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Upside Down Christmas Tree

We have just started decorating our pad. We are now ready for Christmas.

It′s a challenge to decorate a small room like ours. And so not to clutter anymore, we decided to hang our Christmas tree from its base on the ceiling like a chandelier. This is also practical if you want to keep your pets or kids from your tree, plus you′ll have more room for presents to stock below it.

This is actually not an original concept. Hanging fir trees upside down goes back to the Middle Ages, when Europeans did it to represent the Trinity. Follow this link to read more about upside down Christmas tree.

Published on: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 10:58:42 AM

Categories: Interior Designs , Accessories

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just saw an upside down Christmas tree in one of those stores at the 4th floor of Megamall (i should have paid more attention to the name)- same floor as Fitness First going towards the grocery side.

posted by: benjie
posted on: Monday, December 01, 2008, 6:44:39 PM

Hi Nathan, don't be sorry my friend, we just decided to hang our Christmas tree upside down for the following reasons:
1) Space saver; because we are lacking space in our pad :(
2) To keep Marsha away from it. You know how dogs are... :)

We're actually glad to discover this link that has nice things to say about upside down christmas tree:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-487910/The-decoration-Christmas--upside-tree.html

We don't know much about Feng Shui and we didn't have Feng Shui into consideration not only in decorating but in our day to day life. Will that bring us bad luck or sad christmas? By far, except for the global economic crunch (stretched! hehe), all signs are still up for us.

Your comment is amazing as always! Because of that, Feng Shui is another topic we are now considering in our coming post.

I hope there are readers who are feng shui experts that will educate us with it.

posted by: Allan
posted on: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 10:05:54 PM

uhhmmm...feng shui-wise..is it advisable to be upside down? i think it might bring a sad xmas season. i feel uncomfortable. :) sorry. im into feng shui kasi.

posted by: nathan
posted on: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 9:14:03 PM

Thanks for your comment Jillah! How's your new life Dubai? When are you going to send me your projects naman? Tell Roni also. How's her furniture convention something in Germany. Tell her to update us din hehe :)

posted by: Allan
posted on: Sunday, November 09, 2008, 10:05:53 PM

wow! this is really cool and unusual! i like it!

posted by: jillah
posted on: Saturday, November 08, 2008, 2:51:33 AM

thanks jas, let me know if you're finished designing your Christmas tree... we'll try and post it here in our blog including those Christmas trees designed by some of our friends here in DS.

posted by: ikeniru
posted on: Wednesday, November 05, 2008, 6:04:16 AM

kasagad sa imo a bravoooooo! gagayahin ko to ha hehehe. as promised piktyuran ko tapos hatag ko sa imo hehehe.

posted by: ejy
posted on: Wednesday, November 05, 2008, 12:14:56 AM

galing ah! gave me an idea to try doing it sideways. :)

posted by: eehgow
posted on: Saturday, November 01, 2008, 1:26:16 AM

ang galing!

posted by: flipino
posted on: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 8:59:22 AM

Wow nice idea very different i will copy this idea he he

posted by: ram marquez
posted on: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 6:02:09 AM

@bittersweet1723, istatue Rica?

posted by: Allan
posted on: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 7:35:12 AM

Hi Rick, we drilled 4 holes on the ceiling and put hooks into it. The hooks will help anchor the 4 legs of the tree and help prevent it from swaying.

It took me some time to drill the holes since the ceiling is made of concrete. I even broke the drill bit... hehehe...

posted by: ikeniru
posted on: Monday, October 27, 2008, 10:36:12 PM

That looks really good! How did you guys put it on the ceiling? Nails? Hooks? Wires?

posted by: Rick
posted on: Monday, October 27, 2008, 6:17:29 PM

really now ?

hahaha.. interesting idea. very good execution !!! love it !!

miss you both

posted by: bittersweet1723
posted on: Monday, October 27, 2008, 9:54:08 AM

Benjie, yup there's one in Mega Mall now, inside the dept store, but it is not hanging on the ceiling, it is standing up straight on the ground. And that's huge, 12ft! Everything, including the lights, balls, etc... the complete package is about Php67,000!!!

miagurl, si Kennan kulitin mo hehe.

paoruiz, wala pa naman akong makitang nabaliktad pa dito. siguro yung ref babaliktarin ko para mas macontrol ko diet namin.

alma buenviaje, thanks! I visited your blog. What a cute baby boy?! I can see you are a proud mama! Congrats!!!

tupz, what's you budget? :) We will do it, kami na bahala sa drill.

eric king, advance merry christmas din. Actually feeling ko late na nga kame e. di ba, September official nagi start ang pasko sa pinas?

liz, thanks thanks!

posted by: Allan
posted on: Monday, October 27, 2008, 8:58:37 AM

hahha I like it :)

posted by: liz
posted on: Monday, October 27, 2008, 12:16:05 AM

wow galing! imaginin nyu nalang na pumapalakpak ako habang tinitignan ko yung post niyo.. advance merry xmas ken and allan. :)

posted by: eric king
posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 9:01:01 PM

Ganda!!! Kaya lang walang star. Hehehehe. Pero seriously, it is really really nice. Please make one for me also. :)

posted by: Tupz
posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 8:31:08 PM

wow, am just thinking on how to put my xmas tree this year..thanks for the idea:)

posted by: alma buenviaje
posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 8:13:50 PM

ganda ah. =)Ano ano pa mga nakabaliktad sa inyo? =) pero seriously, maganda. =)

posted by: paoruiz
posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 6:50:40 PM

wow amazing idea! you two never really run out of sense of creativity..very inspiring concept! sobrang aliw talaga ko pramis!! i wanna see this upclose..ituloy na naten ang curry dinner plan..

posted by: miagurl
posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 6:21:00 PM

wow! what a nice idea! i saw something like this in a mall last year. Gateway yata but they were the big ones and i didn't realize na pwede pala gawin sa bahay. pwede pa-kopya ng idea? :)

posted by: Benjie
posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 5:42:07 PM