For generations, the great Christmas light question was settled once a year, usually at the hardware store: classic white or cheerful color. Whatever you chose stayed on the tree until New Year’s. Tall trees, meanwhile, came with a sprawl that small apartments and narrow corners simply couldn’t accommodate.
This 7½-foot Bavarian pine answers both old problems. Its slim profile gives you full height while taking up noticeably less floor space than a full-shaped tree, and the flocked evergreen and bristle tips carry a convincing coat of snow. Its 600 Dual Color LEDs switch between warm white and multicolor, and the included foot pedal steps through 10 settings and effects, so the tree can glow softly for a quiet evening and turn festive when the grandchildren arrive.
Setup has changed too. PowerConnect wiring runs through the center pole, so the sections power up as you stack them, and the hinged branches fall into place on a metal stand that folds for storage. Part of the HGTV Home Collection, it is a modern answer to an old dilemma, and nobody has to lose the argument.
