An interesting and rather unusual trend - the use of tree stumps in interior design - appeared just a couple of years ago. It was rapidly gaining momentum, and today tree stumps are no longer just a current trend, but a sign of style and taste.
Today, stumps are an incredibly popular, and at the same time inexpensive and environmentally friendly material.
Doll stand
The forest throne for Baba Yaga or Little Red Riding Hood is made from corrugated cardboard, PVA glue, toilet paper, rope or old woolen threads.
- Make a mark on the canvas (you can use a cardboard box) 5–7 cm wide and make notches with scissors without cutting the material all the way;
- Leave a hem at the top and bottom of 2 - 4 cm;
- Cut a round tabletop onto the top of the cylinder, and decorate the bottom with a base resembling rhizomes;
Stumps as chairs
Stumps make excellent stools. You can put small pillows on top of them to make it softer to sit on. Hemp can also be used as decorative chairs, which will be an excellent addition to the interior. The presence of a back will make the stump chair even more comfortable.
If you go to a workshop, you can make an original designer chair or bench.
Manufacturing
As in any business, to begin with it makes sense to practice on simple products: small sculptures, lampshades, photo frames, mirror framing. Once the skill has been mastered, you can begin creating more impressive furniture with your own hands.
Preparatory stage
First, the layout of the product is well thought out in order to clearly understand what the output should be. It will take not only precise calculation, but also imagination to connect disparate fragments by texture or pattern. For example, the backs of chairs, armrests, footboards or headboards of a bed, legs made of curved branches will look more interesting than straight ones.
Then the material is selected. Wood of different thicknesses is used for furniture made from branches or roots: graceful thin knots for a lampshade, thicker ones for a chair or bed. You can use dry or fresh raw materials.
The wood is dried slowly under a canopy, and at the final stage - in a room without heating.
Assembly according to all rules
In order for furniture to serve for a long time and be aesthetically pleasing, when making it yourself, compliance with the rules is required.
The ends of the roots are processed clockwise without pressure: first with a coarse brush, then with a drill, then with a finer brush. After drying, assembly begins.
Furniture made from branches is connected piece by piece in several ways:
- gluing;
- wedge-spike;
- mounting on self-tapping screws or screws.
The joints are sealed with wood glue.
Final finishing
You can make furniture from branches or roots even if they have cracks - this gives the product uniqueness and charm.
However, if such defects do not inspire confidence, they can be easily repaired with dark-colored epoxy resin, and then the product can be sanded.
The most interesting stage - decorating - begins after sanding, assembling and removing excess glue. The product is covered with several layers of stain until the desired shade is obtained.
Living flower bed
If there are old or diseased trees left on the garden plot that have not been uprooted, then their stumps can be adapted into an original flower bed, which can become the center of an alpine hill.
When a “vase” for plants is selected, you need to “draw” a stump directly on its surface.
- Step back 5–7 cm from the edge of the surface and draw a circle.
- Mark a hole in a circle with a chainsaw, and then gouge it out with a chisel;
- For 2–3 days, pour saltpeter into the stump. She will “eat out” a place for future landing;
- Add soil mixture and plant the plants.
You can make working with hard materials easier by following simple tips:
- Before working with a chisel, drill as many holes as possible in the center;
- The flower container can be burned out. To do this, saturate the core with gasoline.
Woodcarving craftsmen can show their imagination by cutting out the faces of fairy-tale characters.
DIY stump table
Especially often, stumps are used in interiors as tables, bedside tables, coffee tables, and also as bathroom furniture.
The stump is natural. The easiest way is to use the stump in its original form as a table, just sand it a little so as not to get a splinter.
Stump painted
Stump painted with gold paint (from a can)
The stump looks great in its natural form, but you can give it even more originality by painting it in any color, applying patterns with a brush or using a stencil.
For the bathroom
If you treat the stump with water-repellent impregnation, it will also be suitable for the bathroom
A stump for a bathroom will become a very original decor. It can be used as a table, placing bath accessories on it near the bathroom, or candles when you want to have a relaxing evening.
Table with glass
The simplest use for a stump is to make a coffee table out of it. A glass top can be added on top for a more elegant look. The stump can also be placed on legs or wheels, resulting in a very convenient mobile table.
An ordinary tree stump will look great as a bedside table. You can decorate it at your own discretion.
Table with glass
Table on wheels
Inspiration from professional designers and amateur craftsmen
Wood is one of the most democratic materials. To process and finish it, you can use the simplest techniques that are accessible even to children. When skillfully working with carpentry tools, real works of art are obtained from stumps.
Children's crafts from decks
Children's favorite subjects are fairy-tale houses. In your work, use decorative fences for flower beds, multi-colored stones, and old pots. Doors and tiles can be cut from linoleum. The composition will be enlivened by figurines of gnomes or animals.
Houses on plots - photo gallery
Fairytale house with a moss roof
Forest palace on a garden plot
Cozy manor
Charming house with a “lake”
The chaga mushroom makes an original roof
Children also enjoy inventing characters. Old shoes, ties, gloves, and unnecessary buttons will be useful for decorating crafts. We recommend using acrylic paints to paint details. They have a non-toxic composition, dry quickly, and are not afraid of moisture and sunlight.
How to treat a stump for the interior
To create a table or cabinet, you need to find a suitable stump and process it correctly. The bark can be removed with a chisel, or you can leave it on.
Cut to the required size
Removing bark from a stump
The sections of the stump should be sanded using sandpaper and then the stump should be cleaned of dust. Treat with a layer of primer and open the stump with several layers of wood varnish.
Sand the stump using sandpaper
Apply water-repellent impregnation
If the future table is intended for the bathroom, you need to apply a water-repellent impregnation.
