We originally bought (3 years ago) a very expensive 9 ft. tree for our new home with 10 ft. ceilings. We quickly realized that attempting to decorate (especially the top third) of a 9 ft. tree was going to be an issue. Also, the storage became an issue as we did not want to have to drag that large of a tree up and down basement steps every year. This 7.5 ft. tree has been a good, reasonable replacement for us. We think it will be small enough that we will be able to slide it under our guest bed once disassembled. It is not as luxurious looking as our more expensive tree but, all in all, we feel it will serve our needs. Note:  As with most artificial trees, it does require that you spend some time shaping and fluffing the branches. Hopefully after you do that the first time, it won't require quite as much effort in the years to come.