Not everyone knows that ordinary tree branches can become an accessible element for creating elegant and beautiful crafts, decor and cute little things to decorate the interior of your home. Their flexible ability is very suitable for this task, as well as their naturalness, excellent color and interesting shape with a lot of natural branches and bends.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with 12 ways on how you can turn ordinary dry branches into something interesting.
This idea is suitable for those who have a large room or a studio apartment that needs to be zoned. For example, you can use such a screen to separate the kitchen area from the living room.
This approach gives the apartment more comfort and harmony with nature. Guests of your apartment will appreciate this creativity.
2. Wall decorative panel
To create such a panel, you first need to make a stencil. On cardboard we draw the necessary shape, for us this is a heart. Next, we place the branches on the stencil and make marks on them so that we can then cut off the excess to give the branches a heart shape. Afterwards, we paint it in our favorite color. In order to hang it on the wall, we will need a thicker branch; we tie our prepared branches to it with threads in the order to assemble the desired heart shape.
3. Curtain rod made from a branch
It's quite simple and very original idea. Depending on the style of the room’s interior, you can paint or varnish the branch for the cornice, leaving its natural beauty intact.
On such a cornice, curtains with straps will look more impressive.
In addition to curtain rods, you can use the same principle to make a unique photo cornice. They can be tied with a ribbon to a branch or glued horizontally to a thick decorative thread.
4. Wardrobe for clothes and accessories
This solution will undoubtedly decorate your hallway and bring joy to everyone who comes to visit you. You just need to choose branches that have strong and thick hook knots.
Hangers can also be made from small branches. To do this, we need to cut the trunk of the branch in half, and attach the part where the appendix is to the wall with a self-tapping screw.
5. Shelves for books and souvenirs
Thick birch branches are used as design elements for such a bookcase. One branch is installed in the middle to make the structure more reliable, and two branches are installed at the edges.
A shelf consisting of only two branches will be simpler and more refined. It is attached to the wall with just a few screws or nails. But still, it performs more decorative functions than practical ones. But it looks great.
Thicker branches can be used as holders for the shelf tabletop, as well as making it stand out from the background of other furnishings in the room.
6. Coffee table made of branches
The table itself can be made of plywood, and then decorated on the sides with wood cuts, and on top and on other sides the table can be decorated with branches.
7. Photo frames made from branches
Such a frame can be made from thin branches tied together in the middle. The photograph itself can simply be hung from a frame. Or you can glue a cardboard passe-partout behind the measure and stick a photograph on it.
You can use thicker branches. The photograph or painting itself can be attached to ropes by making holes in it above and below.
8. Candlesticks made from twigs
To make such candlesticks, you need to take a toy glass cup and simply cover it with twigs. The candlestick is ready for use.
Another option for Wodan to make a candlestick out of wood is to simply take several branches, cut them in half and attach them to a thick candle. Beautiful, fast and stylish.
An even simpler and faster option is with two glass bowls. We need two bowls: one for the candle, and the second for the branches. We place the candle in a small bowl, which in turn we place in a large bowl, and fill the space between them with branches of different diameters.
9. Flower vases
Flower vases are created in exactly the same way as candlesticks. Only the branches used are much larger. Flower pots can also be decorated using this principle.
10. Pencils
Using thick branches, it is just right to create unique simple or colored pencils that will look very decorative. To do this, you need to drill a hole in the branch for a regular pencil, and then directly insert it there.
11. Balls from twigs
You can easily decorate with these balls christmas tree or complement the interior. The best balls can be made from fresh willow or birch branches, as they are the most flexible.
12. Lamps decorated with branches
Lamps made with your own hands from paper and decorated with branches of a tree can serve as an excellent decoration for the interior of your apartment.
It’s January outside the window, which means it’s time to start active preparations for February 14th. Today we’ll talk about how to make a DIY door wreath for Valentine’s Day.
You can make a wreath in the shape of a heart, or you can make a round wreath that you can simply decorate accordingly, but first things first.
DIY heart-shaped wreath for Valentine's Day
The fastest way to make a wreath is to buy a heart-shaped foam base at the store and just cover it somehow.
So, for example, you can use colored ribbons or regular yarn, glue ribbon, hearts on top, or make a Cupid’s arrow.
And by the way, you don’t have to hang the wreath on the door; you can combine it with some beautiful frame and hang it on the wall.
Or you can cover the foam heart with some beautiful fabric and decorate it with buttons and brooches on top.
If time permits, you can do large number wool balls and paste them over the base.
Or cut identical circles from fabric, fold them in four (as shown in the photo) and attach to the base. This makes a beautiful heart-shaped wreath.
Or you can cut ordinary squares - it’s faster, roll them up as in the photo, “plant” them with glue and glue the hearts on top.
By the way, using even old socks you can create a masterpiece. The main thing is to choose socks of the appropriate color, perhaps with designs in the form of hearts.
Or you can use napkins. Use patterned napkins as stencils. In addition, you can make a rose from the same napkins and decorate a wreath with it.
For those who have the opportunity, you can buy other bases for a wreath in the store. They can even be made of metal, and working with them is usually very simple.
By the way, even ordinary burlap is great for decoration. Moreover, it can be used in different ways. See examples in the photo.
Or you can make a heart-shaped base with your own hands. From wire, branches, cardboard or even use balloons.
We fix the branches with wire in the shape of a heart and decorate them with flowers. Such a wreath literally makes you feel like spring, even though it’s still a long way off.
You can string buttons on a thin wire in two layers. This elegant heart can be hung either on the door or attached to the interior of the apartment.
And on a thicker wire (for example, an unbent hanger) you can attach pre-decorated clothespins - I agree that this is a very original wreath. In addition, you can attach valentines or cards to it - leave love messages to each other.
In fact, the wire base is quite practical. You can simply tie it with strips of organza or any other fabric.
It’s quite easy to cut out hearts from cardboard and cover them with flowers or paper roses.
And, of course, balloons + threads with glue are a great way to make beautiful heart. The result is a delicate, almost weightless decoration.
And since we're talking about threads, you can sew a heart from thick fabric, fill it with cotton wool or plastic bags. Of course, decorate with lace, ribbons, etc.
Or you can make an original wreath in the shape of a heart, as shown in the photo below (right). We cut the branches the right size(cut out hearts from paper and select twigs from it). Paint them the color you want, let them dry and secure them with wire - they come out beautifully.
DIY round wreath for Valentine's Day
The same principles apply when creating a round Valentine's Day wreath. You can buy round wreath bases in the store: foam plastic, foam rubber, etc. or make them yourself. Ready basics we cover it with ribbons, threads, lace and all kinds of hearts or roses.
You can wrap the base with one thread color, or you can combine several different colors. Well, examples of how you can decorate a wreath for February 14 are presented in the photo below.
Another option is to wrap strips of fabric or ribbons around the base. And decorate to your taste: roses, hearts, brooches, etc. The wreaths that come out are also quite beautiful.
There are many more ways to make a wreath for Valentine's Day - it all depends on your preferences. Hearts, roses, feathers, ribbons, various fabrics, etc. - everything is at your disposal. Below you will find a few more photos of master classes with examples of how you can make a wreath with your own hands for Valentine's Day.
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The whimsical outlines of the branches involuntarily attract attention, and you want to capture this subtle beauty not only in memory or in photographs, but also in real life. If desired, you can add an unusual decorative touch to the interior by creating interesting compositions or creative products with utilitarian features. Crafts from tree branches are a great hobby that allows you to create beautiful decorative elements with your own hands without investing any financial costs. Home interior decorated with this natural material, acquires a special sophistication, where everything is aimed at emphasizing his individuality. Before starting work, the blank for the future craft should be carefully prepared, taking into account individual characteristics wood.
Crafts from branches - material preparation
For creative activities to decorate the selected room (this could be, and even) you will need well-dried branches. They are easy to collect during forest walks, and also to pick up in a public garden or park. You can independently dry the branches that remain after performing sanitary pruning measures.
Before working, dry the material carefully for further use:
Inspected for cracks;
Cleaned from dust and dirt;
Peeling areas on the bark are sanded.
To prevent the appearance of unwanted larvae in the house, it is necessary to carry out disinfection using a low concentration solution of potassium permanganate, known to many. Depending on the design, the branches can be painted in the desired tone, covered with stain or varnish.
Decoration of various items
Having brought home a bouquet, you can quickly make a creative vase using branches. To do this, take any suitable jar - tin, glass, and cut pieces of branches slightly longer than the height of the container.
They are placed close to each other in a vertical direction on the outer surface of the jar and secured by tying it with a beautiful braid or ribbon. You can plant twigs on glue. Flower pots are decorated in the same way.
To make this wonderful vase, in addition to the glass base, you will need: a glue gun, dry willow or birch sticks, and wire cutters.
- Harvested branches need to be cleared of bark. It is better to do this when the wood has not yet dried, so it will be much easier to remove the bark;
- Next, using wire cutters, cut the bare branches into small pieces. Their size should be calculated based on the height of your workpiece;
- After the material has dried, we glue each stick to the base so that we get a kind of lathing;
- It remains to give the glue time to dry for 10-15 minutes. Congratulations, the twig vase is ready!
Crafts made from branches will always find their worthy use in decorating the interior of a house or apartment. Their shape and size can be completely different, because different materials can be used to make them. Products made from bark, wood chips, driftwood, sawn logs or large branches, etc. will look good. It all depends on your imagination and personal preferences.
Branches installed inside a glass jar in a continuous layer along the entire side plane will look no less original. To prevent them from falling apart in a makeshift vase, the bouquet should be quite voluminous.
For the products described above, you will need fairly even trimmings from the lower ends of the branches. The upper thin stems will help create a delightful evening with the flickering of candles. To do this, simply place them in a glass container so that they rise above it, pour no more than half the volume with water and lower the floating candles.
Charming compositions from branches
To bring an unusual accent to a room, for example, a bedroom, trunks topped with a web of thin branches, placed at the head of the bed in a niche cut into one side of the coffee table top, will help. A tall floor vase containing dried cereals along with branches will look elegant in a dining area or office.
Bizarrely curved branched thin tree trunks are placed in a vase and decorated with decorative elements that match the color of the interior. These can be sparkling stars or snowflakes on the eve of the New Year, bright valentines on the eve of the corresponding Valentine's Day, or simply butterflies with fancy patterns on their wings, birds, flowers, fruits, leaves from any available material.
By attaching graceful branches to velvet fabric, the color harmonizes with the overall decor, and placing, after gluing on cardboard, the resulting composition in a wooden frame, you can get an elegant interior decoration.
A beautiful branch can be complemented with golden bows, New Year's balls or forest cones. This decoration will help good mood and evoke only positive emotions. In addition, New Year's decorations will create a festive atmosphere on the eve of the main winter celebration.
Branches in the interior: step-by-step master class
Tall trunks of shrubs (usually willow) will allow you to do this in an unusual way. For example, separate the sofa corner from the rest of the space in the living room. This partition is made very simply:
- To do this, take a wooden beam of the required length as a stand. You can use absolutely any type of wood.
- Two rows of non-through holes are drilled in the timber in a checkerboard pattern, in which prepared branches are fixed vertically to glue. Their length should be about a meter less than the height of the room. The step depends on how openwork the resulting screen should be.
- To make the product look stylish, it is varnished.
Current bedroom design ideas are limitless - birch trunks in the interior are proof of this
Trimmings of trunks with a diameter of 8-10 cm with strong branches extending upward from the side at an acute angle easily turn into dear hangers. They can be mounted on the wall in the hallway, creating a natural corner with a specific purpose. Among the designer finds you can find birch trunks that act as cornices and even posts near the bed for attaching a canopy.
The picture will be complemented by a coffee table, the base of which is a bundle of branches fastened vertically into a stable cylinder, and the tabletop is durable glass of a round or oval shape.
You can make an option with an unexpected effect by fastening the branches in the shape of a cube and laying it on the floor on the side edge. A plastic or glass square table top is placed on top.
Wall mirrors are often decorated with branches. They can be glued along the entire perimeter perpendicular to the frame or along it. There can be many options. Craftsmen easily make frames for photographs, children's drawings, and reproductions of favorite paintings from scraps of thin trunks.
A gracefully curved thick branch can become the basis of a table lamp. A branch with many branches, mounted on the wall near the mirror on the dressing table, will allow you to easily place all the jewelry.
This kind of work requires gentle female hands and special attention
Creative inspiration is the main incentive for a person who wants to create beautiful DIY crafts from branches.
In spacious hallways, one wall can be turned into a fairy-tale forest by installing trunks reaching to the ceiling behind a high plinth with LED lighting installed near the floor. This is one of the best ways Give your interior a picturesque look. Both thin and thick tree branches can be used as material.
Small items made from dried driftwood will look original. For variety, you can use tree bark and wood chips, later combining everything into a single composition.
We make decor from branches with our own hands
Crafts made from branches are always distinguished by their originality and unique design. With the help of these simple sticks and twigs you can create beautiful designer decor on absolutely any theme. , paintings, wreaths, flower pots, fancy animal figurines - this is just a small part of what can be created from this wonderful natural material.
- Making a wreath from branches is probably one of the simplest tasks that even a child can handle. Take thin rods of willow wood and weave them together into a tight ring, then carefully tie them with copper wire. As an additional decoration for the wreath, you can use tree leaves, flowers, and forest cones.
- You can revive an inconspicuous tree branch using ordinary snowflakes. Cut them out of paper, foil or colored felt and hang them on each branch. Such compositions will look great in the house against a wall with beautiful wallpaper.
- If you have any broken light bulbs, they can also be used as decoration. Use soft wire to make a special mount with which you can hang them on a branch so that the bulb base is at the top. Next, through a hole specially made in the base, the light bulb is half filled with water. All that remains is to give our miniature an elegant look. To do this, the branch can be decorated with decorative braid, ribbons and bows.
Despite the fact that the process of creating some crafts is quite long and labor-intensive, the result of the work done will be amazing.
Even the most ordinary painted twigs can be an excellent material for making fun crafts. For example, unique products made from star-shaped branches will look very beautiful and fun in interior design. You can make them with your own hands on a regular table.
- Preparation of material. For each craft we will need 5 sticks. These can be branches of any tree, the main thing is that they are even and of the same length. The material should be dried and varnished in advance, so your products will last longer. We also need thread, rope or thin ribbon. With their help we will tie the ends of our sticks.
- Making a star. Place the sticks on the table so that they form a closed pentagonal star shape. Tie each formed corner with thread or rope and decorate satin ribbons. The resulting star can be hung on the Christmas tree or given to friends.
To create something unique for your interior, do not copy someone else’s ideas, but try to do everything yourself. Feel the mood of your home, think about what exactly is missing in it, what things and objects could highlight your own style. Write down everything that comes to your mind in a notebook - these thoughts may be useful to you when creating an interior design.
Pay attention to the little things. It is they, in creative union with non-standard design solutions, that create an unsurpassed atmosphere and place emphasis on a specific element of the interior.
An original floor lamp is a creative interior decoration
Crafts from branches are not only beautiful, but also profitable. The main advantage is that their production does not require any funds, because the material itself is literally lying under our feet. Moreover, all compositions can be created with your own hands, involving your children in this entertaining process.
Crafts made from branches can be sold easily and quickly, because this is a unique decor that is always in high demand. You can also earn extra money by teaching paid master classes on creating designer jewelry for beginners.
We really hope that this article was useful to you. Create, create, experiment and perhaps this interesting hobby will develop into your professional field of activity.
With Valentine's Day approaching, many people on the plan begin active preparations for its celebration; attention is paid not only to the choice of gifts, but also to the preparation of delicious dishes, and of course, to the decor of the premises. We have a number of reviews on the topic on our website holiday decor for this loving holiday, you can look as well. And now the “Comfort in the House” website intends to demonstrate how you can make a heart from branches.
Heart made of branches.
Heart made from branches master class
What you will need
- Dry pieces of thin twigs of different lengths;
- Polymer glue or hot gun;
- Rope or ribbon for hanging the heart.
Stages of creation
First you need to form the main frame, lay two long branches on the sides, two short ones on top, and two even shorter ones in the recess. Glue all the parts together using polymer glue or a hot glue gun. Then we fill the core of the product with short branches; the branches can be placed horizontally or vertically.
We create the frame of the heart. 
Glue the pieces of branches in the center of the heart. 
You can glue branches horizontally and vertically. 
And here is the result!
When the heart is ready, you can tie a previously prepared ribbon or string on top.
The heart can be hung on a ribbon or string. 
