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Faux Holidecor

Alternative Christmas tree options are novel and eco-friendly

Implications - Having a Christmas tree is an integral part of holiday decorating, but more consumers are looking to eco-friendly and novel alternatives to the living, breathing aboreal. Available today is everything from plastic to cardboard tannenbaums for environmentally friendly celebrating, while at the same time brands are appealing to novelty by creating things like drink barrel trees and toy brick trees, which also serve to cultivate a company's branding and marketing message.
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Holidecor - The trend towards sustainable holidecor is disrupting traditional Christmas tree options and creating an opportunity for design companies to develop modern and sustainable alternatives.
2. Novelty Trees - The demand for novelty Christmas trees is disrupting traditional ideas of what a Christmas tree should look like and creating opportunities for brands to develop unique and creative branding and marketing messages.
3. Eco-friendly Holidecor - The desire for eco-friendly holidecor is disrupting traditional Christmas tree options and creating an opportunity for companies to capitalize on the trend towards sustainable products.
Industry Implications
1. Design Industry - The trend towards sustainable and novel holidecor options is creating an opportunity for design companies to develop modern and unique Christmas tree alternatives.
2. Marketing Industry - The trend towards novelty trees is creating opportunities for brands to develop unique and creative branding and marketing messages.
3. Sustainable Products Industry - The trend towards eco-friendly holidecor is creating an opportunity for companies to capitalize on the trend towards sustainable products.
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Featured Examples

Drink Barrel Arboreals
Drink Barrel Arboreals
Jack Daniel's 'Barrel Tree' is a 26-Foot-Tall Christmas Tree
The Jack Daniel's 'Barrel Tree' puts a new and offbeat spin on the classic holiday tree. This 26-foot-tall "arboreal" was made for the whiskey brand's latest holiday campaign, which has as its tagline,… MORE
Odd Inverted Tannenbaums
Odd Inverted Tannenbaums
The CMI Upside Down Christmas Tree Turns the Holiday on its Head
Christmastime can be so crazy for some families that they may find, by boxing day, their decorated pine is as askew is the rest of the house. Outlandishly, the CMI Upside Down Christmas Tree actually starts… MORE
Literal Green Holidecor
Literal Green Holidecor
The Christmas Tree by Jolanta Šmidtienė is Made of Plastic
Everywhere around the world, beautiful and fun Christmas trees are being unveiled, and this tree by artist Jolanta Šmidtienė is one of a kind. The city of Kaunas, Lithuania approached the artist once again… MORE
Giant Cardboard Tannenbaums
Giant Cardboard Tannenbaums
Giles Miller's Carboard Christmas Tree is the World's Largest
Giles Miller has designed what very well may be the largest cardboard Christmas tree ever created for Design Museum London. Miller's eco-friendly Tannenbaum stands an impressive 20 feet tall and was made… MORE
Sleek Sustainable Holidecor
Sleek Sustainable Holidecor
Break from the Past with Sleek and Sustainable Christmas Trees
The holidays are a time of tradition and family, but do they have to look so cheesy? Apparently not, according to FestiveTree, a design company focused on developing modern and sustainable Christmas trees.… MORE
Toy Brick Trees
Toy Brick Trees
The LEGO Christmas Tree Uses Over 600,000 LEGO Pieces
Right on cue, the LEGO Christmas Tree ushers in the season with a creatively impressive Christmas tree creation. Although it might be a premature statement, this particular holiday tree will blow all other… MORE

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