A Christmas lover has proudly opened the doors of his whimsical home to show off his over-the-top holiday decorations that are bound to leave Santa Claus himself green with envy.
Travis Collis, a father from Princeton, West Virginia, took to Facebook this week to share a stunning video of himself giving a tour of his incredibly decorated home, which is packed with baubles, nutcrackers, elves, and 15 different trees.
Each tree has its own theme, and Travis’ sons get to partake in the annual tradition of decorating their own trees from the inspiration of their choosing. This year’s themes include everything from Mickey Mouse to a Nerf tree covered with toy guns and hundreds of darts.
Every inch of Travis’ home is filled with festive decorations, which he has been collecting for the past 15 years. Some pieces have been handed down from generation to generation, while others he has accumulated on his own. Travis also happens to be a huge fan of the Grinch, and he has an entire bedroom dedicated to the reformed villain and his neighbors in Whoville.
The Christmas devotee also manages to keep the holiday spirit alive in his home all year round with his designated ‘Christmas Cave’ — a room in the basement that he keeps decorated at all times. Though the decorations may change throughout the year, the display never comes down. ‘This is Christmas all-year long,’ he says of the room. Travis’ video has been viewed more than 45 million times, and fans can’t stop gushing about his magical home.
Winter wonderland: Travis Collis of Princeton, West Virginia, gives a tour of his incredible Christmas decorations in a new video he shared on Facebook this week. Fans can’t get enough of the clip, which has been viewed more than 45 million times
Next generation: Every inch of Travis’ home is filled with festive decorations, which he has been collecting for the past 15 years. The decorations in his kitchen have been passed down from his mother, grandmother, and godmother
‘Tis the season: Another white Christmas tree is located off of the kitchen, next to his family’s kitchen table. The table is topped with three different porcelain Santas
Amazing display: Travis has a wreath made up of elves, and a colorful Christmas tree decorated with nutcrackers
Look there’s Santa! Kris Kringle sits on top of Travis’ fireplace, and he pays homage to the film A Christmas story with his leg lamp in the corner of the room
Beautiful: The entry-way in his home is made up of trees, garland, and lights, while Santa Claus’ red boots are on display
Magical: ‘This is our interactive Santa tree, which is a lot of fun because most of the ornaments, you can touch them,’ Travis explains in the clip
Disney classic: Travis’ sons get to partake in the annual tradition of decorating their own trees with a theme of their choosing. His one child chose Mickey Mouse. In addition to the tree, they also have Mickey’s Christmas Village on display
A kid’s dream: One of Travis’ sons created a Nerf-themed tree that is covered with toy guns and hundreds of darts
Fan club: ‘If you can’t tell, I am particularly fond of the Grinch,’ Travis says while showing off his bedroom
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch: The room has two trees dedicated to ornaments from How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as well as plenty of other memorabilia
Very creative: Travis used his tub to create an ‘elf spa’ filled with different elves swimming in ornaments, and, of course, there is a small tree above them
Added touches: In his finished basement, Travis has a tree where his sons’ put the ornaments they’ve made or were given. The guest room has it’s very own Ferris wheels filled with Christmas characters
Big Apple: New York is Travis’ favorite city to visit, and every time he goes, he picks up new ornaments. He has so many now that he has to decorate two trees with them
Perfect pick: Travis says his favorite NYC ornament is one that he got in 2000. It’s a globe that depicts Santa and his reindeer flying over the city (pictured right)
It never ends: The Christmas devotee also manages to keep the holiday spirit alive in his home all year round with his designated ‘Christmas Cave’ in his basement
Holiday classics: Travis has trees decorated in honor of the movies A Christmas Story (left) and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (right)
That’s all folks: ‘I love Christmas. I love to share my love for it, and I hope that you have all enjoyed it,’ Travis says at the end of the video