How To Build a Modern Wood Christmas Tree

This modern wood Christmas tree can be made in any size, and coordinates with a variety of decorating styles. It makes a big impact, and yet stores away almost flat. You’ll be able to change up the look by switching out the ornaments and décor on the floating shelves as well. It’s a fun project for anyone that is handy with wood working tools and can be made in just a few hours!

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Instructions

For a 6’ tree (which includes the base), measure and mark 40” across the bottom of the plywood. Next measure up 5′ from the bottom of your measurement in the middle. Trace from the outside of each mark at the bottom up to the center mark at the top. You should now see the even triangular shape of a Christmas tree.

For 3 shelves as shown, measure the size you would like to make your shelves and mark the lines directly on the plywood.

Cut out the Christmas tree shape from your plywood with a circular saw.

Then cut the 1 x 4 shelves with a chop saw according to your measurements. These will be “floating shelves”, so you’ll be screwing them on through the back of the plywood.

Next you’ll be building a stand to hold up the Christmas tree. Using the chop saw, create a box that’s more than half the width of the tree. We estimate this to be 24” wide and 12” deep.

Attach the legs to the stand.

The National Hardware Wide Corner Braces are decorative, and will enhance the look of the base. These can easily be spray painted to coordinate with the color of your wood Christmas tree!.