Habitat 6ft Mixed Tip Natural Look Christmas Tree - Green

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We've probably all made the mistake of falling in love with the biggest real Christmas tree in the field, only to then have to saw sections off just to get it through the front door, let alone make it fit into the living room. The branches themselves are realistic looking, made up of PE branches and PVC tips, and it is pre-lit with 100 warm white bulbs with eight different light settings. There’s no need to decorate this, meaning it creates an instant wow factor as soon as you’ve got it up and fluffed out the branches. The plastic pot it comes in is fine, but you might want to display it in something more decorative, or even a spare terracotta from the garden.

As well as a choice of sizes from 4ft to a gargantuan 12ft, you get a range of lighting options. The Candlelight Clear, which I tested, has 650 bulbs. The multicoloured Colour + Clear version has 960 bulbs. The Twinkly Light Show option has just 480, but they can be controlled from a smartphone app for a variety of effects. There’s also an unlit version.

Look at our range of outdoor Christmas decorationsto bring festive spirit to your garden and driveway. We also offer beautiful Christmas wreaths in our range of Christmas decorations. Just what you need when you’re welcoming friends and family this festive season. I have chosen to review the 7ft models where available, which tend to be the most popular. But all are available in a range of sizes. Remember that you don’t have to plump for the most realistic artificial Christmas tree; twig trees, which were hugely popular last year, look set to be again this Christmas. We've compiled more in depth information below, but if you simply want our take ‘at a glance’, the best artificial Christmas trees to buy are: Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a glorious, joyful tree. After all, isn't one of the core moments of the festive season lugging an enormous Scott's Pine or Norway Spruce through the snowy doorway only to find out it's several inches too tall for your living room? Or getting yourself frustrated because you can't find the one broken bulb that's stopping your LED lights from working? The thing is, it doesn't have to be quite like that. Whilst the smell of a real tree simply cannot be replicated, (though The White Company are giving it their best shot with their scented candles) there is something to be said for the no mess, no fuss option that an artificial tree brings. I spent a week putting up a selection of artificial trees in my living room, at a range of price points. I wanted to see how closely they resembled real Christmas trees, judging them on the ease of assembly, safety features, durability (keeping an eye on any fake twigs breaking off), amount of branches, number of tips and detailing, as well as overall wow factor.

You've chosen your faux tree, assembled it and fluffed the branches, but what's the best way of disguising the unsightly base?You need a tree skirt! We've rounded up the best places to source one below: Our upswept Christmas tree with thousands of branch tips is designed to give a fresh and authentic look. Like you've just brought it in and layered it with lights. Yet totally faux, this tree is so simple to assemble and comes pre-lit with 200 warm white lights. Easy. And with 8 functions, make it wave, flash or twinkle. It's tree time. When it comes time to decorate, this tree is also an easy winner. It comes pre-lit with 900 white micro LEDs, and its natural-looking irregular outline offers a good mix of longer branches for hanging dangling baubles, and fuller branches towards the centre for nestling shorter decorations. Mac Harman, founder and CEO of luxury artificial tree and decoration brand, Balsam Hill, offers the following advice for choosing your tree size, 'Before buying a Christmas tree, decide where it will be displayed. Which room will it be displayed in? Will it be a centrepiece? Or will it fit into a corner, along a wall, in front of a window, or next to a doorway? How much space can the tree fill? Look for a tree that is six inches lower than the ceiling height. A 7.5’ tree is best for a standard 8-9' ceiling. This ensures that the tip of the Christmas tree does not hug the ceiling and allows space for a tree topper'.

Is an artificial Christmas tree more sustainable than a real one?

The bonus with an artificial Christmas tree is you can choose exactly the right size to fit your room – as long as you measure up first – and as most are assembled in situ, there's no need to worry about getting a tree up the garden path or through the hallway. The best artifical Christmas trees don't come cheap, and noone wants to invest in a tree that looks so fake you can't wait to take it down. Here are our top tips for choosing an artificial Christmas tree that you'll be happy to pile up the presents under and bring down from the loft year after year. Branch tips