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While out browsing for Halloween decorations, consider how you’d like to decorate for Christmas, too. Of course, it’s no surprise to have the festive season pushed on us early, but this year there’s an actual reason for it. The supply chain disruptions we saw throughout 2020 due to COVID ramifications are still raging and are predicted to hit the hardest around the holidays.
Due to factory closures, labor shortages and crowded shipping ports, there will not only be a scarcity in goods on shelves, but the prices of the products that are available will be raised to make up for increased shipping costs.
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If you’re a die-hard holiday decorator, need a new artificial tree, or just want to make sure you have some garlands, angels and stockings for your fireplace mantel, start shopping. We’ve rounded up some great holiday decorations that are in-stock right now.
1. A pretty artificial Christmas tree with a price to match
If you’re in the market for a new Christmas tree, we’ve tested the best artificial Christmas trees on the market so you can invest in one that will fill your house with joy for years to come.
Our best value tree comes from Best Choice Products, which offers realistic looking branches that are easy to assemble.
Once the tree is out of the box and put together, it fluffs out for a slim, but still full-looking, profile. The 7.5-foot model comes in at under $200, making it an unbeatable price.
Get the Best Choice Products Pre-lit Spruce at Amazon starting at $64.99
2. A super full and fluffy tree with light options
If a Christmas tree is all about the lights for you, then the National Tree Company Dunhill Fir has 10 settings you can toggle between—from a warm, white hue to multicolored with the press of a button. This means that there will be no fighting over looks–everyone in your family can get what they like with this tree.
While this tree is made from PVC needles, which typically tend to look less realistic, this tree's needles don’t, and they rank highly on our realistic scale test. All you’ll see is a beautiful, green fir tree in your living room.
Get the National Tree Company Dunhill Fir Pre-lit Dual-color LED Tree at Amazon starting at $348.97
3. The sturdiest tree stand money can buy
If you’re committed to the tradition of a real Christmas tree every year, then you’ll have to wait until the end of November to secure one. But, you can start to get ready for it now by ordering our favorite tree stand, which makes standing up a tree a breeze.
With a foot pedal that tightens around the base of the tree, it evenly distributes pressure around the trunk while only taking one person to set it all up. It takes a lot of force to push over the tree once it is in the stand so you can guarantee that you won’t come home to find it tipped over.
Get the Krinner Tree Genie Deluxe at Amazon starting at $82.55
4. Low-maintenance, low cost tree stand with big purpose
If you’re not ready to drop $100 on a tree stand then we’ve found a great value option during our testing. The Cinco Express C-152E offers a standard bolt design that, when secured against the tree, won’t let it budge. With a 1.3-gallon base, you can fill it with water and let your tree drink it up without having to worry about watering it every day.
Get the Cinco Express C-152E at Amazon for $30.09
5. A tree skirt that boasts tradition and flair
Regardless of if you go with a real or an artificial tree, you’ll want to cover up the base in some way. A traditional tree skirt will collect falling needles and add some flair to your tree-scape. This one comes in a traditional holiday red to add a pop of color without being overwhelming. It also has sweet pompoms along the edge for a little fun.
Get the Pom-Pom Tree Skirt at West Elm for $54
6. A tree skirt that welcomes little critters
If you love everything about the winter season, from the cozy evenings to the frost-covered forests, then this tree skirt boasting a sweet woodland design of pinecones, fir boughs, and red berries against a cream background, is made for you.
Get Woodland Berry Tree Skirt at Williams-Sonoma for $124.95
7. A wicker tree collar that speaks to the cottagecore style
Have you heard? Tree collars are rising in popularity this year—it’s a more modern approach to dressing the base of your tree.
This tree collar's white, wicker base adds some polish to your holiday set-up, as it wraps around the stand of your tree for a refined look.
While a tree collar can’t gather falling needles like a tree skirt, you won’t have to worry about vacuuming around it without sucking part of it up, either.
Get the Tree Nest Wicker Christmas Tree Collar at Amazon for $46.99
8. Filler ornaments to dress your tree with personality
We all have different tiers of ornaments: The family heirlooms you carefully handle from season to season, the commemorative ones that mark special memories, and then the filler ornaments. Those are the ones you need to fill in the gaps, and they also tend to be less precious.
Refresh your filler ornaments this year. Coming in a variety of shapes and colors, there are plenty of ways to mix and match to complete your ornament arrangement. Explore ornaments that come in Christmas shapes, classic balls, stars or, even, sushi!
Matte Green Kiwi Glittered Star Shatterproof Christmas Ornaments at The Home Depot for $95.05
Get the Cody Foster Food Ornaments at Food52 starting at $16
Get the 77-pack shatterproof Christmas ornament Set at Amazon for $41.99
9. Personalized stockings for your whole family
There’s nothing more picturesque than a mantel or staircase lined with stockings with all the family members’ names on them. It’s a lovely way to add a personal touch to your Christmas décor.
This simple, velvet design from L.L. Bean will never go out of style, and you can have the retailer personalize them with embroidered letters or the monogram of each family member.
Get the Classic Velvet Christmas stocking at L.L. Bean starting at $29.95
10. Garland that sprawls across your mantel or table
Staging a festive scene is part of the fun of the holiday season. If you particularly love highlighting a mantel or table center, then add some lush greenery.
A pre-lit garland featuring pine cones and faux-fir boughs brings the beauty of the outdoors inside with none of the mess. This garland even comes with a timer, allowing it to turn on and off automatically.
Get the Woodmoore Mixed Pine LED Christmas Garland at The Home Depot starting at $49.98
11. Handmade mini-trees that will make your décor pop
For a handmade touch to your Christmas décor, bottle brush trees can add a playful, contemporary element to your look
You can spread the set of three trees throughout your decorations or stage them together to add some height and dimension. There’s an optional glitter add-on for those who like a little sparkle.
Get the Bottle Brush Tree Set at Amazon for $47.99
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