Comments on: Our Green Christmas Tree Solution

By: Jessie

Jessie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:23:30 +0000

One of the best tips I got for how to decorate for Christmas in a small space was to decorate with colors that you use in your regular decor. I love white walls with bright accessories, mostly turquoise and grass green. So I got glass balls in those shades of blue and green and popped those around, and a rosemary bush trimmed to a Christmas tree shape with a few more blue/green decorations. I was surprised at how much of a Christmas feel those few decorations added to the apartment, and the blue and green in the regular decor all the sudden seemed like special Christmas decor.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:30:38 +0000

Good eye, Christy. That little bird has been flying everywhere with us lately. I think he’s ready to call Berlin home and just sit in the window and get fat on sugar. (since he is a sugar bowl afterall!)

Thanks for the encouragement on our tree. It’s pretty weird to experience.

Stephanie, how interesting that you’ve seen fake trees in Hamburg. We still haven’t seen a single one.

Marianne and christina, thanks for the tip on when our neighbors tend to put up their trees. Good to know!

Katie

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:06:12 +0000

I discovered your blog today and have to say I like it a lot!
Now I feel like I have to correct one of your statements in this entry: I live in Hamburg, Germany and when my fiance and I had the Christmas tree debate last week, we originally wanted a fake tree and looked at several options because contrarily to what you said, fake trees are widely available in Germany now! They can mostly be found at DIY, hardware and building supplies stores. I think we found the cheapest options at Max Bahr. I know you said you don’t want a fake tree, I just wanted to let you know, just in case you’re considering it next year!
However, in the end we decided to get a small potted blue spruce which we can plant in the garden after Christmas. Happy holidays!

By: CC

CC — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:08:05 +0000

I love your thoughts as to the holidays..and I love your beautiful tree. And the little berry branch looks like it just belongs in that space..and it stands so tall and proud to have been chosen for such a place of honor. I’ve so enjoyed my visit here..and I will definately be back to see more.

By: christina

christina — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:54:04 +0000

That’s very cute tree. Love it.

For about the past ten years we’ve had a fake tree (available everywhere in all different sizes) for inside and a real one for outside which I decorate with snacks for the birds.

Germans traditionally put up and decorate their trees on the 24th. That’s why you’re not seeing many right now.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:05:24 +0000

What an adorable tree! Great find! I love sitting around our tree at night and taking in the lights. They won’t be there for long so I try to get as much enjoyment from them as possible.