Carolb——I’ve contemplated getting an aluminum tree for a few years now—-with a color wheel—like in the 60’s. I remember neighbors having them and loving them.

We’ve always had one tree.....always a live one both growing up and after starting our own family——taking the kids to tree farms and cutting our own in the 80’s and early 90’s. Then we switched to artificial. Two years ago we got a slimmer pre-lit 7’ tree—-no more stringing lights is a good thing!

Two trees, both artificial. We used to have a real tree but it is so dry here that we would have to take the tree down so quickly so many years ago we moved to an artificial tree. We have a 6 foot noble fur and a 4 foot aluminum with a vintage color wheel. Unfortunately the color wheel gets hot quickly so we can not run it for too long.

Growing up we had one artificial tree. I swore I would never have a fake tree when I grew up. Well, after many years of mess and then trying to put up a real tree after my divorce, I bought a cheapy fake one. Now I have a really nice, prelit fake one. I hope to enjoy it next year when the livingroom is cleared out of my daughter's things.

I'll bet it's been 30 years since I last put up a tree, but this year I saw a little 26 inch fake tree at the dollar store that stole my heart. I had no decorations, so bought a string of lights and some small red/gold balls. It's occupying prime real estate in the living room and I love looking at it at night when the tree lights are on. It's quite a festive little thing. :-)

Growing up we had one tree in the living room and, because my brother and I received several ornaments every year as gifts, my mom bought each of us a small 4 foot tree for our rooms.

As an adult now, I have 3 trees. One in my living room for all of my kids ornaments/family ornaments, one in the dining room with all of my childhood ornaments on it, and one in our bedroom with all of our wedding ornaments.

Hubby and I were married in front of a Christmas tree that was decorated with handmade and store bought ornaments in our wedding colors. Every year we purchase a new ornament to add to our wedding tree.

All of our trees are artificial. I've never had a real tree and, until a few years ago, had never met anyone who had a real tree either.

Just two. The one in my bedroom and the one in the box in the garage.

The first year in this house we were traveling over the holidays so skipped the tree. Last year I had just gotten divorced and didn't feel like messing with the big tree and deciding where to put it. Instead I bought a cute, manageable 6' rose gold tree for my bedroom and put vintage ornaments on it. It practically glows. I love it. I put it up again this year, and now it's my new tradition. My office is off the bedroom, so I can enjoy the tree from there, or when lounging/reading in bed. I'm not sure if I'll do the big "proper" tree in the living room ever again -- maybe if I have a Christmas party, or company coming to stay?

Yikes, we don’t have our tree yet! Better get it this weekend! One tree.

Just the one main tree. Some people have one in every room in the house--I have a creche in every room.

2 small artificial trees. I dislike spending a day decorating the tree so last year I bought a 3 ft tree and tied the ornaments on permanently. After Christmas I throw a bag over it and store it in the shed loft. The tree is displayed in the sun room that we don't use in winter. You can still see the tree from the living and dining room through the sliding glass door. It doesn't take up space and the little ones can't get their hands on it.

The second tree is a small purple tree that sits on the dresser of my granddaughters room for when they stay over. Same thing after Christmas I throw a bag over it and throw it in the loft.

Four. All fake. Main tree is 7.5’ and in the LR. This has my 37 year old popcorn and all the ornaments we’ve collected during that time. Kitchen island has a 3.5’ tree with a 12 days of Christmas theme. DR has a 5’ tree with all Willeraye Studios ornaments. In our foyer we have a small silver tree hanging upside down from the chandelier.

I used to put up 7-8 trees all different sizes and themed, the largest was real and others were artificial. I am down to just 2 now, both artificial. Our DD took most of the ornaments for her home.

A 9' Crystal Mountain Pine (Santa's Own) in living room decorated with glass ornaments. We also have a 5' red tree that the grandchildren love to decorate with their own ornaments.

We've had permanent trees since 1983.

nhbaskets——I love your upside down tree in the foyer—-what a great idea!

I have not put up a tree in some years.

Sue

One fresh/real tree. Growing up, everyone I knew had a formal living room and a family room but I never knew anyone who had more than one tree. I’ve only noticed that becoming more popular in recent years but even so, I’d say nearly all of my friends still only have one tree. The only spot that works for us to have a tree is in a location that can’t really be seen from outside. I’ve toyed with getting a mini table top tree to swap out with a lamp that normally sits there in our front window, but so far, haven’t bothered. My porches are decorated with fresh garland and white lights so decided that was enough.

When the kids were around, we had a single, fresh tree. We used to make a day of it to drive out to a local Christmas tree farm and cut our own. It was a small house and the dang thing took up 75% of our dining room!!

Since becoming single and down sizing, I have not put up a tree. Just no room in my very compact living space. I have a couple of small, tabletop trees that I use in place of a 'real' tree. One is made from wood and oxidized metal and has a very rustic, shabby chic appearance that I favor. I don't really entertain and am not home on Christmas day anyway so it works fine for me. Any decorating I do is only for my benefit......and the dog's :-) And I don't think he cares!!

IdaClaire - too funny! I had a cat who loved to climb up into my artificial tree. She'd scare the crap out of me when I'd see her eyes looking at me. She blended in well. She also chewed the wires of said pre-lit tree. Ugh.

We just have one tree, never had more than one other than a small one a friend made me out of hangers and garland.

My cat now fortunately doesn't bother the tree other than trying to rub her face on the lowest branches.

We are still doing one fresh tree. We'll continue to do so for as long as DH wants to.

I've had one real one for the last three years after many years with no tree, and quite a few years of artificial before that. I quit having one because it was so much work, no one cared about it except me and we weren't having Christmas at our house anymore after parents passed. I started having a tree again because the realtor who sold us our house in 2015 has a free tree for toys event. Also when we bought our current lake cabin I thought it had a perfect spot for a Christmas tree that wouldn't require us to move any furniture so I figured I'd have one again at some point. We put it up the weekend before Christmas and now have a tradition of decorating it with our neighbors who never have a tree. It's fun though last year the tree tipped over after we had it all decorated. Got a super duper Krinner tree stand this year which will hopefully prevent that problem from happening again.

I am a collector of xmas ornaments, vintage and new. I have 8 artificial trees of various sizes throughout the house, each with it's own theme. My boys had a tree in their bedrooms, themes of their choice. One with a sports theme, the other Star Wars. They have been out of the house for many years, but I still put them up. My favorite trees are in my kitchen and bedroom. Bedroom is a "shoe tree" which displays shoe ornaments and kitchen is all things kitchen/food.

2, both artificial.

I downsized several years ago and got a pencil tree, about 6’. My grown sons were very scornful of it and named it my Christmas Branch.

Earlier this year we moved to a much larger house with vaulted ceilings. My kids shamed me into buying a very large and tall tree. They put it up and decorated it for me. The next day I put up and decorated my Christmas Branch in the dining room. I’ve always liked that little tree.

Same as Ida. The only trees in our house are cat trees. They don't get decorated, unless you can consider cat hair as tinsel and ornaments.

I’m a real traditionalist. We go get a tree each year and our ornaments are old and sentimental.

For about 15 years I’ve given each of my 3 kids a “new” ornament. Sometimes bought new, sometimes from a thrift shop.

We have a cat. Sunshine never plays with the ornaments. She likes to sit under the tree, but not until she has to squeeze in between presents. No presents under there yet this year. This is from another year.

Here’s this year’s

One live one, usually 9-10 foot. One fake one covered in snow. Three small fake ones for each of the kids' rooms.

4 artificial

One real tree, maybe 6-7 ft tall. I've seen lots of photos online of homes with many trees....it seems to have become a competition of sorts.

If the God's smile, there will be one med size fresh tree on top of a skirted table in my library. I have purchased the tree and made arrangements to have the lights put on it. Now to hog tie the grandsons to put the ornaments on when they get out of school on the 20th.

Last year, I did two trees - the traditional big fresh one in the LR and the small one in the library. I used to do a small live tree in my children's bedroom when they were little - it had no lights and was filled with their lovingly made ornaments from nursery school and early elementary school.

I'm seriously cutting back this year due to poor health and the boy's reluctance to give up their spare time (one wants to work, the college one wants to re-connect with friends while he's home). It will not really feel like "Christmas" the way I normally do things.

At least I got my yard man to get the wreath on the front door (artificial - hate a live one dropping needles on the front hall oriental every time the door is open and shut). No wreaths on the front windows this year.

Gawd, I hate getting old and having to scale back the things I love doing!

Just one tall skinny artificial tree this year.

I have two. A real tree in the LR, but not in the front window. That's the dog's place to watch. We are near end of our circle, so only 2 other houses would see anyway. They can still see in its current location. I also have a small faux tree in the kitchen decorated with SS cookie cutters from my childhood, small round/glass ornaments and matching garland. It's in a pot with a switch on the bottom to turn the lights on/off. Purchased it two years ago from Pottery Barn.

Zero. Same reason as Idaclaire. I do have dozens of vintage Christmas ornaments that I hope to use maybe next year. There is just very limited space in this little trailer. I have a ceramic Christmas tree, that is probably from the '50's. It has little bird shaped lights. I would like to put it up and may do it for a day or so, if the cats will leave it alone.

I actually made a wreath this year, it was part of a fundraiser for a local farm. I think i did ok on it, but it occured to me I really need two because our front door is a double barn door.

It is not hung, i just put it on the light when i brought it home... and knocked the sconce askew. There was no drinking involved.

Had to share my fur baby in front of our LR tree. Today he had his stitches looked at from surgery a few weeks ago. We’re thrilled they are finally healing. They gave him this adorable bandage which made us smile.

One artificial tree. I've made peace with not having a real tree, but I miss the aroma so much. Yes, I have some very nice Thymes Frazier Fir oil and candles, smells great, but never fools me into thinking it's the real thing. Oh well, it looks real and is so easy to set up. I use glass ornaments and a variety of ornaments I've had for decades. It's incredible so many have survived.

My cats can be very naughty at the best of times, e.g., someone got to the roll of toilet paper this morning. That being said, there's never been a climbed or toppled tree, or more than one ornament (Rudolph!) that couldn't be left alone. I think it's the lights, but something comes over my cats when they see the Christmas tree. Santa? Baby Jesus?

Today DH showed me an on-line artificial tree he would find acceptable! Never thought I'd see the day he'd go for anything other than a fresh 'real' tree. I wonder if there's time to get it here by the holiday....

Nickel, I got my recent tree from Amazon and because I have Prime, it came in a day or two. Click on Prime when you get to the trees and make sure to read reviews.

Mtn, it's beautiful, but it needs just a teeny tiny bit of red. ;)

Growing up we always had a live tree in the LR. DH and I had a live tree early in our marriage, then bought a tall 'assemble-it-yourself' tree -- a green wooden pole with holes into which you stuck color-coded 'branches'. (Not a pain-free experience!)

One year I raced to assemble and decorate this tree while DS napped. When he woke, I carried him out to the FR. Eyes wide, he breathed, "Oh, Mommy! THANK you for CHRISTMAS!"

In recent years DH and I have put lighted and decorated table-top trees in our library and foyer. My late mother bought them nearly 50 years ago -- one for herself and one for my MIL. Nearly all of the lights are still working.

We have always hung a fresh wreath on our entry door, decorated with our own ornaments.

I have four trees. One tall skinnier tree similar to Raven's tree. Two table top trees. One small tree from Ikea for the dog--all pet themed ornaments on that one. I also have a wreath that lights up and garland and poinsettias galore. I love Xmas so much I can't even handle it!!!!!!!!!!

We have 4 trees, all artificial as I'm allergic to fir trees. Touching them gives me hives. And, I've sadly passed that allergy along to DD. There's the main tree, our "Story of Us" tree, in our living room:

Our Native American tree, which is also in our living room in the back right corner, out of the (above) photo.

My Western tree in the guest room, which has Western art and antiques in it. I can't seem to find a pic of that one, at the moment, though.

And my small tree that I put up in the space behind my kitchen sink:

Both our kids used to have 6' narrow trees in their bedrooms, but they are now with them in their own homes. I also used to have a Spanish Colonial tree in our family room, but donated it all to a local needy family several years ago. It just got to be too many trees for me (LOL)!

This year we have two trees up, artificial. Always artificial for us as we put them up no later than Thanksgiving weekend. The larger tree is decorated with our collection of vintage tinsel and scrap ornaments, white pearl ornaments my great-aunt made (bells and stars) and a few other precious to us ornaments (such as our crystal wedding bell ornament). I also love having a tree in our bedroom. That tree is a flocked 5 ft. tree dressed with ribbon, pastel glass ball ornaments, old gold glass icicles and small wood nativity ornaments. We also have a vintage tinsel tree on a chest in the dining room. All trees have white lights. You can see collected and mostly vintage ornaments are our jam, no theme trees. I also have a collection of shiny brights and those are on the mantel garland.

We kind of have 3, a large one in the living room, a small one in the den, and Kali has a little red one in her room. I used to put little ones in all of the bathrooms, not anymore!

We're down to one. Used to have 3 in various sizes. This year I downsized the tree and I'm more than pleased. It's a 4.5' artificial sitting on a tallish table and it's so colorful! The multi colored lights on the tree are a lot brighter than my other faux trees that cost hundreds of dollars.

The maker put a lot of lights at the tips of the branches along with some scattered further in, but it's the lights on the tips which makes it bright.

DH was pleasantly pleased putting it together. He didn't feel the need to kick it. lol

I have a large artificial tree stored in the basement that I rarely put up anymore since the kids are grown and gone. I do have 3 evergreens, 2 Colorado blue spruce and a red pine, that I planted in the yard and these are now mature. Those give me some greenery in winter and look nice when decorated with snow.

One 8' real noble fir tree. It's a work in progress.

I think I'm secretly a three tree person though. I've collected a lot of decorations for the tree. There are a collection of angels and Santas in all styles and shapes and a bunch of reindeer. Also nutcrackers icicles and snowmen are featured in the collection as well.

Though I don't buy decorations anymore my collection is big enough to cover three 6' or so trees.

We have a ridiculously large live one every year in our foyer. Ridiculous in that wrangling a live tree that large onto the car and into the stand and into the house is just a special kind of stupid. Sigh. But I can’t, no I WON’T give up doing it. It’s so pretty from both outside and inside that I suffer through the placement and removal days each year. I will say that the Bowling’s Last Stand that we took out a mortgage to buy (lol) a few years ago has almost completely eased my PTSD of a couple of horrific tree fallings in previous years and negated the need for all of the complex fishing wire engineering dh had to fashion before we encountered the wonder of BLS! Here’s this year’s bad boy:

(And I have a little lighted table top tree in the study bc it is front facing & also looks good from the street. I am toying with the idea of doing one on the table in the dining room bc it is also a front facing room but, ugh. More stuff to get & store.)

edit: you have to click on the pic to get the full effect...apparently tree too big to be contained by Houzz photo elves, lol.)

Three, all artificial. Our main one is 7.5 feet, which we downsized to last year from a 9 foot. It has our glass and old family ornaments on it. The other two are small ones I put up in other rooms. One is in our bedroom and is very plain cedar in a burlap ball. The other is a Green and silver aluminum tree with lights in the breakfast room adjacent to the kitchen. I have had both small ones for several years. I used to put up a 4-foot one in the dining room but just don’t decorate much since the grandkids are older.

None. Haven't for a couple years now. I'm a miniature village person, and use the space for more village instead. The village has a few Christmas trees, and a whole Christmas tree seller and tree lot.

Only 1 here, artificial, and not up yet. The photos here of your trees and wreath (Mtn) are beautiful and a joy to see.