If you've ever read up on Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s LA home, you may know it's usually a study in restraint. White walls, sheer curtains, and curated furniture give their interiors a pared-back quality. Then Christmas arrives, and the couple appears to throw the rulebook away.
Their former Christmas tree idea is anything but neutral. Set against the pale backdrop of their living room, it is lit in saturated shades of purple, magenta, green, and cyan, with the colors running through the branches. According to Brooklyn, he uses these Twinkly Strings (available at Amazon), which are app-controlled and versatile enough to use outside, too.
Wooden reindeer, glowing snowmen and star-shaped decorations add another layer, giving the tree a nostalgic, almost storybook feel.
For eleven months of the year, their home leans so heavily on simplicity. However, that contrast is what makes it so powerful. Their Christmas decor gives the otherwise restrained space something unexpected to celebrate, while the familiar motifs keep the display from feeling overly polished.
As a celebrity style editor, I believe there's something refreshing about seeing a minimalist living room treated this way at Christmas. The assumption is often that a pared-back home needs equally streamlined seasonal decorations, often in one color palette. Brooklyn and Nicola's tree makes a convincing case for doing the opposite.
Brooklyn Beckham's go-to Christmas lights offer 16 color options, making it easy to change the look of your tree. I love how they look with white ornaments, and they can be controlled from anywhere in the house.
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With 100 LEDs on a green wire, these multi-colored lights bring a playful glow to Christmas decorating. They look just as good woven through the tree as they do framing a front door or adding a little color to outdoor greenery.
A star is a classic way to finish the tree, but paired with colorful lights, this one takes on a retro feel. As the lights flicker across its surface, it adds just the right amount of sparkle without looking too polished.
Take a cue from Beckham's Christmas tree with these simple white baubles. They make an easy starting point for a pared-back tree and are versatile enough to use year after year.
This gold-tone reindeer has the same classic feel as the ornaments on Brooklyn and Nicola Beckham's Christmas tree. Pair it with white baubles and colorful lights to recreate their playful, anti-minamalist look.
These pearlized baubles would work beautifully alongside the white ornaments on Brooklyn and Nicola Beckham's tree. Their subtle sheen adds a little more interest without taking away from the colorful lights.
That shift is already being seen in Christmas decorating more broadly. After years of neutral schemes dominating interiors, designers and homeowners are looking towards richer colors, more nostalgic decorations and fantasy-inspired displays for the festive season.
David Sumner, a holiday decor expert at Christmas Tree World, says this will be a defining look for 2026. ‘Magical Christmas trees are set to be everywhere in 2026,’ he says. ‘Think enchanted forests, hidden kingdoms, celestial skies, and a touch of fae magic.’
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David points to emerald green, sapphire blue, deep plum and antique gold, alongside velvet ribbons, moons, stars, woodland creatures and lantern-style lights.
Brooklyn and Nicola's tree sits comfortably within that mood, particularly in its mix of woodland figures, glowing lights and celestial details.
More than anything, it shows that a minimalist room doesn't have to continue such an aesthetic at Christmas. In fact, giving a neutral interior one deliberately playful focal point can make the room feel more personal. For Brooklyn and Nicola, the most interesting part of their Christmas decorating may be that, for once, they haven't tried to keep things so curated.