Salvaged Hardware DIY Christmas Tree Wall Decor

How to make a unique Christmas tree from salvaged vintage hardware—drawer pulls, hinges, and metal pieces. Arrange the reclaimed pieces on a chippy, painted cabinet door in the shape of a Christmas tree. Then top with a star nail and a rose-shaped accent.

This DIY Christmas tree idea using reclaimed hardware came to me in the middle of the night. When that happens, I can’t wait for morning to come.

This is the perfect project for junk lovers and up-cyclers who want to add unique charm to their décor.

The tree was fun to put together. It did take a bit of time to find just the right sizes and types of hardware in my junk stash to make the tree. Deciding how to layer the drawer pulls and hinges was interesting to say the least.

I could have played with the arrangement for days. Putting it together was the easy part. How cute is that tree! It is definitely unique and that’s why I like it.

It all started with this cabinet door. I bought the door at my favorite junk shop. I couldn’t resist the chippy paint. The door has been in the workshop for a while and every time it caught my eye I thought of Christmas.

The best part of the door was the cool pull. I think the red pull might be Bakelite, but I’m not sure. Anyway, the cabinet door was the perfect size for my tree project.

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the workshop organizing, putting things together, and playing around. That’s what I do. When I decided on the Christmas tree idea I went to my stack of crates where I keep all of my cool finds.

Can you believe all of this stuff. The crates contain hardware pulls, door hinges, saw blades, anything iron or metal…….and rusty seems to be the best. I’ve been collecting this stuff for years. The hardware can be really weighty so I store it in the cola crates.

I used E6000 to bond the strap hinges and hardware back plates to the door. The product smells unpleasant, and you should use it in a well-ventilated room. It does the job, though.

I planned to put some screws in the hardware after the glue dried, but I don’t think the pieces will come off, so I skipped that step. That E6000 is some powerful stuff. Love it. I had all that hardware, but what about a topper of the tree?

Not only do I have a hardware stash…..I have a junk jewelry stash. There are jars and more jars and boxes full of jewelry bits and pieces on my storage shelves. I use a lot of the jewelry to make my Angels of Reclaim. But that’s another story.

I found the perfect tree topper in the stash. The rose/flower looked like it was made for the top of my tree, but it was just a tad small.

I went to my storage shelves once again and found the iron star nail to use as a backer for the rose tree topper. The tree is almost done…just one more thing.

The red “I love Christmas” gift tag is to add a little color and well,……just for fun. Sometimes one piece of the puzzle makes all the difference.

If you like this tree, you’ll love my extra sparkly hardware Christmas tree, available by clicking here… Sparkle and Rust Tree.

For those of you who have asked about my Angels of Reclaim, here are a couple of posts…..Assemblage Art Angels and RosaAnne Angel.

DIY Christmas Tree Idea Using Reclaimed Hardware

See my latest Metal Christmas Tree. It’s the cutest little thing. Just click here….Christmas Tree  Made With Hinges.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day. Kathy