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DIY painted Christmas tree
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Y'all.....I had no idea this was even possible! And pictures do not do justice at all. I was at Target recently and noticed these adorable little trees that they had in some fun colors like pink, purple and teal and I wanted one, but had no where to put it.
And they got me thinking.....
My tree from the last 10 years had seen better days and the lights finally stopped working. I found a new one after the holidays for 75% off, but wasn't ready to toss the other one. That's when I realized... maybe I could get a colored tree!
And now I got one!
Our house is decorated very beachy and this year we planned to decorate our tree with all the seashells from our trip to the beach, so giving the tree a more beachy feel was what I was going for.
All you'll need is some spray paint. I was going to just use a white paint to lighten it up a bit, but ended up using Krylon matte Aqua spray paint
and love it! This color was perfect. My tree is a skinny one and about
7.5' tall and I used 5 cans of the spray paint.
Now if you have a white tree, the color will come out a little bit differently: a little brighter and lighter and it would probably look like a dream (can you tell I really wanted to paint a white tree?), but it still works great for the traditional green tree.
Start by taping off or putting a bag around your tree stand. Then, depending on how your tree comes apart will determine how you proceed. I started at the bottom of my tree and as I put in each section as I worked my way to the top of the tree.
Spread apart your branches and to make sure you hit the sides of each branch and the underside as well. Just take your time, working your way around your tree one branch at a time.
When you get all done, go back over your entire tree looking for branches that may have gotten missed.
I am so glad I went for it! It looks amazing and it gives the real harsh, dark green color a lighter tone. And after being boxed up, stored and taken out for 2 years it still looks perfect. I think next I am going to paint one in a shade of orange so I can have a fall themed tree!
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