9ft tree - 8 ft ceilings??

Okay.....here's the question:

How do you get a 9 ft tree into an apartment with 8ft ceilings????

Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done!!! It can!! This was the dilemma I was faced with about 2 weeks ago (yes, I had my tree up BEFORE Thanksgiving!). I had bought this beautiful 9 ft pre-lit tree last year when I had vaulted ceilings. I hadn't thought about only having 8 ft ceilings at any point and I thought I was screwed. Here I had this VERY EXPENSIVE tree that I didn't think I could use......

Well.......

With a little ingenuity.........

Take a look:

This tree was made in 5 parts. Each part plugged into the one below it until you got to the top. It ended up being quite simple!! I eliminated the bottom piece which took off about a foot and a half off the height!!! I started with the second piece and plugged it's cord directly into the wall!!



VOILA!!



9 ft tree just became 7 1/2 ft tree!!! It still managed to look very cool!!! Thank god for modern technology =)!!

OH!!! I can't forget to also thank the awesome guy that helped me solve this dilemma!!! =)

THANK YOU!!! XOXO