I miss my tree… indoor lights?

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Does anyone have some alternatives to a Xmas tree that would work to give a similar twinkly cost happy feeling in the home?

I have battery candles on a timer from lights4fun and flowers. I know what you mean: January is so bleak compared with the lights and charm of Christmas

I have yet to take my tree with twinkle lights down….

Honestly, I've been thinking the same! We've only got the big light and I'm not a big light person. I'm either going to buy a lamp and a stand or hopefully find an amazing suggestion on this thread.

You need the wintering thread

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5244508-is-anyone-planning-on-wintering?reply=141138399

<screams in fear> but the bad luck!!!

I've got some pretty star fairy lights up that me and dd have decided are staying.

And some battery operated candles

My daughter got me this from Homebase. It’s a “ birch tree”. I love it. You can also use it outside

I put all my Christmas tree lights squished up into a cut glass bowl. It's like Christmas condensed into a big shimmery ball.

It’s fine to leave them up til Candlemas (Feb 2nd).

Oof! I like the idea but I'm not sure I can get on board after a lifetime of Jan 6th.

I have fairy lights around my kitchen all year round!!! I love them.

Leave up small lights and do something decorative specifically for January so you are moving on to something else nice rather than putting Christmas away?

I have kept some fairy lights on our sideboard for a couple of years now that were originally up for Christmas. They bring a lovely warm glow to our living room! I also have some Harry Potter candles hanging from the ceiling but I know that’s a bit niche 😄

Free yourself, my tree is coming down tomorrow, I hate the bare look and was delighted a few years ago when I found this out on here 😂

I’m all for it!
Just added some fairy lights to a little tree from IKEA next to our living room fireplace and also draped them in the hearth to make it look more cosy (non working fire unfortunately)
I also have left a little Xmas tree in the conservatory with lights on - I just took the baubles off. I have no shame - it’s lovely to see sparkly lights in midwinter.
Thinking about streaming some more over the mantelpiece above our cooker - DH thinks I’ve gone mad 😂

It’s a great time of year to get on board with what the Danish people call Hygge. Lights, candles, hot chocolate, fireplaces….important for wellbeing and you absolutely don’t need an excuse! ❤️

I have a vase with some of those fairy light twigs in and have bought some new string lights to hang over the fireplace. They're filling a tree-shaped hole!

So much cosier tonight with these fairy lights - got to get our comforts wherever we can get them from in this weather.