Category: Fun Thoughts and Ideas For the Holidays

When it comes to decorating your home during the holiday season, an artificial Christmas tree is a great choice. First of all, you can find a variety of styles and colors that will fit any decor. From traditional green pines to glittery silver and gold creations, there are plenty of choices. Plus, when compared to natural trees, artificial trees offer the convenience of being easy to set up and take down while also not requiring any maintenance or water throughout the season. Once you have your perfect tree set up in your home, you will want to consider adding some decorations and ornaments to enhance its festive look.

From Classic to Quirky: Decorating Ideas for Your Artificial Tree

Glass ornaments are a classic option for holiday decorating that can dress up any artificial Christmas tree in style. These ornaments come in all shapes, sizes and colors from snowflakes to stars and even angels or bells. You can also choose from several different tints like pink, blue or white for added sparkle and shine as well as different finishes like matte or shiny for even greater versatility. For those who are looking for something more modern and unique, there are also many accessories like ribbons or garland that can be draped around the tree for added texture and color.

Making Memories: Creative Holiday Traditions with Your Artificial Tree

Another special day during the holiday season is Twelfth Night which marks the end of Christmastide celebrations. During this time people often exchange gifts with each other while singing carols before they burn their Christmas trees in bonfires outside their homes. Whatever you decide to do on this special night, having an artificial Christmas tree already set up in your home will be a nice way to bring in more holiday spirit into your space so you can enjoy it until New Year’s Day arrives!

Finally, as you get ready to spend time with family and friends during this joyful time of year, don’t forget to wish them “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Christmas”. Both greetings have been used traditionally since the Victorian age but are still perfectly acceptable today when wishing someone a joyous holiday season! Whether it’s through cards sent through mail or simply spoken out loud in person, these two wishes have been part of our cultural tradition for many years and will continue to be shared among us no matter where we happen to be celebrating on December 25th!

Let’s start by stating the obvious: The spirit of a genuine Christmas tree is probably not adequately captured by a smell stick or can of room spray. A smell like that instantly brings to mind gingerbread houses and peppermint candies. But it doesn’t imply possessing one is trouble-free; issues range from figuring out the right disposal methods to dealing with falling needles and the need to hydrate it (and, for some folks, even allergies). The ideal artificial Christmas tree can help with that.

With an artificial Christmas tree, you may still experience all the cheer and may even end up saving money for future years (as long as you have somewhere to store it in the off-season). You might be unsure about where to begin since a tree serves as the focal point of many holiday arrangements — even the most elaborate ornaments or inviting wreaths are typically supporting actors. We assembled a panel of set decorators, professional organizers, interior designers, and general Christmas fans to obtain their recommendations. You’ll undoubtedly find anything below whether it’s your first time using faux or you’re just looking for another tree to decorate.

Clear Lights, 6.5-foot Balsam Hill Balsam Fir Artificial Christmas Tree

Balsam Hill, which you may recognize from its upbeat ads, dominates the Christmas décor market. With its poinsettia-filled garlands and little wooden villages, browsing the website is like entering a Netflix Christmas movie. The manufacturer of fake Christmas trees was by far the most frequently cited business among the professionals we spoke with, and several set decorators, interior designers, and Christmas aficionados shouted its praises. Balsam Hill’s artificial trees’ convincing realism plays a role in some of the cult’s appeal. The CEO of the holiday-decorating company Holiday Workroom, Erin Swift, claims that certain trees “simply look like plastic,” and that if you’re going faux, “the answer is simple: Balsam Hill. Balsam Hill always

Greyleigh 78-Inch Lighted Artificial Nordic Spruce Christmas Tree

Vox Media’s senior product manager, Christine Ernest Short, told us about this attractive spruce. It offers a lot in terms of aesthetic appeal. Short likes how tastefully dim the lights are since he doesn’t think they should be the “primary event.” To make room for the vibrant (and frequently kid-made) decorations I hang up, I like to leave those shining on all the time, she says. (Even if one light bulb goes out, the others continue to glow “like magic.”) The branches fill out beautifully enough that it doesn’t scream “fake tree,” she adds, even though it has a little slimmer form than, example, the Balsam Hill in our top slot. Practically speaking, it can be broken down into three pieces and stored after Christmas.

White spruce from Vermont, Balsam Hill According to the brand, the Vermont White Spruce, which is reminiscent of actual white spruces in New England, is the most well-liked (and rated) Christmas tree offered by Balsam Hill. According to Joanna Douglas, managing director of sponsored content at Vox Media, “one look at it IRL and you’d be sold.” She claims that visitors praise the tree’s realism, which was significant to her as someone who was previously anti-faux. She compliments the branches’ flexibility since it allows her to play around with positioning them so they appear to have been pulled from a forest.

We all know that music is powerful. It has the ability to make a person smile, or make them cry. The power of Christmas music is just the same. The key to making sure that your Christmas music is going to get the right results is to ensure you play the right songs to create the mood that you are going for. We are going to look at the various moods many people try to set during the Christmas season and what songs you may want to add to your playlist in order to set the mood with your Christmas music!

Fun Mood

Everyone wants to be in a fun mood when they are decorating their tree, decorating the home, or even cooking up a storm for an upcoming party or gathering. However, not every Christmas song is going to bring the fun to the room. These five songs are some that everyone says makes them want to smile, laugh and dance!

• Brenda Lee – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
• Burl Ives – A Holly Jolly Christmas
• Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock
• Sia – Santa’s Coming For Us
• Pentatonix – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Romantic Mood

Maybe you are going for a romantic mood as you and your partner are deciding to sit by the fire after the tree is decorated, or even exchange gifts this Christmas season. Some of the romantic Christmas music that you may want to consider include:

• Frank Sinatra – Winter Wonderland
• Celine Dion – Christmas Eve
• Donny Hathaway – This Christmas
• Taylor Swift – Christmas Tree Farm
• Kacey Musgraves – Glittery

For Kids

In a situation in which you have kids in your home that are helping with everything Christmas related, then you want to play some Christmas music that is going to get your kids happy and bring about all the smiles that Christmas tends to do. Some of the songs to consider:

• Robert L. May – Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
• Steve Neslon and Jack Rollings – Frosty The Snowman
• Gene Autry – Up On The Housetop
• Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
• Elmo Shropshire, Randy Brooks, And John Morris – Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

A Holiday Gathering

What you play at your holiday gathering can be a great way to set the mood in the room that you are in or the entire house. Most people try to go with soft Christmas music that is going to be heard, but still allows everyone to socialize as they want. Some of the classic songs to consider playing include:

• We Three Kings
• Joy To The World
• Silent Night
• First Noel Jazz

The Winter You will find many of these tunes are classical music or jazz, but they are definitely going to help set the mood for the Christmas gathering, while also being quiet enough to continue to play through dinner. So, what Christmas music will be on your list this year?