Tasteful or Tacky?

2 Dec 2006

Yes it's that time of year when I start to panic. :scared:
I'm talking about Xmas decorations.
I decided to put the Christmas Tree up on Thursday night i.e. whilst dammie wasn't here. When he saw it yesterday he said it looked "beautiful, but a bit to classy & tasteful" confused

He's currently gone out to get his car fixed and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he came cack with a 6ft singing snowman :shock:
I've had to ban him from buying any "festive related accessories" because given half a chance the house would look something like this.

whilst browsing this morning I found this:

So what I'd like to know is:
Is this a "man" thing? dunno

Do all men like to have the biggest, brightest, loudest, tackiest decorations?
Now I know a lot of people actually decorate their houses for the kids and will have decorations up that they've made at school and that's all part of the christmas experience IMO.
What I'm talking about is what you as adults actually like?
Am I being a bit too sensible with my decorations? or is there no excuse for tack?
What's your opinion?

2 Dec 2006

I'm a bit of a humbug with decorations confused

They go up as late as I can get away with and come down as soon as I can get away with. They all look bloody messy to me, so I'd definitely go with tasteful rather than over the top tacky!
I do decorate my classroom though - tree went up yesterday!

2 Dec 2006

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:shock: You found my house

2 Dec 2006

I don't bother with decorations now, or a tree, but when the kids were little it was usually paper chains they had spent all day putting together. biggrin

I'm really not a fan of lights everywhere, singing snowmen, or tack in general.
If I bothered now I think I'd probably go just for a simple silver and gold theme, fairly minimal.

2 Dec 2006

mine have been up for over a week, and the more the merrier I say lol

2 Dec 2006

Quote by markz
mine have been up for over a week, and the more the merrier I say

I think you should take a picture and post it so I can see if it's "Tasteful or tacky" biggrin

2 Dec 2006

I never have and never will have twinkling lights and giant snowmen outside my house :shock:
We have quite a lot of houses around here that do it, some are done so OTT you can't even find the front door and Lord only knows where the postman has to put the mail rolleyes

One guy in particular has been decorating his house for years and was at one time the only house in Cardiff to do it so people used to come from miles around to see it, he'd charge a small fee to look around inside the house too and give the money to charity. Now every street seems to putting a strain on the national grid and I'm just waiting for the Cardiff/Paris night flight to land in the middle of Riverside instead of Rhoose airport :shock:
I used to have the decs all over the ceiling but these days it's just the tree ( which only I'm allowed to do poke

) and a few bits and bobs here and there. All the lights, sparklies and twinkles go on the tree so the rest is kept to a minimum and don't expect to see any tinsel. I don't do tinsel :scared:
Could we have a 'post your xmas tree pics' thread in a few weeks? :giggle:

2 Dec 2006

Call me grumpy but shop assistants with bits of tinsel tied around their neck trying to get in to the christmas spirit confused

so it's a bah humbug form me evil

2 Dec 2006

This is all I do, small is beautiful.
(there is another reason why I dont do the whole thing as some of you will know)

2 Dec 2006

Well I don't put any up at all, but my Mum does tastefully.
My Dad has no say in the matter whatsoever, I don't think it would even occur to him to try to. lol

:lol: :lol:
I like a nicely done tree and that's it biggrin

Jas
XXX

2 Dec 2006

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
I think you should take a picture and post it so I can see if it's "Tasteful or tacky"

I came home for the weekend yesterday and found a very laahdy daah tree in my lounge rolleyes

Quote of the day (Friday) so far from her
"I need a couple more bits and pieces, but I doubt youhave anything suitable"
:roll:
In edit . . . .
Ah - that'll teach me to read threads :roll: - I didn't realise it was hers so hadn't read her earlier comments.
And what exactly is wrong with met by a chorus of "Merry Xmas" from my dancing snowmen and Santas as you walk down the drive ???????? dunno

2 Dec 2006

is HLB trying to give you an officers mess christmas Dammy m8?
you know where i am wink

2 Dec 2006

This year I think I'm going for the Traditional & Tasteful look - when I can be arsed, I make my own decorations - ivy garlands etc I dont 'do' multi-coloured lights, they have to be white ones and I hate those tacky foil ceiling things *shudders* and we dont do anything outdoors because it gets nicked rolleyes

Question : how old were everyone's kids when they discovered Santa isnt real?
I think this year may well be our house's last for the whole 'believeing in Santa' thing, she's 7 now so I might go a bit overboard this time wink

in edit - i'm still not in the festive spirit, another trip to J28 for 'real snow fall at 6pm' is required I think - anyone local with small children, pm me, because it's fantastic for kids :thumbup:

2 Dec 2006

Quote by HornyLittleBlonde
Do all men like to have the biggest, brightest, loudest, tackiest decorations?

If it was left up to Steve we wouldn't have any decorations up at all rolleyes

We wont have too many but I normally go for the hanging foil thingys.... We wont be having a tree as we have no where to put it sad

Now if you want to see christmas decorations you should go to Dawn and Ian's :shock: :giggle:

2 Dec 2006

Quote by Darkfire
how old were everyone's kids when they discovered Santa isnt real?

Are you saying he's not real?

2 Dec 2006

I'm afraid so sweetie, yes lol

2 Dec 2006

I'm not sure i really understand, of course hes realllllll !

2 Dec 2006

I've only put a tree up this year, I can't be arsed with it tbh and the kids buggered off halfway through doing the tree confused

But on the other hand if you go to the kids' Dads' house :shock: think musical lights, window lights, decorations in the kitchen (wtf??) etc etc...
Now I am not the most houseproud person redface

( we even wear shoes in the house!) but even I think too many decorations look messy :?

2 Dec 2006

A tree with a few bobbles, some tinsel and only clear lights and a very small garland around the fireplace.
It usually goes up around the 20th and down as soon as new year's over.
Dammie, don't do it........little is tasteful. lol

2 Dec 2006

Theres a house near me that gets completely covered in decorations inside and out....he started putting them up in october because it takes two months to put them up and two months to take them down....so he spends a third of the year decorating his house for xmas.......perhaps he should just leave them up

2 Dec 2006

Do all men like to have the biggest, brightest, loudest, tackiest decorations?
NOOOOOOOOOOO!
I hate the decorations:
1. look cheap
2. as i'm 6ft 1" they hang down and get in the way
3. bloody leccie bill goes up
bah humbug lol!

2 Dec 2006

I have to admit I agree with you.. I'm sorry guys if there are people out there who do the whole house lit up thingy with bits in the garden each one to their own but I cannot go with it! Every house you pass now looks more or less the same. I prefer the old fashioned classy look myself. lol

2 Dec 2006

Quote by bicuriousuncut
Do all men like to have the biggest, brightest, loudest, tackiest decorations?
NOOOOOOOOOOO!
I hate the decorations:
1. look cheap
2. as i'm 6ft 1" they hang down and get in the way
3. bloody leccie bill goes up
bah humbug lol!

ooooh sir how do you cope with that then? :grin:

3 Dec 2006

Quote by dundeecpl
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Dammie, don't do it........little is tasteful.

Erm . . . . .
We're still talking about decorations here ???????? dunno

3 Dec 2006

Quote by Shireen
Now if you want to see christmas decorations you should go to Dawn and Ian's :shock: :giggle:

We are partial to the odd decoration :giggle: :giggle: :giggle:

3 Dec 2006

I haven't got a decorated house - although I do keep hinting to Mrs Kiss. lol

Anyway it's a bit of Xmas fun, I love to see houses all lit up. True it may not be great for the earth but they make me smile!
I used to live near an American Airforce base, they had their own housing estate and as children we used to go out for the evening just to go and see their amazing decorations!
biggrin

3 Dec 2006

a tree and a couple of other bits, no streamer thingies, goes up 12 days before and comes down normally new years day
Earthy xx

3 Dec 2006

Quote by earthchild
a tree and a couple of other bits, no streamer thingies, goes up 12 days before and comes down normally new years day
Earthy xx

:scared: aaaaaaaaaaaargggggggggh noooooo! bolt

3 Dec 2006

Quote by jaymar
Do all men like to have the biggest, brightest, loudest, tackiest decorations?
NOOOOOOOOOOO!
I hate the decorations:
1. look cheap
2. as i'm 6ft 1" they hang down and get in the way
3. bloody leccie bill goes up
bah humbug lol!

ooooh sir how do you cope with that then? :grin:
CHEEKY!!!!!!!!!
Everywhere you go in shops the decorations hang down at neck height garotting me NO!!!!!
Also don't mention the pissing music in shopping centres...AAAHHHHHHHH! sad

:(