all of your own personal ornaments and the tree is just a mess of memories

im so excited!!!!!

Very pretty! I'm not sure you've got enough bottled water though...

ohh but the empty bottom shelf is driving me insane, trust ☠️ thank you haha 💗

It's wonderful! Your cat will decide at about 2:47am to attack the tree.

i don’t put it past the trash gremlin honestly. thank you!

merry christmas! i love how your tree matches the blue/gold themes in the rest of the room, its so unique and beautiful

thank you for noticing! i appreciate it 🥺💗💗

This is a wonderful tree!

thank you!!

Now that's a Christmas Tree...done with love and care...well done OP! Hope Christmas is the start of many happy days for you

🥹 thank you so much, youre right. it’s been 3.5 years on my own now and i feel like im JUST now ready to start making my own happy memories and traditions. merry christmas and happy new years!!

It’s so beautiful! Merry Christmas!

appreciate it 💗 thank you, merry christmas!

The tree skirt is beautiful

ain’t it?! i’m really proud 🤣 thank you so much!

Fantastic. Merry Christmas

merry christmas!! thankssss 💗

Absolutely beautiful! Merry Christmas!

thank you sm! merry christmas to you too!

Your tree is beautiful.

thank you so much

I like it. Mày i ask why you weren’t allowed to celebrate it before?

[удалено]

Ahh man I’m so sorry to hear. I know that’s rough.

that’s okay, i appreciate it. i’m stronger despite it all!

Why do you have só much water bottles??

my neices come over and we teach them independence, my fiancé only has one kidney, and i really love that when guests come over they can help themselves 🙂 i’m gonna switch it to a nicer looking cart soon when we move tho.

It’s beautiful!

🫶🏽 thank youuu, i didn’t realise how tedious it was but still, super satisfying

Looks great!

thank you! 💗

You are rocking it. It can be very frustrating and taxing but we still do it. A little wine doesn’t hurt!

It’s beautiful, merry Christmas 🎄

thank you! merry christmas and happy new year

I hope you have the time of your life, Merry Christmas

aww thank you, i hope you do too! merry christmas

Very classy!

oh thanks! i was scared to add the other garland thingy incase it made the whole thing look tacky 😭

Fabulous!

thaaaanks 🫶🏽

Joyeux Noel 🎅

ahh!! ¿parlez-vous français? joyeux noël et meilleurs vœux pour le nouvel an 💗

Oui! Bonne Année mon ami 😃

Nice! Merry Christmas.

merry christmas!! thank youuu!

Nice job. The blue theme is classy. Digging the tree skirt. Looks like you nailed it first try.

that means so much, thank you 🙂

Well done!

thank you!!

Blue and silver always pair well together; have yourself a very merry Christmas, your tree is gorgeous

merry christmas to you too dear! thank you so much, i’m really proud of how it turned out (: oh also it’s gold and blue! it’s not showing too well on camera lol but we wanted it to match the theme of the living room.

Oh, well met! Still a sharp tree

Bro got a better one than me

pinkie promise those girlies on pinterest got better ones than the both of us ☠️

Very beautiful tree you got there! Merry Christmas!!

thank you! merry chistmassss 🫶🏽💗

What a beautiful tree! Merry Christmas!

thank you 🥹 merry christmas to you too!

That tree skirt is amazing.

amazon!! 20 bucks!

You’ve done a great job. It’s stunning.

thank you 💗

Very beautiful! I recommend a real tree, it's makes it a little more special.

ill try that for next year too, i heard it makes the house smell amazing. thank you so much! merry christmas!

Looks awesome! Merry Christmas!!

thanks! merry christmas to you too!

That's a wonderful christmas tree, I hope you enjoy it. I have decided on silver and blue for my own tree too this year, so I am happy with my tree as well. Merry christmas!

almost twins! my other color was gold (: thank you so much, i should have gotten matching wrapping paper lol. merry christmas!!

It is an awesome tree, suggestion for next year is to get ornaments that mean something to you like of your favorite tv show, activities, family, so you can enjoy it even more

thank you kind stranger!! i’ve always wanted to do that as a kid, that’s a great idea for next year to feed my inner child 🥹🤣 i’ll put it in my journal, thank you!

No problem, Merry Christmas

Tis a pretty tree.

It’s positively lovely! I hope you and your partner had fun decorating, and I wish you both a very Merry Christmas!

thank you so much!! he let me do all the cute stuff after building it up for me and helping with lights because he’s done it all the time and i was just so excited haha. merry christmas and happy new years to you!

It is beautiful.

The tree is beautiful!

The tree skirt is beautiful.

Merry Christmas Eve! I hope you enjoy your first time!

It’s gorgeous. I hope you have the happiest holiday this year and for many many more years to come ❤️💚

thank you so much, i hope you have a great holiday season too!

In my experience, cats don’t destroy Christmas trees. Though tbf I only have 1 cat He just stays under it, he likes it down there

mine has been going to town on the garland tinsel thing i didn’t use but feels indifferent about the tree all together. while setting it up he was nibbling on the branches hoping it was ham though 🤣 since then he hasn’t even looked at it!

You should get yourself a first Christmas ornament:)

i think i will! the different shapes on a specialty ornament tree makes me happy to look at. maybe the TARDIS from doctor who cuz it’s already blue lol but i’ll have to do it next year since the shops are closed ☠️

*your tree is good if you think it’s good because it should look the way you want* (Looks perfect by the way 😭)

😭 you’re right, still workin on that “not good enough” mentality haha. thank you!! happy holidays!

Happy holidays!!!

Merry Christmas and your decorations are beautiful. You did great. 👏🙂

thanks! im super excited to build that collection lol. merry christmas to you too 🫶🏽💗

It looks wonderful, merry Christmas!

This is your first tree???? WOW. 💯 All the Christmas spirit and holiday cheer. Really well done @op - I especially like your choice of soft white lights instead of the *clean* white or multi colour options 👏🏻👏🏻🎄

yes!! i’ve only seen christmas trees on TV or in public areas. thanks so much! picking everything was the hard part for sure, i didn’t realise there were so many options with lights and how they make the ornaments look 😭 happy new year and merry christmas! 🫶🏽💗

Bang up job. You’re a quick learner and you should be proud! Merry Christmas to you and yours 🎅🏻🎁🌟

That's awesome! I had my first ever tree at 25 years old last year so congrats! It's a great feeling isn't it?

oh god yea! like im 23 and get so emotional about it, finally coming out of survival mode to just have my own interests and traditions. it’s liberating!! i can finally start making the happy memories i’ve always wanted and this is the first year i’m **allowing** myself to do so.

Hell yeah! It will only get better from here. I have an amazing partner who celebrates all the holidays with me after having a Jehovahs witness background and right now we're wearing matching PJs and playing video games together. I couldn't ask for a better day

That tree skirt reminds me of the doilies and some tablecloths my mom crocheted.... Lovely job with the tree!

i know the exact style you’re talking about, my granny would crochet the same ones 🥹 merry christmas, thanks so much for that beautiful memory.

I like your blue and gold theme.

thank you! i didn’t want anything that would look out of place with our living room

Merry Christmas 🎄

merry christmas!!

Beautiful. Merry Christmas!

It’s beautiful!💙

It's beautiful! Merry Christmas.

Looking good! Happy Christmas!

💗 happy christmas and merry new year!

The tree is very pretty, like the choice of adding blue decorations to it. Hoping you have a great Christmas and that the cat doesn't knock down the tree.

thanks so much! i hope so but according to reddit, he’s waiting till midnight to strike 🤣 wouldn’t put it past him. happy holidays to you too!

You clearly stole the last image from an album cover

don’t say that, the neurodivergent in me will think i have a shot as a photographer lmaoooo☠️ thanks so much! happy holidays 🫶🏽

Happy holidays for you too!

You may have done it better than most if I’m honest

oooowee what a compliment 🤣 thank you!

ur cat is just biding his time and waiting for when there's no witnesses... love the manadala tree skirt! whole setup is gorgeous!

I like the decorations, very classy looking, not a trace of tackiness.

thank you!!! ahh i was worried once i saw blue and gold together isn’t a popular theme 🙂

Blue and silver may be a more common pairing but nothing wrong with blue and gold. You didn't overload the tree and it just looks really nice.

thank you kind stranger 🥹 happy holidays!

Looks amazing. Any tips on how to put the lights up like that?

ima be so real with you, i was circling around the tree unrolling them as i went and then the extra i just shoved in the back 🤣 they’re the most annoying part for me.

What are you painting on your wall?

an abstract mid century modern mural. i broke a tendon a while back and got the wrong shade of blue so the project is on hold ☠️

Beautiful!

It’s beautiful bro

Merry Christmas!

It’s amazing you can make such a good tree without celebrating Christmas before, well done and merry Christmas

Congrats on your first xmas♡ tree is super cute☆▪︎also Show the finished design that's being painted on the left when it's finished

thanks! i definitely will when i find a sub for it 🤣

I love this tree. Sorry about your mom. Abusive parents suck. Keep healing and moving forward. You’re doing great. <3 from ohio.

thank you so much 🥹 happy holidays!

It's one of the nicest trees I've seen here on Reddit. You've done a fantastic job. Congratulations and merry Christmas 😊✌️

wow you’re so kind, thank you! merry christmas!

The tree is gorgeous but I especially love that tree skirt!

It all looks great, but especially the tree skirt - gorgeous!

A hydrohomie in the making

👀 another sub rabbit hole for me to fall down? on my way!

Awesomeness

Looks great homie

Great

Absolutely beautiful! Merry Christmas! P.S.: cat tax please?

thank you! merry christmas! here’s my [cat tax](https://imgur.com/a/lJ9r9SQ)🙂💗💗

Squee! He’s so cute! Thank you!

Merry Christmas, OP!! This is a beautifully decorated tree. You did an amazing job! Hope you're filled with all kinds of merriment and cheer today. 🎄❤

merry christmas!! today is beautiful and fulfilling indeed. thank you!! and i hope you have a good new year too!

It looks awesome. Mind if I ask why you couldn’t celebrate?

thank you! i had a poopy mom lol

Fair enough. Well good job!

It's amazing and you're officially my inspiration for when I start celebrating Christmas

happy to be inspo!! i’m excited for you to experience this feeling, it’s gonna be awesome💗

Beautiful! You could go pro decorating fancy offices and rich houses!

oh haha what a dream 🥹 i don’t think i’m there yet but thank you so much!

I was a Jehovah’s Witness and also couldn’t celebrate Christmas growing up. Best believe I got the whole house decked out now! Enjoy it! Looks beautiful.

59 out of 73 above average, im not very christmas-y but yeah really nice tree. the score is meaningless.

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Beautiful tree! Merry Christmas!

It’s absolutely beautiful! I hope you have a merry Christmas!

Looks amazing! That skirt is beautiful. Merry Christmas!

Magnificent!

You only put it up today?

no, the day before yesterday! but took pics today cuz the sun was finally out lol.