If you haven't the space for a large, bushy tree, or don't want to make that sort of statement, embrace the trend for slimmed-down 'size zero' trees, with slender trunks and bare branches.

"There are a lot of naked trees around this year," says TV presenter and crafts queen Kirstie Allsopp. "It's definitely a trend, and is for those who are confident in their taste and like something alternative and design-led.

"If you've having a minimalist twig thing, then you put very small, very delicate decorations on it. One of the reasons Scandinavian decorations look so beautiful is because they're so understated, and those Scandi trees do work well with just a few decorations."

Paperchase's table top-size Minimalist Wood Tree, £30, available in stores, would need only a few baubles and could be perfect as a table focal point.