How To Decorate A Christmas Tree

Posted on January 1st, 2009 by monsterguide

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If you’re asked to give the three most popular symbols for Christmas, chances are the Christmas tree would be ranked second, right after Santa Claus and just before the snowman. Indeed, the Christmas tree has become one of the most widely-recognized symbols for Christmas all over the world. December 25th just wouldn’t feel like Christmas without a Christmas tree in the house’s hearth.

Decorating a Christmas tree has also become a tradition during the holiday season. A nicely decorated tree is a very big factor to making a house that much warmer and brighter during Christmas. It’s important that you know how to properly decorate your tree if you are to make your house filled with more of the Christmas spirit.

The Christmas Lights

The lights are what makes the Christmas tree eye-catching. In order to give a strong first impression, proper placement of lights is important.

Layering several strands of small twinkle and colored lights and pairing them with ornaments with reflective surfaces will bring more of an impact to your tree. If you have faceted glass bulbs, they will refract more light and appear brighter.
If you want to have the effect of illuminating the tree from inside out, string the lights around the branches and the trunk. Start at the base of the trunk and work up, making sure to wind around every major branch.
Don’t skimp on lights for your tree. It is preferable that for every vertical foot of tree, you use a strand of 100 lights. Also, there’s no rule about using just one set of light colors, so mix and match however you wish.
You can highlight white or clear light backgrounds by wrapping strands of colored lights outside the tree.

The Garland

The garland gives your tree a sense of symmetry and fluidity. Like with lights, there’s no rule about how you must drape your garland on your tree. As long as you don’t make a sausage out of your tree and wrap it tightly with the branches bulging in between, you should be good to go.

Stop at the top of the tree, winding the garland down. String less at first and gradually increase the amount.
If you have thin beaded garlands, swag them from branch to branch. Foil garlands, thick paper, or ribbon look best when they’re wrapped loosely around the tree.
Avoid a busy look by using a variety of garlands. For every vertical foot of tree, two strands of garland is a good rule of thumb.

The Ornaments

For the ornaments, hang the most important ones first. As for the large ornaments, space them evenly apart. The medium and small sizes should be filled around them for an overall balanced look. Create depth by hanging some of the ornaments closer to the trunk and try to use ornaments of various shapes as well.

It doesn’t take a university degree to properly decorate your tree, just a sense of artistic balance and creativity. Most of all, however, decorate it with your whole family. As long as all of you are having fun, how it looks is a far second.