Let's Make an Upside Down Christmas Tree

I've always thought it would be fun to decorate an upside down tree,   and I decided this would be the year I did it!

I looked around at the ones available in the stores.....they all seemed a little large,  and who knows if I would even like it or not!        So,  H and I put our heads together and came up with a plan to make one.

I picked out one of the small pink trees that I already had.......a vintage iron Christmas tree stand that I already had,   and rebar,  paint,  4x4,  and hose clamps that were left over from previous projects.     

 H painted the stand and the rebar with my favorite spray paint.....Ballet Slipper.    

H cut the 4 x 4 the length needed to fit in the stand and  drilled a hole down the center to stick the rebar in,     He added some wood shims around the 4 x 4 for extra support and also hammered some small wood shims down the side of the rebar for extra support.    

H used a 3/4 wood bit to drill the hole for the rebar and a hack saw to cut the rebar to the length needed for my tree.

Then we just wired the tree upside down to the rebar.
   H had originally planned to use the hose clamps you saw in the earlier photo to secure the tree to the rebar,  but changed his mind and used bale-ing wire instead!

So,  here's my upside down Christmas tree.

I left the bottom iron piece on in case I want to change it back to a right side up tree.     All I would have to do is remove the wire holding it to the rebar and put the stand that came with it back on.

I know I keep calling it a Christmas tree,   but for now it's going to be a Fall tree.

I started at the bottom of the tree which is now the top......lol.....by adding a big yard nest that I made a couple of years ago.

I filled in around the nest with silk roses and cotton bolls. 

Then,   I started adding  fall ornaments to my upside down tree......

Pink owls.......glittery chandeliers......

 

Antlers,  acorns,  more owls,  moose antlers....... 

 I placed some pink pom poms I made around the tree stand.    I didn't want to cover up my vintage tree stand with a skirt,   but I wanted to decorate it somehow.....and this is what I came up with!

 

I placed my fall tree on a tea cart.....

In the left photo you can see how the tea cart can be used as a desk   or    to set food that didn't fit on the dining table   or    to set finger food for guests to mince on when we have a party.

 In the photo on the right,   you can see how I can put the side down if we need the extra room in the dining area..

I have cleared last weeks tablescape off and am ready to create my tablescape for this weeks post.

This was such a fun project and I hope that I shared enough information that you could make one if you wanted to.

Have a blessed week ahead!