Five Nature-Inspired Decorating Ideas

Decorating with ROCKS

Easy to find, rocks make fun decorating accessories! Look on the beach or along a creek or river bed for water-rounded rocks. Chunks of slate also work well when decorating with rocks*. Or, check local craft stores for bags of rocks.

Sticks n’ Stones
The simplicity and serenity of nature are showcased in this quiet composition of a few beautiful rocks, sticks, and moss. Look for a shadowbox frame that enables you to put a mat next to the glass before inserting your natural items. Simply use hot glue to attach a piece of grass cloth to the shadowbox’s wooden backing, then glue rocks and twigs to the grass cloth. Insert into the shadowbox and attach according to shadowbox directions.

Word Rocks
Create an organic and unusual display for coffee table or buffet by grouping a variety of rocks and votive candles on a tray. Just for fun, use press-on or rub-on scrapbook letters to add words to a few of the rocks.

Rock Frame
Show off your outdoor adventure pictures in a rock-topped frame. Use hot glue to adhere rocks to an unfinished wooden frame. Spray paint with the color of your choice for a unique and handsome accessory. Use a sea sponge and acrylic craft paint to add dark shading if desired.

FOREST Findings

Nature provides all kinds of decorations on the forest floor. Pinecones, acorns, twigs, seeds, moss, and rocks are just a few of nature’s gifts.*

Bark & Candlescape
Fill a glass vase with all your forest finds for an eye-catching and organic centerpiece. Place the vase on a round from a birch tree for added interest. Small birch branches, moss-covered twigs, slate, pinecones, and acorns all reflect the forest’s bounty. For even greater impact, group the vase with a candle or use two or three vases in various sizes.

Twig Frame
Create a striking frame for a beautiful forest photo with twigs. Perfect for the den or a cabin, this frame uses landscaping cuttings to create a picture prefect presentation. Simply remove all leaves from cuttings and allow twigs to dry thoroughly. Paint an unfinished wooden frame the same color as the twigs to serve as a base. Using sisal or string, tie bundles of twigs to the frame, securing in every direction as shown.

Trim string as needed. Since ties go around the wooden frame, photo mat may need to be notched in each corner so mat fits snugly in the frame.

*Always check regulations in State and National Parks before gathering any natural items.

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