In a few weeks time you'll be staggering home with a Christmas tree and every intention of transforming it into a masterpiece fit for a Harrods window display. In reality, you'll spend 45 minutes untangling lights, despair at the toilet roll fairy, and wonder why you can only find 19 out of the 24 glass baubles you bought in 2001. So ditch your old-school decs and head to the shops for some spangly new wonders to spruce up your festive foliage. Best Christmas wrapping paper The best Christmas gift ideas for men The best Christmas gift ideas for women Glass & Leather Strap Baubles - Dots Decorated with textural raised dots and topped with a leather loop, this bauble will make a deliciously Christmassy addition to your home. £8.50 for two from Nordic House Multi shatterproof baubles - box of 180 Perfect if you're after a very colourful but shatterproof Christmas. Some of these baubles have sparkly glitter finishes whilst others are faceted like mini disco balls to reflect the light.

The box even comes with handy dividers for those of you who love to organise. You'll need a pack of tree hooks though as they're not included. Set Of 6 Silver Glitter Glass Filled Baubles This set of six glass baubles will add a touch of class to your tree for a great price.  The glitter inside each bauble will also add to that twinkle-factor when the lights are switched on.decorating your home for valentines Custom Word Christmas Tree Topperdecorating ideas for black christmas tree If your angel is looking a little tired, perhaps it's time to update with some metallic and monochrome. modern home decor chicago

Pick 'tree', or any word you like to make your tree standout from the crowd. This can even be used as a freestanding ornament, and the copper colour is totally on trend. £22 from Not On The High Street Glitter Feather Tree Top Fairy This decorative tree top fairy will certainly make your tree stand out, with her elaborate pink and blue glitter and feather embellishments.living room design ideas tumblr Star glitter tree topper 33cmdecorated christmas trees for deliveryS. Adler tree topper has a durable spiral holder and is adorned in glitter and crystal. different ways to decorate your christmas treeIdeal for making a sparkly statement atop a contemporary tree.

Trille 40 Star Lights Clear Copper Soothing and stylish, these battery-powered star-shaped LED bulbs produce a gentle, warm glow and can be used both inside and outside. Wilko Icicle Christmas LED Lights Hanging Warm White x 120 This energy saving set of 120 warm white icicle lights has an added timer function, so they'll switch on automatically each day, ready to greet you as you arrive home. They can also be used indoors. Sophia 20 LED Decorative Glass Bauble Christmas Garland Looking for lights that are a bit different? Filled with shards of glass and copper wire, this glass bauble Christmas garland makes a fabulous addition to a tree. It's also available as a single, large bauble with 15 LEDs. John Lewis Extra Large Willow Tree Skirt, Natural Great finishing touch to bigger trees, this durable woven willow tree skirt provides a rustic covering for the base of your Christmas tree, whether real or artificial. £30 from John Lewis 100cm Nordic Christmas Tree Skirt

For those of you not keen on a wicker skirt, this on-trend Nordic-style skirt will look great at the base of both contemporary and traditional trees. Longacres Woven Wicker Christmas Tree Skirt - Natural This beautiful woven wicker tree skirt can be used for both artificial and live Christmas trees. It also comes in whitewash for a more contemporary look. Need more Christmas skirt options? John Lewis LED Joy Sign, White / Silver Literally bring joy to the world with this Joy sign. The striking white silver LED bulbs light up to decorate the letters of the words. £25 from John Lewis Christmas Gold Deer Musical Snow Globe Dome Thought snow globes were tacky? This majestic gold deer is a classy addition to any mantle-piece or sideboard. Use the wind up mechanism on the base to hear "We wish you a Merry Christmas." £36 from Red Berry Apple, Not on the High Street This reindeer-shaped candle will brighten up the Christmas table or add decoration to the rest of your home.

It could even be used all year round. £15.99 from Zara Home Silver Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand This star shaped Christmas tree stand is a stylish way to house your Christmas tree. No need to hide the stand with a skirt as it looks great as it is. £49 from Ella James, Not on the High Street Floric Large Christmas Tree Stand With Water Reservoir A large and robust Christmas tree stand with a water chamber to keep your Christmas tree fresh throughout the season. Made in Great Britain of mild steel and finished with a dark green gloss powder coating, this is a tree stand that will give many years of faithful service. £39 from House of Fraser Wooden Xmas Tree Stand Teak Finish This substantial Christmas tree stand is suitable for trees up to 6ft tall, both artificial and real. It's handmade in the UK from sustainable wood and will keep for years.The idea of a Christmas tree busting through the living room would bring sheer panic to most, but not Aidan Walters.

The 21-year-old from Portland, Oregon came up with a genius hack that's causing his family tree to go viral. Years ago, Walters had the idea to create an optical illusion with the family Christmas tree, but it wasn't until this year that he was finally able to make it happen. When Walters visited the local Christmas tree farm with his father Scott and his sister Lauren, they found out that they would be able to choose any tree height for just 40 dollars and Aiden thought to himself, "This is happening this year for sure." They chose the biggest tree their truck could fit and Walters told TODAY it took 6 people to haul the tree up the hill and into the car! To create the illusion that their tree was shooting straight through the roof, the Walters' cut the tree in half (making sure the bottom half was exactly the height of their living room ceiling) and put both trees in separate stands. The base of the trunk was so large it barely fit in the tree stand and the tree on the roof required special attention to make everything looked just right.

The family added some 4 x 4 wooden beams on the roof to make sure the tree stand would be level and weighted the whole thing down with sandbags to prevent it from blowing away. RELATED: These trendy half Christmas trees are amazing for small spaces Walters stood across the street to make sure the tree on the roof was lined up perfectly with the tree inside the living room, creating an image that's truly hilarious to behold. Walters admits his neighbors didn't understand their plan at first. "They were looking at us really strange — they were so confused!" RELATED: 15 fun holiday decorating ideas that won't break the bank A few weeks after the family put up their tree, Walters tweeted a picture of the results and the response was incredible. It's been liked over 140,000 times and Walters has been getting messages from people across the country asking how he did it. RELATED: The 1 tip to know before decorating your Christmas tree this year Twitter users from the Portland area have even asked the family where they live so that they can take a visit to see the tree in person!