One of the most symbolic aspects of the Christmas holiday is the tree – but a lot of people can’t have real trees in their apartments, or just don’t have enough room. Luckily there are many alternative ways to make your own “tree” that are just as beautiful as the real thing! I have always loved the idea of constructing a tree on the wall using tree branches, and this year I finally got around to making one. It is incredibly easy and the perfect alternative to a real tree – it is displayed on the wall so it takes up no room, and it is absolutely magical looking.
All you need to complete this project are some branches, string lights, and whatever decorations you wish to use on your tree! I scrounged around outside for my branches and was able to find some that were the perfect lengths, but if you need to you can saw the branches to your desired length.
To attach the branches to the wall, I used a hot glue gun and glued tacks to the branches. This worked just fine for me, but you could also use nails or something like this.
Space out your branches evenly with the largest one on the bottom and smallest at the top, forming the shape of a tree. I also added a “star” at the top that is actually a little snowflake made of twigs. Now simply add some string lights and decorations!
For decorations, I used some pine needle sprigs, dried flowers and my embellished animal figurines. The branches act like shelves, so you can just place decorations right on them!
Have you ever made an alternative Christmas tree? Send a photo to blog@freepeople.com, we would love to see it!
More DIY projects from the BLDG 25 Blog.
Photos by Julia.
I LOVE THIS! So incredibly cute and great for an apartment short on floor space :)
I love this idea!
Such a cute idea!!! Love it..maybe I should do this next year, my cats always tear up my regular christmas tree and my little kittie eats the fake needles..
love this!
What a great idea! Definitely for anyone who’s short on space, or even if there’s a family tree and you just want a personal one in your own room. How about a camper? Or the front porch? Love it.
So cute! I made an alternative Christmas tree this year as well. It doesn’t save much on space, but I love how unique it is. Here’s a photo of it on my instagram feed: http://instagram.com/p/Sl7T5motE6/
Megan that is so cute!! I love it :)
There will be holiday on christmas.. Woooo… I will create christmas tree..
This is SO CUTE! Doing this…now.
well being jewish, i have never had a xmas tree, but i have made driftwood menorahs
this is beautiful
Ellie, that sounds awesome! I’d love to see it :)
i love this idea, maybe i will do it next year.
this year i created something little myself :)
http://instagram.com/p/S6YdgYQWvi/
jenny that’s so cute! i love your idea of putting candles in glass bottles around the tree!
So simple and cute ….
I have large sugar pine cones to hang in the bay window with pretty ribbon …
Garland around the outside …
Merry Christmas to everyone …
seeing as the winter solstice was celebrated by the pagans love before “christmas”, this is a great way to bring back a little of the old ways back into our modern lives, and get a tiny bit closer to nature! thanks for the inspiration :)
This is the most beautiful “faux” tree I’ve seen this season, it’s so unique! No two could be the same :) In the spirit of all things xmassy, here’s some of the coolest Xmas Tees around, enjoy :) http://bit.ly/XEPHxl
I really like this one http://lineshapecolour.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-2012.html
I LOVE this! Such a beautiful alternative tree, or just a great decoration for an empty wall. Another benefit of this tree is that it can be made from scrap wood from the backyard or nearby forest – a very green way to decorate with natural materials. No wasted tree!
Cute idea! About how many lights should be used? Set of 50 or 100?
Thank you so much for sharing this! We’re having an extremely hard time financially and can’t afford a traditional tree. You’ve made my heart happy :)
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