To Tree or Not to Tree....Traditional or Alternative Christmas Trees

I think it might have been fashionable in the 70's to have fake Christmas trees, I can remember our family tree, it was fairly modest in size and had branches that reminded me of bottle brushes. Despite it being fake it still had a magical quality to it and to me a tree is the corner stone of Christmas decor. I would forego all other decorations as long as I could still have a tree, it's like having a guest in the house for a couple of weeks silently standing in the corner looking pretty.

 

It was only as I got older that real trees became the preference. Fashions come and go and these days there is a tree out there for everyone whatever their taste and space limitations. Some alternative tree ideas are innovative, quirky and aesthetically pleasing and still manage to capture the magic of Christmas. Check out the trees below, which one would you choose?
 

 

::tree 1 - The faketastic perfectly pointy Christmas tree in a box - dependable and reliable, year after year::

 

 

::tree 2 - What's not to like, even with no clothes on this tree looks good not to mention the fresh smell of pine. The only down side is those pesky dropped needles that the hoover never seems to pick up.  Still, it's my favourite tree choice::

 

::tree 3 - Sorry but this does not do it for me, I get the space saving qualities of this tree and the quirky qualities it possesses but it still doesn't pull my cracker!!::

 

 

::tree 4 - This would be a close contender for me, bringing the inside outside,  a real potted tree that can be planted afterwards.  Eco friendly and looks great, less is more in this case::

::tree 5 - A method favoured by my lovely Mum, the sprayed and adorned budget friendly branch, its zen like qualities ooze style.  It provides a great silhouette, what the heck I'll have a tree and a branch::

 



::tree 6 - Innovative, simple, up-cycled and blooming lovely.  I'd have this one all year round, whats not to like?::

 



::tree 7 - We are wood fans in our house and this beauty ticks all the boxes, much like tree 6 its innovative and up-cycled qualities add to its simple yet elegant look, somewhat Scandinavian in style me thinks::

 

::tree 8 - Last and definitely not least, this tree is fantastic, a wonderwall of delight.  I would spend hours just looking at this tree.  If I'd composed this beauty myself I'd of loved choosing each artifact to adorn the festive wall.  This could be adapted for any time of the year, a great idea, wish I'd thought of it::

 

Image sources:

tree 1: http://www.ventasalud.com

tree 2: http://oaxacaborn.com

tree 3: www.acolorfuljourney.com

tree 4: www.casacullen.com

tree 5: http://thrift-queen.blogspot.co.uk

tree 6: www.woodwoolstool.com

tree 7: www.etsy.com/shop/marzashop

tree 8: http://blog.alltheluckintheworld.nl

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