However, it appears it may be easier than we thought to nail that ‘artfully effortless’ Christmas tree look you see in so many department stores, thanks to a handy bauble to tree ratio chart that has surfaced online.
Eagle-eyed shoppers in the UK have spotted a department store guide to getting your baubles and fairy lights right – and shared it in the Facebook Group Mrs Hinch Made Me Do it.
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The chart details how many bulbs and how many baubles you need per tree, depending on its size.
Check out the guide below
- 3ft tree – 50 bulbs and 20 baubles
- 5ft tree – 120 bulbs and 40 baubles
- 6ft tree – 240 bulbs and 50 baubles
- 5ft tree – 240 bulbs and 560 baubles
- 7ft tree – 400 bulbs and 75 baubles
- 7ft or taller– 400 to 1000 bulbs and 90 baubles
