Traditional Colors

• The best way to bring back the meaning of Christmas to your home is to decorate your tree with traditional Christmas colors -- red and green. Since a traditional Christmas tree is already green, trying adding red ornaments with a classic accent of silver and gold. Multicolored lights and a yellow star on top the tree also add a bit of traditional flair.
  
  

Elegant Colors

• Many families view traditional Christmas trees with multicolored lights as tacky and out-dated. Whether you're sick of the mixed-matched traditions or simply want a tree that fits the house decor, try decorating the tree with more elegant colors of white, gold and silver. Use white lights instead of multicolored lights and top the tree with an angel. Silver tinsel accents increase the sparkle, while silver ornaments reflect the beauty of the rest of the house.
  
  

Themed Colors

• Themed trees can spice up any traditional or bland tree. Using ornaments and lights that reflect a common theme, color plays a major role in tying the theme together.
  
  Need help thinking of ideas for a themed-tree? Select a color, then create a theme based on its meaning. For example, in Western cultures, purple symbolizes royalty. Use the color purple to create a royalty-themed tree by draping purple ribbon around the tree. Another example emphasizes red. Since the color red is known for its association with love, a fitting theme could include red hearts with red, pink or white lights.
  
  

Colors of Remembrance

• Another use of a Christmas tree is to remember an important event. While the traditional tree reminds us of Christmas, your tree can be used to remember an event that recently affected your family. For example, if you would like to remember a beloved child who passed away, you can decorate the tree in white. Hanging pictures or bible verses as ornaments acts as a reminder of your loved one. Using white lights, white ribbons and a white dove tree-topper ties the tree together with the theme of death with the purity of the child.