Branch out with natural materials
THIS year we ate our Christmas tree. Well, to explain, we didn’t buy a Christmas tree, and instead used the money for a pub lunch for the family. We dragged in a lovely big beech limb left by pruning, and tenderly rubbed its rough surfaces with white poster paint for lichen-like frosty glaze. Propped in a corner and decorated, I can honestly say it was the loveliest tree we had ever brought indoors.
Natural materials with all their weather borne and honestly accrued flaws create a pleasing contrast to the manufactured sophistication of any home. Here are some other ideas to invite some free and inexpensive naturals home this spring. Step lightly on the environment taking your inspirational materials in small amounts, and leaving those wild flowers well alone.
