The Environmental Impact of Artificial Christmas Trees: Separating Myths from Facts
For many, it is not Christmas unless their artificial Christmas trees are doing a good job of recreating the scene in which Clark Griswall lights up the entire house almost knocking power out for everyone on the grid. They like the shine that comes with the Christmas twinkle lights, the bright colors and the like. They want their own artificial Christmas trees to have that shine about them, making them the focal point of the entire room. With this being said, how can you make your artificial Christmas trees this year have that shiny theme that is going to make them the center of the show? We have a few ideas that you may want to use!
Best Practices for Decorating Your Artificial Christmas Tree
1. The lighter the color combination that you use, the brighter that this is going to appear. For this reason stick with golds and silvers. You can even go with white. That doesn’t mean that you cannot have color, because you most definitely can…add in a dash of bright red or green to give it that true Christmas feeling.
2. Opt for ornaments that help to reflect the light. While those silver bulb ornaments that are matte finish are gorgeous, they are not going to reflect the light as well, meaning that you won’t have that twinkle that you are hoping to get with this theme.
3. If you have a mirror in your home that is more for decor purposes, try to place your artificial Christmas trees in front of this mirror. You will find that this helps to create an aurora of light around the tree since it will be reflecting the lights and the ornaments back.
4. To make these trees even brighter, you may find it beneficial to go with a flocked tree. These flocked trees have snow already on them which is bright white, helping your tree to glow even more. Even when the lights are off, these flocked trees still light up a room.
5. Go for some ornaments that have some glitter on them. The glitter is going to catch the light difference that those that are shiny, so be sure that you use different types of ornaments to really help this tree look complete.
If you are ready to make your tree shine like it is the only star at night, then these tips can help to make this happen!