Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas With Your Ideal Tree

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Deck the halls with the ultimate Christmas tree whether you're living in an apartment or bustling household. This holiday season holds a tree for every budget and size so start preparing for your holly jolly season with assorted varieties of live-and hard-to-distinguish-from-live-Christmas trees at Lowe's.

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"Choosing a Christmas tree is usually part of a dearly held tradition in many families, evoking childhood memories of riding home with the tree strapped to the top of the car," says Melissa Birdsong, vice president of trend, design and brand for Lowe's. "And while that tradition continues for many people, today there are other options, including more natural-looking artificial Christmas trees that offer pre-lit convenience and easier set-up and take-down. Whether you choose live or faux, it's important to select a tree that fits your family's needs-both emotional and practical."

Recent college graduates enjoying city life have space to consider when purchasing a Christmas tree for the holidays. A narrow, pre-lit option like the GE 7' Slim Just Cut Douglas Fir Christmas Tree (Item #94643, $178) eliminates the need to single-handedly assemble a large faux tree in a small apartment or home. If you prefer an alternative that'll save money on your energy bills and have bulbs that remain cool to the touch, consider a pre-lit LED tree like the GE 6.5" Colorado Spruce Clear LED (Item #12546, $198).

Newlyweds who want to get rockin' around a real Christmas tree can indulge in a variety of options in an assortment of species, price and height. Shopping for a Christmas tree your first year can be a great memory; select from a wide variety of live Christmas trees at Lowe's stores.

For families, a Christmas tree is a keepsake holder and represents all of the times spent decorating and preparing for the most wonderful time of the year. Children will enjoy choosing from all of the live Christmas trees Lowe's has to offer. A larger faux tree like the GE 7'5" 100 Light Franklin Fraser (Item #55780, $298) is perfect for a growing household with lots of ornaments and decor items to showcase. To appeal to Santa's helpers set-up a smaller tree in your home such as the Holiday Living 4' Tannenbaum Pre-Lit Decorative Tree (Item #60598, $48) to appeal to your children's interests.

Empty nesters can truly have it all, from choosing to decorate a traditional tree such as the GE 9' Fraser Christmas Tree (Item #257427, $398) to a smaller alternative like the Holiday Living 5' Madison Fir Pre-lit Decorative Tree (Item #257460, $98). Or to heighten the sensory experience with wafting evergreen scents, a live Christmas tree may be the perfect tried and true option. Quiet hallways won't get you down this holiday season; in fact, you may even enjoy decorating on a silent night.

"Decorate your Christmas tree with nature as a role model," says Melissa Birdsong. "This season, a fair amount of decorations are adorned with flowers and feathers combined with twigs, wood, silver and gold metallic accents. This nod to nature's changing seasons offers a great way to freshen up your holiday decor."

For ideas on how to decorate your perfect Christmas tree, visit LowesCreativeIdeas.com/Christmastrees and for more information on selecting your idyllic Christmas tree, visit Lowe's stores nationwide or Lowes.com.

About Lowe's

With fiscal year 2007 sales of $48.3 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 14 million customers a week at more than 1,600 home improvement stores in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

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