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Faux Tree Floor Lamp Grow a great look with Michele Beschen. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-607

Plant this magical, mystical lamp.

Who says you can only decorate with trees at the holidays? Not Michele Beschen. The B. Original host loves to bring nature indoors with her creations, including this charming floor lamp that looks like a mystical tree.

Built from driftwood and grapevine, this tree glimmers with chandelier pendants, tiny mirrors and strings of lights. B. Original and plant your own faux tree floor lamp; scroll down to get started.

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Faux Tree Floor Lamp

Materials:

driftwood tree base
grapevine or willow
pruners or loppers
hand drill with screw bit
1-5/8" decking screws
wire or twine
crystals from chandeliers
mirror pieces
mirror mastic
monofilament
patio lights

• Assemble a base and trunk for the tree with a large few pieces of driftwood. Check out Michele Beschen’s driftwood projects for base-building ideas.

• Gather or purchase several grapevines or lengths of willow that are still fairly flexible.

• Starting at the base of the trunk, use 1-5/8" decking screws to attach the thickest part of the vine to the driftwood "trunk" (figure A).
  

  Figure A

  Figure B

  
  

  	Figure C
  	Give some sparkle to your grapevine tree.

• Work the vine up the trunk – wrapping the vine up and around and letting some protrude out to look like branches (figure B). Clip the branches to length.

• Use twine or wire to attach the thinner parts of the vine to the trunk.

• Once the tree is created, add some sparkle with items such as crystal pendants from old chandeliers. Run some monofilament or fishing line through the pendant holes to create hangers.

• To add more shimmer with pieces of mirror tile, cut a piece of monofilament about 2’ long and double it over. Apply a bead of mirror mastic to the back of a tile piece and embed one end of the monofilament in the mastic (figure C). Sandwich a second piece of mirror tile on top, press together and let the mastic dry before hanging.

• String some patio lights throughout the branches of the tree. Look for lights that incorporate natural elements like grapevine balls.
  
  

  ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  	Seashell Wind Chime
  	Nature Cage Light
  	Faux Tree Floor Lamp
  	Square Grapevine Wreath