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I love Christmas, but this year I wanted
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something different. I wanted something
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easy, modern, and fabulous. No fluffing
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branches, no needles, just instant glam.
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And wait till you see how this gold
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beauty lights up my space. Hey y'all,
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it's Lonnie from lonny.com.
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You know I love a good luxe look for
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less. And this gold route iron Christmas
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tree I found on Amazon might just be the
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holiday glow up I didn't even know I
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needed. Check it out. This is the exact
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one I ordered. It's 6 and 1/2 ft tall
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and comes in a route iron gold finish.
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As you can see, it's sold by numerous
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vendors in different styles, but in
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mostly black or gold. Just type in metal
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Christmas tree if you want to see what's
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out there. I got it in 2 days. So,
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depending on your location, you still
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have time. I recommend ordering now
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because I had to get a replacement due
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to mine being a return with missing
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arms. So, let's unbox my new Christmas
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tree. I'm so excited. Yay. This little
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corner is perfect for my new tree, and
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it doesn't take up much space at all.
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The tree arrived in this compact,
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lightweight box. The parts are wrapped
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in bubble wrap to protect the gold
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finish, and the arms are zip tied
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together and set. It even includes a
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string of lights with a remote, though I
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will need batteries. The star on top is
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built in, so no swapping that out.
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Oh, and yes, it does come with easy to
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follow instructions, which is literally
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a half page of photos.
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So, the first thing is assembling the
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base, which is just the two screws. Then
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screwing on the poles to the base in the
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order shown on the instructions. Unless
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you want a more narrow or shorter tree,
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you don't have to use all of the arms,
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nor do you need to use, nor is it
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required for you to use all of the
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poles. I actually ended up changing the
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order of my pole attachment later. Once
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all the poles are attached, it's simply
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popping on all the arms from the largest
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bundle to the smallest bundle, moving
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from the bottom to the top. Right out of
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the box, I'm honestly impressed. It's
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sturdy, but still super lightweight. and
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this gold finish. Way prettier than I
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expected. It has that soft champagne
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tone that just blends right in with my
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decor. What really sold me though is the
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base. Look how ornate it is. I saw a few
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other metal trees online with basic flat
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stands. But this one actually feels like
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decor all on its own. It's elegant,
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minimal, and the perfect solution for
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adding holiday charm without a big old
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bulky what the flocka tree taking over
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the room. The simplicity of it all and
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the price is a winner for me. I'm almost
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to the end and I would say it takes less
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than 30 minutes to set up this tree,
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including unboxing it. I guess the top
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of the star is out of reach for me and
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I'm needing a step stool to remove the
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silicone protectors from the sharp star.
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Also, I have an idea for an alternate
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topper, which I'll be sharing soon. So,
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stay tuned, y'all. It's ornament time,
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y'all. These chic black ornaments were
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clearance deal from at home store last
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year. Love me a good deal. The silver
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stars and dark bronze ones, Walmart, the
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glam gold and bronze pine cones, Dollar
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Tree. You already know I mix high and
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low to get that luxe look for less. I'm
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also reusing some of my gold and silver
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faves from past years because good decor
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deserves an encore. So, for my color
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palette, I went with black, deep bronze,
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gold, silver, and a touch of white. It
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blends perfectly with my fall decor that
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stand up until spring. It's funny
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because some of y'all would say it's
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more Halloween than fall, but I say it's
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just fabulous. So, stick around. I'm
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showing the full glow up next. Finishing
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up the tree, I layered my black faux fur
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throw underneath the tree to soften that
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look and show off these ornate gold
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legs. Instead of wrapping the string
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lights around the tree, I sprinkled them
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over the faux fur. It gives that whole
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setup this cozy glowing vibe. I grabbed
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this black glam bow from Michaels. They
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had a buy one get three free deal this
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weekend. It clips right over the star,
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so if I ever want to switch up the look,
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I've got options. And here she is, my
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minimalist, glam Christmas tree moment.
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Who says you need flocked branches to
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make magic? I'm obsessed with how the
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black, bronze, gold, and silver all came
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together. It's giving modern, cozy, chic
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all at once. This setup is simple,
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budget friendly, and so easy to switch
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up for any season. I'm definitely
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keeping her up through spring. Let me
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know in the comments if you trade your
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traditional tree for something like
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this, or how you decorate yours. Don't
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forget to like, subscribe, and stick
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around for more Lux for Less glowups
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right here on Lonnie Does It. Thanks for
