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Artificial Christmas Trees Tips
Fashion and the Fake Christmas Tree
Have you ever been shopping and spotted what you thought was the perfect piece of art, or a piece of furniture that would finally complete your interior look? The same thing happens to people with the artificial tree. Picture it: You're walking down the street, hands deep in your pockets, a light frost reveals your breath. A warm store decorated in rich, classy Christmas decorations beckons you within. Inside, the smell of scented nutmeg candles makes you smile. You blink once and then again. Suddenly you see them ... dozens of artificial Christmas trees in every shape and size. Each one is a sight to behold, but your eyes settle on “the one.” You’re positive it will be perfect for your living space and you buy it on the spot, no questions asked.
Uh oh. Once home, the tree doesn’t have the same allure. It’s a beautiful tree, but you didn’t take your space into consideration. The tree might be too big or too small. Maybe it overwhelms the room, or looks like a shell of its true self in your home. Unfortunately, that’s oftentimes the reality of impulse shopping. The best way to avoid this kind of disappointment and hassle involved with returning the tree to the store, is to do a little pre-planning.
Determine where you’re going to place your artificial tree before shopping.
Measure the height of the ceiling. Do you want your tree to reach for the sky, or would you prefer something a little shorter?
Take into account your furniture, room for gifts, entertainment space around the tree, etc.
Consider your home décor before buying a designer tree. You want your artificial Christmas tree choice to align with your tastes.
Consider purchasing your artificial Christmas tree online for more variety.
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Stow It – Don’t Throw It
After the hustle and bustle of Christmas, it’s tempting to stuff your fake Christmas tree into the attic or basement just to get it out of sight.
However, it's important to take care when putting your tree away for the season. You had many great reasons for buying that pristine, white Christmas tree, especially because it matches your home decor so well. If you bought your tree at LEDtrees.com, you wound up getting more for your money with two trees in one. Maybe the inclusion of a white LED unit and a colored LED unit was what convinced you to buy the white Christmas tree in the first place. Whatever your reasons, you want to make sure the tree will last for years to come by properly storing it.
The trees from LEDtrees.com come with their own storage bag. Carefully disassemble the tree, gently folding down the branches, before storing it away for the year. Make sure all decorations have been removed and take care not to bend the branches at odd angles when storing it. Ensure that the tree is either standing or flat on a dry floor. Don’t stack anything on top of the white Christmas tree.
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The Promise of a White Christmas
A rainbow of colors is nice, but a lot of people appreciate the look of pure white. Whether it’s the first fresh snowfall of the season, or the uniform look of a house decorated in nothing but white, there’s something special about the purity of white. A white Christmas tree really makes a dramatic statement in any home. Imagine the clean, fresh look of that white Christmas tree in your home, mimicking a fresh snowfall, wearing your favorite Christmas decorations with style. Now go one step further and imagine the option of setting the tree ablaze with a wash of colored lights, or enhancing its beauty even further with the intensity of white lights.
Whether you’re in a hot, warm climate, or an area with harsh cold winters, most people associate a great Christmas with family, friends, and a light fresh snowfall. With the invention of white artificial Christmas trees, you can now have it all. In fact, if the idea of a 10 foot white artificial Christmas tree is too much, consider something smaller. Maybe you’d like a splash of Christmas cheer in your foyer, or something to bring brilliance to your den.
Maybe a few extra trees around the house this year is just what you need to kick up the Christmas cheer a few notches!
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The Return Of The Great White Christmas Tree
It’s easy to understand why retailers are reluctant to accept an artificial Christmas tree return days after the season has come to end, especially if there are still traces of silver tinsel on it! There are a lot of places to buy artificial Christmas trees from designer home décor stores to hardware stores, or even online. Just like you’d do with any major purchase, make sure to check out the retailer’s return policy before emptying your pockets.
When you’re shopping for an artificial Christmas tree online, the return or manufacturer warranty is usually easy to find. You might not see it on a button or a sidebar, but if you click on “About Us” or “Contact Us,” you can usually find your way to the company’s policies on returns.
Considering the cost, mess and safety hazards of a cut tree, spending anywhere from a hundred to even a thousand dollars on an artificial Christmas tree makes good sense. Just make sure you’re able to return it for a full refund if your new artificial Christmas tree arrives damaged in any way. As a consumer, it might be your responsibility to pay return freight and shipping charges, so make sure you’re aware of these things before purchasing.
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Turning Down the Heat of Christmas
There was a time when moms and dads everywhere dreaded the nuisance of stringing up the Christmas lights. First, they had to be untangled from the box in which they were stored the previous year. Then, they had to be plugged in to determine whether or not they even worked. Sometimes, if one light was out, the whole string of lights wouldn’t work. What a pain in the candy cane! The bulbs came in standard colors of red, blue or clear, and were the size of lemons. In fact, they gave off so much heat that they had to have aluminum backing to protect the tree.
Now, with the advent of LED pre-lit trees, there’s no more worry about excessive heating. These days, when you reach your arm behind the tree for that special Christmas present, you don’t have to worry about getting third-degree burns from the Christmas tree lights.
If you want to do away with tangled cords and fire hazards this Christmas, consider introducing your family to one of these new LED artificial Christmas trees.
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Silent Nights With Your Artificial Christmas Tree
Good friends, hot apple cider and the sound of a crackling flame all come to mind when we think of Christmas entertaining. The incessant buzz of a motorized color wheel does not.
When you purchase an LED artificial tree from LEDtrees.com, you won’t have to worry about that kind of racket. The trees come with a silent LED unit that simply plugs into the base of the tree. Trees that are more than 7 feet tall come with two units to ensure that the entire artificial tree is lit from top to base.
At Christmas, the only background noise you should hear is the soft sound of Christmas music, laughter, and the “clink” of glasses toasting to good friends. Your artificial tree should be the focal point, not the vocal point.
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A Good Cause for Christmas
As the Christmas season gets closer, more and more organizations are reaching out in search of donations or volunteers to help out. Places like food banks, animal shelters, nursing homes, cancer research campaigns, schools, and churches all vie for the generous hearts of the public. Giving money is probably one of the easiest ways to make that contribution, but it’s not the same as showing up in person and really seeing the difference you’re making to someone’s health and happiness.
If you’re looking for a way to really make someone smile this Christmas season, consider purchasing small, pre-lit artificial Christmas trees to donate to nursing homes, senior residences, a down-and-out neighbor, to a school, your favorite nonprofit organization or any place where the glow of an artificial Christmas tree would be welcome.
Whether you’re purchasing a table-top fake Christmas tree for a charity, a good friend, or a neighbor, it’s bound to be one of the best gifts they ever got and it’s something that will be used for years to come.
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Stick Trees for Non-Residential Locations
While many people are learning how convenient a fake Christmas tree can be, they shouldn't forget that these trees can work great at the office or other non-residential locations.
Pre-lit stick trees are a great choice when decorating for the holidays in the corporate world. In fact, the unassuming, yet stunning aesthetic of the tree makes it a good choice for restaurants, theaters, upscale shops, hotels and resorts.
Picture the bold lines and modern landscape in today’s corporate spaces and then try to imagine a series of strategically-placed, traditional fake Christmas trees. Doesn’t work, does it? Replace that image with the cool sophistication and graceful lines of a black artificial tree. No pines, no boughs, no fake leaves. Just simple lines and elegant lighting.
These fake Christmas trees bring a great deal of richness to the décor without costing a lot of money. In fact, you can get a full 5 foot tree for under $120. Not a bad deal, considering that a fake Christmas tree can double as traditional décor any time of the year.
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No Fuss Fake Christmas Tree
There was a time when families had to move furniture away from a corner of the living room so that they’d have a place to stand their Christmas tree. The spot had to be away from heaters, or heating elements, and usually had to be anchored to the wall with a nail and a string (especially if it was a large, real tree). Even with some of the newer artificial Christmas trees, lights still have to be strung which means the tree has to be somewhere in the vicinity of an electrical outlet. The constraints of this type of artificial tree can really limit your options.
On the market now are designer and classic artificial Christmas trees that need no electrical outlets. It’s really just a matter of plugging an LED unit into the base of the tree, which means the artificial tree can be set up pretty much anywhere in your home. This kind of technology makes it possible to accommodate your artificial Christmas tree to your home, not the other way around.
All you need is a simple adapter. Once you decide where you’d like to setup your tree, the hardest decision you’re going to have to make is what color it’ll be on any given night. Do you want your neighbors to see a brilliant splash of multi-colored lights glowing from the tree as they drive past your home, or would you prefer to feast your eyes on the classy simplicity of pure white lights? Remember, with a pre-lit LED artificial Christmas tree, you have the option of putting your tree anywhere in the house, including in front of your living room window.
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The Plain Artificial Christmas Tree
The next time you’re shopping, try to find a plain, non-lit, artificial Christmas tree. For those people looking for a realistic, green, artificial Christmas tree without the fancy lights and doo-dads, it’s a struggle. Luckily, LEDtrees.com sells full, lush, green trees, without the extras.
These artificial trees are the perfect option for people looking for a subtle, but classic look this season. It’s a good choice if you prefer fewer lights and don’t mind stringing them yourself. You might not even want lights on the tree at all, especially if you’re aiming for an old-fashioned look complete with homemade decorations. An artificial tree dressed with ginger cookie decorations, cranberry and popcorn garland and hand-knit ornaments will look best on its own, without being overpowered by flashing lights.
There are many reasons for wanting a plain green artificial Christmas tree. Just make sure the one you buy looks just as realistic without decorations as it does with decorations. The more realistic it looks out of the box, the better it’s going to look in your home.
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The Good Scents of an Artificial Christmas Tree
Faced with the prospect of ditching that cut-tree for an artificial tree, a lot of people complain that it won’t smell the same and it’s true. Unless, that is, you purchase one of the many pine-scented sprays on the market. A quick spritz to your white Christmas tree before the guests arrive won’t fool anybody, but it might let you hang on to the nostalgia of Christmas past. Also, no matter what the marketing campaign has to say, sprays typically don’t last very long. So, unless you want to spend your evening surreptitiously spraying pine scent all over the place (and possibly onto your guests' food and clothing), you might want to rethink that option.
When you purchase a tree, you’re getting a realistic-looking tree that looks good in the light of day, and under the glow of lights in the evening. To recapture that good old-fashioned Christmas spirit, try lighting scented candles to fill your home and your heart with memories. Don’t overdo it! Consider any allergies or bronchial problems that your family or friends may have, and make sure to purchase higher-end, good quality candles. Look for cranberry, nutmeg, cinnamon, chocolate or candy cane scented candles. Use your imagine and think beyond traditional pine scents.
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Mini Artificial Christmas Tree Gifts
Trying to find the perfect gift for your coworker, assistant or boss can be a daunting task. You don’t want to buy something that will offend their sensibilities and you want to ensure it's something they will appreciate.
Consider buying a set of mini artificial Christmas trees as gifts. LEDtrees.com sells perfect 11-inch miniature LED trees that are battery-operated. You don’t have to give everyone a whole set of them, just buy one set and individually wrap each artificial Christmas tree.
To really jazz up the gift, nestle each tree in its own box and spray a little pine scent on it for good measure. Add a few mini candy canes or include a small box of chocolates. Mini artificial Christmas trees make perfect gifts for anyone, male or female, young or old.
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Christmas Safety Tips on Electric Socket Overload
Sometimes at Christmas, we tend to go a bit overboard with electric lights and gadgets, putting a dangerous strain on our power supplies. For a good Christmas safety tip, it is best not to plug more than three set of lights into one another or to add too many extension cords into the same outlet. Otherwise, you'll risk tripping a circuit or worse yet cause an electrical fire.
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Christmas Tree Ornaments
Christmas ornaments are one of the best ways to express the cheer and meaning of the Christmas celebration. Just think of all the different themes and feelings you can convey merely through your Christmas ornaments. Try to think of your Christmas tree decorations as telling a story or reflecting your unique way of celebrating Christmas. Even small things can really make a big difference in your Christmas decorating.
It is the commercial Christmas ornaments and homemade Christmas ornaments that are little memorabilia, spread amongst the branches of your Christmas tree that make it truly your own.
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Fluff Those Branches
So, you've purchased your wholesale artificial tree and now you want to make the most out of it, where do you start? First, set up your tree according to manufacturer instructions (these should be inside the package). After the tree is assembled it's time to start shaping the limbs or branches.
Make sure that all of the rows are evenly spaced and that the spaces between each row of branches are minimal (this will make the tree look fuller). Be sure to curve the tips in accordance with the instructions to make the tree look as realistic as possible.
*After being crammed in the box for so long the needles of the tree will definitely be smooshed to an extent. Fluff all of the needles on the branches with your hands until they look fuller—run your fingers against the grain of the needles.
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Christmas Safety Tips - Remember to Check the Lights Before Use
One of the downsides of an illuminated Christmas is the increased risk of electrical fires from your artificial Christmas tree. Exericse Christmas safety tips, and check each individual strand of lights for faulty wiring before adding them to your tree. Even the slighest spark can set dried pine needles aflame, so throw out any questionable light sets immediately.
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Growing Christmas Trees
More than one million acres are planted in Christmas tree farms. Each year these farms cut and sell over 35 million real Christmas trees during Christmas celebrations. More than 2,000 trees are usually planted per acre. On average only 1,000-1,500 of these trees will survive. In the North about 750 trees will remain. Almost all trees require shearing to attain the Christmas tree shape. At six to seven feet, trees are ready for harvest. It takes six to ten years of fighting heavy rain, wind, hail and drought to get a mature tree.
