scandinavian christmas tree with wooden ornaments in living room Credit: Roland Bello
scandinavian christmas tree with wooden ornaments in living room Credit: Roland Bello
scandinavian christmas tree with wooden ornaments in living room Credit: Roland Bello
scandinavian christmas tree with wooden ornaments in living room
Credit: Roland Bello
For many, buying a Christmas tree is a tradition no holiday season would be complete without. For others, it’s the most tasking part of the joyful time of year. Its needles splay all over the floor, its trunk requires constant watering, and even its branches can be a nuisance if you have curious pets.
What if we told you there was a way to keep the ethos of a holiday evergreen without committing to the maintenance of a real tree or the price of an artificial version? From wall mounted iterations to wooden dowel designs, there are plenty of Christmas tree alternatives that can serve as the focal point of your holiday décor.
The best part about these DIY tree replacements is that you can create them with friends and family, so the tradition of choosing and decorating your annual evergreen lives on.
tree tissue ornaments tinsel Credit: Jessica Antola Wooden Dowel Tree Similar to an artificial tree, this wooden dowel design can be assembled and disassembled year-after-year. To cut down on maintenance even further, fill the tree with honeycomb balls, which pack flat after the holiday season comes to an end. We love the monochromatic look achieved here with baubles and tinsel in various pink hues, but you can use any ornaments that call to you to decorate the wooden "fir." christmas tree wooden ornaments Credit: Nico Schinco Twee Twist Tree Ask your children to help you with this Charlie Brown-inspired tree. They'll love knowing presents are being opened underneath their very own design on Christmas morning. For this alternative, set up a feathered sapling and adorn it with baubles picked out by your little ones. We love creating "candy canes" for a fun DIY ornament—they're made by twisting together two pipe cleaners in contrasting colors, cutting them in half, and bending them at the tips. mini christmas trees Credit: Ryan Liebe Mini Christmas Tree Village Why have one Christmas tree when you can have a whole village? Dust a handful of faux conifers with white paint and you're well on your way to creating this snowy mantel masterpiece. We recommend using a variety of shapes, heights, and colors to give the scene more dimension. Complete the charming look with a few votive candles to make the display feel like a winter village. crystal decorated Christmas tree Credit: Kate Mathis Feather Christmas Tree Go vintage with a stunning feather tree in lieu of a bigger evergreen. The design became popular in American department stores in the early 1900s, but we think it's a worthwhile addition to your current holiday décor arsenal. To keep with the retro theme, adorn the tree with antique ornaments, which can be sourced from secondhand stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Here, we used glass ornaments in shades of green, bronze, and silver. Christmas tree decorated with icicle ornaments Credit: Sang An Icicle Christmas Tree If you're someone who loves a themed tree, this fuss-free creation is for you. We used an ice-blue lucite tree but you can achieve the look by assembling acrylic dowel rods in the same shape as the one pictured here. Adorn the faux conifer with icicle ornaments and silver baubles to evoke the aesthetic of a white Christmas. Finish the mother nature-inspired design off with a star tree topper. wall Christmas tree idea for small spaces Credit: Johnny Miller Wall Mounted Tree Conserve space in your home by opting for a 2-D tannenbaum. To make it, simply outline a Christmas tree on your wall with hooks, then lay pieces of lush garland on top. You'll want greenery that looks full and healthy to further the illusion of a real tree. Decorate it as you would a normal tannenbaum—we used a mix of miniature mercury-glass ornaments in silver and gold and bulb ornaments. D110644 Credit: ERIC PIASECKI PHOTOGRAPHY PVC-Pipe Tree This truly creative look also pulls double duty as wall art during the holiday season. You'll need PVC-pipe in different sizes to achieve the whimsical look—then it's all about coming up with the perfect color palette. Go classic and stick to rich reds and deep greens, or try something different and opt for bright, cheery colors, like we did here. Attach the pipe pieces to a piece of wood in the shape of a Christmas tree, then fill each with ornaments, toys, bows, and more. mld104126_1208_jasperware.jpg Foliage Branches Believe it or not, you can forage your own holiday tree. Simply take a walk through your neighborhood and gather up a handful of uniquely shaped foliage branches. Coat them in paint—we like bone white for an elevated look—and let them dry before arranging them in a vase. Hang your favorite ornaments from the branches for a simple, cost-effective Christmas tree. To replicate the jasperware ornaments we used here, simply use Paperclay modeling material and German springerle-cookie molds (painting store-bought architectural ornaments work, too). paper Christmas trees Credit: Burcu Avsar Paper-Punched Christmas Trees Create a winter wonderland by grouping together a handful of homemade paper Christmas trees. To make them, use a craft punch to create circles in graduated sizes. Then cut the circles in half, roll them into cones, and secure with double-sided tape. Next, cut a skewer for the tree. Snip the tip off the largest cone and slide it down the skewer, securing with hot glue. Repeat with the progressively smaller cones. Instead of snipping a hole in the top cone, simply glue it onto the skewer. For the final step, put the skewer into the wood bead's hole and glue in place.
tree tissue ornaments tinsel Credit: Jessica Antola Wooden Dowel Tree Similar to an artificial tree, this wooden dowel design can be assembled and disassembled year-after-year. To cut down on maintenance even further, fill the tree with honeycomb balls, which pack flat after the holiday season comes to an end. We love the monochromatic look achieved here with baubles and tinsel in various pink hues, but you can use any ornaments that call to you to decorate the wooden "fir."
christmas tree wooden ornaments Credit: Nico Schinco Twee Twist Tree Ask your children to help you with this Charlie Brown-inspired tree. They'll love knowing presents are being opened underneath their very own design on Christmas morning. For this alternative, set up a feathered sapling and adorn it with baubles picked out by your little ones. We love creating "candy canes" for a fun DIY ornament—they're made by twisting together two pipe cleaners in contrasting colors, cutting them in half, and bending them at the tips.
mini christmas trees Credit: Ryan Liebe Mini Christmas Tree Village Why have one Christmas tree when you can have a whole village? Dust a handful of faux conifers with white paint and you're well on your way to creating this snowy mantel masterpiece. We recommend using a variety of shapes, heights, and colors to give the scene more dimension. Complete the charming look with a few votive candles to make the display feel like a winter village.
crystal decorated Christmas tree Credit: Kate Mathis Feather Christmas Tree Go vintage with a stunning feather tree in lieu of a bigger evergreen. The design became popular in American department stores in the early 1900s, but we think it's a worthwhile addition to your current holiday décor arsenal. To keep with the retro theme, adorn the tree with antique ornaments, which can be sourced from secondhand stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Here, we used glass ornaments in shades of green, bronze, and silver.
Christmas tree decorated with icicle ornaments Credit: Sang An Icicle Christmas Tree If you're someone who loves a themed tree, this fuss-free creation is for you. We used an ice-blue lucite tree but you can achieve the look by assembling acrylic dowel rods in the same shape as the one pictured here. Adorn the faux conifer with icicle ornaments and silver baubles to evoke the aesthetic of a white Christmas. Finish the mother nature-inspired design off with a star tree topper.
wall Christmas tree idea for small spaces Credit: Johnny Miller Wall Mounted Tree Conserve space in your home by opting for a 2-D tannenbaum. To make it, simply outline a Christmas tree on your wall with hooks, then lay pieces of lush garland on top. You'll want greenery that looks full and healthy to further the illusion of a real tree. Decorate it as you would a normal tannenbaum—we used a mix of miniature mercury-glass ornaments in silver and gold and bulb ornaments.
D110644 Credit: ERIC PIASECKI PHOTOGRAPHY PVC-Pipe Tree This truly creative look also pulls double duty as wall art during the holiday season. You'll need PVC-pipe in different sizes to achieve the whimsical look—then it's all about coming up with the perfect color palette. Go classic and stick to rich reds and deep greens, or try something different and opt for bright, cheery colors, like we did here. Attach the pipe pieces to a piece of wood in the shape of a Christmas tree, then fill each with ornaments, toys, bows, and more.
mld104126_1208_jasperware.jpg Foliage Branches Believe it or not, you can forage your own holiday tree. Simply take a walk through your neighborhood and gather up a handful of uniquely shaped foliage branches. Coat them in paint—we like bone white for an elevated look—and let them dry before arranging them in a vase. Hang your favorite ornaments from the branches for a simple, cost-effective Christmas tree. To replicate the jasperware ornaments we used here, simply use Paperclay modeling material and German springerle-cookie molds (painting store-bought architectural ornaments work, too).
paper Christmas trees Credit: Burcu Avsar Paper-Punched Christmas Trees Create a winter wonderland by grouping together a handful of homemade paper Christmas trees. To make them, use a craft punch to create circles in graduated sizes. Then cut the circles in half, roll them into cones, and secure with double-sided tape. Next, cut a skewer for the tree. Snip the tip off the largest cone and slide it down the skewer, securing with hot glue. Repeat with the progressively smaller cones. Instead of snipping a hole in the top cone, simply glue it onto the skewer. For the final step, put the skewer into the wood bead's hole and glue in place.
tree tissue ornaments tinsel Credit: Jessica Antola Wooden Dowel Tree Similar to an artificial tree, this wooden dowel design can be assembled and disassembled year-after-year. To cut down on maintenance even further, fill the tree with honeycomb balls, which pack flat after the holiday season comes to an end. We love the monochromatic look achieved here with baubles and tinsel in various pink hues, but you can use any ornaments that call to you to decorate the wooden "fir."
tree tissue ornaments tinsel Credit: Jessica Antola
Wooden Dowel Tree
Similar to an artificial tree, this wooden dowel design can be assembled and disassembled year-after-year. To cut down on maintenance even further, fill the tree with honeycomb balls, which pack flat after the holiday season comes to an end. We love the monochromatic look achieved here with baubles and tinsel in various pink hues, but you can use any ornaments that call to you to decorate the wooden “fir.”
tree tissue ornaments tinsel Credit: Jessica Antola
tree tissue ornaments tinsel
Credit: Jessica Antola
tree tissue ornaments tinsel
Wooden Dowel Tree
Similar to an artificial tree, this wooden dowel design can be assembled and disassembled year-after-year. To cut down on maintenance even further, fill the tree with honeycomb balls, which pack flat after the holiday season comes to an end. We love the monochromatic look achieved here with baubles and tinsel in various pink hues, but you can use any ornaments that call to you to decorate the wooden “fir.”
christmas tree wooden ornaments Credit: Nico Schinco Twee Twist Tree Ask your children to help you with this Charlie Brown-inspired tree. They'll love knowing presents are being opened underneath their very own design on Christmas morning. For this alternative, set up a feathered sapling and adorn it with baubles picked out by your little ones. We love creating "candy canes" for a fun DIY ornament—they're made by twisting together two pipe cleaners in contrasting colors, cutting them in half, and bending them at the tips.
christmas tree wooden ornaments Credit: Nico Schinco
Twee Twist Tree
Ask your children to help you with this Charlie Brown-inspired tree. They’ll love knowing presents are being opened underneath their very own design on Christmas morning. For this alternative, set up a feathered sapling and adorn it with baubles picked out by your little ones. We love creating “candy canes” for a fun DIY ornament—they’re made by twisting together two pipe cleaners in contrasting colors, cutting them in half, and bending them at the tips.
christmas tree wooden ornaments Credit: Nico Schinco
christmas tree wooden ornaments
Credit: Nico Schinco
christmas tree wooden ornaments
Twee Twist Tree
Ask your children to help you with this Charlie Brown-inspired tree. They’ll love knowing presents are being opened underneath their very own design on Christmas morning. For this alternative, set up a feathered sapling and adorn it with baubles picked out by your little ones. We love creating “candy canes” for a fun DIY ornament—they’re made by twisting together two pipe cleaners in contrasting colors, cutting them in half, and bending them at the tips.
mini christmas trees Credit: Ryan Liebe Mini Christmas Tree Village Why have one Christmas tree when you can have a whole village? Dust a handful of faux conifers with white paint and you're well on your way to creating this snowy mantel masterpiece. We recommend using a variety of shapes, heights, and colors to give the scene more dimension. Complete the charming look with a few votive candles to make the display feel like a winter village.
mini christmas trees Credit: Ryan Liebe
Mini Christmas Tree Village
Why have one Christmas tree when you can have a whole village? Dust a handful of faux conifers with white paint and you’re well on your way to creating this snowy mantel masterpiece. We recommend using a variety of shapes, heights, and colors to give the scene more dimension. Complete the charming look with a few votive candles to make the display feel like a winter village.
mini christmas trees Credit: Ryan Liebe
mini christmas trees
Credit: Ryan Liebe
mini christmas trees
Mini Christmas Tree Village
Why have one Christmas tree when you can have a whole village? Dust a handful of faux conifers with white paint and you’re well on your way to creating this snowy mantel masterpiece. We recommend using a variety of shapes, heights, and colors to give the scene more dimension. Complete the charming look with a few votive candles to make the display feel like a winter village.
crystal decorated Christmas tree Credit: Kate Mathis Feather Christmas Tree Go vintage with a stunning feather tree in lieu of a bigger evergreen. The design became popular in American department stores in the early 1900s, but we think it's a worthwhile addition to your current holiday décor arsenal. To keep with the retro theme, adorn the tree with antique ornaments, which can be sourced from secondhand stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Here, we used glass ornaments in shades of green, bronze, and silver.
crystal decorated Christmas tree Credit: Kate Mathis
Feather Christmas Tree
Go vintage with a stunning feather tree in lieu of a bigger evergreen. The design became popular in American department stores in the early 1900s, but we think it’s a worthwhile addition to your current holiday décor arsenal. To keep with the retro theme, adorn the tree with antique ornaments, which can be sourced from secondhand stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Here, we used glass ornaments in shades of green, bronze, and silver.
crystal decorated Christmas tree Credit: Kate Mathis
crystal decorated Christmas tree
Credit: Kate Mathis
crystal decorated Christmas tree
Feather Christmas Tree
Go vintage with a stunning feather tree in lieu of a bigger evergreen. The design became popular in American department stores in the early 1900s, but we think it’s a worthwhile addition to your current holiday décor arsenal. To keep with the retro theme, adorn the tree with antique ornaments, which can be sourced from secondhand stores, flea markets, and garage sales. Here, we used glass ornaments in shades of green, bronze, and silver.
Christmas tree decorated with icicle ornaments Credit: Sang An Icicle Christmas Tree If you're someone who loves a themed tree, this fuss-free creation is for you. We used an ice-blue lucite tree but you can achieve the look by assembling acrylic dowel rods in the same shape as the one pictured here. Adorn the faux conifer with icicle ornaments and silver baubles to evoke the aesthetic of a white Christmas. Finish the mother nature-inspired design off with a star tree topper.
Christmas tree decorated with icicle ornaments Credit: Sang An
Icicle Christmas Tree
If you’re someone who loves a themed tree, this fuss-free creation is for you. We used an ice-blue lucite tree but you can achieve the look by assembling acrylic dowel rods in the same shape as the one pictured here. Adorn the faux conifer with icicle ornaments and silver baubles to evoke the aesthetic of a white Christmas. Finish the mother nature-inspired design off with a star tree topper.
Christmas tree decorated with icicle ornaments Credit: Sang An
Christmas tree decorated with icicle ornaments
Credit: Sang An
Christmas tree decorated with icicle ornaments
Icicle Christmas Tree
If you’re someone who loves a themed tree, this fuss-free creation is for you. We used an ice-blue lucite tree but you can achieve the look by assembling acrylic dowel rods in the same shape as the one pictured here. Adorn the faux conifer with icicle ornaments and silver baubles to evoke the aesthetic of a white Christmas. Finish the mother nature-inspired design off with a star tree topper.
wall Christmas tree idea for small spaces Credit: Johnny Miller Wall Mounted Tree Conserve space in your home by opting for a 2-D tannenbaum. To make it, simply outline a Christmas tree on your wall with hooks, then lay pieces of lush garland on top. You'll want greenery that looks full and healthy to further the illusion of a real tree. Decorate it as you would a normal tannenbaum—we used a mix of miniature mercury-glass ornaments in silver and gold and bulb ornaments.
wall Christmas tree idea for small spaces Credit: Johnny Miller
Wall Mounted Tree
Conserve space in your home by opting for a 2-D tannenbaum. To make it, simply outline a Christmas tree on your wall with hooks, then lay pieces of lush garland on top. You’ll want greenery that looks full and healthy to further the illusion of a real tree. Decorate it as you would a normal tannenbaum—we used a mix of miniature mercury-glass ornaments in silver and gold and bulb ornaments.
wall Christmas tree idea for small spaces Credit: Johnny Miller
wall Christmas tree idea for small spaces
Credit: Johnny Miller
wall Christmas tree idea for small spaces
Wall Mounted Tree
Conserve space in your home by opting for a 2-D tannenbaum. To make it, simply outline a Christmas tree on your wall with hooks, then lay pieces of lush garland on top. You’ll want greenery that looks full and healthy to further the illusion of a real tree. Decorate it as you would a normal tannenbaum—we used a mix of miniature mercury-glass ornaments in silver and gold and bulb ornaments.
D110644 Credit: ERIC PIASECKI PHOTOGRAPHY PVC-Pipe Tree This truly creative look also pulls double duty as wall art during the holiday season. You'll need PVC-pipe in different sizes to achieve the whimsical look—then it's all about coming up with the perfect color palette. Go classic and stick to rich reds and deep greens, or try something different and opt for bright, cheery colors, like we did here. Attach the pipe pieces to a piece of wood in the shape of a Christmas tree, then fill each with ornaments, toys, bows, and more.
D110644 Credit: ERIC PIASECKI PHOTOGRAPHY
PVC-Pipe Tree
This truly creative look also pulls double duty as wall art during the holiday season. You’ll need PVC-pipe in different sizes to achieve the whimsical look—then it’s all about coming up with the perfect color palette. Go classic and stick to rich reds and deep greens, or try something different and opt for bright, cheery colors, like we did here. Attach the pipe pieces to a piece of wood in the shape of a Christmas tree, then fill each with ornaments, toys, bows, and more.
D110644 Credit: ERIC PIASECKI PHOTOGRAPHY
D110644
Credit: ERIC PIASECKI PHOTOGRAPHY
D110644
PVC-Pipe Tree
This truly creative look also pulls double duty as wall art during the holiday season. You’ll need PVC-pipe in different sizes to achieve the whimsical look—then it’s all about coming up with the perfect color palette. Go classic and stick to rich reds and deep greens, or try something different and opt for bright, cheery colors, like we did here. Attach the pipe pieces to a piece of wood in the shape of a Christmas tree, then fill each with ornaments, toys, bows, and more.
mld104126_1208_jasperware.jpg Foliage Branches Believe it or not, you can forage your own holiday tree. Simply take a walk through your neighborhood and gather up a handful of uniquely shaped foliage branches. Coat them in paint—we like bone white for an elevated look—and let them dry before arranging them in a vase. Hang your favorite ornaments from the branches for a simple, cost-effective Christmas tree. To replicate the jasperware ornaments we used here, simply use Paperclay modeling material and German springerle-cookie molds (painting store-bought architectural ornaments work, too).
mld104126_1208_jasperware.jpg
Foliage Branches
Believe it or not, you can forage your own holiday tree. Simply take a walk through your neighborhood and gather up a handful of uniquely shaped foliage branches. Coat them in paint—we like bone white for an elevated look—and let them dry before arranging them in a vase. Hang your favorite ornaments from the branches for a simple, cost-effective Christmas tree. To replicate the jasperware ornaments we used here, simply use Paperclay modeling material and German springerle-cookie molds (painting store-bought architectural ornaments work, too).
mld104126_1208_jasperware.jpg
mld104126_1208_jasperware.jpg
mld104126_1208_jasperware.jpg
Foliage Branches
Believe it or not, you can forage your own holiday tree. Simply take a walk through your neighborhood and gather up a handful of uniquely shaped foliage branches. Coat them in paint—we like bone white for an elevated look—and let them dry before arranging them in a vase. Hang your favorite ornaments from the branches for a simple, cost-effective Christmas tree. To replicate the jasperware ornaments we used here, simply use Paperclay modeling material and German springerle-cookie molds (painting store-bought architectural ornaments work, too).
paper Christmas trees Credit: Burcu Avsar Paper-Punched Christmas Trees Create a winter wonderland by grouping together a handful of homemade paper Christmas trees. To make them, use a craft punch to create circles in graduated sizes. Then cut the circles in half, roll them into cones, and secure with double-sided tape. Next, cut a skewer for the tree. Snip the tip off the largest cone and slide it down the skewer, securing with hot glue. Repeat with the progressively smaller cones. Instead of snipping a hole in the top cone, simply glue it onto the skewer. For the final step, put the skewer into the wood bead's hole and glue in place.
paper Christmas trees Credit: Burcu Avsar
Paper-Punched Christmas Trees
Create a winter wonderland by grouping together a handful of homemade paper Christmas trees. To make them, use a craft punch to create circles in graduated sizes. Then cut the circles in half, roll them into cones, and secure with double-sided tape. Next, cut a skewer for the tree. Snip the tip off the largest cone and slide it down the skewer, securing with hot glue. Repeat with the progressively smaller cones. Instead of snipping a hole in the top cone, simply glue it onto the skewer. For the final step, put the skewer into the wood bead’s hole and glue in place.
paper Christmas trees Credit: Burcu Avsar
paper Christmas trees
Credit: Burcu Avsar
paper Christmas trees
Paper-Punched Christmas Trees
Create a winter wonderland by grouping together a handful of homemade paper Christmas trees. To make them, use a craft punch to create circles in graduated sizes. Then cut the circles in half, roll them into cones, and secure with double-sided tape. Next, cut a skewer for the tree. Snip the tip off the largest cone and slide it down the skewer, securing with hot glue. Repeat with the progressively smaller cones. Instead of snipping a hole in the top cone, simply glue it onto the skewer. For the final step, put the skewer into the wood bead’s hole and glue in place.
