Small Space Christmas Tree Solution with Ikea Margareta Ikea Margareta Christmas Tree Canvas
I know that I’m very early with my Christmas decor. I usually start the day after Thanksgiving (I never go shopping on Black Friday) but when I stopped at Ikea I fell in love with the Ikea Margareta Fabric. My head was spinning, that’s how excited I was!
While my mom was here I started working on a little (yeah right, it’s huge) canvas.
This is what you’ll need:
• four 2x2x8 furring strips for $6.88 (2 cuts at 50″ length, 2 cuts at 72″ length)
• 2 yards of Ikea Margareta (not available anymore but you can find it HERE and HERE now)
• 1 pack (8 screws) 2 1/2″ wood screws for $1.18
• stapler (HERE) and staples
• ornament hooks (HERE)
• flat ornaments (HERE )
• If you’d like to add lights to the canvas, you can buy 14″ inch grommets (or whatever fits your bulbs), attach them to the fabric where you want the lights and stick the bulbs from a white light garland through the grommet one the back of the canvas and let the electrical cord hang out at the bottom. I opted for no lights since I want my chandelier to be the lighting focal point and another reason is that the grommets were on the pricey side. It sure would look stunning to have the canvas lit though!
You could also make an advent calendar! There are so many possibilities!
I predrilled the holes and put the frame together with 2 screws for each connection.
Then I stapled the fabric really tight to the frame. Make sure to keep it even, so the tree looks straight.
I bent the hook from the right side into the hook that you can see on the left side, to be able to just push them into the fabric and hang the ornaments.
Lite weight ornaments work best and that’s why I used these ornaments from an old Ikea garland.
I just pushed the hooks into the fabric with the ornaments on it.
FINISHED
Do you notice something else? I hope so! Haha!
I changed out the crystals on my cellula chandelier.
I usually have a small tree in the corner instead of the boxwood topiary. I might put it somewhere else this year. Not sure yet!
What do you think? I have to take some more pictures when it is dark outside because the chandelier looks beautiful. At least that’s what I think.
Have a great weekend. I hope I’ll be done with another exciting project by Monday.
Happy Friday und guten Tag!
(Youleeya)
Mrs. DeVore says
November 9, 2012 at 12:09 pmBeautiful! What a great idea for that tree, would work perfectly for my daughter who just started crawling and I’m sure will want to pull down the whole tree this year 🙂 And that light fixture, how clever! Everything looks great!
Julia Konya says
November 9, 2012 at 12:24 pmThanks! I’m sure this fabric will be very popular this Christmas
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
November 9, 2012 at 5:50 pmi LOVE this, julia! what a great idea! especially for apartment dwellers or people who don’t have the room for a tree. how cool- the light is awesome, too!
Julia Konya says
November 9, 2012 at 7:40 pmThanks. I also thought that it would be great for apartment dwellers.
the cape on the corner says
November 9, 2012 at 5:51 pmfirst of all, that chandelier is like those bubble ones i’ve been coveting…and this is just with ornaments? crazy! and i LOVE how dimensional you made that tree fabric. another super good idea!
Julia Konya says
November 9, 2012 at 7:41 pmThank you!
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says
November 9, 2012 at 6:50 pmAmazing! Simply amazing. What a great idea for people who don’t have room for a full tree! Oh and your chandelier is great too! 🙂
Julia Konya says
November 9, 2012 at 7:43 pmThanks Caitlin. I certainly have room for a tree. I think I have 5 or 6 every year, lol, plus this canvas tree now. I know, I overdo Christmas.
Sammy ~ Renew Redo says
November 9, 2012 at 8:59 pmOMG! I love this idea! I so want to do this now. You never cease to amaze.
: )
Smiles!
Sammy ~ Renew Redo
Julia Konya says
November 9, 2012 at 9:26 pm😉 haha 😉 Thanks Sammy
Karen Bates says
November 12, 2012 at 1:42 pmWOW!!!! I love the canvas tree…just what I need…no stringing lights! 🙂
Julia Konya says
November 12, 2012 at 8:16 pmThanks Karen
Runspud says
November 15, 2012 at 12:53 pmIt’s 5:47am and I’m on the treadmill worrying how and when I can get to ikea today to get the fabric because I LOVE your project! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Julia Konya says
November 15, 2012 at 1:21 pmThanks! Good luck with your Ikea trip!
Runspud says
November 15, 2012 at 12:53 pmIt’s 5:47am and I’m on the treadmill worrying how and when I can get to ikea today to get the fabric because I LOVE your project! Thank you for sharing!!!!
DIY Show Off says
November 21, 2012 at 2:05 amGORGEOUS, Julia! What a cute idea! The canvas tree by itself if fabulous but adding ornaments is awesome! I love it! Your chandelier is soooo pretty too! Beautiful job! Thank you so much for sharing! I’m going to include this in this week’s highlights. 😉
Julia Konya says
November 21, 2012 at 2:26 amThanks Roeshel! You are the sweetest!
Object of Maya*ffection says
November 26, 2012 at 5:56 amWhat a FAB idea!! I love the lighting too!!
Julia Konya says
November 28, 2012 at 12:26 amThank you so much!
David says
November 28, 2012 at 8:00 amVery nice, but i have a question. Maybe i’m just a little confused. 6 screws for 4 connections?
THX
Julia Konya says
November 28, 2012 at 11:29 amOMG, lol…you are right! I meant to say 8! I’ll change it. All these people and nobody caught the mistake.
Thanks 😉
Julia Konya says
November 29, 2012 at 11:40 amThanks and good luck with your project!
David says
November 29, 2012 at 6:59 amNo problem. Will definetely try tu build this beautiful piece!
aussiebeachgirl says
December 1, 2012 at 5:33 amYou are so clever! I can’t believe that I walked right past this fabric last week at Ikea! Boo hoo, me. I can now officially claim how ripped off we Aussies are, by comparison, by Ikea! Holey Moley…one metre here sets us back by AU$9.99, whereas it only costs you guys US$13.99 for TWO yards!!! And the friggin’ stuff comes from Indonesia – just around the corner. No wonder the fight for Aussie justice with Ikea goes on. I guess it’s down to population numbers to keep the costs down. (Place another boo hoo here!) Anyhoo, I totally heart what you’ve done with that fabric and I’m going to be making another trip back there just to get some! 😉 Thanks heaps for your uber cool tutorial. Btw, your Xmas tree is perfectly imperfect, just the way it is, and I HEART it. mwah Hx
Julia Konya says
December 1, 2012 at 11:41 amThanks so much!
I can’t believe how expensive it is! Somebody from Perth, Australia just wrote me an email desperately looking for this fabric. She wanted me to list it on ebay so she could buy it. The shipping for that isn’t really affordable either.
aussiebeachgirl says
December 1, 2012 at 2:17 pmOh wow! How dreadful for her. Ikea, here in Brisbane (Queensland), stocks it so if she wants to contact me, by all means pass on my email to her. I’ll see what I can do for her. It’s cheers, heather 🙂
Julia Konya says
December 1, 2012 at 5:38 pmOh, I will! Thank you!
aussiebeachgirl says
December 2, 2012 at 2:12 amYou’re very welcome, J! I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything as beautiful as your light feature…it has the WOW factor a gazillion times over! Hx
Julia Konya says
December 2, 2012 at 2:19 amAww thank you so much!
Edysmig says
December 6, 2012 at 3:19 amWhere did you get your chandelier? I love it!!!
Julia Konya says
December 6, 2012 at 12:14 pmThanks, the chandelier is from Germany but you can get it in the US too just not for THAT cheap!
Edysmig says
December 6, 2012 at 2:39 pmWhere can I get it? Could you give me more informations? It would look just perfect in my dining room!
I love your website! You are so gifted!!! Thank you for sharing your great ideas!
Edysmig says
December 6, 2012 at 9:38 pmThank you so much! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
[email protected] says
December 7, 2012 at 3:56 amFabulous!
Julia Konya says
December 7, 2012 at 12:01 pmThank you Karen!
Brenda says
November 23, 2015 at 10:08 pmHi Julia, I’ve just ordered the fabric from eBay ($60!), and am wondering about the frame. Did you fine the frame is stable enough, or would you add an additional cross-bar? Also, how did you hang it? Attach wire across or some other way. I love the tree, but my skill is limited (I wish I had great tools and know-how!). Thank you!
Julia says
November 24, 2015 at 5:49 amMine was fine without the cross-bar but would certainly have made it more stable and I used two nails on the top where the top of the frame could rest on to hang the canvas.
Tanya Halligan says
December 8, 2012 at 10:07 pmSimply amazing, an excellent idea and beautifully done. Would you mind if I re blogged this post on my design blogsspot
Julia Konya says
December 9, 2012 at 4:57 amSure and thanks Tanya!
Shannon Nora says
December 13, 2012 at 3:00 amLove yours! It is so classy! I did something similar, but used a curtain rod and felt decorations. Thanks so much for showing us how you did it. Love your chandelier too.
Julia Konya says
December 27, 2012 at 1:16 amI’ll have to check it out, Shannon.
New Every Morning says
December 27, 2012 at 1:09 amBrilliant! I LOVE it!
Julia Konya says
December 27, 2012 at 1:16 amThank you!
Anonymous says
January 7, 2013 at 7:35 pmLove the tree so much I got one. Two Questions: (1) Are you going to leave it up all year, or dismantle it, or what?
(2) Are you going to add more bling to it, since only the top 1/2 is decorated?
Thanks!
Julia Konya says
January 7, 2013 at 8:01 pmI took it down after Christmas and will put it back up next year.
And it’s only half decorated in the one photo. In the rest of the photos it is completely done. Next year I might add something else.
Anonymous says
January 23, 2013 at 6:04 pmOK, I was able to nab one of 3 remaining Ikea Christmas trees from Amazon a couple weeks ago. It was pricey, at $25, but free shipping and I don’t have to obsess about it for the next year. Now I have to figure out what to do with it!
Am thinking of sewing on random antique various colored buttons on it.
Couple questions: (1) Have you washed yours at all? My friend said if I wash it, it’ll lose its sheen & also it’ll fray at the edges. (2) Did you remove your furring strips so you can just store it for the year?
Thankee!
Julia Konya says
January 23, 2013 at 6:23 pmHi, I have washed cut fabric from Ikea before and it worked just fine. The edges didn’t fray a lot.
And yes, I did take the picture apart so I could store it.
The idea with the antique buttons sounds great.
Anonymous says
January 24, 2013 at 4:18 pmThanks….I find myself coming back most every day to visit your brilliant site.
Love your striped curtains, too. Oh, and your dining room chandelier. Will let you know how my project comes along.
I have to post as anonymous as I don’t know how to create an account. I live at Lake Tahoe, NV.
Julia Konya says
January 24, 2013 at 5:50 pmAww thanks for liking my blog 🙂
You just have to get a free google account and you can get a message with your name and picture if you want to.
Heart Vintage Design says
February 1, 2013 at 11:53 pmLove this!
Julia Konya says
February 2, 2013 at 12:07 amThank you!
Sarah says
November 8, 2013 at 11:09 amHello there, found your site, somehow, but LOVE this. I live in the Netherlands now so I seriously begged my mom who lives in the states to ebay and send me this fabric asap. I now have it and am so excited to make this but I want to add the lights as you suggested. I can’t seem to find a single example of how to do it online. Do you have any suggestions for adding the grommets and lights as I really don’t want to ruin my treasured fabric. haha. Thank you!
Julia Konya says
November 8, 2013 at 11:45 amHi Sarah, nice to meet you. They don’t sell this fabric at Ikea in Europe? I’m so surprised! I bought some grommets last week and will play around with it. The trick is to finding the right size. If I figure it out I will post it.
You can already put it on a frame though and I would definitely put some liner (something thicker like felt) stretched under the fabric to avoid it from being see through.
Hope that helps.
Sarah says
November 8, 2013 at 5:26 pmThey have a new style this Christmas which has a weird white wash over it, almost like the photo was over exposed. Just doesn’t look as good in my opinion.
So happy that you are trying first. Please do let me know if you figure out sizes. And if at all possible can you tell in metric units as well, you know living in Europe and all (but I am sure as you are from Germany you understand ;)) Also will look for a cheap fabric to line it with, good idea!
Anonymous says
December 10, 2013 at 1:11 pmI believe the one they’ve produced this year will glow in the dark. That’s what the weird finish is, which I definitely wouldn’t wash.
I bought three of the regular one on eBay: one for me, my sister & sister-in-law. I’m hesitant to wash it before sew or staple it.
Jeanine says
November 3, 2014 at 2:56 amThis year, they carry a similar fabric with name “Vinter” in the Maryland US Ikea store for $4.99 per yard (you do have to buy 2 yards). I just picked it up this weekend and am so excited to try this beautiful project in 2014!
Mary says
February 1, 2015 at 4:06 pmSeriously…does any one have one of these tree fabrics to sell??? Would love to buy it…
Julia says
February 2, 2015 at 6:17 amYou can sometimes find it on ebay. Unfortunately I don’t have any to sell. I did buy some extra and sold it on ebay but it’s all gone. Sorry