How to Decorate a Christmas Tree; Decorating Ideas

Decorating the perfect Christmas tree is an art form that can easily be broken down into a few basic steps.

Hanging the lights

To decorate the perfect Christmas tree you should always hang the lights first. Work from the top and start working down. You should always start at the top so that you end up with the plug at the bottom of the Christmas tree.

Hanging the garland

The next step is to hang the garland - do this right after you hang the lights! Weave your garland in and out of the branches.

Hang long ornaments first

This applies to ornaments of all colours. If you are going for an all white or all red Christmas tree, then hang all of the larger ornaments first. This will keep your tree from looking lopsided.

Fill in with smaller ornaments

Once you have your larger ornaments placed, then fill in with smaller ornaments on the remaining branches. You already have an even tree thanks to the prior steps; all you need to do is fill in some space with the small trinkets!

Finish with the tree topper

The final touch is always the tree topper. You can't leave this off or all of your hard work will look unfinished. It is the tree's brightest star, literally.

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