You know that gorgeous white Christmas tree you’ve had your eye on? That one you’d love to have but the price tag makes you choke a little? I’ve got you covered.
I have been longing for a white (or even frosted or flocked) Christmas tree for a few years, but…I already own too many trees (wait – IS there such a thing?) and couldn’t justify the purchase of yet another tree. White or not. So I decided to take measures into my own hands. (insert evil laugh here) 🙂
Remember when I spray painted this dresser in the middle of my living room? I decided to go that same route for this project.
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Let’s Paint a white Christmas Tree
I set up my beloved and well-used HomeRight large spray shelter…once again, in the middle of my living room. It is November in Minnesota, after all – so the temps are ridiculous and no outside painting can be done. Thankfully, with my shelter, I can still paint whatever I want…all year long.
Happy dance!
Now, you might be wondering why I bothered with using my Super Finish Max when a can of spray paint seems easier. Two words: Fumes and Force.
Canned spray paint needs major ventilation (helloooo, fumes…yuck!) AND canned spray paint doesn’t come out of the can with enough force to get all the way to the inside of the tree. You’ll end up frustrated, annoyed, and high on fumes. Not to mention your tree might end up on the curb, mocking you with it’s white-on-the-outside-and-green-on-the-inside coloring.
Since I sprayed in my living room, I was very careful to only spray towards the inside of the shelter. Once the first side of the tree was sprayed, I let it dry, rotated it, and sprayed the other side. Easy peasy. It took maybe three minutes on each side to get it sprayed to the coverage I wanted.
And the paint? It was just leftover wall paint from my $100 home office makeover.
And we have a white tree!
My little helper wanted to string the lights, so I let him. He had a blast hanging the “Kwismas lights” and I may or may not have fixed them just a little when he was gone. (Mom confessions) 😀
A length of pretty flannel fabric was put to work as a make-shift tree skirt. Our now-frosty white Christmas tree looks so festive, sitting on the curbside-find, spindle leg table I fixed and painted here.
I absolutely love the look I got with my HomeRight sprayer – It gave me the exact frosted appearance I wanted. Like a gorgeous hoar frost moved in through the night and draped the tree in it’s loveliness.
I think I’ll just curl up here with the latest issue of the Magnolia Journal and a hot cuppa…(all the heart eyes).
Lights on….lights off. Either way, she is so pretty sitting in the corner of my living room.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a meeting with the rest of my Christmas trees. On the agenda? Discussing who else wants a gown of frosty white. 😉
Susan says
December 4, 2017 at 8:13 pmI love that you painted that tree! What a great idea. I have the shelter and the sprayer but I don’t think I’m as brave as you to do it in the house lol. I need to find another tree now so I can give it a try. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
1915house says
December 8, 2017 at 9:49 amThanks so much!!! I’m glad you enjoyed this idea – best of luck to you if you end up painting a tree! 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Julie says
November 30, 2017 at 10:26 pmLove the idea!
HomeRight?!
Are they local? 😉
Julie
1915house says
December 8, 2017 at 9:51 amThanks, Julie! HomeRight is located in Minneapolis, MN – so I’m not sure if that’s local to you. 😉 Merry Christmas!
Kim says
November 19, 2017 at 7:40 pmHoly cow, this is so very very gorgeous. I love this white trees, but not their price tags. We have 2 small trees we put outside by our door on the porch, and I am feeling the need to dust them with some white paint now! Such a fun & gorgeous project!!
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:02 amThank you, Kim!! Definitely go for it! You’ll love the fresh new look it gives them! 🙂
Jann says
November 19, 2017 at 2:37 pmWhat a fabulous idea Sarah! I have a small dark green tree tucked away in our furnace room that I may have to paint now!
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:03 amOH, thank you, Jann! 😀 I’m glad you like how it turned out! 🙂
Angie says
November 17, 2017 at 4:22 pmThe tree looks SO good, Sarah. I love it!!!!
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:03 amThank you, Angie! It was such a fun project! 🙂
W says
November 17, 2017 at 9:06 amThat is gorgeous! Frosted trees give me warm fuzzies…..we had 4 tall ones at our wedding 🙂
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:03 amThanks, Wendy! I love that you had frosted trees at your wedding! I bet it was gorgeous! 😀
Sheila DelCharco says
November 16, 2017 at 8:12 pmThat is SO pretty (and the ONLY way I’d get a white tree in Florida! 😂)
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:05 amLOL! Thank you! Yes, I’m sure Florida won’t be giving you any white trees. 😉
Janice@sawdustsisters says
November 16, 2017 at 7:07 pmI meant to say PAINTED! Haha Fat thumbs 🙂
Janice@sawdustsisters says
November 16, 2017 at 7:06 pmI love how your tree turned out, Sarah! I’ve paIntend grass before, so this is no big deal in my book. It looks great! What an awesome idea!
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:06 amThank you, Janice! And I totally forgot that you have painted grass before – lol! Let’s paint all the “out of the box” things together! 😉
Lisa says
November 16, 2017 at 6:32 pmGasp! I can’t even believe how gorgeous this turned out!🎄🎄🎄
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:06 amThank you, Lisa! 😀 I’m loving it, too –
Ruth penny says
November 16, 2017 at 5:34 pmAwesome job I love it I was on Pinterest looking how to paint a Christmas tree. Great job!
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:06 amThank you, Ruth! I’m so glad you like it and that the post was helpful! 😀
Leigh says
November 16, 2017 at 12:53 pmYou are so fun…and a creative genius! I love your painted tree, Sarah! ❤️
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:07 amHa ha! Well thanks, Leigh! I’m so glad you like it! 😀
Marcie Stell says
November 16, 2017 at 12:52 pmI’ve been so wondering about doing this very thing and whether it would work well. Thank you for proving it can be done, and done well. Your tree is marvelous!
Marcie
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:07 amThank you so much, Marcie! I’m so glad you like how it turned out! 🙂
Laura A says
November 16, 2017 at 12:15 pmWANT! I have wanted a flocked tree for years. This turned out fabulous. I do not have a paint sprayer. I hope I can somewhat duplicate the outcome with a can of spray paint. It’s a sunny 65 in NC right now. I’m gonna give it a go! Thank you for the inspiration.
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:08 amHi Laura! Well yay! I’m so glad you found inspiration here! I hope you tree turned out beautifully!! 😀 Have a great day!
Lisa Mattmann says
November 16, 2017 at 11:14 amBrilliant idea, Sarah! Looks as good or better than flocking spray!!
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:09 amThanks, Lisa! 😀 I like that it’s not clumpy-looking like flocking spray… 🙂 Have a great day! <3
Nikki Gwin says
November 16, 2017 at 10:55 amHaha I spray painted my Christmas tree a couple of years ago and I loved it. But last year I bought me a white one. Yours looks great.
I have also spray paint dead eucalyptus branches. And all sorts of outdoor decor. Oh and my bedroom ceiling fan! Again, I wanted a new pretty white ceiling fan, but decided that since our brown one was still working it wasn’t smart. So I spray painted it white and the hardware gold. My husband says its his favorite thing that I’ve done.
🙂 gwingal
1915house says
November 20, 2017 at 6:10 amI love that, Nikki!! Paint works magic! 😀 Smart ideas about the branches and ceiling fan! 😀 Have a great day!