This project started at last week’s auction, where Elisabeth found a tall, skinny mahogany bookcase in which she wanted to display some of her books in her room. Yet, seeing her room was already full with little room for the new bookcase, she went about rearranging her room. After spending a day rearranging and reorganizing the room, she decided she wanted to have a tall piece to fill an empty space in her room. Elisabeth has a lot of jewelry she wanted to display and thought that a driftwood jewelry tree would be a great display her jewelry and hats.
On Sunday, Rick decided to build a driftwood tree to fit in the small area in her room. Since moving to New York, we have collected driftwood from the Hudson River at the beach across the street. We have piles of driftwood, which we stockpile for projects like this. With Emily and Elisabeth’s creativity and Rick’s handiwork, we were able to create a beautiful, natural jewelry tree. After a few hours working in the garage and rearranging the driftwood just so, Rick finished the project.
All the project took was a sturdy metal base, a variety of driftwood pieces, screws – and a bit of creativity.
Elisabeth is beyond excited to have been able to add the finishing touch to her room! Check out the transformation from a pile of driftwood to a 5ft+ jewelry tree:
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