Decorating the Christmas tree: The right order is what creates the wow effect

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Highlights: Decorating the Christmas tree: The right order is what creates the wow effect. Some prefer it more classic, with golden Christmas baubles and straw stars. Others prefer pompous or simple, for example with natural materials. To ensure that your Christmas tree stays fresh for as long as possible and starts needling late, there are a few tips to follow. After purchase, store the tree in its net in a place that is as cool as possible, such as on the balcony. It already needs enough liquid – so put it in a bucket of water.

Status: 18.12.2023, 19:00 PM

By: Andrea Stettner

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What comes first to the fir tree – baubles, fairy lights or the tinsel? The right order is crucial for the perfect Christmas tree.

A beautifully decorated Christmas tree conjures up the right Christmas mood in the house. As always, the colours and decoration with which the fir tree is ultimately decorated depends on personal taste. Some prefer it more classic, with golden Christmas baubles and straw stars – others prefer pompous or simple, for example with natural materials. However, what should always be kept in mind when decorating the Christmas tree is the correct approach.

This is the correct order to decorate the Christmas tree

First the fairy lights – or the baubles? If you decorate your Christmas tree, it's best to stick to the right order. © Anastasiya Amraeva/Imago

The correct order when decorating the Christmas tree is crucial so that all the decorative elements and lights on the tree come into their own. Here's how:

First, it's the turn of the fairy lights, so that you can lay and hide the cable well. Start at the top and work your way down. Lay the string of lights in a spiral over the branches. You can read here how much fairy lights cost in electricity.
If you have wax candles or electric candles, spread them evenly over the Christmas tree. With real candles, make sure that there is no branch directly above the candle – otherwise the tree will quickly catch fire.

Then it's the turn of the Christmas baubles. In order for the tree hanging to look as harmonious as possible, the largest balls should hang at the bottom and become smaller towards the top. There shouldn't be too many Christmas baubles. It is best to hang heavy balls and decorative elements close to the trunk so that the branches do not bend under the weight and the balls may slip off the tree.

Finally, the last gaps are closed with smaller decorative elements, such as angel hair or tinsel.

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How do I make sure that the Christmas tree doesn't needle so quickly?

To ensure that your Christmas tree stays fresh for as long as possible and starts needling late, there are a few tips to follow. After purchase, store the Christmas tree in its net in a place that is as cool as possible, such as on the balcony. It already needs enough liquid – so put it in a bucket of water. Before you bring him from the outdoors to the warm living room, he should also acclimatize in a cool room such as the stairwell so as not to suffer a temperature shock. After setting it up, it is still important to supply the Christmas tree with sufficient water and water it regularly.

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