As Christmas season rolls closer, all of us vow to do our best for the season. Whether it is the decoration, the Christmas goodies or our Christmas tree, we strive to go far beyond.

Many people often struggle with prelit Christmas trees in the sense that they can’t overcome the fact that it is not real. This is especially true in the case of those who grew up with a real tree standing proudly in their hall rooms each year at Christmas.

The fact is that it is not the tree being artificial or real that makes the difference, it is how you coordinate the elements. Prelit trees these days look so real that at first glance no one would be tell them apart from the real ones.

Hence, it is all dependent upon how well you decorate it and how correctly you coordinate the ornaments and accessories for a cohesive look. Here is what your prelit Christmas tree has been missing all this time:

For a Prelit Christmas Tree with White Lights

If you’ve got a white color palette for your prelit tree, then you can play with as many color themes as you like. White colored lights exude a very warm, candle-like illumination and they coordinate really well with just about any other color palette.

So if you’ve got white lights on your prelit trees and you’ve been pairing it with white decorations, then perhaps the pop of colors has been missing. This year, try incorporating metallic ornaments, ribbons and toppers in monochromatic and vibrant shades.

Your prelit tree probably has been missing cranberry garlands too that uplift a prelit tree with white colors really well. From bold to trendy color themes, remember to be versatile this year with your prelit tree.

For Multicolored Lights

Do you have a prelit Christmas tree with multi-colored lights but yet you feel something amiss every year? Perhaps you’ve been decorating these with the inappropriate color coordination. You see, when you already have multi-colored bulbs, you could be causing a clash by incorporating more multi-colored ornaments

What your prelit tree has been missing is the presence of maximum three or four base colors. You could make your ornaments, ribbons etc. match with some of the colors of the lights but not more. However, you can play around with textures, sizes and shapes for ornaments and ribbons.

The thing that you need to be cautious of when working with multi-colored lights, ornaments and accessories is the balance. You must strive to achieve the delicate balance that makes the tree look full yet not overcrowded.

If you feel that just looking at the tree hurt your eye, then there’s no harm in taking down the sharpest colored décor items. You could even swap out the loud colors for muted tones to balance the look of your prelit tree.

All that matters is coordination, contrast and balance here. Whether multi-colored or white colored prelit trees, remember to pick a theme that amplifies and coordinates your overall look.