A GUIDE TO FAKE TREES
No needle drop and almost as good as the real thing
TRADITIONAL FIR
The best do cost a bit, but think of one as an investment for Christmases to come.
Try: Blue Mountain Spruce Christmas tree, £250, coxandcox.co.uk.
PRELIT SPRUCE
Saves bothering with stringing up fairy lights and ensures even distribution of prettiness.
Try: Kensington pre-lit 5ft tree, with 300 pure white LEDs, £149, johnlewis.com.
PENCIL
Streamlined trees fit tidily into small spaces and tight corners. Neat.
Try: 6ft Pencil Christmas Tree, £20 (snow-tipped, £25), argos.co.uk.
WOODEN
Lovers of pared-back Scandi style might choose to avoid greenery altogether and go for a minimal version in blonde wood.
Try: Wooden Scandi tree, £175, coxandcox.co.uk.
FROSTED
Trees ready-dusted with ‘snow’ will create a Winter Wonderland in your living room.
Try: Frosted Mountain Artificial tree, 1.8m, £219, shop.dobbies.com.
BARE
No need to decorate these lovelies, just put them in a corner and let them twinkle. Buy three and create a mini Nordic forest.
Try: Frosted pre-lit twig, £49, johnlewis.com.