Homespun Christmas Tree
I am so in love with my Christmas tree this year, it is like nothing I have ever done before.
Now that I am officially an “Empty Nester” I figured I could really go all out with
a themed tree. I decided I wanted something subdued, with natural materials.
Subdued and Natural are not usually words used to describe me….
I started by making a garland with burlap and tulle.
With that as my base to build upon, I went to Michaels to see what I could find
in the way of ornaments. I wasn’t sure what I wanted but figured I would recognize it
when I saw it -and I did! I found a section of DIY ornaments, and I chose some
of these unpainted wooden ones.
I thought the natural finish went quite well with the look of the burlap.
Then, in the same section of Michaels, I found some unfinished ceramic ornaments.
They were also meant to be painted, but I loved the simple white look they had.
All of these ornaments were 60% off clearance, so they were all around 40 cents apiece!
I filled the tree with them, and then put some white silk poinsettias in here and there.
When it came to the tree topper, I just took an unfinished wooden horse
and glued it onto a dowel, then put it on top.
I don’t believe I have ever seen a horse on top of a Christmas tree
before, but it seemed to work well on mine!
So here is my “natural” Christmas tree.
Made with unfinished, rough materials – and not terribly colorful..
But it suits me and our home this year quite well!
It makes the whole room look so pretty!
And it goes so well with my mantel – which you can find here.
Thank you so much for stopping by – I hope you are enjoying your holiday season!
gina
524 days ago
Your tree looks just wonderful; how creative to use burlalp and tulle. It does make the whole room look pretty, but it already looked so before!
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Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions
524 days ago
It’s very pretty, Sharyl! I love how you used the burlap and tulle for your garland.
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Sharyl@Thelittlebrownhouse Reply:
December 11th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Thank you so much! I loved the way it turned out – but I sneezed alot while making it!!
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Emily
524 days ago
I have always loved seeing what you come up with. Your style is so pretty, and I love a good clearance deal too!
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Debra @ Bungalow
524 days ago
It’s perfect and I love it. Sometimes less glitz is better, it fits your decor beautifully. Love the table too!
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Lisa~The SweetTalk Shop
524 days ago
I love the decorations, and too bad the horse isn’t a donkey. The donkey that carried a pregnant Mary needs lots of kudos for keeping her safe and rested during her travel with The Savior ~ Jesus Christ!
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Kathy
524 days ago
Your house looks beautiful.
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SheilaG
524 days ago
So pretty- I love the combination of burlap and tulle. Great idea to use the unfinished ornaments as is.
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Deanne
524 days ago
Great job, your house looks beautiful, I love the garland you made!
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Stephanie
524 days ago
Your LBH looks just gorgeous! I bet it makes you smile when you walk in the room.
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Brandi
524 days ago
Love it! It so fits your decor and all hand put together by you. You should be proud
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Linda @ it all started with paint
524 days ago
Very pretty. Love the horse topper!
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Chrissy Floyd
524 days ago
So lovely! I wanted to do a natural themed tree this year, but didn’t want to spend the extra money. I didn’t even think to look at the craft store for unfinished diy ornaments! Thanks for sharing!
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Becki
523 days ago
The tree is perfect for your home! Love it!
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Reanna
523 days ago
LOVE that tree and the whole house! What a great idea to put a horse on top. Seriously lovely.
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Amanda M.
523 days ago
Beautiful! Next year I’ve giving up the traditional gold and burgandy and going all nautural. I’m going to start working on stuff this summer so I won’t be in crunch mode when I pull the decorations next christmas and remember I wanted to change it up.
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Leslie
521 days ago
Stunning!!! Love it all!
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Kathy t
518 days ago
Your tree is beautiful -I love the garland you made -I’m impressed
The horse is neat on top of the tree- We could pretend it is a donkey-your photos are lovely esp the photo of your table all set for dinner and your tree included in the pic -beautiful.
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Cindy Conner
489 days ago
I love burlap! The tree turned out really cute!
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