![]() ![]() We both nailed up through the bottom and through the front for lasting strength. Make sure you space the wall planks and roof piece with a slight gap for a “shiplap” look. We brad nailed the five pieces of the stable together with two additional pieces as braces on the back. Use one of your planks as a straight edge to sketch the angles of the roof.Ĭut out your gambrel barn roof shape and sand your sharp edges a bit. We chose to make our base piece 13″ wide, our three wall planks 8.5″ tall each, and our roof 11.5″ wide at it’s longest edge. Then subtract 4 inches from this measurement for the roof and base. Stand a piece of your pine board behind the tallest member of your nativity set and mark with your pencil how tall you want your backdrop. We spent around $5 creating this little stable and the whole project only took about an hour. This picture of our 1900 barn was the basic inspiration behind our design. Still, I hope to have more of the figurines someday… The beautiful Willow Tree stable backdrop’s $120 price tag is the reason our set went so long without.įor a decor piece that is only used one month out of the year, this price seemed a bit crazy for our family. This simple 5 step tutorial also fits perfectly with farmhouse style decor. Now as our sixth Christmas together draws near, he has finally built a little backdrop that helps us celebrate the Savior’s humble beginning. Our first Christmas after we got married Michael bought me a beautiful Willow Tree nativity set.
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