樹枝利用

I guess you could call me a tree hugger. I do love trees enough to hug them.

My appreciation of trees started when I was a little girl. My mother is a painter, and she loved to paint trees. I saw the beauty of them through her eyes.

Timber cutting and tree farms are common in east Texas. It』s a big business and employs a lot of people — and who wants to live without paper?!? — yet I can』t help feeling a little sad about it.

Also, if you』ve followed my blog for any length of time at all, you know the reasons why we launched our old home salvage business.

So, all of this got me to thinking about ways to upcycle fallen trees.

Here are 50 ideas.

Create stools for your dining room table. Here』s another similar idea. Here, too.

Build a really cool bed. Here』s another idea. And one more.

Create a garment rack using a branch. More ideas provided here and here and here and here.

Build a garden arbor. Here』s another idea. And another.

Create a handrail.

Build a clock.

Make a cake stand. If cupcakes are more your speed, check this out. Or this.

Create pretty flowers from wood slices.

Use them as shelf brackets.

Build a coffee table. Here』s a similar coffee table, and another idea I love. This one is really cool, too.

Build a floor lamp. See another idea here, here, here, here, and here. The latter is a DIY project!

Trees are nature』s art. Display them as such.

Want more ideas? Click here and here.

Use branches and twigs to create a curtain rod and brackets. See other curtain ideas here and here.

Make candles from branches. Here is another great idea. And another. And yet another.

Lay down a remarkable floor using log slices.

Make rolling side tables from tree stumps. These are similar. See other ideas here, here, here, here, and here.

Build benches.

Build a cool staircase. Click here for another idea.

Create a lovely wall mosaic. Click here for another idea. And here.

Create a wonderful chandelier or pendant light with twigs and branches.

See more ideas here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Create plant markers using twigs and a wood burner … or just a black pen.

Create a cool belt buckle.

Build a table like the one above or this one.

Create bowls from large branches.

Create a Christmas tree. Want more ideas? Click here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Build a gorgeous fence with tree limbs. Here』s another idea. And here. And also here.

Build a comfortable home for beneficial bugs. Here』s another idea I really like.

Build a cat tree.

Build a birdbath.

Create a pendant or bracelets.

Build an area for a campfire with low fencing and stools.

Envision a business card holder using a tree branch. See another great idea here.

Build a fabulous outdoor shower.

Create a one-of-a-kind room divider. Here』s another idea. And one more.

Here』s a darling idea. Use a branch to hang stockings above a mantel.

Create a pretty centerpiece for your celebration. Here』s another idea, and another. And one more.

Make a Valentine』s Day gift using tree branches. See the tutorial here.

Here』s another idea.

Build a kitchen island using sawhorses and a slab of wood cut from a large stump.

Build a chair or chaise lounge. Here』s another idea (it』s a DIY project also!)

Check out this vintage portrait for the same type of thing.

Make a whimsical wood pencil holder. (This is a DIY project!)

Here』s another similar idea.

Make adorable reindeer from branches. See the tutorial here.

Display a collection of faux antlers.

Use a branch to hold a bathroom essential.

Use them to add natural light and ventilation.

Use them to display jewelry. Here』s another idea. And another. And another.

Make wonderful alphabet magnets. This is a tutorial!

Here』s another tutorial and an idea also.

Make pretty placemats. Here are two more ideas: one and two.

Use large tree branches as garden edging. Check out this idea also.

Build a rack for towels or magazines. Here』s a similar idea that』s also a tutorial.

Create a sweet diorama. See another idea here and here.

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I hope you liked these ideas. (I』d love to know which ones were your favorites.)

More ideas coming soon!

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