The Best Tabletop Trees and Food Ornaments for Your Kitchen | Eater
"Offered as an example of a more sculptural, modern tabletop option is a “postmodern glass tree” from a museum-affiliated design store, presented alongside playful alternatives like the pink, Dolly Parton–pilled trees and more traditional faux evergreens. Tiny tabletop trees generally range 2–4 feet in height and cost roughly $25–$200 (price rises for added details such as faux pine cones); the writer recommends buying a pre-lit tabletop tree to avoid tangled lights, though there’s also charm in an unadorned tree. Because the canvas is small, themed decorating is especially easy: suggested ideas include Diet Coke lights, Eater staff–loved Pyrex ornaments, a butter-themed bauble, pig-shaped lights for the butcher-lover, candy trees with gummy bears and peppermints, and a Chemex-shaped ornament for the coffee fan; orchids and monochromatic baubles are noted as stylistic touches (orchids: “Only Martha.”). For scent without the expense, “ask your local Christmas tree lot or hardware store for the discarded tree trimmings, arrange them in a vase, and voilà —all of your senses are now enraptured by the holiday spirit (without spending hundreds of dollars on a tree that will crisp up in a week).” Pour some coquito, and let’s deck your countertops." - Francky Knapp
