Furnishing your home with holiday memories: 10 ideas using drift wood

It's great to be able to enjoy a well-deserved holiday, lazing and strolling along sunny beaches! Often, you find numerous artifacts brought ashore by the sea: shells, starfish, small crabs, jellyfish, cuttlefish bones. There are also numerous pieces of wood, smoothed by the sea, which are beautiful and which you take home as a souvenir.

But what can you do with the wood (also known as drift wood) on you return? Normally, the pieces end up forgotten in some corner, and are eventually thrown away. But there are many creative ways to make wonderful wooden decorations using drift wood!

Check out the ideas below:

Small, decorative sculptures

With the smaller pieces of driftwood and a little hot glue, you can make wonderful marine-themed sculptures. Ideas abound: starfish, fish, boats, jellyfish, crabs ... just use your imagination!

Coat hooks

How about a useful coat hanger? At the entrance or the bathroom, this can be a truly unique, useful decoration!

Table lamps

For true lovers of the sea, table lamps made with driftwood and rope are fabulous! Nice-looking and zero cost!

Mirror frames

With larger bits of driftwood, you can make fantastic frames for mirrors: it will make you feel like you are on holiday every time you wake up!

Marine-themed art

Even here, the only limit is your imagination. You can use hot glue and all the materials you like!

Indoor and outdoor decorations

How about a beautiful pendant / wind chime made from driftwood and shells? In your garden, or on the terrace, or in the living room, this object will produce an extremely relaxing sound when touched by the breeze!

Key ring

To remind you of the seaside every day, how about a wooden key ring? You can decorate it with designs that remind you of your holiday!

Small shelves

Larger and flatter pieces of drift wood can be transformed into small shelves for your photos or candles.

Incense burners

If you love the smell of incense in your home, make a diffuser using drift wood... it will be perfect in your home!

Wall clock

Finally, for fans of punctuality, here is an indispensable object: a wooden wall clock. Simple to make and full of memories, it will make you smile and keep you on time!

Please note: the collection of drift wood is only allowed under certain conditions governed by the local municipalities (for example, only being legally allowed after a storm).

What do you think of these creative ideas?