The Martha Stewart Show

Autumn Centerpiece

The Martha Stewart Show

Martha shows you how to make the distinctive autumn-branch centerpiece from her fabulous party.

Autumn Branch Centerpiece

Make a beautiful autumn centerpiece by "planting" a tree on your table!

Tools and Materials
18-inch plywood square
1 to 3 branches
L-brackets and hardware
Cable ties
Burlap
EZ-Glide surface protectors
Leaves, gourds, and artificial birds
Pencil

Autumn Branch Centerpiece How-To
1. Place a branch on the plywood square and mark a line around the branch on the plywood with a pencil.

2. Screw an L-bracket on either side of where you have outlined the branch. Drill through the bracket holes into the branch base; screw or bolt branch to brackets.

3. Add up to two more branches, if desired, securing to original branch by wrapping a cable tie around the base of the branches.

4. Hide screws, brackets and cable ties by wrapping a length of burlap around the base. Dress with leaves, gourds, and artificial birds.

5. Add EZ-Glides to underside of base to protect furniture.

Resources
All materials available at hardware stores.

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Autumn Centerpiece

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