| When it comes to christmas tree decorating the | | | | great for smaller apartments and smaller rooms. It |
| latest fad is the upside-down christmas tree. Is there | | | | can be positioned in tight corners and other places |
| any good reason besides the fact that it is a really | | | | that do not accommodate a tree with traditional |
| hot xmas trend that you should actually buy one of | | | | Christmas decorations. |
| these? First of all it may help a bit to look a bit at | | | | The upside-down christmas tree can also be hung in |
| the history of the upside down xmas tree. That | | | | places where you could not consider having a tree |
| might help you decide if this type of christmas tree is | | | | before. In fact many people simply hang the tree |
| for you. | | | | over their dining room table the same way you |
| The upside-down christmas tree comes from the | | | | would a chandelier. Also it is much easier to see the |
| pagan tradition of spreading evergreen boughs across | | | | christmas tree decorations and ornaments on an |
| the floors, windows and hearth in order to keep evil | | | | upside-down Christmas tree because they dangle |
| spirits from invading the home. This tradition was | | | | down from the branches and do not visually |
| celebrated by cultures as diverse as the Celts, the | | | | disappear into the tree foliage. Many of them come |
| Romans and the Vikings long before the time of | | | | prelit, which gets rid of the necessity of wrapping the |
| Christ. | | | | tree in lights. |
| You have to remember that Christianity did not really | | | | So just how are these upside-down christmas trees |
| take off in central Europe until twelve centuries past | | | | attached to the ceiling? They are bolted to a base |
| the birth of Christ. As it was noted that the | | | | that is screwed into the ceiling. If you are just into |
| evergreen contained the three points of the Holy | | | | this for the novelty of it and the idea of a whole |
| Trinity, it was brought indoors and hung upside down. | | | | christmas tree and dangling christmas tree |
| This was a way of playing it safe for most central | | | | decorations dangling over your head makes you |
| Europeans who liked to mix their pagan rituals with | | | | nervous then you can also buy models that have a |
| their Christian rituals. Not only did the upside down | | | | base on the floor that supports an upside down |
| xmas tree offer protection from evil spirits, but it | | | | artificial tree. |
| also acknowledged the Father, the Son and the Holy | | | | As upside down christmas trees are a very new |
| Ghost. All of this was put to an end when religious | | | | thing, there is some debate as to which types of |
| zealots in the 16th century Germany proclaimed that | | | | christmas tree decorations look best on it. For |
| the upside down xmas tree was sacrilegious. Religious | | | | instance some people like the look of clumps of tinsel |
| officials ordered that the tips of christmas trees stop | | | | hanging like clumps of hair downwards from the |
| pointing to hell and instead be turned right side up so | | | | ceiling whereas others find the effect to be too |
| they pointed to heaven. | | | | cluttered or messy looking. In you are of the latter |
| Since the 16th century we hadn't heard a heck of a | | | | opinion then you might want to stick with trailing |
| lot about upside-down christmas tree decorating until | | | | cotton batten which is more like spider webs and |
| they were marketed as store display units to | | | | does not fall as easily off the tree. |
| retailers a couple of years ago. The reason for their | | | | As you don't want any ornaments falling down and |
| revival had to do with common sense. The | | | | smashing on the floor or God forbid, on somebody's |
| upside-down christmas tree that is bolted to the | | | | head you need to take extra care about fastening |
| ceiling simply left more space for retail displays and | | | | your christmas tree decorations securely to the tree. |
| more room to display christmas tree decorations. It | | | | This is also true of christmas garlands, lights and the |
| also offered less of a chance of a liability lawsuit | | | | christmas tree topper. Remember to also fasten |
| should a stumbling shopper trip over it. It wasn't long | | | | everything securely to the tree with some kind of |
| before the general public started demanding the | | | | wire as well as the usual fishline! |
| upside-down christmas tree as a novelty item. | | | | A drawback to buying an upside-down christmas tree |
| This past christmas the prestigious Hammacher | | | | is that after you remove it, you might have a bit of |
| Schlemmer holiday supply company (which has been | | | | a plastering job to attend to thanks to the nuts and |
| in business over 150 years) could not keep their | | | | bolts that hold the base secure. This is why many |
| seven-foot tall pre-lit upside-down christmas tree in | | | | people opt to hang it where a light fixture is usually |
| stock. It costs $600 U.S. with a lifetime guarantee. | | | | hung. Then after the holiday season is over, they |
| This should give you an idea of how popular this | | | | simply replace the light fixture to hide any marks left |
| latest trend in christmas tree decorating has become. | | | | from the bolting of the tree to the ceiling. |
| This might be because there are definitely some | | | | Another consideration is that it is difficult to |
| benefits to using and upside down tree when it | | | | predecorate these upside-down christmas trees. |
| comes to christmas tree decorating. For one thing it | | | | Many of them need to be hung quite high to avoid |
| keeps your precious glass ornaments away from the | | | | them from scraping the tops of people's heads. This |
| prying fingers of children. It also keeps pets and | | | | means getting up on a ladder or a table to attach |
| toddlers from accidentally tipping the tree over. | | | | christmas tree decorations to the tree so this is |
| Another benefit is that it also allows you to pile more | | | | definitely not the kind of tree that is best for an |
| presents under the tree (of course keeping in mind | | | | elderly individual or someone who is afraid of heights. |
| that "under the tree" is now "under" the top of the | | | | However the upside-down christmas tree is ideal for |
| tip of the tree and its decorative topper.) | | | | the individual who already has everything (think Paris |
| Another benefit is that the upside-down christmas | | | | Hiliton!) or who enjoys being different and the center |
| tree is quite practical. They are bolted to the ceiling, | | | | of attention. |
| which means they take up no floor space, so it's | | | | |