How to decorate your home with dry branches

Vases, centerpieces, chandeliers. And even curtain rods: so many ways to use what nature gives us, and what we often waste.

How to recycle dry branches to decorate your home
Have you ever seen those dead branches that nature gives us, especially in autumn and winter? Even the life of trees, and of their component parts, has an end, but this doesn't mean they've outlived their usefulness: after having given us fruit, shade, and privacy, Dry branches, in addition to being used as firewood, can also be used as a decorative feature in your home. 

Centerpiece

vase of dry branches

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I centerpiece with dry branchesThey're a must-have for autumn. In this case, once you've got a plate or tray, you can go wild by combining other natural materials like pine cones, dried leaves, acorns, and more. Never before has the rule of unleashing your imagination been more important.

Vases

What do you think about recycle some tin cans like vases for flowers By applying dry twigs vertically all around their circumference? The wow effect is guaranteed, and you'll have a designer accessory without spending a cent. It doesn't get any better than this!

Clothes hangers

dry branch coat hanger

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Another idea that answers the question “what to do with dry branches?” is to transform them into a coat hangerThere are several possibilities, but one of them involves cutting off the part where two branches connect and using it as a hook.

Wall decorations

dry branches decoration

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Collecting some large branches and simply hanging them on the wall is not enough: but painting them in a colour that matches the furniture can transform them into a charming decoration to hang in countryside house., maybe above the sofa instead of the paintings.

Floral compositions

centerpiece made of dry branches

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Dry branches can still become the protagonists of floral arrangements or less. Simply group several of them together and paint them with suitable paints, or even simply treat them to make them last longer while preserving their natural appearance.

Squares

dry branches painting

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More than paintings, it's about frames For paintings or photos with dry branches. Simply take an old photo frame or frame you want to renovate and glue wooden branches of different diameters and lengths to all sides, for a truly unique, irregular effect.

Curtain rods

curtain rod branch

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Would you ever have thought of making a walking stick for tends With a dry branch? If you love natural decor, it's a great way to add a rustic touch to your home. All you need is:

  • a branch, completely dry and treated with the right products
  • some stick supports
  • a curtain (with attached rings)
  • and of course drill, wall plugs with screws and hacksaw

Chandeliers

dry branch chandelier

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They are very trendy, and it would be a real shame not to make one for your living room. We are talking about the chandelier with dry branches, a furnishing accessory for thehome lighting Home designer-proof. Simply hang the branch horizontally from the ceiling with brackets and attach different bulbs depending on its length.

Albero di Natale

Christmas tree dry branches

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An idea could be missing for the Christmas decorations? Well, with a series of dry branches of different lengths in decreasing order you can create a Christmas tree To hang on the wall. A simple base from which to build decorations of all kinds, from lights to baubles.

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