| Now that it's the holiday season everyone is busy | | | | The swag of your garland will depend on the width |
| thinking about his or her Christmas Trees. There are | | | | of your tree. Twist the garland at the tip and it |
| tricks and tips to help you create a unique look that | | | | should be smaller as it reaches the top of the tree. |
| fits in your home and adds sparkle to your holiday | | | | Another style is to double swag your garland and |
| celebrations. Whether real or artificial, a little | | | | form it into a spiral garland. Some prefer using ribbon |
| imagination can take that blank canvas and turn it | | | | that falls from the top of the tree down along to the |
| into something really magical that will brighten your | | | | bottom. 5.Use fillers. You must use fillers in order to |
| whole holiday season. You can start by looking for | | | | give the tree an enchanting look. Some people don't |
| ideas on the trees you see in public places like malls | | | | do this but it is a great way to give your tree a new |
| or hotel lobbies. These are great places to get ideas | | | | look. 6.Choose a color scheme. Use a single color or |
| that you can easily bring to your own tree. Here are | | | | two complimentary ones to give your tree a |
| some great tips for creating a beautiful tree 1.Your | | | | coordinated, decorator look. Try traditional choices |
| tree will stand in you room till the holiday season | | | | such as red and gold, or something different like pink |
| ends so it should have a visual impact. The space in | | | | and white. Use ornaments of these colors and keep |
| your room will determine the size of the tree you | | | | the garland in the same color family as well. 7.Dare to |
| can have. This is important to consider especially if | | | | be different. Decorate according to what you like, |
| you want to enhance your ornaments. 2.Decide on | | | | even if it isn't the "traditional" way. Use your favorite |
| the overall look you like. The more branch tips your | | | | hobby, ornaments collected on vacations, or old style |
| tree has, the more ornaments and decorations are | | | | bulbs to create a look that's truly your own. This will |
| needed. If you want your tree to have an informal | | | | create a unique, personal holiday expression that is |
| look, select a tree that has long needles and upswept | | | | sure to be a conversation starter. 8.Don't forget the |
| branches. If you want something more formal, select | | | | handmade ornaments. No matter what style you are |
| a tree that has down swept branches and with short | | | | trying to achieve, the hand made ornaments of your |
| needles. 3.Pay attention to lighting. There is a general | | | | own childhood, or those of family members can be |
| rule in deciding the number of lights for a tree - a one | | | | wonderful additions to any tree, and compliment any |
| foot tree should have about 40-50 lights. The | | | | style. 9.Cover the base of your tree with a colorful |
| simplest thing to do is buy a pre-lit tree, no mess and | | | | tree skirt so that the gifts underneath will rest on a |
| easy storage. But if you do the lights yourself, hang | | | | pretty background. This makes the packages look |
| them inside the tree, for a twinkling effect. Stringing | | | | even more festive, and looks good after the |
| the lights on the outer edges, over the tips of the | | | | presents are unwrapped too. 10.Top it off. Use a |
| branches won't look right. Remember to keep the | | | | star, an angel or a large bow - whatever suits your |
| amount of light uniform, without and unfilled spaces. | | | | individual taste. |
| 4.Add garland. Whether you choose traditional garland | | | | Jo Williams has an interest in Home and Garden |
| or beaded garland, you can get a great look. If you | | | | related topics. To access more information on |
| want traditional, swag your garland from the top to | | | | christmas tree shops or on christmas tree |
| the bottom, and also around the back of the tree. | | | | ornaments, please click on the link. |