This is such a simple DIY Chinoiserie Christmas tree box!
Christmas decorating has started around our house, and the tree is finally decorated with ornaments that I’ve had for many years.
I decided that I didn’t want to purchase new ornaments this year and instead, just use what I had in storage. However, I did purchase new ribbon from Hobby Lobby to coordinate with this year’s color scheme.
Each year, I love placing our Christmas tree inside a container to hide the ugly metal stand. I’m not a fan of tree skirts, so every year I search for containers large enough to display our tree in.
In previous years, I’ve used urns and baskets, but this year I wanted something different, something blue with a chinoiserie design.
After a lot of searching I found that this was going to be impossible to find unless I was willing to spend hundreds of dollars on a huge porcelain chinoiserie planter, which I was not.
I searched everywhere for something that would work, but kept coming up empty handed.
There had been an idea rolling around in my head for a few weeks about how to create my own inexpensive chinoiserie design Christmas tree box, and after not being able to find what I wanted, I decided to try and make my own.
This DIY is so easy and literally only took about an hour to make and I love how it displays our tree!
Here is what you will need:
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~Heavy duty cardboard box large enough to fit your tree stand into.
~Peel and stick wallpaper or contact paper of your choice. I chose a chinoiserie peel and stick wallpaper.
~Glue gun.
Instructions:
Measure the width of your Christmas tree stand (it will vary depending on the size of your tree).
My tree is 8′ tall with a stand that measures 17″ wide, so I purchased an 18″ square heavy duty box. You can find heavy duty boxes at Uhaul, Home Depot, or Lowe’s.
Put the box together, leaving the top open, and tape the bottom seams with strong tape, such as gorilla tape or heavy shipping tape.
Measure the height that you want your box to be (be sure and include the height of your feet).
I wanted our box to be a total of 13″ tall, including the feet. The wood feet were 3″ tall, so I measured and cut the box down to 10″ tall.
Peel and stick the paper to the outside of the box, matching the pattern, and leaving a bit of an overlap so that it can be turned over the top and bottom edges.
Paint the wood feet with gold leaf paint, let dry, and then remove the bolts from the feet (they easily unscrew).
After the paint dries, use a glue gun to glue the wood feet to the bottom of the box.
Place tree stand inside the box. The wood feet will take the weight of the tree because the corners of the tree stand will sit in the corners of the box where the wood feet are supporting it.
I love how the chinoiserie box showcases the tree so beautifully. And because the outside is decorated with peel and stick paper, I can change the pattern out every year to coordinate with different color themes if I want.
Our tree is decorated in colors of turquoise and gold with pops of red. The chinoiserie peel and stick wallpaper that I chose has a beautiful duck egg blue background that coordinates perfectly.
Inside the box I place a white faux fur throw, resembling a snowy ground cover!
I hope you have enjoyed this DIY chinoiserie Christmas tree box!
Cheers, Cindy
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What a great idea! Lovely and understated, I’m going to make one. Thank you for sharing!
Love the tree box. Would be good to make planter boxes too. Especially with topiaries on a covered porch. BTW Is your breakfast room lighting permanent or are you still searching for the perfect one?
Hi Beverly! No, the breakfast room lighting is not permanent. I plan on replacing it with something a little more in my aesthetic at some point.
I absolutely love your Christmas tree. So lovely decorated and like the pedal stool you made to set it on.
What an amazing idea. I was concerned about the box taking the weight of the tree, but now I can see that the wooden feet do take the brunt of the weight. Just gorgeous!
Thank you so much, Debra!
You are so creative and incredibly smart!! Were you an engineer in your previous life?! Love this idea, just brilliant!!♥️It is absolutely gorgeous!
Not an engineer! Just a mind that never rests! Thanks for commenting, Beth!
What an absolutely brilliant idea!
Thank you so much, Trisha!
Lovely! I would like to make something like this, but since we live in the woods, we always use a real fir tree. The weight of the tree along with the stand full of water would be too much for the box and bun feet, I’m thinking about a faux box, using the sides only with one hidden section cut so it can slide open for watering. Thank you for the inspiration!
Yes, this idea would only work for a faux tree stand. However, your idea definitely sounds like it would work!
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful project! I plan on making myself one next year. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Joni!
I love this! I was never crazy about the tree collars but this is perfect!
Thank you so much, Regina! It was so easy to make!
Love it! I have been trying to think of a way to make a pretty tree stand. Thought about painting a metal or plastic tree collar and using a stencil. Next year!
Thank you so much, Susan!