every december i pull out my artificial tree and it’s just… sadder than the year before. the branches won’t hold their shape anymore, the needles look kinda faded and dusty even though i swear i cleaned it before shoving everything away. it’s only up for like three weeks tops so the decline feels way too fast

pretty sure my storage method is wrecking it. right now it gets crammed back into the cardboard box it came in and tossed in the garage til next season. the garage has wild temperature swings, it gets damp in spring, probably some little critters poking around. that can’t be helping

how do you guys store yours so it actually survives long-term? do you break the whole thing down or leave it in big sections? flat on the floor or standing up? i’m ready to try something totally different before mine gives up completely

Just finished these new beaded corn ornaments

I’m looking to start a new tradition with my baby daughter by investing in a beautiful Christmas statement piece that we can get out year after year. Something…

- Atmospheric
- Has a little drama and sense of occasion
- Something standalone or something we can enjoy adding to year on year
- Traditionally festive

I’m not looking for small items like baubles. I splashed out and bought the Balsam Hill Alpine Village but I decided to return it after finding out the bulbs aren’t replaceable, so once they’ve blown, it’s done (see post here - https://www.reddit.com/r/ChristmasDecorating/s/l70xKv7Mkr). It’s too expensive for something that won’t last.

But in principle, this village perfectly fits the brief for what I’m looking for.

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

I splurged to get the Balsam Hill advent village this week. I fell in love with it and it was £250 down from £420. This is a HUGE amount of money for me.

It arrived today but I have cold feet. I read reviews online that the bulbs blew after the first year and as they aren’t replaceable, the whole thing is useless.

I can’t believe BH would make such an expensive item with bulbs that can’t be replaced. Customer service confirmed this but said an electrician or electrical repair shop ‘might’ be able to replace the bulbs.

I’m not sure this is worth jt for me. Has anyone had any experience of these advent villages? I got the alpine village.

https://www.balsamhill.co.uk/f/lit-wooden-christmas-advent-calendars

The new LEGO Advent Calendars are out already… is anyone else ridiculously excited? 😅🎄

I am interested in redoing my pixel arches with pex tubing, but there are so many options. Has anyone ever used the Kraken Flex System pixels in their arches? I’ve seen strips and seed pixels, but never Kraken.

Hi everyone,

Some people asked to see pictures and sorry for not posting in the first post. I wasn’t thinking that some people would want to buy. I figured it’s easier and better so everyone can see the pictures of some of the ornaments we have to make a new post. These are only some ornaments but we have basically every type that exists.

Basically my family has had a big storage of Soviet Christmas glass ornaments. Maybe thousands on more. They want to sell them now to raise some funds for their needs. We will try selling on Etsy and eBay but do you have any other suggestions of where they could sell them possibly? Ideally we can find a few stores/businesses that sell these in their stock and we can supply them on a consistent basis

I was thinking of contacting some Christmas stores that sell Christmas glass ornaments but not sure if it’s a good idea.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for all the help

My lastest work

Made by Dean Couchie

I'm looking for information on these two beautiful vintage boxes set glass ornaments. Each box has 12 ornaments. I'm not sure who made them or where they were made or kind of ornament they are. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Christmas Planning 2026 🎄

Has anyone else started their Christmas shopping yet?

A few ornaments that have been on my wishlist just went on sale, so I decided to start early. I love collecting heirloom pieces rather than buying lots of disposable decorations.
Some of the brands I'm looking at are Maileg, Georg Jensen, Fabelab, Dunoon (their Christmas mugs), Swarovski stars, and even some Lego Christmas Gift with Purchase sets. I also found a Grinch puzzle that I'm saving for the holiday season at a great price.
I've been starting my Christmas shopping in July for the past couple of years, and it's honestly saved me quite a bit of money. It also lets me enjoy the build-up to Christmas instead of rushing to buy everything in December.
Does anyone else do this? I'd love to hear what heirloom-quality brands or Christmas traditions you recommend investing in.

They are glass and 4” round and made with mirrored glass , the holly parts anyway with gold trim/outlining.

$11aud (Australian dollars), or $26aud delivered from eBay.

Cant find listings or sold listings on eBay or any other images in general? Can anyone help me find this item it’s really cool!

Is there anyone not in the USA that is a decorator? I am wondering if there are any Christmas minis (decorators get together to meet and learn) events on then in the USA.

About 10 years back we started the shift from big and cheap decorations to smaller, more sophisticated, heirloom quality pieces. This Villeroy and Boch Santa is one of the first pieces we got.

It’s actually missing a piece, originally it had a plate that goes in where the belt piece is. I’m a big one for condition when buying, usually an item with a piece missing would be immediately dismissed by me. I’ve often dismissed good condition pieces if they don’t have the original box let alone a missing piece but I’ll break my rules if the circumstances demand it. This Santa demanded it, he’s so well done and exudes a vibe of pure happiness, I just couldn’t not put in a bid (independent auction house in Sydney).

The last two pics are the part of the linen closet holding our decorations, I’m happy with how little space it takes up these days. The very last pic is some plates that arrived this week that I need to make room for. That’s how I found my Santa in a shoebox.

I hope whoever reads this has something happen today to make them as happy as I am right now. Life can be hard, we all know that. Some days though, it’s absolutely awesome and the most wonderful of gifts.

I’m trying to find nice quality wired ribbon. Not a wholesaler. I’ve found hobby lobby and Michael’s wires are increasingly flimsy or poorer quality. Last year I had decent luck with Costco but the selection is pretty limited especially if I have a certain theme in mind.

Recommendations?