The 'honeycomb' paper tree crept into the holiday scene the way good design trends always do – slowly, then all at once.
You probably first saw this Christmas decor idea as small, sculptural accents folded accordion-style, sitting neatly on mantels or consoles from modern, slightly contrarian brands like West Elm. Then came last Christmas, when the design-obsessed corner of the internet collectively decided that wasn’t enough. The trees grew – literally – scaling up to six, even seven feet tall. Now, in 2025, you're out of the loop entirely if you don't have one standing in your living room. The question is: could paper really dethrone pine?
