Branches: Bringing the Winter Spirit to Your Home

The trunks of trees ever grow upwards, and on their way up to the skies, they produce buds on their sides. Such buds are, primarily, dormant. The tip of the bud is known as the apical meristem which is in charge of producing auxin, a hormone that hinders development.

As the apical meristem is grown, the auxin hormone decreases on the bud and it starts to grow sideways. The sideway shoots also produce their own buds beginning as dormant parts and so on, with each repeating the cycle as it grows.

In dream interpretation, tree branches are symbolic of families even grandkids, grooms and their brides. The branches symbolize that the family will grow through marriage or by birth.

Some even interpret that tree branches with trees means marriage or a child is about to come soon.

With fall ending and the winter season officially setting in, the trees are now losing their leaves if they have not already lost them totally. You have probably decorated with the fallen leaves last fall but what are you going to do with the sparse branches this winter?

Functional and Decorative Branches

Many DIY enthusiasts have come up with a lot of creative ways to use what could have been totally useless tree parts. Some have used the branches as a rod in their closets. If you want this, be sure to find a branch that’s straight minus the nodules (as much as possible).

You can also create a wall décor by painting a branch white. It can also be the shelf as it is installed on the wall. Similarly, you could also hang a branch from the ceiling so it can be the spot to hang your jackets, hats, and other clothing.

Another way to use branches is to find those branches that can provide support to a wooden plank or two. Attach the cut branches to the walls then have them positioned at a right angle and height. You can then place your decorative items such as these ceramic jars –

The Uttermost Accessories Sama Teal Bird Sculptures, S:2 18610 is sure to balance the rustic ambiance set by the branch shelves.

Or the branches can be placed inside a beautiful glass vase and you’ve got a majestic decorative item to show to everyone.

You can glue the branches side by side or you can fill the whole jar with numerous cut twigs.

Still on twigs, you can also harvest a few that have some fresh berries, put them inside decorative jars or bottles and you’ve got a dining centerpiece to showcase. This can also be a part of the coffee table centerpiece in the living room.

Faux Branches

There are many faux decorative items in the market today that are just as good – if not even better than their fresh counterparts. While fresh flowers are awesome displays, they may not always be on the budget so a few faux branches and stems and you’re actually good to go.

Sometimes, you don’t even need to bring in branches to decorate your home. You also won’t have to worry about cleaning up after winter since all you have to do is to continue using these furnishings or to store them for the next fall or winter décor.

Fresh isn’t always the way to go. Take for instance the case of these following faux branches that you can display prominently in your home –

Going clockwise from left, featured here are some faux branches to make your living room livelier and more vibrant.

First is the Uttermost Accessories Winter View Rustic Tree Mirror. This comes in sets of three. The brown tree comes with gold highlights and silver leaf backdrop in a slightly antiqued look.

The top right photo features the Uttermost Accessories Teak Branches Statues, also in sets of three. The last piece is the Henredon Living Room Branch Accent Table Base.

Get just one of these and you’ll have a perfect rustic Christmas ahead.

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