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Dollar Store Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Egg Tree

Published: Apr 2, 2010 by Ashley Phipps · 373 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. · 4 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads and sponsored posts · This blog uses cookies · See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: DIY, Holiday, Home Decor

egg+tree+finished Dollar Store Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Egg Tree 9

Whew that was a long title! 

So earlier in the season I was leafing through the Pottery Barn Kids catalog and longing to have some of their Easter decorations.  But alas.  The price tag on many of those items tends to make me not want them so much.  I always say I will buy them after the holiday on sale, but then I never do. 

For several years now they have had an Easter Egg Tree.  They also have Halloween trees and various other holiday trees I believe...anyway, I always thought they were cute.  But didn't want to pay that price tag for the tree and then the decorations. 

Now I have heard of people finding a branch, painting it and doing a similar look.  But, I didn't want a real tree branch!  That would only last one year.  If I am going to put the effort into something like this, I want it to last for a couple of years!  I love simple and easy, but I also value things lasting!  (Plus I can just see this getting a bit too messy for my taste too...real tree branches in the house + 3 year old = disaster waiting to happen!)

So when I walked into the dollar store and found this: 

frugal+designer+egg+tree+before Dollar Store Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Egg Tree 10
(Thank you Frugal Designer, I am totally swiping your image here...I forgot to take a before photo...)
I KNEW I could make something grand out of it!
Then!  Much to my amazement!  They also had small easter eggs with loops for hanging!!!  Wow!  What a find!  $2 later, I went home a happy person!  (Ok, I spent way more they $2 in the store...but I only spent $2 on this project!)
I took it home, spread out all the branches and painted the branches and trunk with Folk Art acrylic craft paint in Raw Umber. 
Then I painted the pot with Folk Art acrylic craft paint in Linen.
Let it all dry.
Hot glued some moss into the base.
Let my daughter have fun hanging the sparkley eggs on the tree.
And, voila!  Not a replicate, but a Pottery Barn inspired Easter Egg Tree!
egg+tree+finished Dollar Store Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Egg Tree 9
Now that you have seen mine, go visit the Frugal Designer to see what she did with her tree!  (Hint: It looks a little something like this... 
frugal+designer+egg+tree+after Dollar Store Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Egg Tree 12
Sooo cute!

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  1. The Frugal Designer

    April 02, 2010 at 9:51 am

    I am so glad to have been of service to you with the before pic...we have ALL had that predicament, so I am glad I was able to share...yay! xx Rayan

    Reply
  2. Emily Call

    April 03, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    How fun! I bought one of those trees too and just finished posting my "dolled" up tree on my blog. I love how yours turned out!

    Reply
  3. BerryMorins Bits & Tips

    March 27, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    Which dollar store did you purchase the tree and egg ornaments at?

    Reply
  4. simplydesigning.blogspot.com

    March 31, 2012 at 12:05 pm

    I got this at the Dollar Tree store. I think I still saw them this year there too 🙂

    Reply

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