How many baubles?

[IAmChewie]

I'm going to buy new decorations for my tree but I'm not sure how many I will need. Tree is 6ft fairly standard width. How many baubles do you have so it doesn't look bare?

[LumelaMme]

Depends if you also go for tinsel, fairy lights, stars, angels etc etc.

It's also a matter of taste.

Get a couple of dozen - you can always buy some more later.

[PJBanana]

Depends on what else you will be putting on it and also whether it will be next to a wall. I tend to leave my 6ft tree quite bare at the back as it stands next to a wall in our living room.

Also depends on the size of the baubles you buy. I'd recommend buying at least 30ish, then add more if you feel it needs it.

[smellylittleorange]

I have been buying various baubles since July for our first largeish tree reckon we will get a 6ft one. Here is what I am putting on my tree
40 mini baubles about 3cm these and these
10 snowflakes – various styles
18 white/silver baubles
10 silvered pinecones
9 red silver baubles
300 lights
Hoping my tree will look something like this No tinsel , or string beads

I like glass decorations have bought/seen good deals at HEMA , poundland ( you can order online) , TKMAXX or ebay – some of the decorations I already had when we had a mini tree in our old house. Argos and Wilkos have good deals on shatterproof baubles too.
(of course this all may not be remotely helpful to you as I have not put my tree up yet and I may have bout too much/too little)

[TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge]

Up to 249 (plus star)

[smellylittleorange]

i think i may have too many mini baubles [santa]

[smellylittleorange]

I have a pinterest board of lovely trees that you can us to guestimate

here

[VinoTime]

Loads of baubles. 200 white fairy lights. Silver beading. No tinsel. We have a 6ft fir tree with some fake snow on it, similar looking to this one.

We do have some sets of plain/sparkly baubles in our colour scheme. Nothing fancy. Then we have a lovely 12 days of Christmas set as well. The rest is made up of individual and personalised baubles and decorations we've picked up on various trips over the years. I love looking at our tree. It's very much a case of taking a trip down memory lane at times Very few branches are bare!

[IAmChewie]

I have a fibre optic tree so no additional lights going on and no tinsel. I was thinking 80 but now I'm thinking it might not be enough.

[smellylittleorange]

I think that would be enough as you want to see the Fibre Optic effect this one has 45 at 5ft

[ChippyMinton]

Buy some fancy ones that you love, then you can buy extra cheap ones as filler and discard them (or not) as you add to your collection each year.