Habitat 6ft Mixed Tip Natural Look Christmas Tree - Green

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Full, dense foliage with highly realistic needles ensures there's plenty of visual wow-factor, but it's the hassle-free set-up that will really make your jaw drop –and justify its investment price tag.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a glorious, joyful tree. After all, isn't one of the core moments of the festive season lugging an enormous Scott's Pine or Norway Spruce through the snowy doorway only to find out it's several inches too tall for your living room? Or getting yourself frustrated because you can't find the one broken bulb that's stopping your LED lights from working? The thing is, it doesn't have to be quite like that. Whilst the smell of a real tree simply cannot be replicated, (though The White Company are giving it their best shot with their scented candles) there is something to be said for the no mess, no fuss option that an artificial tree brings. Now that you’re done decorating your Christmas tree, let’s move to the rest of your home. Add some festive vibes to your rooms and garden with our selection of Christmas decorations. Red and gold Christmas decorations are a great way to give your home a mix of traditional and glam. Look out for Christmas wreaths with golden foliage that you can hang outside the door for a luxe look. And our berries and poinsettias are just the need you need to add a festive touch. Decorate your stairways and mantlepieces with Christmas garlands that come in a variety of styles. Choose from traditional berry and cone options to quirky styles like pom poms and beads. There’s a garland for every Christmas theme. If you prefer to add your own lights then Balsam Hill's Mac has the following top tip for getting the illuminations right, 'Lights bring your Christmas tree to life even without decorations.If you prefer to string your own lights,you needat least 100 lights per foot of the tree.Double or triple the amount if you love the look of brighter, more intense lights on your tree'. According to Mac Harman, founder and CEO of Balsam Hill the best Christmas tree variety ultimately comes down to preference and taste. It's not an exact science.We've compiled more in depth information below, but if you simply want our take ‘at a glance’, the best artificial Christmas trees to buy are:

The cheapest artificial Christmas trees reduce costs by offering less branches which can make for a far sparser looking tree, and means you're more likely to be able to see the central metal pole – instantly making the tree look more fake. As well as a choice of sizes from 4ft to a gargantuan 12ft, you get a range of lighting options. The Candlelight Clear, which I tested, has 650 bulbs. The multicoloured Colour + Clear version has 960 bulbs. The Twinkly Light Show option has just 480, but they can be controlled from a smartphone app for a variety of effects. There’s also an unlit version. Although there are affordable artificial xmas trees to be found, investing in one of the best artificial Christmas trees on the market doesn't usually come cheap. Our upswept Christmas tree with thousands of branch tips is designed to give a fresh and authentic look. Like you've just brought it in and layered it with lights. Yet totally faux, this tree is so simple to assemble and comes pre-lit with 200 warm white lights. Easy. And with 8 functions, make it wave, flash or twinkle. It's tree time.I have chosen to review the 7ft models where available, which tend to be the most popular. But all are available in a range of sizes. Remember that you don’t have to plump for the most realistic artificial Christmas tree; twig trees, which were hugely popular last year, look set to be again this Christmas. Twig trees offer a contemporary and minimalist take on Christmas,” says Jason Billings-Cray, Christmas buyer at John Lewis. “They are also a great space saver for those with smaller homes, or those opting for more than one tree.” More realistic trees (like those from John Lewis, The White Company and Balsam Hill, above) have more branches and, importantly, more branch tips. A good 7ft tree should have over 1,000 tips and some have well over 2,000, the cost of production being reflected in the price. The weight of the overall tree will also give an idea of quality: expect a premium 7ft tree to weigh over 15kg, while a cheaper option could be around 8-10kg. What is more environmentally friendly, an artificial or real Christmas tree?

The bonus with an artificial Christmas tree is you can choose exactly the right size to fit your room – as long as you measure up first – and as most are assembled in situ, there's no need to worry about getting a tree up the garden path or through the hallway. Grab a traditional green tree if you're going for the classic, realistic Christmas tree look. We also have snow-tipped options to give these trees a wintry feel. And to complement that traditional feel, get your hands on some Christmas decorations. From Christmas baubles and jewelled flowers to sparkly snowflakes and everything in between, they’re sure to add the right amount of enchanting magic to your tree. Colourful trees If you want an artificial tree that's difficult to distinguish from the real thing then you need to look at the tree's 'tip count'. This is the number of branch tips a faux tree has been constructed with, and although the tip count will increase with the size of the tree, if you're comparing two options of comparable height, then the tip count is a good indication of its quality. Mac Harman, founder and CEO of luxury artificial tree and decoration brand, Balsam Hill, offers the following advice for choosing your tree size, 'Before buying a Christmas tree, decide where it will be displayed. Which room will it be displayed in? Will it be a centrepiece? Or will it fit into a corner, along a wall, in front of a window, or next to a doorway? How much space can the tree fill? Look for a tree that is six inches lower than the ceiling height. A 7.5’ tree is best for a standard 8-9' ceiling. This ensures that the tip of the Christmas tree does not hug the ceiling and allows space for a tree topper'. The higher the number of tips, the more bushy and realistic an artificial tree is likely to be. As a rough guage, the best artificial Christmas trees will generally offer 2000+ branch tips on a 6 foot tree. However, more branch tips does generally also mean more expense. BudgetYou've chosen your faux tree, assembled it and fluffed the branches, but what's the best way of disguising the unsightly base?You need a tree skirt! We've rounded up the best places to source one below:

You expect a good-looking tree from The White Company, where everything is done in a quietly chic way. New for this year, I found their artificial Symons tree was another great option with hyper-realistic branches in a very natural shade of green that really do resemble the real thing. The branches themselves are realistic looking, made up of PE branches and PVC tips, and it is pre-lit with 100 warm white bulbs with eight different light settings. There’s no need to decorate this, meaning it creates an instant wow factor as soon as you’ve got it up and fluffed out the branches. The plastic pot it comes in is fine, but you might want to display it in something more decorative, or even a spare terracotta from the garden. Look at our range of outdoor Christmas decorationsto bring festive spirit to your garden and driveway. We also offer beautiful Christmas wreaths in our range of Christmas decorations. Just what you need when you’re welcoming friends and family this festive season. I opted for the pre-lit design because I was fed up with unravelling fairy lights from the box and wrapping them around the tree. It comes with 650 bulbs (I went for ‘Candlelight Clear’ for a more realistic option) and as soon as you plug it all together, it instantly lights up: unbelievably satisfying.No, you might not get the thrill of the snowy trip to the Christmas tree farm with an artificial option, but it does mean there are no worries about how early you can decorate (no-one wants drooping branches when the big day arrives), there’s no need to water or worry about pine sap damaging your flooring, you’re not constrained with positioning to keep a real tree away from dehydrating radiators or windows, and you’re excused the hassle of disposing of your tree in the New Year. The 7.5ft Symons Tree is around 4ft wide, so feels very voluminous, and again, the key to a good-looking faux tree is in the detail: this tree has over 1,754 tips to give a full, bushy effect, which have been hand-painted in a natural shade of green to ensure the most realistic finish. Skip to: How we tested the best artificial Christmas trees | How to choose the best artificial Christmas tree | How to choose the right size Christmas tree for your space | How to choose the best Christmas tree variety | Is an artificial Christmas tree more sustainable than a real one? | What artificial Christmas trees are already available to buy? | When should you put up your Christmas tree? I spent a week putting up a selection of artificial trees in my living room, at a range of price points. I wanted to see how closely they resembled real Christmas trees, judging them on the ease of assembly, safety features, durability (keeping an eye on any fake twigs breaking off), amount of branches, number of tips and detailing, as well as overall wow factor. As the lights are already evenly distributed throughout the whole tree, opting for a pre-lit tree will save you the job of fiddling about and potentially getting in a tangle over the perfect arrangement, plus you don't have to guess just how long a string of fairy lights you need to buy, or have unsightly wires showing through the branches in the daylight.