Peruvian inspiration to decorate your Christmas tree

ByFiorella Madsen December 23, 2020July 15, 2025

Start decorating your home for Christmas in November or December. That is the dilemma for many families, especially those with young children who want to start decorating from Halloween to Thanksgiving and immediately to Christmas.

We decorate at home in December at the request of daddy. Otherwise, we would be doing it since November. However, it is always the tree, the last one we go out to choose and the previous one we start decorating. Our Christmas tree is decorated in Scandinavian style, with Danish hearts, where sweets are kept. Also, with candle holders that will be lit on Christmas Eve to dance around the tree while we sing Christmas songs.

I will not deny that I am always late to buy decorations inspired by my country, Peru. And that I have always wanted to decorate with Andean fabric Christmas balls, hand-embroidered hearts, or llama figures. Finally, I managed to select some pieces, and I promise that by next year we will have a Christmas tree decorated with these decorations.

I hope you like this collection as much as I do.

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Scandinavian design and Peruvian craftsmanship Prehistoric Aliens by Glimpt Studio

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When colorful textiles transform a house

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