Christmas Tree Decorating with Burlap and Deco Mesh

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📌 Disclaimer: This tutorial was first published in November 2014. Some links may no longer work and any pricing mentioned may be outdated. The techniques and methods, however, remain valid—so we're happy to keep sharing it.

Get a professional designer look for your Christmas tree this year -- we'll show you how! We have three short (about three minutes each) video tutorials that show you how to decorate a Christmas tree with deco mesh, burlap or a combination of the two. The cotton and burlap tree suits a more rustic, simplistic style while the deco mesh suits a bolder style with its bright pops of color. You'll learn how to place garlands and beautiful bows, and see how we add ribbon streamers and floral picks.

Supplies for Burlap & Cotton Tree

12" Burlap Ribbon - 10 Yards, we used 9 Yards.
4" Wired Burlap Ribbon - 10 Yards, we used 9 Yards.
Merry Christmas Y'all Ribbon - 10 Yards, we used 2 Yards.
Green Tinsel Roping - 25 Feet, we used 7 Feet. (We have an artificial tree so we used the limbs as ties themselves, but if you have a real tree or an artificial tree that does not bend well, you will need more Tinsel Roping to tie in the garlands)
Pinecone Tinsel Ties** - Set of 12, we used 7.
Cotton Sprays (x10)

Supplies for Burlap & Mesh Tree

21" Green and Red Checked Deco Mesh - 10 Yards, we used all 10 Yards.
12" Burlap Ribbon - 10 Yards, we used all 10 Yards.
4" Chevron Ribbon - 10 Yards, we used 9.5 Yards.
Green Tinsel Roping - 25 Feet, we used 6 Feet. (See note on previous supply list)
Red Tinsel Tie Balls - Set of 12, we used 9.
Burlap Poinsettias (x6)

Supplies for Deco Mesh Tree

21" Red & Lime Striped Deco Mesh (x2) - 10 Yards each, We used 15 Yards of Mesh
4" Metallic Moss/Lime Deco Mesh Ribbon - 25 Yards, We used 20 Yards
Crushed Metallic Gold Lamé Fabric - 10 Yards, We used all 10 Yards

You'll also need: Scissors, Wire Cutters, a Ruler or Yardstick, and of course - a tree to decorate.

Note: The supplies & amounts are for one side of a six foot tall tree (with the exception of the Deco Mesh Tree- which is on an eight foot tall tree) If you want to decorate front & back, simply double the supply amounts.

Each of the trees took our designer about 25 minutes to complete. You can speed up the process by inviting a friend to help or pre-making the bows beforehand. The Deco Mesh Tree (front only) costs about $38 in supplies and the Burlap and Mesh (front only) tree costs just about $63 in supplies. The price of the Burlap & Cotton Tree (front only) would be about $102, However the majority of this cost is for the cotton sprays, so if you want to cut down the price, just lower the number of cotton sprays. Even physically cutting the cotton sprays and placing them around the tree can make one stem go a lot farther. If you need both the front and back decorated, the prices would double. However, if you have your tree places in a corner we often find that you don't need to decorate the back.

If you want lights in the tree, we recommend placing them first, then decorating. White lights would look stunning on the Burlap & Cotton Tree. You could put either white lights or red & green lights on the Burlap & Mesh tree, however since it is already so colorful don't feel like you absolutely need colored lights. We already show our simple Deco Mesh tree with multi-colored lights, but if would look beautiful with any color!

Use this method to decorate your tree in any way you desire! If these colors aren't for you, we have hundreds of different colors of Ribbon and Deco Mesh. If you like the burlap feel but don't like the natural color, we also have different Colored Burlap as well! For a matching tree skirt, we recommend our Recycled Burlap Sacks. At only $1.99 they're Cheap, easy & they'd match great with both these trees! All you need to do is cut them up a bit, and slide them underneath your tree.

** If the pinecone tinsel ties aren't available, you can also use these pinecone picks in the same way. Just wire them together and use like you would a tinsel tie, as shown below. The bag has 50 of these, so you would get a whopping 25 sets using this method.