Prev NEXT

How Christmas Trees Work

By:Katherine Neer|

Artificial Christmas Trees

Some artificial Christmas trees are made to look as authentic as possible.
Thomas Northcut/Getty Images

Today, synthetic-focused shoppers can find everything from snow-covered limbs to pre-lit branches. For those pressed for time, you can even get trees that are fully decorated. Among the pre-lit variety, there are two stand-outs.Fiber-optictrees come in two basic varieties -- the entire tree is made of fiber optics and looks like a tree shaped of wispy strands of light. The other kinds is a standard artificial tree that resembles a natural variety, but the limbs are dotted with multi-colored fiber-optic lights -- saves the mess of untangling theChristmas tree lights. We've also seen some models that come complete with anMP3 playerandspeakersso the sounds of the holiday can waft from your brightly-lit tree.

The other pre-lit model that seems to be making a huge impression is by appearance made to look like a natural tree that has already been graced with a tasteful amount of carefully placed white lights. This tree's break from convention doesn't come by way of style so much as placement. They're upside-down. The inverted imitators can be suspended from the ceiling or affixed to a wall. Many come with weighted stands to provide extra stability. For houses limited on floor-space, or in need of extra room for a bountiful supply of gifts -- this could be just the thing!

Advertisement

For more Christmas-related articles, visit the Lots More Information page.

Related Articles

More Great Links