About Us

Hi, I’m Tina Carlson, CEO and Creator of Tapis Trees, pictured here with my very good friend Julie Payne, who let me rope her into the shenanigans.

I was tired of the expense, mess, hassle and sadness seeing tree carcasses on the curb every January. So in 2017 I spontaneously asked my kids “What if I paint a picture of a Christmas tree and then we decorate the painting?” They thought it sounded fun, and then other people also wanted one, so here we are.

My family loves trees. I spent my childhood in trees. When my daughter was 4 she wanted to marry our lime tree. She wore a white dress, we had a little ceremony and blessed their union hoping it would bear fruit. 🙂 We’re grateful for all trees do for us; absorbing carbon dioxide, producing oxygen, providing shade and shelter, preventing erosion and cutting down noise pollution, even reducing violence and stress. Plus they look out for each other, they communicate, they go down into the earth as much as up into the sky. They invite animals. They literally help us breathe easier, and they’re pretty! So instead of taking the life of a beautiful pine each holiday season, we’re inspired to give. We’d like the planet to have as many trees as possible. 

I also happen to teach meditation.