Choosing the Perfect Christmas Tree


In almost every home the centre piece of the Christmas display is the Christmas tree.
To ensure you choose the perfect Christmas tree, we have developed this essential checklist.
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Real or artificial Christmas Tree

For some people there is no choice - they either love real, or love artificial or fake Christmas trees. 

For people considering artificial Christmas trees the benefits are:
  • they don't shed needles, and need constant watering,
  • they can be put up on display from 1st December, right through until after Christmas without drying out and looking like a fire hazard,
  • artificial trees have so many more tips than real trees, making them much easier to decorate,
  • when you look at the costs over the life of the tree, an artificial tree is cheaper than real trees every year.


Size of your home

Always consider the size of your home, and which room you want to display the tree in.  The three main factors are:
  • choosing the room and space in the room for the tree, 
  • ceiling heights
  • floor space

I believe you should have a minimum of 30cm (or 1 foot) from the tip of your tree to the ceiling.  If you have very high ceilings you should consider a taller tree, or your tree will look dwarfed by the room.

Floor space is also critical.  Measure the diametre of the area you wish to display your tree, and always consider this when choosing your tree.  One of our favourite tricks is to take a few branches off the lower back part of the tree so we can push the tree in closer to the wall, and minimise its intrusion into living areas.  It can make a difference of between 25-50cm difference to the diametre of the tree, creating greater flexibility.  (This is only suitable for trees with hook-on branches - which most of ours are.).

If you have very limited floor space there are a number options:
  • table top trees,
  • slim line trees,
  • feather trees,
  • metal trees to display ornaments.


Price

Like everything in life, price and quality are normally closely related.  Our trees come with a 10 year warranty so the quality is assured.  The main factors affecting price are the height, width and most importantly, the number of tips on the tree.

Remember, when choosing a tree you will have it for many years, try and choose the fullest and tallest tree you can afford, otherwise, in a few years time you will end up back at your retailers up-dating your tree.

Finally, always remember "Enjoy your Tree!"

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As well as wonderful Christmas products we have a sensational range of services on offer. We can help you find the right Christmas tree and Christmas decorations for your corporate needs. We can provide installation assistance, or you can install the tree yourself. After Christmas we can arrange to pack all your Christmas decorations away - ready for the next year. Over the next months, we will work hard to create one of the best Christmas Retail Shops in Melbourne for 2009 - so stay tuned for details. Always feel free to join our mailing list so we can keep you up to date with new stock, and our new store location.

Finally we offer Christmas decorating tips which will include, buying a Christmas tree, decorating Christmas tree, and lots more.
Mychristmas.com.au is all about enjoying Christmas and the fabulous excuse to dress up the house and enjoy the end results. Best wishes, Nicole.
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