She Turned a Fallen Tree Branch Into a Jewelry Stand With a Concrete Plant Saucer
Necklaces can take up drawer space or end up tangled when several chains share the same hook. Homedit contributor Stephanie Albares used a tree branch to move that storage onto a vertical stand, with each fork and nub providing another place for jewelry.
A concrete plant saucer forms the base, while a rubber chair-leg tip holds the branch at its center. The finished stand uses the branch for necklaces and pendants, while the saucer remains open for bracelets, chains, rings, or other small pieces.
Concrete Plant Saucer Gives the Branch a Base
The stand starts with a shallow concrete plant saucer and a branch with several forks. Albares used a cast-off eucalyptus branch, choosing a piece thick enough to stand upright with nubs that can hold chains in place.
A rubber chair-leg tip connects the branch to the saucer. Glue, sandpaper, and wood finish handle the two other parts of the design: securing the base and preparing the branch for use indoors.
Rubber Chair Tip Holds the Branch at the Center
The rubber tip sits at the center of the concrete saucer, creating a narrow socket instead of attaching the branch to the base with a visible bracket. Its diameter matches the branch base, so the wood can slot inside once the adhesive has set.
Keeping the support at the center leaves most of the saucer open. That space becomes storage for pieces that do not need to hang, while the branch rises from a small footprint.
Sanding and Wax Prepare the Branch for Jewelry
The branch keeps its bends, forks, and short nubs because those irregular points give necklaces separate places to hang. Albares trimmed excess growth, flattened the bottom, and sanded the bark with 120-grit paper.
Wax gives the eucalyptus a finished surface without covering its natural shape. The treatment also removes rough areas that could catch fine chains or make the branch look out of place among furniture and decor.
Branch Slots Into the Rubber Base
Once the glue and wood finish have set, the branch fits into the rubber tip at the center of the saucer. The connection keeps the upright section narrow, with no frame or support running behind it.
The branch forks provide storage at several heights. Long necklaces can use the taller sections, while shorter pieces hang from lower branches without sharing the same point.
Branch Holds Necklaces While the Saucer Catches Smaller Pieces
Loaded with jewelry, the reason for keeping the branch shape becomes clear. Beaded necklaces, chains, and pendants hang from separate forks, keeping much of their length visible instead of stacking them inside a box.
The concrete saucer handles the pieces left at the bottom, including bracelets, loose chains, and small accessories. Together, the two parts turn a branch and a plant saucer into storage that takes up little dresser space while keeping jewelry in view.