Upcycled Christmas trees

Real vs. artificial Christmas trees.

Which is better?

Every year, we get asked this question.

This year, we encourage you to sidestep the debate. Forget real vs. artificial. Branch out: make your own Christmas tree from repurposed materials.

A wood pallet, an old picture frame, a box of decorations unearthed from the depths of your basement... You can give old objects a new life by transforming them into a tree of your own design. Here are lots of pictures to inspire you. 

Great for little ones

• Reuse an old garland
• Turn it into an art project
• Pint-sized

Perfect for small spaces

• Countertop Christmas trees made from recycled wrapping paper 
• It's the little things... 
• A greeting-card tree
• Frame it
• Reusable display
• White Christmas, anyone?
• Minimalist tree
• Tree made from recovered wood

7 ways to reuse wood pallets 

• Environmental style
• A "tree" that will come in handy later in the garden
• For the truly ambitious
• A display for your greeting cards
• In the stars
• The treasures of your junk drawer
• Wood pallet tree awash in light

Chalkboard trees

• Highly stylized
• Basic

Rethink your old decorations

• Strand tree
• Stockings 
• On the wall
• Chic

Rethink your... old books!

• For book lovers

Let nature be your guide

• Twig tree
• Inspired by the forest 

You can see all of our suggestions at once on our DIY Christmas tree board on Pinterest.