10 September 2007

4 Major Factors to Consider when Buying Artificial Christmas Trees

Artificial Christmas trees are designed to eliminate the burden of having to use real trees. And, the tree you should have should be as beautiful and attractive as a real one. Before purchasing one, it is wise to consider these major factors to have the best Christmas tree that's just right for your house: families of trees; height of the tree; contour of the tree; and, lighting of the tree.

Families nowadays would go for artificial Christmas trees because of cost and convenience. Investing on artificial trees would entail bigger savings since you get to reuse for a couple of years, Unlike, when you use real trees wherein you have to replace them every year. Aside from that, it is  more convenient to clean artificial trees as compared to real trees. But, before you make your Christmas tree purchase made from artificial materials, make sure you put into consideration these important factors to ensure that it will perfectly match your home furnishings and decors too.

Families of trees

Trees are classified by families in order to have a better way of comparing them:

  • natural look or flocked look
  • trees with a traditional form or trees with a  modern style
  • trees with green branches or trees with colored branches

Height of the tree

In order to figure out the height of your tree, it is advisable to decide first as to which part of your house would you want to place your Christmas tree. Height of artificial trees would range from 6 feet to 15 feet high. In fact, there are even higher than 15 feet. There are also trees below 6 feet which you need to situate them on top of  tables for a good view.

Contour of the tree

The profile of your tree should depend greatly on your choice. But, of course, you need to consider the shape as well as the size of your room to make sure that the contour of your artificial tree would match the whole area. Different kinds of contour or profile would be the following:

  • slim
  • spiral
  • full
  • wall
  • upside down

Lighting of the tree

You have an option of either buying an artificial tree equipped with lights already or you can have one that needs you to decorate it with lights still. The good thing about choosing a tree with built-in lights, is that you wouldn't have to spend so much time looking for the right colors of light . And, these lights usually come with a remote that allows you to change easily the lighting style. You can either have all clear lights now and then multi-colored lights later on.

Choosing artificial Christmas trees would need careful examination. Taking into consideration the factors mentioned above, you can have the most out of your shopping experience. Moreover, your choice of Christmas tree will mark an important role during Christmas since this season is always associated with Christmas trees. And, it has been a tradition for families to set up the tree together.

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