Choosing a 7ft pre-lit Christmas tree
A 7ft Christmas tree is the one most homes are built for. "We find our 7ft tree tends to be the best option for most people with standard-height ceilings," says our design director, Fred, and the reason comes down to simple arithmetic. Our 7ft trees stand 210cm tall, and a standard ceiling in a modern British home is usually around 2.4m, which leaves roughly 30cm above the top branch. That is room for a star or topper to sit upright rather than bend against the plaster, and enough air overhead that the tree looks as though it belongs in the room.
The 7ft pre-lit Christmas tree carries 900 warm white micro-LEDs, and the light connectors join section by section as the tree goes up, so it is lit the moment it is standing. If you would rather choose your own lights, the 7ft unlit Christmas tree keeps the same Nordmann Fir shape, the same 56 branches and the same 150cm spread, simply without the lights fitted. And if you would like the whole tree decided for you, our Christmas tree sets pair a 7ft pre-lit tree with a matched set of decorations and a woven rattan tree skirt.
Why a 7-foot Christmas tree suits most rooms
A 7ft tree makes a statement in most rooms without overwhelming them, and it is most at home in the room where the family gathers. A tree this size is taken in from the doorway and from across the sofa, so it becomes the centre of the room through December rather than a decoration tucked into a corner. Seven feet is tall enough to hold its own beside a bookcase or a fireplace, but not so tall that it dwarfs the furniture in an ordinary-sized room.
Plan the base as carefully as the height. The Silverton rattan tree skirt is made in a 7ft size for this tree, handwoven from natural rattan to mirror its shape and hide the stand. From there, our Christmas tree decorations and baubles are made to sit well on branches of this depth.
