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FUN SPRING BIRDHOUSE CENTERPIECE

Sharing a centerpiece for spring that even the most craft-challenged can enjoy.

Hi Everyone! It’s time for this month’s Pinterest Challenge. Our amazing host, Cindy at County Road 407  chose a fun spring birdhouse centerpiece for this month. I am excited for this centerpiece because I love a reason to use a birdhouse.

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If you are stopping by from Niky’s blog House on Silverado welcome to Everyday Edits. My name is Laura and I a birdhouse challenge.

SPRING BIRDHOUSE CENTERPIECE

What I love about this spring challenge is this DIY centerpiece can be easily modified. And, for any of my followers who are renting or living in a highrise without a tree in sight, you now have a reason to buy a birdhouse like this one for under $14 or here is another one ready for paint.

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This month’s Pinterest inspiration came from Doreen at Hymns and Verses.

I love that she has so many great finds in her centerpiece. I love the tall stem she used too.

Doreen used many elements in her centerpiece. Let’s take a look! How many items do you already have on hand? Centerpieces are like a charcuterie board… it’s hard to screw them upas long as you have a few staples!

CENTERPIECE ELEMENTS

  • Tray or basket
  • Birdhouse
  • greenery
  • bird’s nest
  • florals and greenery
  • printable

 

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FUN SPRING BIRDHOUSE CENTERPIECE

The best part of my birdhouse tablescape was I had everything on hand.

We are in the middle of a fireplace demo and refinishing our hardwood floors (still) so I am not motivated to buy anything other than coffee, skim milk, and creamer.

My interest in shopping has dropped since the contents of our entire main level are either in our basement or in our 2002 jetted tub. ;0)

For this challenge I focused on the larger pieces for my centerpiece:

  • birdhouse
  • lavender plant
  • wicker basket
  • nest
  • eggs

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The only thing missing is a bird! #goals

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My wicker tray was a little smaller, but my favorite hyacinth tray is busy holding court on the kitchen counter.

This is super simple. Do not overthink simple!

The Easter eggs added a pop of color. Thanks for stopping by this month’s Pinterest Challenge. Please make sure to stop by Kristin and her blog White Arrows Home for her take on this spring centerpiece challenge! Thank you!

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How to Make a Centerpiece With Branches

If you want to know how to make a centerpiece with branches make friends with an arborist. That is how I learned how to make a centerpiece with branches. While parallel parking in the city I  asked an arborist, who was trimming trees in Denver, to help me parallel park my car. I didn’t have him park my car, I just needed some eyes on the curb and hand signals. Once parked, I asked him about the stack of branches next to the curb. Before I could finish my offer to take a few bundles of branches, his crew loaded the twigs and branches into the back of my car.

The leaves and bugs were included at no extra charge.

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As I pulled away from the curb, he asked me what I planned to do with a carload of branches.

I told him I did not have a clue, but, I would figure it out.

Which is my motto in life.

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With a car full of branches and bugs I was on a mission to get home and spend a few minutes hours on Pinterest.

I needed a plan to explain to my family why there were bundles of branches leaning on the side of the house.

My craft plans tend to go sideways quickly because I lack the patience and discipline to follow directions. What I lack in talent I make up for in personality.

How to Make a Centerpiece with Branches

I tend to take a few shortcuts. Get it?

 

I needed an easy way to layer the branches on a base. With a quick look around the garage, I settled on a cardboard box. I made a cardboard form for my centerpiece’s base.

From there, I just needed a glue gun to create the centerpiece with branches.

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My vision came together for my centerpiece. I love, love upcycle projects and this was the perfect us of reusing everyday objects for a centerpiece with branches.

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And, from there it was just adding a boxwood wreath to add a pop of greenery. I get most of my boxwood wreaths from here.

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My first plan was to layer berries and twigs, but then I remember the stash of boxwood. I love boxwood because it is a seasonal favorite.

I love to use a small boxwood wreath to layer and stack candles during the holidays.

This centerpiece made with branches was coming together.

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I added my favorite mini candle from Anthropologie to pull the centerpiece together.

This upcycled centerpiece, made from Denver’s tree branches is ready for this table.

The lesson with this centerpiece is to always say hi to your neighborhood tree trimmer.

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