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  1. Madahhlia

    Madahhlia Total Gardener

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    That tree is really good. You could be selling them for £50 a throw in a trendy homeware shop.
     
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      I am surprised you aren't selling these things and other things like them. I know many people would love them and you could make a very good living from making them. :)
       
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      Sal I've also got 3 cats so it's the type of thing I would buy to put on a wall to keep out of their way! :blue thumb:
       
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      You used pallet wood to make the furniture ? It looks really nice :dbgrtmb:
      As above your wall mounted Christmas tree would sell next year. Instead of real candles , you can get them little LED ones .
       
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      You could paint them in different colourways, though the white is gorgeous. Possibly experiment with mirrored or silvered areas. Put gold or silver leaf on and really go upmarket! .Have a carved/textured background or highlight the woodgrain with liming

      I like the chance to use real candles relatively safely, but the LED candles would be a preferred option for many. eg people with kids/cats. You could photograph them with different styling options, eg pots of small flowers or evergreens on each shelf instead of candles. It would look absolutely gorgeous.

      You could add little hooks or notches to support tinsel or fairy lights. Or have tiny lanterns hanging from hooks.

      I think a lot of people especially in small homes, or elderly people that don't want the mess of a tree, would really like them.
       
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        wow , thank you all ....I didn`t expect all this ...I`ve made it in my lunch break at work and what I got from my collegues was ....buy a real one.......or what is that ????? I don`t want to go over with the rude comment as well ;)

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        I did promise the tree to my missus but we agree that she would made the decoration as I had a complete different idea ......I think she only spent a £10 for the candles and the led light , my idea was to use natural decoration , but the time I would have gone outside in the wood , spend money for petrol , gold or silver spray and other decoration it would have cost me more then £10 .


        if anyone want to have a go it`s really simple , on used one pallet , a bit of white paint and few nails
         
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          You have a very creative eye, sal :dbgrtmb: kudos to you!
           
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