Sunday, November 29, 2009

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

One of my tips for bringing nature into your home was to "steal shamelessly".

Here's a pic of the tree on our campus at work that bares the beautiful acorns I steal pick up (and a bag of the loot). click to enlarge

I took them home. Let them dry (picked up on a rainy day...I have no shame) .

Spray painted silver and...Tah Dah. I think they are gorgeous!


Tips for prepping natural materials:
1. Dry - Make sure they are dry before your use to prevent rotting.
2. Clean - If they are dirty, brush lightly with an old toothbrush.
3. Let them breathe - Don't seal in air tight bag...they may rot.
4. Reinforce - If they have a top on them like these lovely nuts, use hot glue to reinforce if they break off (and they do).

Will use as filler in my Pottery Barn knock-off of this - scheduled for Tuesday.

6 comments:

L.Duncan@Home23DuncanBoys said...

I can't wait to see what you do! I wish I could find some acorns!

Annette said...

Those are beautiful! And the best part is that they are free.

Unknown said...

Your acorns turned out pretty!

Dreams of Perfection said...

That is a fabulous idea! They look so chic now. I have a huge oak tree in the backyard with thousands of acorns on the ground. I'm sure they would love a new home in some jars in my house. Thanks for the great idea :o)

KimMalk said...

We have little acorn-y things around here (although, not that pretty). I've been thinking about gather some and painting them. Nice job- I guess it's worth it :).
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Unknown said...

I love the silver acorns! What a great touch of elegance! I picked up branches and spray painted them white to use in some decor, loved it!