Article: Keep definite ornament sets together in separate piles or in a box in the category it belongs. You can categorize by color, materials, all snow themes, all religious themes together in each pile.  If you have a "complete decorator set" like a 60 piece "Winter Splendor" set with all ornaments in glass,a good approach is to create "mini categories" that are very specific. All the balls with the exact same pattern or all figurative ornaments can go in their separate categories.  Use this approach also when you have a lot of ornaments of the same thing like all snowflakes or the same gold ball with the same texture or finish with a different scene. Place one ornament from the pile category on the tree on each "side" this can be 2, 3, 4 sides so that an ornament category can be seen throughout the tree. Simply when you place an ornament in your tree place one in the opposite side. Work from top to bottom, and try to distribute them evenly.  Remember to place some a few inches back into the tree, to give it a little depth. As you go with decorating the tree you can create patterns and effects. This gives your tree a cohesive look and gives the illusion of a professional. If you're using a mix of bulb ornaments and specialty ornaments, add the bulbs first.  Think of them as your base.  Then you can choose where to distribute stand-out ornaments, so they'll both easily seen and integrated with the rest of the tree. Consider the bottom of the tree.  If you have pets or small children, you might want to avoid placing anything too precious where it can be easily pulled down.  Instead, consider filling in the area with extra lights or garlands making sure that these are extra secure so they can't be yanked off the tree. You can even use things that aren’t strictly for the tree. Candy and other treats are a traditional addition and popular with kids. Also try natural objects like pine cones and fake or non-edible fruit. Shiny and glittery stuff looks good reflecting lights from in the tree. Clear translucent or transparent ornaments can look really pretty in front of a bulb. You can place house ornaments over the bulbs to give the illusion of a lighted house. Hide your animals and birds deep within the tree to give guests a surprise or shock as they look in your tree! A blue ball can look nice next to a blue light.  Place larger ornaments deep inside the tree closer to the trunk to give dimension. Smaller ones can go on the outer parts of the branches. Placing large ornaments on the outside can be effective if done sparingly.Also place solid heavy solid looking ornaments near the bottom and deep inside a tree and your lacy and lighter ornaments further out the branches to give balance. You can also create mini caches for special ornaments by surrounding that ornament with ornaments of a similar color theme or like a house ornament can be placed next to a snowman ornament, a bird can be placed next to a fruit to make it look like he's eating at the fruit. Place plain ornaments deep in the tree and your special ones further out. Also try to place ornaments on a mis-matched tree where they make sense like angels and stars near the top and houses and deer on the bottom.
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Before you place any ornaments on your tree, categorize them in piles. Show off the ornaments to their advantage.