One of the choices that everyone faces over the festive season is whether to buy a real tree or an artificial one.
The Christmas tree is at the heart of home decorations, so getting it right is important. Read on to learn some of the reasons why you should go with an artificial tree this year.
Environmentally friendly
Perhaps the single biggest benefit of artificial Christmas trees is that they can be used year after year.
With a real tree, most of it will be lying on the living room carpet by New Years Eve, and you will have to buy a new one each Christmas. Therefore, artificial trees are the more cost-effective choice, and money is an important issue for many people in the current climate.
It presents more options
Choosing a real tree restricts you to the standard green. There is nothing wrong with that, but it can be nice to sometimes mix it up a bit.
Artificial trees come in various colours, including silver. Then there are ones that are augmented, such as snow Christmas trees that have a realistic dusting of the white stuff over them.
Low maintenance
We have all had the experience of trying to remove pine needles from our carpet after Christmas. The shedding of these needles is one of the most inconvenient aspects of real trees, but buying an artificial tree will let you avoid this issue. Plus, if you pick a fibre optic one, you will not have to worry about whether your string of tree lights will work or not this winter.
