Supermodel Kendall Jenner has offered her followers an exclusive peek inside her luxurious Montecito ranch, showcasing a surprisingly minimalist approach to her Christmas decorations. The 30-year-old reality TV star and model shared a series of snaps on Instagram this Monday, revealing the festive touches at the property she quietly purchased for a reported $23 million (£18 million) back in February.
A Study in Minimalist Festivity
Jenner's holiday aesthetic stands in stark contrast to the famously opulent style of her family, particularly her sister Kim Kardashian. While Kim recently unveiled Christmas trees worth an estimated $10,000 (£8,000) inside her $60 million Hidden Hills mansion, Kendall has opted for a more subdued and natural look.
Her indoor decorations featured a single green tree in the corner of a living room, adorned simply with white lights and a scattering of ornaments. A matching green garland with lights was draped across her fireplace mantle. The presents underneath were wrapped in light brown paper and red string, topped with a single green leaf for a rustic touch.
Embracing the 'Naked Christmas Tree' Trend
This pared-back style aligns with the 'naked Christmas tree' trend gaining popularity, which involves using few to no ornaments. Jenner extended the theme outdoors, wrapping a large backyard tree in warm lights and placing a green wreath with three pinecones and a brown bow on one of her doors.
The Instagram carousel, captioned simply 'blue hour,' also gave her 285 million followers further glimpses of her sprawling estate. Images included horses grazing on the property, a vintage blue car, a crocodile-embossed purse, and the sun setting behind the trees, highlighting the ranch's serene, Spanish-style architecture.
Contrasting Family Celebrations and Lavish Properties
The model's low-key Montecito preparations differ from her recent holiday hosting duties. Just over the past weekend, she entertained close friends, including Hailey Bieber, at her other home—an $8.5 million Beverly Hills property. There, guests played games next to a lit tree, enjoying desserts like cupcakes baked by Bieber herself.
Jenner's Montecito ranch itself is a significant holding. The residence sits on six acres of land, with a main house covering 15,000 square feet and several smaller homes on the property. Her neighbours include Oprah Winfrey, and the ranch was previously owned by Ellen DeGeneres and Tinder co-founder Sean Rad.
In a TikTok shared on Sunday, Jenner offered more insights into her ranch life, showing her rustic kitchen, stables, and the trails and olive groves she explores on horseback. This minimalist, nature-focused holiday season marks a distinct shift from the Kardashian-Jenner clan's traditionally extravagant Christmas Eve bashes, which have previously featured sledding on fake snow. Jenner has hinted this year's gathering will again be a 'cozy' and smaller affair, a departure from the 'blowouts' of years past.
