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See 100 Years of Christmas Tree Trends

Casa Loma's "100 Years of Christmas" exhibit features trees with decor inspired by the past 10 decades.

Jenny Berg
December 11, 2014

To celebrate its 100th anniversary—and the festive season—event space and historic landmark Casa Loma is hosting a 100 Years of Christmas exhibit through December 26. The showcase features 10 Christmas trees decorated by local designers, and each tree takes its visual cues from a particular decade. Here's a look at some highlights from the showcase, which has decor varying from miniature cell phones to oversize Rubik's Cubes and elegant white peacocks.

A white peacock crowned the 1920s-style tree.
A white peacock crowned the 1920s-style tree.
Photo: Courtesy of Liberty Entertainment Group
Julia West Home, which creates home products, gave its tree a classic look inspired by the 1910s. The tree was decked with ribbons in pink and pale blue, as well as gilded ornaments.
Julia West Home, which creates home products, gave its tree a classic look inspired by the 1910s. The tree was decked with ribbons in pink and pale blue, as well as gilded ornaments.
Photo: Courtesy of Liberty Entertainment Group
William Fulghum Design Associates decorated a tree inspired by the 1920s. The all-white decor included hundreds of feathers.
William Fulghum Design Associates decorated a tree inspired by the 1920s. The all-white decor included hundreds of feathers.
Photo: Courtesy of Liberty Entertainment Group
Lynda Reeves, publisher of House and Home, decorated a tree in the spirit of the 1940s. Specifically inspired by a Christian Dior look from that era, Reeves topped her sparkling tree with multiple strands of pearls.
Lynda Reeves, publisher of House and Home, decorated a tree in the spirit of the 1940s. Specifically inspired by a Christian Dior look from that era, Reeves topped her sparkling tree with multiple strands of pearls.
Photo: Courtesy of Liberty Entertainment Group
Audax Architecture's tree was an homage to the Pop Art of the 1960s.
Audax Architecture's tree was an homage to the Pop Art of the 1960s.
Photo: Courtesy of Liberty Entertainment Group
The architecture firm's tree was hung with 1,000 rectangles of laser-cut acrylic in hot pink, cyan, orange, yellow, and white.
The architecture firm's tree was hung with 1,000 rectangles of laser-cut acrylic in hot pink, cyan, orange, yellow, and white.
Photo: Courtesy of Liberty Entertainment Group
Craig Grudz of event design company Designing Trendz created a decorative tree scheme inspired by the 1980s. Appropriately, his tree was crowned with an oversize Rubik's Cube, and mini disco balls decked the branches.
Craig Grudz of event design company Designing Trendz created a decorative tree scheme inspired by the 1980s. Appropriately, his tree was crowned with an oversize Rubik's Cube, and mini disco balls decked the branches.
Photo: Courtesy of Liberty Entertainment Group
Caspar Haydar Design, a design, production, and event management firm, gave its tree a ''90s glam' theme. Accents included framed photos of the era's iconic supermodels and miniature spray-painted cell phones.
Caspar Haydar Design, a design, production, and event management firm, gave its tree a "'90s glam" theme. Accents included framed photos of the era's iconic supermodels and miniature spray-painted cell phones.
Photo: Courtesy of Liberty Entertainment Group
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