The Christmas Tree Built Out of Old Stories.

Charmed House Interiors · Tabletop

For the reader, the collector, the lover of a quieter Christmas — this is the tree for you. A stack of weathered, antique-look books rises in graduating sizes to form a perfect little tree, crowned with a gilded star at the very top. Every "spine" is beautifully detailed with embossed snowflakes, faded lettering, and the soft, foxed patina of well-loved volumes. There's nothing flashy about it; the charm is all in the quiet, bookish wit of the thing.

It's the understated centrepiece for a home that does Christmas with a literary soul.

A little tree with a great deal of character — and not a pine needle in sight.

Two Ways to Style It

On a stack of real books. Sit it atop a pile of leather-bound volumes on a side table for a layered, library-at-Christmas look.

On the mantel with a single candle. Let its faded spines and gold star stand quietly against a simple taper or two