Although nothing beats a fresh Christmas trees, with its fragrant pine-needle scent, there are several reasons an artificial Christmas trees makes sense in certain situations. Some artificial Christmas trees are so realistic, you'd have to get quite close to tell the difference. If you're a veteran decorator (and “un-decorator”) of Christmas trees, you know some of the disadvantages of the real thing, beautiful and fragrant as it may be. Let's look at some of the reasons you might favor an artificial trees.
If you live in the city and have an apartment or condo on the third floor, it requires considerable effort to purchase, transport and install the trees before you ever start decorating.
Grandma and Grandpa may just not have the energy for the running around and muscling the trees in place. Getting the trees in your home and setting it up can be hard work.
Even if you're physically up to it, you may simply not have the time. Sometimes an artificial Christmas trees just makes good sense in your situation.
It's fun to let children have their own small Christmas trees in their room – they love gazing at the lights at night, with dreams of sugarplums in their heads. On the other hand, many parents worry about fire danger from a trees that's too dry. An artificial Christmas trees resolves this worry.
Perhaps you want a white Christmas trees, to suit your taste or color scheme. Fresh trees do not come in white. Artificial Christmas trees do!
Unlike a fresh trees, an artificial Christmas trees is perfectly symmetrical, and this is an important point for some decorators. An artificial Christmas trees lasts for many years and may simply be stored away out of season, in a relatively small space. Most come in sections, easily and quickly fitted together when you're ready to decorate.
To make up for the lack of that fresh trees fragrance, try using bowls of potpourri in strategic locations. You can even purchase spray scents that simulate fresh pine. A simmering pot of apple cider on the stove with cloves and sticks of cinnamon creates a heavenly fragrance all around the house.
If you've got your heart set on genuine fresh pine scent, gather or purchase pine branches to make into a garland for the fireplace or stair railing.
Probably one of the strongest points for an artificial trees is cleanup after New Year's. After becoming entangled in lights, pierced by dry needles and decked with sap in your hair, you may go for the artificial Christmas trees next year! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
