Last year I didn’t even have a tree skirt so this year I was determined to come up with something fabulous for the bottom of my tree. (Did you see my 2014 #PinFail Christmas Holiday Home Tour?)
I had a bunch of ideas floating around in my mind for the bottom of my tree but the simplest idea for a DIY tree skirt was right in front of my face!
I had purchased this black and white gingham drum light fixture when I did the TV spots for the Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity Renovation Station garage sale in October. (You can see the TV segments here.)
I didn’t really have any plans for the fixture when I bought it, but it was only $6.00 and I loved the pattern, so I snatched it up.
I had been searching for the perfect new skirt for my christmas tree and after a couple of trips to the thrift store and the Hob Lob I realized that this light fixture would make the perfect cover for my Christmas tree stand.
Originally I thought I could just remove the lighting and slide the bottom of the tree through the shade but I ended up having my husband snip the metal with heavy duty wire cutters. He did this step while I was putting the baby to bed so I didn’t get to snap a picture. And once it was snipped there was no way I could recreate the process for you get the idea.
After I slipped it onto the bottom I realized my measurements were off and the stand still propped the drum off of the floor. It sort of bothered me until I asked the opinion of a few guests that stopped by my house. When I asked them what they thought of it they said they thought it was the feet of the tree skirt basket.
Looks like I fooled them!
If it’s good enough for them it’s good enough for me.
Plus, once I put a few presents under the tree you couldn’t even see it.
What do you think?
Heck, anything is an improvement over last year.
Check out more tree skirt alternatives here.
You might be a genius, but not in an annoying chess-tournament kind of way. Merry Christmas!! Glad your tree skirt is vagina-free. Haha XOXO
Just read last year’s pinfail post another time and laughed once again, tears filling my eyes as the humor and the love in that post…thanks for reminding us of it….
Not sure I’d use a lampshade for a tree skirt, but it’s certainly creative. This year, I’m enjoying other people’s trees and include yours in my collection of OPT.
Y’ll have a wonderful holiday season with lots of Christmas joy & New Year celebration.
Beautiful! I think I will go buy one for my tree today!!!!!!!
I just read your 2014 pintail post. I just want to say, I don’t know you, but I love you!!! Thanks for being so authentic and for making me laugh. A lot! Love this tree skirt! Merry Christmas to you and your darling family!
Thank you LISA!
Love, love the tree skirt. My tree has a bottom that rotates the tree around. Just wondering if I was to do your tree skirt would it cause a problem because of the rotation of the tree??
I think it would work!
This was a completely new idea! It is a great alternative to a tree skirt. And your tree looks great btw.
Thank you Elaine!
Oh my Gosh! I just read your #2014 Pin Fail from last Christmas! What a hoot! I do wish someone told me earlier that everyone else doesn’t have a pinterest perfect Christmas (and home)! HAHAHA! I love your blog and all your furniture makeovers!
( Almost) Makes me wish I was in Oklahoma!! 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Love, Love , Love this idea!!! Black and white checks…one of my favorites to use for everything. But I never would have thought of this! GOOD job!!!
Allison, just the fact that you thought to use the shade as a tree skirt, tells me all I need to know about your cute little creative mind. Keep up the great work. I love your realness!!