Decorating your Christmas tree may leave you trying to figure out what kind of mistakes you may make while you are decorating the tree. This can vary from the living tree or the artificial tree you have bought, but no matter what you will want to have some tips to make sure your tree is looking perfect all the time.
1. Tree Selection Is Key
The first thing you need to realize is the trees look will really start to depend on the style and type of tree that you have bought. What you need to realize with a real tree is the species can make a difference in how easy it will be for you to decorate the tree. While pine trees have gotten quite a good reputation for being the preferred tree, you need to realize these trees are harder to decorate and often can lose their needles really quick once they are cut. If you want to have a tree that will last you a long period of time, then you will want to consider the firs or even the spruce trees. These are going to have some very strong branches that will hold up the ornaments easily, but also will not have the same type of needle point that is present with some of the pine trees. An easy way to avoid this type of issue is to look at the artificial trees. Some of the artificial trees you can find are actually going to come pre-lit and this will make it easier for you to get the tree up quickly and easily.
2. Check The Trees Health
If you are using a real tree, make sure you are getting one that is nice looking. The way to test this is by bending the branches, which if the branches snap the tree is not fresh and will not be worth your time decorating, but if the tree branches bend easily then you will have a great tree. By bending easily, but not snapping it means the branches have plenty of water or in some cases sap inside of them, which will make it easier for you to decorate. As an old adage, if the branches do break easily, then you will not have a good tree. You just have to remember if the branches snap when you are checking them, you will notice that your floor will be full of needles quickly, but also the branches may not support your ornaments.
3. A Tree Skirt While Putting Up
A Christmas tree skirt is not only beautiful, but it is a useful item to have on the tree. That is because the skirts will collect the needles for you and depending on the type that you get, you can find some of the mats will allow you to have a way to wrap up the tree once you are done with it.
4. Be Careful With The Lights
When it comes to the lights it is very important for you to sort all of your lights out. When you do this, it will make it quite a bit easier for you to get the lights on the tree and check the lights over for any broken bulbs first. The good news is the modern lights tend to have a reduced chance of sparking when you change a bulb, but you need to remember some people still use the older bulbs and this can spark when you try to change out some of the bulbs.
5. Pets And Kids Can Ruin A Tree
Now, a key thing is and I hate to admit it for myself is the fact that if you have dogs, like I do, or younger kids, like I do as well running around you may have some issues with them getting tangled up in the light cords. This will mean they will pull the cords off of the tree without realizing it and sometimes they can pull the tree over as well. Since this is the case, you may want to consider some of the artificial trees that already have lights on them.
6. Get The Tree Decorated Properly
Make sure you have the tree decorated properly and in a way that it is not going to look overloaded on any single side with ornaments or lights. A good thing to remember is the larger your decoration is the lower on the tree it should go for falling, but also it will look proper on the tree. When you have the larger ornaments on the bottom, it will look more natural, but the smaller ornaments will look better at the top of the tree as well. This will give you a great looking tree, but also make sure it is going to look proper and not really challenge any of the smaller limbs on top with a large ornament.
7. Tinsel Advice
Tinsel is a great decoration to have on your tree, but you need to realize you need to make sure you spread it out evenly. If you are getting the tinsel looking like it is clumped around the tree, then you will want to redo the tinsel. You can do this by putting it closer to the edges of the tree branches. By putting it closer to the branches edges you will notice it is going to be easier for you to have a great looking tree that does look like it has ice hanging off of it.
8. A Theme For The Tree
Themes are something that I do not really think about when I am working on my tree. However, I have followed quite a few experts in the Christmas decor niche and they all say you should find a theme for your tree. This can vary from anything like the type of ornaments you are going to have on the tree, but also the color of the tinsel and other items. Personally, if I do a theme it is based on more of what my kids want to have on the tree than what I want to have.
9. Family Heirloom Decorations
If your family is like mine, you probably have some ornaments that have been handed down for several generations. This is definitely something you want to have on your tree because it is a family heirloom, but also will give your tree a unique touch. Not only that, I have found some of the ornaments from my grandfather still have some of the same smells that I remember when I was growing up.
No matter what getting your Christmas tree decorated and up is a good thing. However, one thing that you need to realize is it can be a pain as well to decorate your tree. That is why I have provided some of the advice you will like to have to help you in getting the Christmas tree you have or are getting properly decorated.
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