18 Great Ways to Upcycle Tree Stumps
Thanks for stopping by. We have been on vacation for two and a half weeks, and as it turns out, it’s hard for me to finish home decor projects while traveling. So I decided to share this little round-up I did. Now I find myself looking at tree stumps everywhere.
You can click the image and it’ll take you to my Hometalk Board with the complete roundup and links to all the projects. But here are a couple of my favorites that I’ll be doing for sure!
How cute is this? I love this idea. Chalkboards from tree stumps! Plus, depending on how big your stump is, you could do a bunch of them for a wall feature, in a kids play area, or a menu board for the kitchen! A different board for each day of the week? I’m really thinking of doing that when we redo the kitchen.
I love this centerpiece idea. The birch tree is the perfect size for this, and I’m hoping to have my dining room table finished by fall, which would be the perfect time for this tablescape.
This is adorable and I think I especially love this because my son is so into tic-tac-toe right now. The looks easy peasy and you could even use a stump still in the ground. You could make the “X’s and O’s” out of anything, but those little bugs are especially cute.
And there is a ton of ways to turn stumps into tables. Accent table, table bases, end or coffee tables. It’s wide open! Here is my table that I mentioned earlier (original post HERE).
Happy stump hunting and thanks for stopping by!!
April
Love it! I really want to bring some elements of nature into my home! I don’t really own any plants or anything! I love the ideas you brought together! Congrats on the Hometalk board too!
Thanks Ruthie! I am with you, I can’t keep a plant alive to save my life, but this is a nice alternative. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow, so many clever ideas! What a fun roundup!
Thanks Meg!
Tons of great ideas I love them all! My favorite is the planter!
Thanks Roxanne, I love that one too!
Hi, April ~ I loved this round up! I’m sort of obsessed with tree trunks and slices right now. In fact, my neighbor cut down a big tree the other day, and I went running over there to ask if I could have a few chunks of the trunk. Yes, I’m THAT lady. :0) I also love the natural element and the great texture they bring to a space. Thanks for rounding these up! I need to visit Hometalk and check it out. Have a great day!
Thanks Tiffany! I’ve become obssesed too! It’s fun and I have a friend with a downed tree who’s going to let me come play, haha. Thanks for coming by!
I just love these ideas! It makes it a little less sad to lose a tree if you can recycle the stump. 🙂
That is what I thought! I hate losing trees :).
I love to read your blog posts. You have such great ideas! The Chalkboard idea is pretty cool.
Thanks Allison! To be fair, that one wasn’t mine but I love it too! I might do my own chalkboard stump!
These are amazing! Now I have to go find some tree stumps! Anyone, anyone?
Thanks Leah! I am always looking for stumps now, haha!
Everything is so pretty! I love upcycled projects.
Thanks Adrienne!!
WOW! What a way to make good use of a tree stump. I love the Tic Tac Toe one. A great addition to any backyard!
I love it too, and I thought it would be a great use of a stump you don’t want to have it removed!
How cute is that outdoor tick tack toe set? Love it!
Me too!! It’s so cute, I’m thinking of doing it myself!
wow cool ideas! I like the collage of the little slices with colored graphic things painted on it.
Thanks!
Great round up.
Thank you!
I love that tree stump end table, and all the other ideas you’ve gathered here! Thanks for sharing at Talented Tuesday last week!
Thank you Staci!
What a great roundup! Thank you so much for including my wood slice art 🙂
Thank you Katie, I’m so glad we found each other. I’m headed to your blog now!
Tree stumps are pesky things to try and remove from a yard, so turning it into something after you get it turns a nuisance into something fun. A small table to put at the side of my couch would probably fit my home pretty well. I also like the idea of leaving it in, if you can, and turning it into something there, like your tic-tac-toe table.
I agree, love that tic tac toe table! That one’s not actually mine (although the small end table is), but I loved it so much I wanted to share. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow I love the end table! Is there something special that you did to make it clean enough to bring in and use that way?
I did! Thanks so much! It was a bit detailed, but you can read about the whole process here -https://www.uncookiecutter.com/2015/06/tree-stump-end-table-end-table-2/. Thanks for stopping by!
We’ve had a big tree stump in our backyard, so I really loved these ideas! My favorite ideas were to make it look like an elf’s home, and have it as the base of a table! If we don’t remove it this summer, I think I’d love to try these ideas out! Thanks for this help!
Thanks for stopping by Petunia!
wow that a brilliant idea
Thank you!
These are some great ideas. I love the picture frame with all of the geometrically painted tree slices. I think this would look great in a nursery or living room. I may have to try that one 🙂
Thanks Danielle!
I absolutely love the picture you posted of a tree stump as a little end table. It adds such character to the room. Thanks for providing ideas on ways to use tree stumps. I think I’ll try and make the chalkboard out of a stump, like you explained.
Thanks 🙂
These are some really cute ideas! Removing a stump can be a pain, but if you can find a way to re-purpose it, that is much preferred. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Brian!
Hey, very nice post !!
It’s marvellous how much insight we can attain when we explore nature and apply those notions to our lives!
These ideas are really creative and fascinating, I would like to try these in future.
Thanks and Keep sharing… 🙂
Those are some adorable ideas! When a stump cannot be removed entirely, it can be much more convenient to repurpose it. I appreciate you sharing this!
Thank you!