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November 29, 2016 By Jenna 17 Comments

DIY Vinyl Record Tree Skirt

Two years ago I was asked to decorate a tree in the theme of a wish – a wish from Lauren, who has Cystic Fibrosis and wanted to go to the Grammys. 

Not only was I honored to do so, but decorating that tree was so much fun. It’s not a secret around here that my love language is music. 

I decorated that tree in shades of pink, song notes and touches of gold. One of my favorite things I did on the tree was the tree skirt. 

This is a great Christmas decorating idea for music lovers! Very easy and you don't even have to paint the records if you don't want to! DIY Vinyl Record Tree Skirt

The tree skirt included gold vinyl records. This is literally like the easiest tree skirt in the history of ever. If you’re a music lover like me, this might be something you’ll want to do this Christmas as well. 

Tools & Supplies

  • Vinyl Records (I found vinyl records by asking around to friends. Many people have lots of these laying around that they don’t use anymore. I used about 20 – 30 records for this skirt.)
  • Gold Spray Paint if you want gold records – my favorite gold spray paint is Design Masters Gold Medal. 
  • Pre-made Tree Skirt – either get a cheap one and cover the entire thing with records or get one that works with the rest of your holiday decor and only cover it partially with records
  • Hot Glue Gun & Glue (optional)

Steps

Step 1.

If you want to paint the records, go ahead and do that first. Let them fully dry overnight before attaching them to the tree skirt. The only reason I painted these was because it made them more Grammy like. I would love to do one of these around a Christmas tree in our Jungle Room at some point, but I think I’ll leave them as is. I think it would be fun to see all the artists and album titles. 

Step 2. 

Now you’re ready to attach the records to your tree skirt – if you want to. You’ve got two options here: 

  1. Lay your tree skirt out on the ground. Using hot glue, attach the records to the skirt, overlapping the records slightly as you go. 
  2. Wrap your tree skirt around your Christmas tree’s base as you normally would. Lay the records out on top of the tree skirt, overlapping as you go. 

Think of it as a “Choose Your Own Adventure” type project. 😉 

This is a great Christmas decorating idea for music lovers! Very easy and you don't even have to paint the records if you don't want to! DIY Vinyl Record Tree Skirt

With this one, I just laid the records on top of the tree skirt without attaching them with hot glue. The tree was being auctioned off, so I knew that the records might not be everyone’s pick and I wanted them to be able to just use the tree skirt without the records if they wanted to. 

This is a great Christmas decorating idea for music lovers! Very easy and you don't even have to paint the records if you don't want to! DIY Vinyl Record Tree Skirt

You can see more of the Grammy tree here. 

Pretty easy, right? Now if I can just find more records for one of these bad boys in the Jungle Room. 

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This is a great Christmas decorating idea for music lovers! Very easy and you don't even have to paint the records if you don't want to! DIY Vinyl Record Tree Skirt

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  1. Marty Oravetz says

    November 29, 2016 at 7:39 am

    Oh i do love this tree, it is stunning. The record skirt is such a great idea too.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 30, 2016 at 6:57 am

      Thanks so much, Marty!!

      Reply
  2. Julie says

    November 29, 2016 at 8:51 am

    That is truly creative and resourceful Jenna! Love it! I’m sure if you checked resale shops and garage sales you would find albums. Hubby and I still have our albums from high school days. Admittedly can’t give them up yet and not sure why when we don’t even have a phonograph! MERRY CHRISTMAS to you/family!!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 30, 2016 at 6:58 am

      Thanks, Julie! I’m sure you’re right about finding them at the resale shops and garage sales. I haven’t had much time to look, but I’m going to make it a point to look for them in 2017 so I can be ready to make one next Christmas!

      Reply
  3. Sara says

    November 29, 2016 at 10:05 am

    My son is a musician, and, I think he would love this for the tree in his ‘man cave’. He owns hundreds of vinyls, so he could use his own, unpainted!!!! Love the idea! And, yours are beautiful!!!!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 30, 2016 at 6:56 am

      Thanks, Sara! Yes, I really love the idea of doing the skirt with unpainted records too! And it’s so easy!

      Reply
  4. Patty says

    November 29, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    I wish I lived closer I have so many that I will never play again, and I would be glad to give them to you. That is such a cute idea.
    Love the tree, beautiful.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      November 30, 2016 at 6:55 am

      Thanks, Patty! I’m sure I’ll be able to find some around here, not this Christmas, but hopefully next!

      Reply
  5. Krystal Sadler says

    December 7, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    How creative! I would have never thought to do this!! We are big music people in our house, so this might be something we try in the future. Thanks for linking up with us at Share the Wealth Sunday!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      December 12, 2016 at 7:33 am

      Thanks, Krystal! It was so easy!

      Reply
  6. Rhonda says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:01 am

    This is an awesome idea. My brother-in-law collects albums, and still plays them. I’ll be Pinning and sharing this tree skirt with his wife. This would be great with a few old LPs gifts under the tree. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best Linkup.

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      December 12, 2016 at 7:30 am

      Great, Rhonda! It’s so easy and fun!

      Reply
  7. JaneEllen Jones says

    December 8, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Leave it to you Jenna, clever and innovative idea, love how gold records look around and under tree. Did awesome job decorating and what an honor being selected to decorate it. Am sure whomever got tree was very pleased with it.
    Enjoy your holiday season and upcoming weekend. Hugs

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      December 12, 2016 at 7:32 am

      Thank you, JaneEllen! It was such a simple little project and so much fun! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas as well!

      Reply
  8. Christine says

    December 10, 2016 at 9:39 am

    That is such a clever and cute idea!

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    • Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof says

      December 12, 2016 at 7:13 am

      Thank you, Christine!

      Reply
  9. Janet says

    December 19, 2018 at 9:37 am

    This is so fun! There are many musicians in my family that would love this idea. Merry Christmas!

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