Decorate a designer Christmas tree this year by following these simple steps:
1. Light Like a Pro
Our rule of thumb for the amount of lights that should go on a tree is 100 bulbs per foot. It may take more for a fuller tree, especially if few ornaments are going on it. Place your lights at alternating depth from the center to the branch tips. This will make it sparkle with brilliance! Remember to spread the load of the fuses on the strands according to instructions and don't plug more than recommended end to end as it will blow the fuses. Natural trees like the one shown above require plenty of lights but few ornaments.
2. Collaborate What You Have
Trees that have a lot of collected sentimental ornaments need not look jumbled. We make them unified and pulled together by using the same ribbon treatment throughout the tree and/or by using the same color pics or stems. Sometimes buying larger ornaments and spreading them throughout the tree as a base will work too. After these elements are in place, your sentimental collections will stand out but feel pulled together and purposeful.
3. Adorn the Boughs to Scale
Make sure to buy enough ornaments to correspond with the size of your tree (about 15 for a 9' tree) and the size of your room. We recommend buying several large ornaments, some medium, and finishing with smaller ones. Larger ornaments should be tucked deep inside the tree and smaller ornaments on the tips of the branches, this way we create lots of depth and texture, which make for a more interesting design.
4. Finish With Flare
To finish the tree with a designer look, we add height by using tall stems of glittered branches or grasses and leaf picks. This makes a fountain-like burst at the top of the tree and adds a bit more drama than an angel or star perched on top.
