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" The Christmas tree has been a decorated tradition for a few thousand years now. Adorned evergreens with twinkling lights and festive ornaments can be seen in nearly every iconic holiday image. But stylist, photographer, decorator, and blogger Kara Rosenlund opted to forgo ye olde tannenbaum this year for this clever earthy tree fashioned from thick tree branches.           ... Tree is up...I was overcome with a severe case of &amp;#039;bauble hierarchy&amp;#039;... which baubles get &amp;#039;the good spot&amp;#039;, which baubles get the back, which ones go down the bottom... life and times of Christmas bauble hierarchy. X A photo posted by Kara Rosenlund (@kararosenlund) on Dec 9, 2013 at 12:33am PST     Here&amp;#039;s how to to make a collapsible holiday tree from branches or pieces of wood:  Supplies  Tape measure Drill Spade drill bit to make a 1-inch hole  One 1x60-inch wooden dowel  Saw Long sticks or 2x2 pieces of lumber Wood glue  Instructions  1. Build the base. Make an X shape with two 18-inch 2x2s. Secure with wood glue, and let dry completely. Drill a one-inch hole 1\u00BC-inch into the center with the spade drill bit. Add a bit of wood glue, position the dowel, hold it vertically sdtraight (use books to keep it straight), and let dry completely.  2. Map out branches. Make stacks of branches with similar lengths. Start with the longest branches or pieces of wood first. Drill holes through the center of the branches with the spade bit. Then layer from the bottom up, using shorter lengths as you move up the tree. 3. Trim the tree. String lights and hang ornaments from loops of decorative string, twine, or ribbon. Need some additional inspiration? Decorate the DIY wooden tannenbaum with some of these festive decorating ideas.  Tell us: What alternatives have you used for the traditional evergreen Christmas tree?  ----- Plus: See more of our pretty handy project ideas \u00BB 101 holiday decorating ideas \u00BB24 festive do-it-yourself wreath ideas \u00BB21 easy, homemade Christmas ornaments \u00BB  17 festive holiday craft projects \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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