You can make a cute, cheap window treatment out of a tree branch. It's not as weird as it sounds. See for yourself! It's actually pretty cute! All you need is a large tree branch, some brackets, a long piece of fabric to drape around the branch, and if you'd like, some dried flowers and ribbon to decorate it. To figure out how long of a branch you'll need, just measure the width of your window/s. I found my branch at our city's municipal garage, where they take yard waste. Alternatively, if you live in a wooded area, you will probably have an abundance of fallen branches that you can choose from. I cut the branch to the width of my windows, and broke off all the small twigs. Then, I installed the brackets . You can use drapery brackets if you'd like, but I actually used shelf brackets because I already had some. I centered the branch on the shelf brackets, and since they're flat, I secured the branch with some wire s...
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