If you want a bright, well-lit tree, then aim for around 100 lights per foot of tree height. Our best overall pick, the Douglas Fir from National Tree Company, is 6.5 feet tall and has 650 lights.

The model is also pre-strung with 360 cold white LED lights to bring a festive glow to your home. At 7.5 feet tall, this faux tree has all the wow-factor you could imagine.

The trees range in size from 3 to 10 feet high. Most of them are white twig trees and most of them are pre-lit," he said. “I always put up the big tree — the 10-foot twig tree.