Unlit Christmas Trees
Decorating a Christmas tree with family members is a joyous and pleasant experience. It gives the feeling of enduring tradition being followed. There is another advantage of an unlit tree; you get to decorate it yourself the way you wish to. It gives you the freedom to choose the ornaments, lights and other decorations yourself. The decorating of a Christmas tree with family members helps everyone to get into the holiday mood.
Non-natural unlit Christmas trees are designed in such a way that they look very realistic. Some artificial trees are decorated with natural looking berries along with dusting of frost which gives it a very festive effect. The Nikko Fir artificial Christmas tree is a hot favorite among most of the people. It comes in both unlit and lit varieties. It is fuller in appearance and makes an enchanting addition to any room. Its poly vinyl needles are resistant to fading and getting crushed. You can have a fresh looking Christmas tree every year. The Oregon Fir tree is another favorite artificial unlit Christmas tree. It has the same qualities of the Nikko tree, but it is different in its design. This tree comes with the warranty of ten years.
Precautions
Primarily, safety should be considered when you are decorating an artificial unlit Christmas tree. Electrical power is created in large amount when too many lighted strands are plugged into a single wall outlet. When lighting an unlit Christmas tree which comes in broken parts, assemblage of the same is advised to be done in sections. It is better to start at the base and work your way up. As for artificial unlit Christmas trees sans any sections, you could start from the top and work accordingly.
Tips for decoration
A well decorated Christmas tree follows certain themes and colour patterns. It looks beautiful and gives the room an enchanted look. For an unlit tree you have to put up the lights yourself. The first rule is to know the amount of lights you will need to decorate it. It is usually decided by the height and size of the tree. The following is the estimated calculation done according to the height of the tree. For a tree of 4 to 5 ft it is recommended to have 200-500 miniature lights, 500-700 lights for a tree of 6-6.5 ft, 600-800 lights for 7-7.5 ft and 1200 miniature lights for 8-9 ft.
The first step is to check the lights before installing them. Each strand of light should be tested. Plug each of it in the socket to ensure it is working. The light bulbs should be carefully inserted into their sockets. It is necessary to do so because a loosely fitted bulb will not work. After plugging the first set of lights, start wrapping it around the tree in a clockwise manner. Follow the same procedure for other sets of lighting decoration and work your way up. Make sure you cover every branch. Visible light strands should be well hidden. Start wrapping the lights from inside out. If you place the lights towards the branch ends, it highlights the shape of the tree. Your Christmas tree can look enchanting if you use a particular theme and colour pattern.