We’ve written before about using tree branches as sculpture indoors (see Accessories: Trees & Branches as Decor). But lately we’ve been noticing branches crop in other, more functional uses throughout the house, from the kitchen to the stair rail. Here are a few useful, budget-friendly, and subtly rustic ideas.
In the Kitchen
![portland based blogger eva kosmas flores repurposed a branch from a dead birch 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/eva-kosmas-flores-remodel-kitchen-pot-rack.jpg)
![another variation on the theme in beth kirby\2\17;s chattanooga, tenness 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Beth-Kirby-Local-Milk-kitchen-by-Jersey-Ice-Cream-Co-Remodelista-7-733x1099.jpg)
![a hewn beam becomes a sophisticated pot rack in kitchen of the week: artis 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/graham-carter-kitchen-modern-house-5-733x1099.jpg)
![julie spotted this rustic knife rack from buchholz berlin, in which \2\2 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fields/buccholz-knife-rack-remodelista-733x487.jpg)
In the Closet
![a particularly artful use: branch as clothes rack in the joshua tree casit 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Joshua-Tree-Casita-Airbnb-Kate-Sears-DIY-branch-clothes-rack-photo-13A-733x977.jpg)
![another iteration: a painted branch put to use as a place for display; see 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/09-2012/700_sukha7.jpg)
In the Stairwell
![we love the subtlety of this long branch repurposed as a stair rail at table on 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/table-on-ten-tree-branch.jpg)
On the Wall
![a tree branch becomes a place for wabi sabi display in another jersey ice cream 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Jersey-Ice-Cream-Co-Catskills-guesthouse-Remodelista-4-733x489.jpg)
![particularly sturdy branches can serve as a hanger for planters, as seen in rus 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img/sub/uimg/10-2012/700_cobalt-planters-jpeg.jpg)
![a branch as a stand in rack for (light) essentials; see vagabond chic: ins 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Mr-and-Mrs-Charlie-Remodelista-13-733x733.jpg)
In the Bedroom
For more primitive/rustic DIY ideas, see:
- Accessories: Trees & Branches as Decor
- DIY: An Old-Meets-New Dining Table (for Under $125)
- DIY: A Leather-Detailed Wooden Doorstop
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