Tuesday, December 27, 2016

T Stands for Upside-Down Christmas Tree

Many years ago, while browsing through the holiday displays at the big box stores, we saw trendy, upside down Christmas trees. We really liked the idea and ran home to try it out. When we first moved to the house 31 years ago and to save us money, my parents gave us an artificial Christmas tree they weren't using anymore. The top of the tree would be perfect hung on the wall upside down. Himself drilled and braced the tree with picture wire so it wouldn't come down.

The upside down tree would make the perfect home for the fragile ornaments. It would keep the irreplaceable and breakable out of the way of curious, little hands and paws. Himself constructed a series of wire loops and bends to securely hang the ornaments. Since most of the tree is  above the reach of the hobbits (though we are quite tall as hobbits go), Himself's job is to decorate the tree.

The tree resides on the wall year round. During the rest of the year, the tree is decorated with picture ornaments of the girlies through the years. The picture ornaments were just too pretty and precious (especially the hand made ones done at school) to store away in a box for a year. At Christmas, the picture ornaments are moved to the big tree so Himself can hang the fragiles.

A few years ago, The Nephew, gave us a lovely, Lenox teapot. It's home is on the upside down tree.

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29 comments:

  1. Oh what a lovely idea! I also love the fact that it stays up all year although the ornaments change with the season.
    That teapot is so pretty. Lucky you.
    Thanks for sharing that beautiful tree.
    Happy T-Day and also a happy new Year,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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    1. It stays up all year more out of laziness. The ornaments don't change with the season. Every yer when the girlies were little, I would get a small, Christmas ornament frame. A picture of them that year would go in it. The picture ornaments stay on the upside down tree the rest of the year.. Thanks for stopping by

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  2. Love the idea of the upside-down tree staying up all year with various decorations, it looks so pretty. Have a happy T day and a good last week of the year, hugs, Valerie

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  3. I really enjoyed this little tale of Himself, the hobbits and the upside down tree. The miniature teapot is precious.

    Happy T Day and Happy New Year, CJ! Hugs, Eileen

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  4. What a fabulous post, CJ. I love the thinking outside the box T post. It always makes me happy to see something unique like this.

    I saw a tree on the internet that was hung from the ceiling because the people had a cat. They said it solved their problem, but of course, they took theirs down after Christmas each year. I like the idea that you keep yours in place, and I don't think it's laziness that keeps it there. I think it's the memories and joy you get each time you walk past it and see your children, or the fragile ornaments at Christmas.

    Your nephew gave you a fantastic gift, and that Lenox teapot is truly a fragile gem. So glad you shared it, as well as your upside down tree with us for T this Tuesday.

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    1. Thanks Elizabeth. I do like looking at the pictures. The dusting of them, not so much, but it seemed a shame to hide them in a box until the following year. Happy T Day.

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  5. Greetings and thank you for your nice comment over at my Magpie's Nest.
    Very nice to meet you!
    Your upside down tree is really wonderful and keeping out to enjoy all year long sounds just perfect to me.
    Wishing you a Happy T Day.
    I had been among the missing the last couple of months which felt very odd because I do look forward to Tuesdays thanks to Bleubeard...Elizabeth and all the gang.
    oxo

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    1. Nice meeting you, Patty. I'm enjoying the Tuesday thread and visiting the other members.

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  6. I love your upside down holiday tree. How clever!!!!! And I love even more you can enjoy it all the year! I also see you are teaching at the Worcester art museum? Are you from New England? I live up in NH, and too bad I work full time because your class sounds like fun. :) Happy T day and happy New Year. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Yup, born and grew up close to Boston. Now living out near Worcester. Happy T Day and a Creative New Year to you

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  7. such an original idea! what a good decision to use it all year Long with variing decorations! so cool!
    happy t-day!

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    1. Well, not completely original as we copied it from a store display. Thanks for popping by and a Happy T Day to you

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  8. Ah yes, the stroll down memory lane while hanging the ornaments! No wonder it takes so long to decorate! ;)

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    1. That and the fact that I probably have too many ornaments. :-D

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  9. Now I wish I'd kept the top to that old artificial tree I got rid of years ago! I have seen the fulls trees upside down, but I like your idea better.
    I adore the little tea pot.
    Happy T-day

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    1. The house is really too small to use the full tree. Thanks for dropping by. Happy T day to you.

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  10. A fantastic idea! That looks great! The little tea pot is lovely as well!
    Happy T-Day!
    Happy New Year!
    oxo Susi

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    1. Thanks, Susi. Happy T Day and have a Creative New Year, too

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  11. That is a wonderful idea an all year round tree, it looks beautiful and must have many memories when you see all the pieces on show.
    Hope you and your family have a good New Year.
    Happy T Day
    Yvonne xx

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    1. Thanks, Yvonne. Best wishes to you and your family, too

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  12. What a lovely idea all around . The tree and the changing out of the ornaments. Happy T day!!!

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  13. Such a fabulous idea, I love how you have dressed the tree for Christmas, those lanterns are lovely! I bet it looks beautiful with your picture ornaments too, so precious! Happy T Day and wishing you a Happy New Year, may 2017 bring you joy, peace, love and light! J :-) x

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    1. Thanks, J. There are two strings of lights on the upside down tree. Holly lights and the lanterns are actually supposed to be pine cones. Happy T Day and a Creative New Year to you

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  14. That is very clever to leave it up year round changing with the seasons. My neighbors have done an upside down Christmas tree for years but they have 8 kids and two dogs...only makes sense. :)
    Happy T day...a day late!

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  15. What a fabulous idea! Wishing you a very Happy New Year! Hugs, Chrisx

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