This is the first time in years that we've actually gotten a real tree. The artificial one we have just takes too long to put up, each individual branch has to be put on then spread out and I just didn't want to deal with it this year. So, we get this tree and I have put all the same stuff I usually put on on the old tree and it just looks naked to me. I've added some pine cones, collected them from the neighbors yard and painted them and have purchased some BIG ornaments and think I'm finally satisfied with it now.