Over the years I’ve lived in some rather small homes and it’s been difficult to decorate for Christmas in such a compact space. However, that’s never stopped me from filling my home with festive decor each December and, in fact, I’ve quite enjoyed the challenge of making my own DIY space-saving Christmas trees. Here are three ways to upcycle pallets, pipes and paint to create your own unique festive decor that doesn’t take up too much space…
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NEON PALLET CHRISTMAS TREE
This cute little Christmas tree was made entirely from pallet wood that I’ve upcycled into a vibrant green tree with space to hang your favourite baubles and decorations. Plus, it has a bucket base that you can fill with sweets, treats and gifts. But the most exciting part of the project was adding a neon outline to illuminate the Christmas tree shape, which also means you don’t need to find a plug socket for fairy lights etc.
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The result is a space-saving, wall-mounted wooden Christmas tree that can be used time and again, that also lights up your home for the festive season with an ultra-cool green neon light. Here’s the step-by-step guide to make your own neon Christmas tree from pallets.
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COPPER PIPE FREESTANDING CHRISTMAS TREE
This space-saving Christmas tree has a minimalist feel and is just enough to bring some festive sparkle into your home this December. It’s easy to make using leftover copper-pipe (which I have discovered is SO easy to clean up, so if you find some in a skip GRAB IT!) and an old broom handle. I made a step-by-step video that shows you exactly how to make this space-saving, minimalist Christmas tree.
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This Christmas tree is freestanding and the battery-powered fairy lights mean you can stand it anywhere in your home – the hallway, on top of a sideboard, in your home office etc. The wire fairy lights reflect off the polished copper pipes, giving the whole tree an ethereal, almost luxurious feel and brings a cosy glow to the room.
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WALL-MOUNTED STORAGE CHRISTMAS TREE
This ‘Christmas tree’ is one of the most useful space-saving trees you’ll ever some across, as it doubles up as a set of shelves. It is undoubtedly a fir tree shape and the distressed edges in glinting gold give it a festive feel. The ‘tree’ is wall-mounted, so it doesn’t take up any floor space (which is handy when you’ve not got much room to spare) and you can use the shelves as storage for Christmas cards or gifts.
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I’ve draped battery-powered fairy lights around my wall-mounted Christmas tree shelves so that it glows just like a traditional tree. And you could always attach some extra hooks to the front of the shelves if you want to hang your favourite baubles too.
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The shelves are the ideal place to stash pots of festive sweets, cane canes and chocolate coins. Plus, the hooks below turn the tree into a ‘mantelpiece’, as somewhere to hang up your stocking for Santa to fill on Christmas eve. Here’s the tutorial (with measurements) to make this wall-mounted Christmas tree for yourself.
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I hope these DIY projects have given you inspiration for creating your own space-saving Christmas tree when you don’t have much spare room to decorate for Christmas. Let me know your ideas and how you’ve managed to decorate in a small pace in the comments below 🙂
PIN IT FOR LATER…
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