Christmas Tree's - What will you use? what will go on yours?

sarahf191979

Just searching online while OH watches the Footy and came accross these wierd and wonderful tree's and wondered what everyone will be doing this year... are you going the traditional route or having something a bit more unusual??

Spinning Fibre Optic



The Revolving Tree



The Beer Bottle Tree



The Scrap Metal Tree



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mary-op

Aren't they brilliant !
Well, we gave up on real ones some years back after spending year after year trying to get pine needles off the carpet (probably some still there now!)
So, its a green artificial one with gold baubles and beads on...........whole lounge is green and gold with artificial garlands and wreaths on the walls.............I know it's not real but it looks the part and we like it.
Did intend to make some little felt bits to drape across the dresser but can;t see me getting round to it now.
Oh and tree lights.............just must have tree lights :rotfl:

Claire_Bear

I would love a beer bottle tree! We have a normal tree with the usual decorations on including some pine cones with glitter on that OH made when he was little, then some lovely old decoartions that were donated by his parents, and some that I've bought.

Then I have a pink girly tree for myself which will have lots of pink things, some cocktail decorations I've bought, some that I made, some little birdies and things that I've picked up. OH will probably hate it, this is the first year I'll be doing one as we got a second tree off his parents too, but I'm so excited!

Shevs

I think there all really snazzy those, I didint like the upside down trees that I saw last year. Last year I was in my own flat with oh and had a fake tree but it was gorgeous and had dull gold & bronze decorations and clear lights on it and it was gorgeous. This year we are both at home with our parents and my mum and dad also have a fake tree with red and gold decoraton and multi coloured lights. I love decorating the tree

Claire_Bear

My mam's tree is a source of much annoyance to me and my brother, in the past few years she's gone for a colour scheme of bronzes and antique golds and reds, which admittedly does look gorgeous, but all the old decorations we used to love have been banned as they look too 'scruffy'! Stuff we've had since we were little kids and are a bit of a family tradition are all not allowed anymore

Dorato

Wow, I always wanted a fibre-optic tree but that is pretty awesome! I want one like that!

I'l just be having an artificial one though, probably, because the cat would destroy a real one.

3_cheeky_princesses

I like a traditional one but artifical cant be doing with the needles. I usually have a dark rich red and gold theme.

We usually have our tree in the front room but worried our puppy and 18 month old will be knocking it over etc so thinking of having it as a centrepiece in our hall but think it be wierd with no tree in the front room so still mulling it over.

jemtom

i have my mum and dads old tree (well its not really that old) some of my own decs, some of theirs which i loved since i was little and some i made myself when i was little. dont really have a theme just put on what i like my new decs were all either red or gold though. cant wait to see what tom does with it this year hopefully doesnt pull it down.

Dorato

3_cheeky_princesses wrote: »

I like a traditional one but artifical cant be doing with the needles. I usually have a dark rich red and gold theme.

We usually have our tree in the front room but worried our puppy and 18 month old will be knocking it over etc so thinking of having it as a centrepiece in our hall but think it be wierd with no tree in the front room so still mulling it over.

Raise it up off the floor and put it in a corner and you should be fine. It's less likely to be jumped on by the puppy if theres something underneath it and your 18 month old probably couldnt reach, depending how much you raise it.

3_cheeky_princesses

Dorato wrote: »

Raise it up off the floor and put it in a corner and you should be fine. It's less likely to be jumped on by the puppy if theres something underneath it and your 18 month old probably couldnt reach, depending how much you raise it.

Thats a good idea. Its a 6ft tree but i could raise it a foot or 2. Thank you :T

Dorato

3_cheeky_princesses wrote: »

Thats a good idea. Its a 6ft tree but i could raise it a foot or 2. Thank you :T

You're welcome. We've done that for several years now because we've had dogs and cats and all sorts of creatures jumping up at it. We have a puppy too this year. Hopefully our puppies wont eat the tree :rotfl: