Read the sequence from the top before cutting, painting, or moving pieces.
Build a wood triangle tree or a whole forest of trees for your mantel! This straightforward Christmas decor option can be painted and decorated to fit whatever style you love, for Christmas and winter decorating.
You’ll also love this triangle Christmas ornament display tree, herringbone wood trees for the porch, and 3D wood trees for a mantel or centerpiece.
straightforward Handmade Wood Triangle Christmas Tree
Last year we showed you this Ornament Display Tree, and we loved it! The triangle tree shape is just so fun that we had to try it again this year during our 12 Days of Christmas. Only just as the tree outline.
We’ve made three different sizes of triangle wood Christmas decor trees so you can make them and give them as gifts or save them for your mantel!
Triangle Tree Video walkthrough
We also put together a video walkthrough to show how to use an angle jig to cut the wide angle needed for the top angles of the wooden triangle Christmas trees, along with some additional options for making the triangle tree into a Christmas ornament holder.
Watch here and be sure to subscribe to the Bekob channel for more great Handmade tutorials!
open this to purchase the printable triangle tree woodworking plan and walkthrough.
The 5-page printable triangle tree building plan includes details for making an angle jig to cut a wide angle and dimensions for 3 different sizes of trees: 12″, 14″, and 20″.
BUNDLE & SAVE! This plan is also part of the Wooden Christmas Tree Woodworking Plan Bundle. 4 plans, save 30% over buying individually!
Handmade Christmas Decor Triangle Tree
Tools List:
- Miter Saw
- Nail Gun
- 1 1/2″ Brad nails
- Wood Glue
- Sand Paper
- Angle Jig (see plans and video on how to make this jig for some of the miter cuts)
Material List:
- 1 x 2 pine board (for triangle) – see note below for needed length
- 1 x 4 pine board (for base) – 4-7 inches per tree
- 2 x 4 stud (optional for angle jig, you could use a 1 x 4 as well)
- Paint or stain
Each 12” triangle tree requires ~32” of 1×2 board; 14” tree requires ~36” of 1×2 board; 20” tree requires ~56” of 1×2 board. We suggest purchasing a bit extra to account for angled cuts.
How to Paint or Stain a Wooden Christmas Tree
After you’ve built your trees following the woodworking plan, there are lots of options for finishing your wooden tree forest.
We spray painted ours for quick and straightforward color and a metallic shine to go along with our black and gold Christmas decorations.
See more of our Black & Gold Christmas options here.
You could also
- stain the trees like we stained the ornament display tree using a store bought stain
- layer stains to create a rustic reclaimed wood look
- mix and use a homemade stain (no blotches!)
- use our signature color-washing stain technique to stain the wood any color you want
- dry brush the wood trees for a rustic style like the 3D trees and herringbone trees
Using a triangle wood tree to decorate a Christmas mantel or winter vignette
Part of what we love about these trees is that they are so straightforward to customize to fit whatever style, decorations, and modest-cost you have.
The video above shows how we strung plumbing chain to hang ornaments in the triangle tree. You could also
- staple twine in the tree to hang Christmas cards or photos
- hang ornaments as an advent calendar
- string Christmas lights or fairy lights for a lighted wooden tree
- display a wreath, mistletoe, or Christmas swag inside the triangle tree
More Handmade wooden tree tutorials for winter and Christmas decor:
- Handmade ornament display tree
- 3D wooden tree centerpiece trio
- Reclaimed wood herringbone trees for porch decor
- Pallet wood Christmas tree advent calendar
- straightforward plywood Christmas tree with lights
- Rustic wood Christmas tree photo holder
Originally published 11.20.2015 // Last updated 11.29.2019
