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[quote=Anonymous]I like them but only like real trees, never fake, and it's actually kind of hard to find a sparse real tree without pruning it yourself as a PP mentioned, so usually our trees are much more full.

Also, with a sparse tree you have to be extremely meticulous about decorating it, in terms of wrapping the the trunk and branches with lights, and arranging ornaments in a balanced way. One thing I do like about a fuller tree is filling it with light so that it really glows from within, and it's easier and it's much easier to do this with a tree where you can easily hide all the cords and plugs and such. You also have a lot more leeway with ornaments, can mixing ugly but sentimental ornaments and put them in spots where they won't be obvious from the street or to a guest but you and the kids can enjoy them, that kind of thing. Fuller trees are more forgiving all around and can look really good and festive without having to carefully design the tree. Whereas a sparse tree look best when it's carefully designed, which is likely why the fake sparse trees look best, because they can come pre lit and guarantee perfectly even or artful arrangement of branches.[/quote]

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