DIY: Pallet Christmas Tree/ How to Make Christmas Tree out of Wood Pallets

Happy Holidays to all!

With the help of my Honey-do Man, I've created new wall display this Christmas season. It is environmentally-, budget-, allergy-conscious; and pine needles free. But what I liked the most about this Pallet Christmas Tree is that I was able to display all my Christmas decorations - ornaments stood out.

As you may noticed, I have a green accent wall in my living room, becoming focal point of the space.  I've used two pallets - upper and lower - for this project (should I mention that most of the work in creating this tree was done by my Honey-Do Man?):

Before:

We messed up little bit and accidentally cut the tip of the "tree", but I've covered it with the star. Tree stump is simply a decoration: I should of piled up some presents in front of it to hide it, since it is not the prettiest stump 😀  And yes, we did use little bit of a green spray paint on pallets.

Tree is attached to the wall with screws in two spots (upper and lower pallet) like this:

Next step: in the spaces between planks, hammer in small tack nails. I hang my Christmas ornaments on them and - tack nails also helped to keep strings of lights in place. Something like this:

Conveniently I have a power outlet right behind the tree - starting from the bottom hang lights, hiding wires behind the tree.

Pallet Christmas trees can be different is sizes. I wanted our to be at least 5 feet tall - I have a spacious living room. If you have a smaller room, you may want to use only one pallet.

We really enjoyed and admired out Pallet Christmas Tree this year. There is something magical in homemade Christmas decorations, wouldn't you agree?

My name is Uli and I love pallets 😉

Christmas Decor Vol.2 - Little Things

Little Things Make Huge Difference - I'm confident everyone agrees and can relate to. 

During Christmas time when all the big stuff is taking care of and you can find couple evenings wondering what other holiday decorations could bright up your space. This post is about small last minute  gems.

1. Snowflake Tree

During the house renovation we needed an accent wall in our living room. Somehow we agreed on Forest Green, without even thinking that during winter season this wall would be a great inspiration.

• Out of coffee filters I cut out different snowflakes, after all - no snowflakes are alike. I did iron them first before using clear scotch tape to attach it to the wall
• My daughter made the "star" - I cannot take credit for this centerpiece - it was a school craft project. (I'm planning on making post on how to make this paper piece) 
• Christmas stockings are beautiful addition to this Snowflake Tree

2. Candle Light Log 

Unique centerpiece will brighten up any dinner table:

By finding somewhat flat piece of log, I asked my Honey-Do-Husband to drill in using 1 1/2 Woodboring Spade Drill Bit openings for tea-candles and simply adorned with artificial Christmas decorations. 

3. Candle Holders Re-Imagined 

My neighbor was giving these candle holders away. Different thing about them - no bottom. Maybe you have similar candle holders laying around or you actually use it with candles. 

Simply add artificial Christmas decorations inside:

Great Christmas Decoration To All!

Christmas Decor Vol.1 - Christmas Planter

Merry Christmas! And Happy DIY projects to all!

Like all, I stress over holidays. Presents for husband and daughter, in-laws and teenage nieces and nephews, co-workers, teachers, bus-driver... the list just never end. But I also want my house to look festive and inviting, holiday inspired and cozy. So in this post I would like to share some DIY projects for this wonderful time of year.

Christmas Planter (I display it indoors, but photos are so much more beautiful in the outside light and... snow)

My Honey-Do husband made this box/planter for me in no time from a pallet. I'm sure I'm not the only one who is amazed by the re-use of pallets! If you are handy with the saw and nail-gun yourself (I'm not), this is quick project. I helped by rough sanding the edges and smoothing out corner. 

Once box/planter is ready, the rest is up for your imagination. 

Recommended materials:

• Dry Foam (to fill in the bottom of a planter)
• Pine Cones (me and my daughter collected it in the nearby forest; closed at first, they open up in the warm room)
• Variety of Artificial Christmas Decoration 
• Tea Candles
• Birch logs (big candles can be expensive and I'm always on a budget - I wondered if I could make tall "candle holders" out of birch logs. My husband came up with an idea of drilling "nest" for a tea candle inside the birch by using 1 1/2 Woodboring Spade Drill Bit)      

And here you go. Experiment with size and materials. I'm sure this planter box can be used all year long just by changing decorations according to the season. I cannot wait for the summer - I will be filling this pallet planter with flowers!