Let's assume you're the kind of person who likes to get into the Christmas spirit well in advance of the festive season - you did click on this article, after all.

Now, let's also assume that you're slightly embarrassed by how overzealous you may appear by putting up your Christmas tree as early as, say, October.

You desperately want to bring out that huge, heavily-adorned tree to put up in your living room... But at the same time, you're tempted to hide it away - just in case the naysayers put you on blast for your love of all things Christmas.

Fortunately, that no longer has to be the case - provided you're as big a Halloween fan as you are a Christmas enthusiast.

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You can just decorate your tree with a range of spooky accessories and voila, it's no longer a Christmas tree, it's legitimately a 'Halloween tree'.

Don't worry, you won't be alone - putting up Halloween trees is an actual thing. In fact, people have been posting snaps of their very own Halloween trees, to their various social media pages.

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"Happy 8th day of Halloween!! I’ve been holding off on taking a picture of our living room but its heeeeere!" wrote a Halloween fan in their Instagram caption. "We finally felt like it was time. I had a rough start to the month & its taking me a while to really get into the spirit but its turning around. We have some fun things planned for the rest of the month [sic]."

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Have you ever wondered how to make a Halloween cheesecake with baileys? Well, here it is:

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"I am obsessed with this Halloween tree I think it is one of the most fabulous Halloween things I've ever seen," one Instagram user wrote in response to the above Halloween tree. "Is there anyway you could tell me where I can find this tree it looks like a candy corn yellow orange white I've been looking all over for one just like this."

Halloween is almost upon us. You all know what that means: time for trick-or-treating, eating candy, watching creepy movies, and dressing up in costume.

But one of the big aspects of the spooky time, which most people neglect, is the decorations. Nowadays, many houses fail to put up any Halloween decorations at all; instead justing leaving their home as it was. It's a real shame.

However, if you want to make a special effort this year, you could try blending this holiday with another one, to create an awesomely-gothic juxtaposition that's certain to be pretty dang striking.

Watch the original trailer for The Nightmare Before Christmas in the video below:

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Yes, I'm talking about requisitioning your Christmas tree and turning it into a Halloween decoration instead! Social media users are taking to Instagram en masse to take part in a new fad that's sure to make Halloween 2019 a memorable one.

In the run-up to October 31, the general public is transforming their old Christmas trees into so-called 'Halloween trees' - decorating them with spiders, pumpkins, skeletons and cobwebs in leiu of baubles, tinsel and fairy lights.

Using the hashtag: #halloweentree, the photo-sharing platform is now positively festooned with pics of these crafty creations. Why not take a look for yourself if you need some inspiration?

Check out some of the best examples of this new trend below: 

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Those were some pretty cool trees, right? But this isn't the first time we've written about how you can make your home stand out from the crowd during the season of the witch.

Check out this article we penned about the adorable little Halloween-themed succulents that Target is selling for a super-low price. They're guaranteed to spice up the scariest holiday of the year!

Some things just absolutely scream 'Christmas' at you, don't they?

No, I'm not necessarily talking about Will Ferrell's character Buddy in cult classic festive movie Elf, but other quintessential Christmas mainstays like yule log, mistletoe, stockings, and of course mulled wine.

Is there anything better than settling down after a long day out in the biting cold with a nice steaming mug of warm mulled wine to thaw out with?

Related: this woman instantly regretted cutting her own hair:

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Well yes, obviously there is. Winning the lottery for one thing, would be better. Being gifted an all-expenses paid trip the Maldives would also be far more enjoyable. But in the cozy and altogether more realistic realms of Christmas 2020, a nice mug of mulled wine will just have to suffice.

But if you want to go a step further and match your hair to the ultimate festive drink then look no further, because mulled wine hair is a beauty trend that's sweeping social media.

To honor the delicious drink, people are now dying their hair the same rich color to celebrate the holiday season.

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As you can see from the pictures, the color looks amazing on anybody, and it is the perfect switch from whatever your hair was doing this summer. Many summer trends have seen very light pinks and greys take the spotlight - so this drastic switch up is exactly what you need to get through these colder months.

The color also looks amazing in the sunlight, so it doesn't matter if you're one of the lucky people not celebrating Christmas in the cold, dark and wet like the rest of us - you're still gonna look poppin'!

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If you still haven't got your festive fix, then you'll doubtless be excited to learn that Home Depot is now selling a 6-foot Christmas tree that plays music and snows.

A product description for the tree reads:

"When Mother Nature fails to deliver that picture-perfect snowfall you wish for every year, create your own snowy scene with Fraser Hill Farm. This 75 in. snowing Christmas Tree, from our Let It Snow Series, will create the perfect centerpiece to place gifts around. Not only does this tree come pre-strung with white LED lights, a finial tree topper and a light assortment of tree ornaments (saving plenty of room for your own), but it also produces a flurry of self-containing, faux-snow that trickles down each branch and creates a natural snowy scene.

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Although they're probably the most iconic iconography from the holiday season, I have plenty of reservations about the use of Christmas trees in our daily lives. Now usually, we'd be pretty crazy to bring a tree into our homes, but holiday season is also silly season when it comes to common sense. I mean - why else do we listen to that Mariah Carey song for weeks on end? Not for our own enjoyment, that's for sure.

But the honest truth, guys, is that you probably shouldn't bring a pine tree into your home for several weeks at a time - even if you don't care about the environment. There are studies which suggest pine trees could make you sick (thanks to all the mould that grows on them), plus they're a potential Trojan horse for weird bugs and other things you generally don't want scurrying around your home.

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But instead of buying an artificial tree, this year, why don't you try something a little more... fruity? Look, I don't know about you, but due to an overestimation of my own hunger and my local grocery store's stringent return policy, I've got a lot of pineapples that I need to use for something. 

So imagine my surprise - and relief - when I found out about pineapple Christmas trees! Of course, science hasn't quite yet seen fit to give us all six-foot-tall pineapples, but what pineapple Christmas trees lack in size, they more than make up for in sheer versatility and fruity design possibilities! Just look at this little guy and tell me you won't want four or five of those lighting up your living room:

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While previously, we only knew the crown of the pineapple as the bit you couldn't eat and the bit that really annoys your cat, the top of the pineapple is actually a pretty handy substitute for the individual branches of a Christmas tree, isn't it? Take a look at another one of these pineapple Christmas trees, and you'll see what I mean:

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Even if you don't live in a smaller living space, you can dress each of these little fruits up and dot them around your home. You can give each member of your household a little tree of their own to put their presents under. But sadly, not everyone's going to dig having that many pineapples around.

That's fine: I'm not here to tell you how to live your life. But if you're looking for something a little different this time around for Christmas, why not try decorating your tree like a pineapple this year instead?

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Look, folks: when it comes to new and alternative ways to decorate your home this year, the possibilities are endless. But personally, I think that everybody could use more pineapples. We've already seen pineapple Jack O'Lanterns, haven't we? So, I think that from there, Christmas Pineapples are just the next logical step.

If you've yet to pack up your Christmas tree because you can't admit the holiday season is over, then you're in luck. Valentine's Day trees are an actual thing.

The trend originated on Instagram, which is currently awash with pictures of gloriously pink and red and lovey-dovey trees - many of which presumably started their lives as something festive.

Make Bailey's Valentine's Day macaroons to complete your lovenest this February: 

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Needless to say, on Valentine's Day trees, ornaments relating to the likes of Santa Clause and snowmen have been replaced by hearts and romantic phrases. While some have still opted for tinsel, the only acceptable colors are red, white and varying shades of pink.

Jennifer, a mom-of-five and runner of the Instagram account Turtle Creek Lane, said that she simply updates the decorations on her Christmas tree to make it suitable for Valentine's.

As per the Sun, she explained: "I simply removed the Christmas ball - ornaments and replaced them with conversation hearts I picked up at The 99 Store and More! I then replaced the Christmas elves with Valentine's fairies."

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As the picture above demonstrates, some people do more than just decorate their Valentine's tree. They theme entire rooms with hearts and romantic paraphernalia.

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Needless to say, just like their Christmas counterparts, the majority of Valentine's Day trees have gifts underneath them. It's the perfect way to build up excitement before yet another big day.

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The Instagram user below revealed that in addition to having Christmas and Valentine's Day trees, she also makes one for St. Patrick's Day too.

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Meanwhile, in other Valentine's Day-related news, you can now get a donut bouquet delivered this February 14, or if your sweet tooth is a little bit more on the boozy side, you could opt for these rosé flavored jelly beans instead.