2006-12-15 18:10:16 · 7 answers · asked by hello 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Who cares? A christmas tree is an expression of oneself.
You don't need to have a designer tree to make it look good and feel personal to you.
2006-12-15 18:17:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pick 3 or less colors, and stick with them. Monochromatic is in style this year, with great big ornaments.The designers sometimes clump arrangements of ornament in the hollows of the tree, and then decorate the tips. Use matching garlands. The trees designers do are loaded with ornaments.
They repeat the pattern of the ornaments, too, it is not random. For instanace, if they have five shapes of ornaments, they repeat that five up and down the tree in a chosen sequence. Even the garland is planned, it looks like an architect put it there.
And the trees are well lit.There might be a formula somewhere to tell you how many lights you need per foot of tree. My nine footer swallows 1300 lights. And put the lights on, branch by branch, don't just string them around and around. Go down the branch, then back up it, put the part that connects the branches up high between the branches where it can't be seen.
Try Martha Stewart, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes and Gardens for ideas. Look around in stores to see what they have, both in the department where they sell ornaments, and out in the store.
Good luck, Merry Christmas!
PS I typed decorated christmas trees into my browser, and got lots and lots of pictures.
2006-12-16 08:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The simplest way to go is to choose a theme or a monochromatic color scheme.
Themes I have used in the past are PARTIOTIC(flags, bows and countries colors, BIRDS ( nests, doves or artificial birds that twist tie on, twisted 2 1/2 wired ribbon draping around the tree) I had the birds holding the ribbon in their beak so it looked like they where decorating the tree. A great color for the monochromatic look is GOLD: Big gold ornaments, bows, clear lights, and perhaps angles. The green and blue combo is popular right now. If money isn't a big deal I have seen a tree covered with roses (each with their own florist water tube)
Whatever you choose keep it simple.
Never ever use tinsel.
Have fun!
2006-12-16 03:10:45 · answer #3 · answered by Threeicys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would make it a themed tree- such as going with mainly red and gold decorations and tinsel, along with solid color lights in white that do not flash. People now run big streamers of wide ribbon down the tree not around and around- just make sure its the same color as most of your decorations. The tree skirt and topper should also match. I have seen it where people also wrap their gifts in say all gold foil to match.
I hope this helps, Merry Christmas!!
2006-12-16 02:33:37 · answer #4 · answered by T J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to REPLICATE what someone designed for your Christmas Tree -- it really should be an expression of your INDIVIDUALITY!
2006-12-16 02:25:51 · answer #5 · answered by sglmom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check out what martha stewart has to offer in the area of tree decorations
2006-12-16 02:16:10 · answer #6 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would definately check out magazines and such...white lights..and make sure they dont blink would be #1 in the elegant tree decor
2006-12-16 02:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by michele m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋