10 amazing DIY decorations you can make using small pieces of recycled wood
The potential of creative recycling, even in the artistic field, are innumerable: with a few simple materials, you can create decorations and objects of incredible beauty, at almost zero cost. You don't need to be a DIY wizard, you just need a minimum of manual skills and the right ideas to draw inspiration from.
Recycled wood is also valuable from this point of view. Whether it's branches, boards made from old pallets, pieces of scrap, it does not matter: wood in all its forms, lends itself perfectly to the creation of DIY decorations and ornaments. Wood is a very versatile and easily available material, and you can use it to create wreaths, shelves, bases for lanterns, frames, pots for plants and flowers, and more. In short, there really is a lot you can do using wood. Some ideas are listed below which you can consider copying:
If you have square, rectangular or circular pieces of wood available, you can use them as picture frames, placing meaningful drawings or photos on them. It is not essential that their shapes are identical: you can alternate using different sized ones, as long as the dimensions are within an aesthetically pleasing range.
Here is a wonderful shelf made using simple wooden planks cut from an old pallet. Once placed side by side and joined together with wood glue, attach a piece horizontally, and hang the the creation on the wall.
If you like to collect driftwood at the seaside, you can use them to create original DIY decorations. Here is an example of a lovely marine-styled ornament, perfect for hanging up in the home. Paint the branches light blue and white, leaving the top natural. Secure them to a wooden crossbar (in the back) and hang them from a thicker driftwood branch using white string or cord.
Do you want a hanging plant pot? Join together four pieces of wood to form a square frame, add eyelets and cord to hang it up, et voilà - your hanging pot holder is ready for your plant.
A simple piece of wood transforms itself (with your help) into a succulent plant pot in just a few steps. Simply insert soil into the central cavity (natural or chiseled out) and add your favorite plants (as long as they are of adequate size for the container). Drill two holes in the ends, insert a piece of cording and hang up the pot.
With bits of wood collected at the seaside (driftwood), in various shapes and sizes, you can create a decorative anchor. Draw the shape on a piece of cardboard (to serve as a template), cut it out and cover it with the reclaimed driftwood. Secure the pieces using hot glue.
Simple to make and truly unique, this vase is made with pieces of driftwood. Use the wood to clad a glass jar, securing them to the vase using hot glue, and add some decorative cordage.
Do you love hearts? Collect pieces of wood of various shapes but of identical thickness and use them to cover a heart-shaped cardboard base (which serves as a template). Place the resulting collage on a shelf or on top of a piece of furniture, like a desk.
Make an ornament to hang up in the home using five wooden twigs / branches and a few flowers. Just string the branches together and add the floral elements, which you can change according to the season.
All you need is a piece of wood, a glass jar and some fairy lights to make a beautiful DIY lantern. Insert fairy lights into the jar and hang it on the wooden board. Add a decorative flower and you're done. Now you just need to choose your favorite idea from this list and get to work.
