Polled as the second most popular type of Christmas tree in America, the Douglas fir species has been widely used in the Pacific Northwest since the 1920s. The tree is named after David Douglas, a Scottish botanist who introduced the North American tree to the Scottish isles in 1827.
For all its popularity, the Douglas Fir [...]
Talk about non traditional, eh? For a season of merriment and all around joy, one might think that black trees are a little too sad or depressing. However, what you might not realize is that black Christmas trees can be really chic or fun, depending on how you decorate or use these trees.
Baby Steps
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Every two weeks, we’ll be featuring a particular variety of artificial Christmas tree in the market. And since we’re ever so creative here at Artificial Trees, we’re calling this segment, “Tree in Focus”. First up, America’s favorite Christmas tree, the Fraser Fir.
The Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) was named after John Fraser, [...]
When decorating your tabletop feather Christmas tree, you can choose between going big or going small. Above are images showing you how to decorate these retro Christmas trees using big or small ornaments.
On the left, the decorator chose smaller elements for the feather tree. Tassles and crystal pendalogues are ingenious ways to decorate your tree, while [...]
How about giving your Christmas a pink makeover? Since pink is a color that everyone has very different reactions to, here are a few ways to add a touch of pink to your Christmas without going out of your comfort zone.
Level one: Pink accents. Not everyone is a fan of pink. If you’re one of [...]
Yesterday, we talked about how to have an authentic Christmas tea party. Well, it seems the Christmas world is just not done with the other side of the pond just yet! As Selfridge’s on Oxford Street opens the tinsel-adorned doors of its Christmas shop 143 days before Christmas, London gets an early Christmas treat!
Inside these [...]
Looking for inexpensive additions to your Christmas tree ornaments? Here is an easy project that everyone in the family can do!
You will need:
a styrofoam board or lots of thick, corrugated cardboard or mini boxes
sharp scissors
a cutter
wrapping paper
tape
narrow ribbons
1. If using styrofoam boards: Cut up the board into little squares. Stack and glue together styrofoam squares [...]
If you still haven’t nabbed one of the gorgeous realistic artificial Christmas trees from Balsam Hill’s 50% off sale, this is the last chance you get to do it! We previously announced that Balsam Hill was having a Christmas in July Sale and today is the last day!
Why do we love Balsam Hill? Simply [...]
If you’re looking for affordable Christmas decorating ideas, here’s a particularly ingenious and inexpensive one for you! Create your own cardboard Christmas trees! A clever take on artificial trees, this is a project that you can do alone or with your family. Just make sure to keep sharp objects away from the little ones!
Materials:
Cardboard boxes
X-acto [...]
The end of the week is upon us again!
And since we know that retail therapy is such a great way to relax during the weekend, we’re bringing you another Artificial Trees Sale Alert!
Last week we featured the Treetopia.com Christmas tree sale. That’s still going on by the way, so if you haven’t nabbed the funky [...]