Country Homes & Interiors

PINES AND NEEDLES

e’ve been bringing evergreens indoors for thousands of years, to celebrate the winter solstice and since the 16th century, when Christmas trees became popular in Germany, to decorate our homes for the festive season. Back then, the fresh firs didn’t have to cope with the drying effects of central heating, so

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