I took the video above in one of the showrooms at the Dallas market. The showrooms are just gorgeous and you can get so many decorating ideas if you can just remember them all. So I take a lot of ...

The decorating of a Christmas tree is a long held tradition around the world that began in Germany. In the 1600s, trees were decorated with apples in honor of "Adam and Eve Day" on Dec. 24.

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"However, most Americans tend to put up their Christmas tree and decorations around Black Friday," she said. A stock image of a Christmas tree next to a fireplace inside a home.