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The best artificial Christmas trees

Artificial Christmas trees have come a long way. Now they offer a much more realistic and festive look during the holiday season than their predecessors. Here are the best artificial Christmas trees:

• Best live tabletop Christmas tree: Christmas Reindeer Live Tree with Lights
• Best natural-looking tabletop Christmas tree: Pre-Lit Faux Tree with Gold Berries and Pinecones
• Best traditional-looking tabletop Christmas tree: Kincaid Spruce (3 Feet)
• Best nontraditional tabletop tree with fiber optic lights: Holiday Time Fiber Optic Christmas Tree
• Best pre-decorated tabletop tree: Green Fir Artificial Christmas Tree

The best Christmas decorations you can buy

A beautifully decorated home is part of the wonder of the holiday season. We've rounded up the best decorating essentials for your home to make it easier for you. Here are our favorite decorations:

• The best faux tree: National Tree Company's Douglas Fir
• The best tree stand: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand
• The best ornaments: Shop all ornaments at Target
• The best tree topper: Christmas Snowman Tree Hugger
• The best wreath for your front door: Woodland Eucalyptus Wreath
• The best stockings: Needlepoint Stockings from L.L. Bean
• The best garland: Home Accents Holiday Pre-Lit Plaza Garland

The best Christmas lights you can buy

Sure, those old strands of tiny incandescent bulbs you have tangled up in boxes on the garage shelves are probably fine, but these lights are definitely better. Upgrade your light game this season with these shining examples of great holiday lights. Here are the best Christmas lights you can buy:

• Best holiday lights overall: KooPower Waterproof Battery Fairy Lights
• Best holiday lights: Good Tidings Light Ceramic Multi-Colored Holiday Lights
• Best light projector: TOFU Laser Projector Light
• Best solar holiday lights: VMANOO Solar Powered String Lights
• Best mini holiday lights: Brizled LED Mini String Lights

The best tree skirts you can buy

Tree skirts add a dash of color and style to your holiday decor while hiding away that unsightly tree stand and all the Christmas light cords. Here are the best tree skirts you can buy:

• Best tree skirt overall: Primode Holiday Images 50-Inch Tree Skirt
• Best traditional tree skirt: Valery Madelyn 48-Inch Tree Skirt
• Best mini tree skirt: VHC Brands Burlap Mini Tree Skirt
• Best affordable tree skirt: Ivenf Christmas Tree Skirt
• Best large tree skirt: Kurt Adler Embroidered and Pleated 60-Inch Tree Skirt