How many ornaments should go on a 7 foot Christmas tree?
As you might have guessed, the number of decorations will increase the more significant your tree is. A 6 foot Christmas tree will need at least 128 pieces, a 7 foot Christmas tree will need at least 196 decorations, and an 8 foot Christmas tree will need a minimum of 212.
For trees under 9 feet, we would recommend using 10-15 standard size ornaments per foot. If your tree is 9 feet or taller, we recommend 12-20 ornaments per foot.
| Tree Height | Light Coverage | Heavy Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5 feet | 70 pieces | 105 pieces |
| 7.5 feet | 105 pieces | 140 pieces |
| 9-10 feet | 175 pieces | 210 pieces |
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| Tree Height | Baubles | Accents |
|---|---|---|
| 6ft 180cm | 100 | 25 |
| 7ft 210cm | 125 | 40 |
| 7.5ft 225cm | 150 | 50 |
| 8ft 240cm | 200 | 60 |
Add ribbon before ornaments
Begin your tree decorating by adding lights and then the ribbon. Ornaments should always go on last. If you attempt to add ribbon after hanging ornaments, you run the risk of breaking ornaments as you style your tree. Now it's time to grab your scissors and start ribboning.
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Start with the lights first
The first, most important thing you need to do when decorating your Christmas tree, is to always add the lights first – it's more difficult to do this after you've added decorations like baubles and garlands.
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Ornaments should hang freely, (not resting on branches) evenly spaced around the Christmas tree to create a balanced look. Another thing to consider in achieving a balanced look is the selection of your Christmas ornaments.
Do you put lights on Christmas tree first?
Starting at the top of the tree, intertwine the lights on top of and under branches. Work your way down and around the tree, hanging lights in the back as well. When you reach the bottom, hide any extra lights behind the tree.
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In our experience the average ornament size used by residential customers is between 3 and 4 inches, so our Christmas Ornament Calculator™ result is based on an average ornament size of 3.5 inches.
If you have a 6ft full tree with medium-sized baubles, then you will need 166 ornaments and 780 LED lights. For those of you with a smaller 4ft tree adorned with large baubles and a minimalist look, the calculator predicts you will need 25 baubles and 234 lights.
Wired magazine has shared the “science of decorating the perfect Christmas tree”, including the ideal bauble ratio: about 6.2 baubles to each foot (30.4cm) of tree. Smaller trees will need fewer. About 100 fairy lights to one foot of tree is said to be “a very standard rule in the Christmas tree industry”.
