Artificial Christmas trees are very popular, however they don't always look like a real fresh Christmas tree.
Here are some interior designer secrets to get your artificial Christmas tree to seem like a real Christmas tree.
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For the most realistic looking artificial trees, you should spend a little extra money on a quality Christmas tree.
Poor quality trees may never look very realistic.
A designer secret is to spend a little extra money up front since you will have the artificial Christmas tree for many years.
Fluffing
Artificial Christmas trees get bent out of shape in the box.
Designers know that you must properly fluff your Christmas tree to get it back in the proper shape.
Here are steps for how to fluff an artificial Christmas tree.
Fill In
If possible, fill in your artificial Christmas tree with several branches from a live Christmas tree.
A designer secret is to use a mixture of textures will make your artificial tree feel more full and give the illusion that the entire tree is real.
Lots of Lights
Use an abundance of lights to distract viewers from the fact that your Christmas tree is artificial.
Most designers use a minimum of 1 strand of 100 mini lights per foot height of tree, however feel free to use twice that amount to make your tree more brilliant.
The wire on your Christmas lights should match the color of your Christmas tree. Green Christmas trees should use lights with a green wire and white Christmas trees should use lights with a white wire.
Scent
Real Christmas trees have a scent that helps people get into the Christmas spirit.
A designer secret is to add scented ornaments to your tree to help it seem more like a live tree.
You can also use a scented air freshener, a scented candle (or a wax warmer), or a couple drops of scented oil in your return air vent filters.
Real Pine Cones
For a natural look, use real pine cones on your artificial tree.
Before putting them on the tree, ensure that all the bugs are gone by baking them in the oven for 30 minutes at 250 degrees F (watch them continually to avoid a fire).
Many Decorations
Decorate your Christmas tree using many decorations.
The many decorations will hide most of the tree so people won't realize that it is artificial.
You might also like the article How to Decorate Your Christmas Tree Like a Professional Designer.
