Branches Bring Organic Forms Indoors
Enhance Your Space With the Natural Look of Twigs and Trees
The organic structure of branches can be a great contrast to the straight lines of your interior architecture. Whether used in a bouquet, as room divider, in a sculpture, or as spindles on a staircase, the shape of a branch is pleasing and relaxing. Open the door and bring them inside! Here's how designers are showing the branch some love all over the house.
The combination of white branches, red cabinets and lighting results in an eye-catching wall.
Unique metalwork creates an artful silhouette and gives the kitchen a feeling of enclosure without cutting it off from the nearby rooms. This piece beautifully navigates the space between the upper cabinets and the ceiling.
The branches on this clever wall sculpture provide an elegant perch for birds.
A branch goes glam in this Hollywood Regency office.
Big branches make these otherwise plain white corners anything but boring.
Large white branches in a planter match the scale of this wide open space.
Plain branches are a great alternative to fresh blooms, and they certainly last longer. Just make sure they aren't collecting dust after awhile.
A graceful maple branch brings a sculptural quality to this cabinet.
This dining room has a wonderful woodsy vibe, so it's fitting that the centerpiece is an arrangement of tall branches.
This is not the room for a demure vase of posies. Instead, a bouquet of branches has a more modern look that works well with the furnishings.
A branch tucked into a frame creates a three-dimensional element over the bed and becomes a work of art.
Branch-shaped spindles are popular in rustic-chic railing design.
A few pretty branches provide a good spot for hanging ornaments all year long.
Ledge-to-ceiling branches keep this room from being too minimalistic, adding texture to the wall and drawing the eye up.
A bold cherry blossom print enlivens this small powder room.
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More:
Great Ways with Branches and Boughs
Loving Wood's Live Edge
Branching Out: Clever Floral Arrangements