Driftwood for Smart Decoration

Question: I have guest coming this weekend and would like to decorate my living room. What would be the best option to do this quickly? – Susan

Answer: If you’re looking for a handsome decoration for your living room, try your hand at a driftwood arrangement. The ones you can see at some shops are usually made by Tatsuo Ishimoto, author of the book, The Art of Driftwood and Dried Arrangements. Follow directions, step by step, using dried materials from the florist or those you gather from the fields.

1. Study your piece of driftwood select its most interesting angle for front of arrangement. Then fasten the wood to a large needlepoint holder. Place on a block of painted plywood.

2. Cut dried wild parsnip at different heights. Form in a triangular-shaped cluster and hold in place with modeling clay. Place at right front of wood.

3. Next arrange two artichoke or thistle seed pods and three small branches of eucalyptus or rose hips on small needlepoint holder-Place to the left of the drift-wood and slightly front

4. Put a large and a small rock in position to hide the needlepoint holders. Last, you tuck in an artichoke or thistle seed pod at lower right. Now place your distinctive arrangement where it shows off to beat advantage. It will lend rustic charm to the room.