Shortly after Halloween, many people already start planning for the next big holiday: Christmas. Not only do you have to buy gifts, but also decorate your home according to the festivity. In this case, the Christmas tree cannot be missing, no matter how big it is, whether it is real or plastic. Although they always tend to look pretty, There are some tips and tricks that we can apply to make it look even more spectacular. Therefore, we are going to dedicate this article to explaining how to decorate the Christmas tree.
In order to help you a little, We will discuss in which order it is best to place the decorations, which ones can be placed and some ideas on how to decorate the Christmas tree. I hope these tips and tricks help you!
Once we have assembled our Christmas tree, be it real or artificialIt’s time to decorate it. But where do we start? Although it is true that the order of placing things will not affect the final result, it can be useful to have a small plan so that the decorating process is less chaotic and more practical. Personally, I recommend you follow the following order:
- The star of the Christmas tree: First of all, it is advisable to place the Christmas star (or whatever we have) at the top of the tree. It is advisable to place it before anything else so as not to throw balls or other decorations later. In fact, a good trick to avoid accidents is to decorate the tree from top to bottom.
- Lights: Once we have placed the star of the Christmas tree, it is time to untangle the lights and place them in a spiral around the main vegetable. Remember that we must be able to plug them in! So we must have a plug or an extension nearby.
- The decorations: Finally, the decorations remain to be removed. As we have already mentioned, it is advisable to start at the top and go down so that we do not accidentally break a ball when brushing against it, but it is not essential. With a little care, everything is possible.
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It must be said that today There are lights for the Christmas tree that go with batteries and remote control. That is to say: The lights all come loose with clips so that we can hook them on the branches of the tree where we please, without having to fight with the untangling of the cables. To turn them on or change the lighting pattern, a remote control is used. They are really very practical and make the task much easier, but we must be careful that they do not run out of battery on Christmas day!
Now that we know the order in which to place the things on the Christmas tree (although it is not mandatory, of course), it is time to talk a little about the different decorations that we can use to beautify it. Today there are a wide variety on the market, both in balls, as in lights or in figurines.
What cannot be missing from the Christmas tree is the star that goes on top. It is an element of the utmost importance, since it is inspired by the star of Bethlehem. This symbolizes the faith and hope that guides believers towards the baby Jesus. Nevertheless, there are many more ways and designs to cover the top of the tree other than a star, such as glass ornaments, ribbons, stars with lights, etc.
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Obviously there are the famous Christmas tree balls. They come in all colors, different sizes, smooth and with drawings. We can even make them personalized if we like crafts. The choice of them already depends on taste, but I can give you a couple of tips when decorating the Christmas tree with them:
- There are shiny Christmas balls and others in matte color. On many occasions they sell sets with both types, of the same color. I advise you to place the bright ones near the lights. Thus, the light they give off is reflected in the balls and gives the tree more light and shine.
- Size does matter! As you already know, the Christmas tree is finite on top and gets wider on the bottom. Therefore, to achieve a harmonious decoration that goes in tune with the shape of the tree, It is best to place small balls on top and large ones on the bottom.
They also exist today many decorations to hang on the Christmas tree that are not balls. We can find various Christmas figures such as nutcrackers, gifts, etc., small stuffed animals, stars, snowflakes, gifts, carved wood and much more, all to hang. In addition, we can decorate the Christmas tree with decorative pine cones, ball garlands, bows, artificial snow, and a very long etcetera of small very Christmas details.
Now that we have a rough idea of how to decorate the Christmas tree, we are going to give you some ideas, tips and tricks:
- Use decorations that have the same tones or colors that combine with each other (for example red and gold, silver and blue, etc.). However, a multicolored tree can also be very beautiful if we distribute the different decorations well.
- Create a theme tree. Today you can find decorations for the Christmas tree of specific themes, such as “Nightmare before Christmas”, “Disney”, “Star Wars”, “Harry Potter”, etc.
- Place the tree on top of a box or piece of furniture if you want it to look taller. The foot can be covered with some pretty fabric that matches the decoration and if there is plenty of space we can place some Christmas figurines or even the Bethlehem.
As you can see, decorating the Christmas tree is a really simple and fun task, but by applying a few tricks we will make it look more beautiful than ever. However, everything is a matter of taste and the important thing in the end is to spend Christmas with our loved ones.
