Easy to Make DIY Christmas Tree
Since we don't have room in our tiny home for a Christmas tree, I made a small one for the front porch using scrap boards and colorful stain!
I used tongue and groove planks for the Christmas trees. The boards were assembled then held together using 5/8" brad nails. I drew a curve on the bottom and diagonal lines from top to bottom, then cut the excess away.
I added supports to the back that were secured with screws (and clearly DID NOT pre-drill the holes) to hold the boards together.
I used a spray painted pipe and flange secured to a block of the tree that fell on our house as a base. I secured the pipe to the back of the tree with half pipe clamps and screws, after spray painting it. I sealed the base with spar urethane.
I stained each section of the tongue and groove plans with a different color, then finished with three coats of spar urethane.
I created a second tree and stained it a single color (Varathane Charred Wood Accelerator). This is one of my favorite projects so far!
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Having the vertical grooves in the wood makes it easy to wrap trim, such as narrow tinsel, if you wanted to 'spruce up' your tree.
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So cute! Was hoping to see a picture of your tiny home, too😀
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Hi, Carole! It's still a work in progress (i.e. a mess) but maybe someday! Have a great day!
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