15 Ideas for Unique Christmas Trees
Want something different for the festive season? How about a tree that’s not a tree?
Short on space or tired of the same old tree year after year? Here are some out-of-the-box designs that will immediately set your Christmas decorations apart.
2. Or, a string version
Instead of lights, you can use ribbons, strings, and wires to make a wall-mounted tree and stick or tie your decorations onto it. You can decorate it as much or as little as you like. This one has lots of baubles that have been collected over the years.
Instead of lights, you can use ribbons, strings, and wires to make a wall-mounted tree and stick or tie your decorations onto it. You can decorate it as much or as little as you like. This one has lots of baubles that have been collected over the years.
4. Washi wishes
This simple tree is made with Washi tape, which comes in a variety of colours and patterns. Taping your tree up on the wall means you can have a really large one, or even more than one in the same room.
This simple tree is made with Washi tape, which comes in a variety of colours and patterns. Taping your tree up on the wall means you can have a really large one, or even more than one in the same room.
5. Rustic Christmas
This one requires a bit more work, especially if you live in an urban neighbourhood with fewer trees around. Still, a weekend out and about would give you plenty of opportunity to collect dried branches for this rustic tree. String some twinkle lights through them and watch your creation sparkle.
This one requires a bit more work, especially if you live in an urban neighbourhood with fewer trees around. Still, a weekend out and about would give you plenty of opportunity to collect dried branches for this rustic tree. String some twinkle lights through them and watch your creation sparkle.
6. Minimalist
You might need the help of a carpenter for this one. You would also need flat wooden planks of 4 to 6 different sizes, depending on the height of your tree. Take 15 to 20 planks of each size and stick them in a spiral at each level. The larger plank spiral makes the base, then keep adding your spirals one on top of another in reducing size.
You might need the help of a carpenter for this one. You would also need flat wooden planks of 4 to 6 different sizes, depending on the height of your tree. Take 15 to 20 planks of each size and stick them in a spiral at each level. The larger plank spiral makes the base, then keep adding your spirals one on top of another in reducing size.
7. Popsicle Masterpiece
This tree is made of painted wooden popsicle sticks. Here, it’s being used as an Advent calendar, but you can also hang decorations off of it.
This tree is made of painted wooden popsicle sticks. Here, it’s being used as an Advent calendar, but you can also hang decorations off of it.
8. Bauble-icious
Here, baubles have been hung from a mesh in a tree shape. This cute tree is so easy to make, and can be multicoloured or keep to a color scheme.
Here, baubles have been hung from a mesh in a tree shape. This cute tree is so easy to make, and can be multicoloured or keep to a color scheme.
9. Just the pretty bits
This tree uses decorations and string lights. Plenty of multicoloured baubles, snowflakes and other ornaments give it a pop.
This tree uses decorations and string lights. Plenty of multicoloured baubles, snowflakes and other ornaments give it a pop.
And this is what it looks like at night.
10. A tree with a message
This Christmas tree is made of a combination of letters, photos and picture frames. You can use DIY felt letters or ready-made letter cutouts to make a tree that spells out a message, too.
This Christmas tree is made of a combination of letters, photos and picture frames. You can use DIY felt letters or ready-made letter cutouts to make a tree that spells out a message, too.
11. A Christmas story
This tree shows off the family’s love for reading and books.
This tree shows off the family’s love for reading and books.
12. Make it sustainable
This tree makes use of the leftover wooden planks from a recent renovation. Think of what items you already have or what you can collect to make a unique tree of your own. You can make trees out of felt balls, wine corks, pipes and loads of other materials.
This tree makes use of the leftover wooden planks from a recent renovation. Think of what items you already have or what you can collect to make a unique tree of your own. You can make trees out of felt balls, wine corks, pipes and loads of other materials.
13. Christmas spirits
Check out this Christmas tree that people in my office made out of empty Old Monk rum bottles. Just don’t ask how many people or how many days it took to collect all the bottles.
You will need rectangular strips of hardboard or wood secured in a cross shape, and an adhesive like super glue. Adjust the height of the tree depending on how many bottles you have. A minimum of 4-5 levels are necessary to give it a tree-like appearance.
Check out this Christmas tree that people in my office made out of empty Old Monk rum bottles. Just don’t ask how many people or how many days it took to collect all the bottles.
You will need rectangular strips of hardboard or wood secured in a cross shape, and an adhesive like super glue. Adjust the height of the tree depending on how many bottles you have. A minimum of 4-5 levels are necessary to give it a tree-like appearance.
14. Get creative with what you’ve got
You can use conical frames, and decorate them in any way you like. You could also use a conical step ladder to get a tree effect.
You can use conical frames, and decorate them in any way you like. You could also use a conical step ladder to get a tree effect.
15. Cozy things in small packages
For smaller arrangements around the house, get small branches and put them in pretty vases and jars. Decorate them with bells, candy canes and other traditional items to make them look like miniature Christmas trees.
For smaller arrangements around the house, get small branches and put them in pretty vases and jars. Decorate them with bells, candy canes and other traditional items to make them look like miniature Christmas trees.
In big cities, space is always in short supply. So one year, I decided to make my Christmas tree on the glass pane of my window. Made out of green twinkle lights, it was up in less than 30 minutes.
It’s pretty simple to put together. I used two strings of lights. If you are not used to doing electrical work yourself, ask the shopkeeper or an electrician to connect them in a series for you. Mark the top and bottom points of the tree. In between, draw equidistant, horizontal lines in increasing lengths in a triangular shape, and tape the light strings over them.
We used green lights, but any color would work. We even decorated our “tree” with mini baubles, bells, a little hanging stocking and a star on top.