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.
Above: We love the subtlety of this long branch repurposed as a stair rail at Table on Ten: A Room with a View in Upstate NY. For the how-to, see DIY: Tree Branch as Hand Rail. “The biggest challenge, of course, is finding a perfectly formed branch (walks in the woods will be required),” Julie writes.
Above: In the children’s room, a short branch becomes a canopy—and evokes forest forts. See DIY: Children’s Canopy Bed (though we like this idea for the adult room as well).
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