Creativity can help you save money on home decor. A few dry branches collected on one of your walks can become a material from which to create numerous objects that enhance a rustic atmosphere. Today, at Decoora we are betting on the natural DIY decoration, using branches, leaves and eucalyptus.
Having the ability to see in each object a use beyond the usual is a skill that not all of us have. And you won't need it today either, since we provide the ideas. You just have to collect some branches and leaves and personalize them for yourself. give your home a rustic character. Discover everything you can create!
DIY decoration with leaves and branches
On a walk in the countryside you can collect materials that can be transformed with a little creativity into a beautiful object to decorate your home. Branches and leaves are, in fact, one of the greatest allies of natural DIY decoration and you will be surprised by everything you can do with them.
Candle holder with bottles and branches
Take a basket on your next walk and fill it with fir, pine, laurel or eucalyptus branches. After Fill some glass bottles or jars with water that can serve as candle holders and place them inside. You will have a beautiful set to decorate any table.
Paintings with dried leaves
You can wait for autumn and collect some dried leaves from the ground or you can collect some now in spring and dry them between the pages of a book and then turn them into a painting. How? Using a white background and a frame with glass.
Crowns of leaves
Leaf wreaths are very decorative. You can hang them on the door to personalize the entrance to your home with each season, or use them on a dresser or table as an accessory for another object. And you don't have to limit yourself to using leaves, you could also use pine cones, chestnuts, hazelnuts or berries to create them.
To shape the wreath you can use disassembled hangers, a piece of wire or select some already dry but flexible branches that you can bend and hold with a thin hemp rope. Once you have the structure, you just have to choose some dried leaves with more or less long stems and create nice combinations in the form of small bunches. A ribbon or string and a hot glue gun will help you to secure the whole thing.
Floor lamps
Would it have occurred to you? use a branch as a lamp base? We didn't until we saw the image below and fell in love with the idea. It is true that not just any branch will do for this project and you won't find it on your first walk. It must be a strong branch in the shape of an "L" so that the lampshade will later have its place. Use it as a base, fixing it on a pedestal or "planting" it in a pot and wrapping the cable around it.
Dry branches in pots
What if you put some dried branches with intricate shapes in a pot as if it were a plant? The idea is very simple but if you choose a terracotta pot and some pretty branches The result can be very attractive and perfect for decorating a corner in a rustic living room or with a wabi sabi atmosphere.
Rustic Candle Holders
If you find a dry, thick and slightly cracked branch you can transform it into a candle holder with which to decorate any surface. It is one of the most popular DIY natural decoration ideas with branches and you only have to make some holes in the branch to insert the candles. It's that easy.
Christmas decoration with dry branches
The branches are also perfect for creating Christmas decorations, if not look at the following images. You can create from wall trees with which to give your home a Christmas atmosphere without taking up space in any room, even mobiles to decorate your table on Christmas Day or New Year's Eve.
Decoration ideas with eucalyptus branches
Eucalyptus branches are a simple option to create DIYs with which to decorate your home and give it a rustic touch. You can use them in the same way as branches, but with the particularity that you are will give your home a green touch. Our favorite decorating ideas are as follows:
Vases with eucalyptus
Simple and economical. Placing eucalyptus branches in a stylish vase that matches your home couldn't be easier. They won't last long, but you'll only need to replace the branches when they dry out to make the whole thing look great again.
Centerpieces
A few eucalyptus branches or a group of eucalyptus branches and other plants can become a wonderful centerpiece. They will look especially on a solid wood table or one dressed with a light linen tablecloth and together with some candles.
Scented candles
The candles They are ideal for creating an intimate atmosphere in any room. And we love the idea of combining thick candles in a natural color with eucalyptus leaves as a contrastYou will only need enough leaves to wrap the candles and a ribbon to hold them.