To make it better than this - how to choose an artificial Christmas tree?

What New Year's holiday without an elegant forest beauty? Christmas trees and pines in the New Year season are presented in a huge assortment. But today, more and more consumers are inclined to purchase artificial Christmas trees: they will last a long time, and there is no litter from them, and you do not need to take care of such trees - they will just stand dressed up in their original form for as long as we want. And the "needles" of their allergies will not cause. Only now, among an infinite variety, choosing an artificial Christmas tree is not so simple: it is easy to get confused when you see so many different models in front of you. Which one will be the most suitable?

Before going to the store

Going for an important purchase, you need to find out some nuances at home to know exactly what to look for specifically.

• Decide where you plan to put the tree. Its size, width and, accordingly, variety will depend on this. For example, pines and firs are usually more spreading than spruce (ordinary or blue), they need more space, even if their height is not great. A tall, lush Christmas tree is best placed in the center of the room, and more compact options are suitable for a corner, bedside table or chest of drawers.
• Select a species to search only among pines or only among firs.
• Refuse from fashionable or designer models of Christmas trees, which will be irrelevant or begin to annoy with their catchiness in a year or two. These can be, for example, “upside down” Christmas trees, pink or purple, assembled from Christmas balls or garlands, generously decorated with red or gold toys, huge roses, feathers. Remember that you make a purchase for many years to come, so the tree should be out of fashion and a specific style. Stop at the classics.
• Decide whether your Christmas tree will be in "snow", "hoarfrost", cones, nuts, with or without light. It will also facilitate the selection directly in the store.
• If you have small children, keep in mind that the needles on a future purchase should not be scratchy.
• If the Christmas tree is just a small additional element of the general New Year’s decor, it can be white, red, gold.

Measure the height of the ceilings and the diameter of the space that the tree can occupy without taking up too much room. So you will not be mistaken with the size of the artificial Christmas tree. And this is an important moment, given that this particular tree will stand for many winters in a row at this place.

Choose material

Artificial Christmas trees are made from different materials. Their appearance, degree of decorativeness and price depend on this.

• • Cast. Such Christmas trees are made of plastic (polypropylene, liquid plastic) by casting. Each branch is cast separately, so making them is quite expensive, which affects the price. Such trees are most similar to natural ones. Their needles are small in length (since the material for their manufacture is very heavy) and very soft - it is impossible to get hurt about it, which is important for the house in which young children live. In addition, the heavy weight gives the entire structure additional stability.

• • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). PVC Christmas trees are also quite attractive. They are made of thin tape cut into narrow needles, which are then assembled on a metal base.

• • Combined. These Christmas trees are made of PVC and plastic. The branches have a rather heterogeneous structure and look very elegant.

• • From the fishing line. Fishing line is used to make needles. Such models are very fluffy, have a wide color gamut.Pines from fishing line, if the color is selected naturally, are extremely similar to living ones. But they have a significant drawback - they are pricked.

• • Paper. The paper for them is impregnated with a special composition that makes it very durable and flexible. These trees are the lowest-quality and cheapest. They do not last long, easily wrinkle and ignite at the slightest opportunity - sometimes even from an ordinary electric garland.

What else is important when choosing?

Choosing an artificial Christmas tree, you can not miss a single detail. Indeed, in the long run, any nuance can spoil the impression of a purchase, if during the operation "something goes wrong."

• Stand.

The larger the tree itself, the less flimsy it should be. For small Christmas trees, plastic is also quite suitable. The main thing is that it be smooth, durable and stable. Large Christmas trees, which will be decorated with many toys, are preferable to purchase with wooden or metal stands, which should also be smooth and stable.

• Overall quality.

We pay attention to how securely the branches are attached, whether they are springy (otherwise they will not hold the toys), how firmly the needles sit, whether they wrinkle. Nothing should fall off or fall off the tree, and the wire that holds the needles should not stick out, scratch, have bare sections. The color of the needles and the trunk of the tree should be persistent and uniform.

A quality product does not emit any chemical odors. This is easiest to check if the Christmas tree is bought indoors, and not outdoors. If the model has fixed decorations, glue in the places of their fastening should not be visible.

• Security.

The seller is obliged at the request of the buyer to provide certificates of quality and safety of the goods, confirming that he will not harm the health of people or animals. It is also very good if the tree has refractory impregnation. Garlands on it can be hung without fear.

Choosing an artificial Christmas tree is not so simple. A purchase that will please everyone at home for many years should meet many requirements. Therefore, one cannot approach this issue lightly. After all, nothing should overshadow the New Year’s mood.