This year say goodbye to tradition and create your own Christmas.
All you need to give your home a festive feel are basic items from the hardware store.
With little more than a hot glue gun and balls of twine you can turn a tree branch into a rustic chandelier.
You’ll need a forked branch about 30mm thick with several smaller limbs. Use one left over from spring pruning or source one from a local arborist. Any smooth-barked tree like crabapple or eucalyptus will work.
Trim the branch with a handsaw, sanding any rough edges. Wrap a plastic ivy garland around it then add handmade twine baubles and jar lights. You can use live greenery but it will only last a day or two.
The branch is only temporary so use heavy-duty twine to hang it from a hook on a wall or ceiling. Just make sure the fastener is rated to take the weight of the decorated branch.
You can spray-paint the branch to match any colour scheme.
Step 1. Prepare the branch
Step 2. Add lights
