decor trends and shopping deals We’re big fans of Costco’s faux olive trees, currently priced at $500 per tree. These well-constructed, 8-foot-tall, lifelike trees feature wire stems for easy shaping.

Narrator: The quest for the perfect tree is a rite of the holiday season, and ever since the late 19th century, people have been trying to come up with an artificial version. By the 1960s ...