How to Choose the Right Artificial Tree for Your Home

Have you decided that having a real Christmas tree just isn't for you? Are you tired of searching for the perfect real Christmas tree? Well then here are a few things to consider. Also do you have allergies to real Christmas trees? One try holding off buying your Artificial tree until the end of the season. Buy it when they are on sale. But, if you can not wait that long, watch for sales. Also what kind of tree do you want. Do you want a Spruce, Long Needle Pine, Flocked or Not flocked, Green, or colored, Douglas Fir, etc. How tall do you want your tree? How high are your ceilings. How much room do you need after your tree topper has been put on the tree. How wide of a tree do you want? How much room do you have in the room you are going to put your tree up in. These are all things to consider.

Also do you have a tree stand that the tree will fit into. Many Artificial trees come apart, but once they are put together, the are extremely heavy, so they can tip easily if the stand is too small. You want to have a wide based stand. Some trees already come with a stand.

When looking at artificial trees look for the ones that look like a real tree, and that they are filled in good, so you are not looking straight through the tree. You can purchase very nice trees for $150.00 to $200.00 all depending on where you purchase them. If you go to a specialty store that just features Artificial trees, you most likely will pay alot more than $200.00 unless you get the tree on sale. Some of these stores are open all year round.

You can now get artificial trees with the lights already on them. But, realize when you do this, if a string should burn out, those lights will still be on your tree, and you will have to string another string of them. Some trees come where the collapse down to be shorter, or stretch out to be taller. I am not sure how long these will last. One thing to look at is if it should break, can you get replacement parts.

You also want to make sure to see if the artificial Christmas tree that you are looking for is fire proof. Many of them are. Also only use the lights on them that do not get hot, they only are warm to the touch. Remember if you buy a tree with the lights already on them, that you are stuck with that color light. If you want another color with the one on that tree, those you will have to string on yourself.

Consider what type of tree and size is best suited for you. Are you sick of decorating and putting lights on trees? Would you like a table top tree? Will your children soon be gone from home? These are all things to consider. Decorating a tree with your kids is so much more fun then decorating one by yourself. Does your hubby or wife help decorate the tree? If No, and you don't like doing it by yourself, then a smaller tree might be for you. There are also fiber optic trees which illuminate different colors of light throughout them, this is also another thing to consider. My Mother has one of these and it is very pretty, It is about 36 inches tall and use to sit on top of her TV. Now at the nursing home it sits on top of the small desk in her room.

One other thing to consider is storage. Are you able to carry your tree to another room or closet in one piece and just cover it with a large plastic bag till the next year. Do you have a large enough area to put the box that your tree is stored in?

All in all I have to say we have a 9 foot Douglas Fir Artificial Christmas tree for 18 years now, and it looks as good as it did the year we bought it. Our tree paid for itself after a couple of years. No more standing out in the freezing cold looking for the perfect tree. Now we just go to the closet, and pull out the box, bring it down stairs, and set it it. Re- bending the branches, and stringing lights and decorating the tree. It is just as beautiful as a real tree.