Things You'll Need:
- End table with a water resistant top.
- Bowl, preferably stainless steel.
- Heavy twine.
- plastic sheeting.
- Saw
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Step 1
If your end table doesn't have a water proof top, you'll need to make it water resistant. This Christmas tree stand project isn't recommended for fine furniture, only use a table you're willing to risk water marks on. To make it more water resistant, wrap the top in plastic sheeting. A cut open trash bag will work.
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Step 2
Place the bowl in the middle of the end table.
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Step 3
Saw an inch or two off the bottom of the tree to open up water flow.
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Step 4
Hold the bowl over the trunk to see if you need to cut off a lower branch to make the trunk reach the bottom of the bowl.
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Step 5
Tie three foot lengths of twine to the Christmas tree about a foot and a half up the trunk. You want one length for each leg of the table. It's best to tie them around the trunk, just above a large sturdy branch. There should be one piece of string for each leg of the end table.
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Step 6
Place the tree trunk in the bowl in the middle of the end table.
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Step 7
Tie the strings to the legs of the end table to form the Christmas tree stand supports.
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Step 8
Add water to the bowl.
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Step 9
Cover the strings and table with some kind of tree skirt stand in if you like.
