The first records of a tree being decorated date to the 1500s at riga latvia.
Upside down christmas tree from ceiling.
Nowadays christmas trees aremounted on a base right side up.
The history and meaning of upside down christmas trees.
The early trees were a symbol of the paradise tree in the garden of eden and were decorated with food and flowers to denote abundance.
Don t panic if you start to notice trees hanging from the ceiling by their trunks you re not in the upside down you re just noticing a christmas tree trend that has blown up in the last few years.
Upside down christmas trees are definitely catching on especially in urban areas.
However upside down christmas tree decorating ideas look innovative and interesting adding a contemporary or unique vintage charm to your holiday decor.
One thing we have issue with at our house is where to put a christmas tree.
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Upside down christmas trees are either hung from a bracket on the ceiling like a chandelier stood upside down on a stand or mounted tip down on the wall.
One producer of upside down trees said that the original modern upside down christmas trees were actually just a merchandising strategy for retailers to make more product floor space available without removing the holiday decorations.
While you may not go for this idea in a big way you might see a few of the benefits.
Don t panic if you start to notice trees hanging from the ceiling by their trunks you re not in the upside down like in stranger things you re just noticing a christmas tree trend that has.
As a joke my wife said hang it from the ceiling.
Legend has it that boniface a benedictine monk used the triangular shape of a fir tree to explain the holy trinity to pagans in germany.
The upside down christmas tree abruptly surged back into popularity in the early 2000s.
The tradition of hanging a christmas tree upside down from the ceiling is an old one in central and eastern europe.
Somthing a little differant this year with the christmas tree.
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Displaying a christmas tree upside down may date back to the 7th century.