Christmas Decorations

[Rockin' Robin]

We always used to have real Christmas trees when we we children. Since then, I have alternated between real and fake ones. In December 2018, my partner bought a rather splendid fake tree, but at the same time I mangaged to find a lovely real tree for £5 - it was on special offer. But it was so sad to see a perfectly healthy tree, put outside to be recycled.
In recent years, I have hunted around charity shops for Christmas decorations. Not because Of financial reasons, I just enjoy mooching around charity shops - always have done.

 

[Laur91]

We always used to have real Christmas trees when we we children. Since then, I have alternated between real and fake ones. In December 2018, my partner bought a rather splendid fake tree, but at the same time I mangaged to find a lovely real tree for £5 - it was on special offer. But it was so sad to see a perfectly healthy tree, put outside to be recycled.
In recent years, I have hunted around charity shops for Christmas decorations. Not because Of financial reasons, I just enjoy mooching around charity shops - always have done.

Why have I not thought of charity shops for decs?! That’s a great idea!! I get most of my decs from The Range only because I the prices in garden centres etc are so eye watering haha. We got a second tree this year (a 6ft fake tree, it was £2 in the sale in Wilko down from £60!!!) and I’ve got all the decs from The Range for under £40.

love a bargain deco spree!!

 

[Tree_]

I love going to monsoon and getting their decs in the sale. What's everyone's opinion on the beaded string garlands on xmas trees

 

[coconochanel]

I love going to monsoon and getting their decs in the sale. What's everyone's opinion on the beaded string garlands on xmas trees

Monsson decs are really nice I bought a Dachshund one once really cute.

 

[hypoharpy]

My tree is done in gold with a touch of cream with no tinsel or lights -gold beads on the tree and lights strung on the mantlepiece instead.
I've also got a gold Santa with big boots on .
Maybe not to everyone's taste but that's the great thing - it's all beautiful if it's in the Christmas spirit.

 

[TJ90]

Our tree is a complete mismatch. Anywhere we go on holiday we buy a bauble and they always take up the bottom row. So nice to talk about our memories in those places whilst putting the tree up. If anyone is looking for a nice artificial tree, try Asda. We got ours last year and it’s the best one we’ve ever had

 

[Kim Mild]

I've done gold and silver for a couple of years with warm white lights. I used to have either gold or silver with purple before we redecorated. I think we are starting to go multicolored with different baubles now as we have accumulated quite a collection.

 

[HankMcPrank]

I have children and to be honest last year I tried a snowy tree and the Instagram theme but it didn’t work, I didn’t like it, no personality. Sold my tree three days after Christmas So we are green red and black. Traditional. They love it I love it.

 

[marlaxo]

We got a lovely tree from Wilko last year, its called an upswept one and it looks more like a real tree without the pine needles. I tend to buy a few ornaments each year relating to things that we have seen or done in the year or milestones so our tree is totally mismatched but I love it. We have one string of warm white bulbs and 1 string of pastelly colour bulbs so it looks colourful but soft - hate hate hate that electric blue LED colour that seems to crop up everywhere.

 

[SkinkaareFan]

Sorry to be this person, but I've seen and commented on other Christmas threads.

What sort of theme are people going for this year. Not that I mean people should have a new theme every year. I'm not an influencer. Sorry to make people sick in their mouths but I'm a colourful Christmas tree. Multi coloured tree lights in the lounge. Multi coloured 6 ft fibre optic in the dining room. Foil ceiling decs. Fairy lights round the doors. Tack city.

This is exactly how I do my decorations!! Literally looks like Santa has puked all over the house and I just buy more and more every year. I just love it, I have no kids but growing up our house was the same as I do it now and I guess that's why I like it. Its cosy, homely and definitely brings all those magical childhood memories back!!

Our tree is 2 years old and I want a bigger and fatter one but husband says no so I pray this one breaks this year

I am desperate to put my Decorations up right now and have been since August but I try to wait until around a week and a half after my birthday (6th November) and I couldn't give a tit what anyone says about it .

I also do my Christmas shopping early but nothing gets wrapped until the decorations are up. I sit there in front of the tree, hot chocolate in hand and christmas music playing and I am in my element wrapping all the gifts I've carefully picked out for our family members and then when they're wrapped I panic thinking I haven't got enough or what I have got is tit, hahaha.

 

[coconochanel]

Ive got myself a new pre-lit tree I cant be bothered doing all the lights so thought f**** it and treated myself.

 

[Tree_]

This is exactly how I do my decorations!! Literally looks like Santa has puked all over the house and I just buy more and more every year. I just love it, I have no kids but growing up our house was the same as I do it now and I guess that's why I like it. Its cosy, homely and definitely brings all those magical childhood memories back!!

Our tree is 2 years old and I want a bigger and fatter one but husband says no so I pray this one breaks this year

I am desperate to put my Decorations up right now and have been since August but I try to wait until around a week and a half after my birthday (6th November) and I couldn't give a tit what anyone says about it .

I also do my Christmas shopping early but nothing gets wrapped until the decorations are up. I sit there in front of the tree, hot chocolate in hand and christmas music playing and I am in my element wrapping all the gifts I've carefully picked out for our family members and then when they're wrapped I panic thinking I haven't got enough or what I have got is tit, hahaha.

Absolutely think we're the same person. I always get the gift terror

 

[Penelope Strawberry]

Good thread, Im going for silver and white theme (on a green tree) with warm lights same as the previous years as I refuse to buy a whole new different coloured set of decorations. I don't do lights around the window as the tree is in front of the lounge window but I have a wreath and a fireplace mantle and other ornaments etc dotted around the house.

We have a silver and white theme too; also on a green tree! Got some gorgeous glass baubles a few years ago and just love how understated it looks.

 

[Tree_]

Ive got myself a new pre-lit tree I cant be bothered doing all the lights so thought f**** it and treated myself.

Lush. I want one but I love the tacky old school petal lights too much