docsquid Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 We have been using the same old plastic tree for years, rather chewed by cats, and some very tired and cheap old decorations. I never really managed to get my act together and never got everything done for Christmas, partly because we were usually skiing the week before. This year I can't ski, and I've just taken the plunge and ordered a new tree, matching decorations and some really pretty lit twigs to match. All in cream, pearl and gold. And it isn't December until next week! Still, one tree every 10 years isn't too bad, and I'm quite excited about having matching and lovely Christmas decorations instead of trying to hide the bit where Cindy chewed the tree when she was a kitten! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Sounds lovely, I've just finished putting mine up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 That's not bad going at all really. At least you're not buying new every year like quite a few people seem to do now. I love our quirky Christmas tree-it's quite old and only 4ft tall so gets stood on the little table and then has a present heap stuck under it! I also love digging it out of the loft every year along with the decorations box. It just wouldn't feel like Christmas without that. None of the decorations match and we have a huge mix or plastic ones, wooden ones, handmade and knitted ones and a few glass ones-I'd love to have some more of those, they tell us a bit about our past as a few of them belonged to Mum's parents and Dad's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 None of the decorations match and we have a huge mix or plastic ones, wooden ones, handmade and knitted ones and a few glass ones That's sounds just like our tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 My sister's tree is even funnier, as she has a big fat sheep decoration I knitted her and a rather large snowman decoration too! They're a bit too big for the size of the tree really! This year I've knitted her a Christmas pudding decoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I'm going to get mine out of the loft on Sunday - I love it when it's up but I hate the mess it makes putting it all together! We're having our old plastic one this year, can't afford a potted one and at least there won't be needles everywhere that I'll be hoovering up in March Very impressed Chicvic - my children would be insanely jealous and I'd get nagged all weekend if they knew I had a colour coordinated tree one year, it looked lovely, this year it will be the same old decorations with the things the kids have made - I have their old snowmen and reindeer that they made at playschool which I put up every year much to their mortification! Those along with multicoloured lights, ALL shapes sizes and colours of baubles, it looks like an explosion in a Christmas tree shop by the time we've finished!! We love it! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 None of the decorations match and we have a huge mix or plastic ones, wooden ones, handmade and knitted ones and a few glass ones That's sounds just like our tree And ours . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I've got as far as ordering my tree.....and I arranged for a late delivery, ie after 16th Dec. Bah Humbug indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Ditto! Thats our tree too!!! None of that colour co-ordinated 'perfect tree' situation in our house We have decorations from places we have visited, old ones that were special to me when I was young, ones we got because we thought 'oh that will look good' without even thinking about the decorations we already had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Sounds lovely Doc I shall start a Christmas decos thread in December,& we expect plenty of pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 We buy a real tree every year I love the ritual of taking my girls to chose it, the bigger the better. As long as it fits in my VW Sharan Because I've got four daughters it's a really girly household and we have girly pink decorations on the tree. They're all pink, white or silver but a few birds have crept in and I think we've got a squirrel this year too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Mr Webmuppet decided to get a new artificial tree a couple of years ago............he got a tall black one with loads of silver baubles and silver tinsel (very dramatic if a little gothic).........LMW has a little white tree for her bedroom with pink heart lights with added pink fluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Devon spent some of her first pay cheque on a 4 foot fake tree last week,plus decorations in silver & aqua,for her bedroom It will look lovely,& I am sure it will last her for years We always get a Nordman from Christmastreeland,who deliver, & they have always been great. I go for gold & copper decorations & soft white LED lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 I've never had colour-co-ordinated before. The whole tree is cream with warm white lighting and gold highlights. It's a bit of a departure from a green tree. It is our first proper Christmas at home for ages and it seems nice to just try and make it special. I've got lots of holly with berries at our wildlife site and will make some wreaths to put in the living room as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 None of the decorations match and we have a huge mix or plastic ones, wooden ones, handmade and knitted ones and a few glass ones That's sounds just like our tree And ours . And here . We have a tradition that anyone who visits of christmus day has to bring a decoration for it because of this nothing matches colour or style wise but when we put it up it takes about three times as long as it should because we all have to sit down and remember who gave us what when Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 We have two artificial trees, one is 15 years old and still going strong The other just a few years old having replaced a 20 year old one. I'm very fussy about how the trees look so everything is colour co-ordinated to match the decor of the room they are in, I'm such a control freak that I never let the children help me decorate them & used to put them up whilst the children were in bed and tell them that the fairies had been along and done it I've found that as the years go on I put up less decorations each year We used to have garlands, balloons & stars hanging from the ceilings and now it's just a tree in the lounge and dining room, stockings & lights on the mantlepieces & candles galore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I am also a bit of a control freak where the Christmas tree is concerned and mine always has to look like it is covered in snow and ice. I have snowflake and icicle decorations, pearlescent tinsel and strings of pearls, and silver lametta and white twinkly angel hair to finish off It has been the same for over 12 years (and is the same tree every year too, was £10 from B&Q). I never buy new decorations either. I just use the same tenners worth from Poundland over and over again, and I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Mine is (or will be next weekend when I get it!) definitely matching. Well, more themed, I s'pose; the theme being "lots-and-lots of colourful stuff" and "more is more" . I would have a co-ordianted one, but am not groan-up enough for any of that. I go for the endless pretty sparkly things approach instead. I love getting the boxes from the loft and spending a happy afternoon decorating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Well, it has arrived, it looks lovely, but after an evening putting it up, interrupted by a visit to the doctor's for my swine flu jab, pictures will have to wait until tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Piccies! The wreaths are made from leaves from our garden (holly, laurel and conifer) with some rather gothic black tinsel. DH surprisingly didn't say Bah Humbug, and actually likes the little fairy lit twig thingies. They are all LED ultra low wattage. First ever colour-co-ordinated Christmas tree, completely un-chewed by cat (but I'm sure they'll have a go). All carefully cropped so you can't see how untidy the rest of the room is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Those wreaths look lovely as does your tree. @ 'carefully cropped so you can't see how untidy the room is'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 DS & I always do our tree, one year when he was very young I'm sure he just tipped the decorations on it from the landing it looked a real sight but he was so proud of it I left it there, we always have a real tree in the hallway and the old favorite decorations come out I thin DS &DD would object if I got sparkly new ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
