modern wood bowl mushrooms

yep, i'm stubbornly holding on to the fall season over here!
our triple-digit summer temps didn't drop until Halloween week,
so i am in no rush to hurry autumn along.
(i can actually sit outside now!)

after sourcing a few wood bowls at a local thrift shop,
i wanted to make fall decor from them, and

these incredibly easy mushrooms only took ten minutes to create.
and i love the woodsy vibe they have!

continue reading for a truly simple tutorial...

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first, a few detail shots:

TUTORIAL:

materials:
ceramic vases or plant pots . wood bowls
museum putty or clay

method:

each 'shroom is made by inverting a ceramic vase,
and topping it with a small cup or bowl to add height -
which shows off the shape of the vase for the right proportions -  
then adding the wood bowl 'cap' on top.

the smallest lil' guy is a dollar store vase and doll-sized cup
topped with a snack-size wood bowl.

the middle sized 'shroom is a milk glass floral vase,
topped with a small milk glass cup,
and finished off with a large pedestal bowl - 
that is actually ceramic with a painted wood finish! 

(its shape reminds me of an antique hat)

the largest mushroom is a very large ceramic vase/urn,
topped with a milk glass bowl, and a huge wood/bamboo bowl.

i assembled these simply for the photos,
but suggest that you add one more step:

use museum putty to hold the stacked ceramics together,
and on each upside-down bowl to secure it on top.

this is especially important on a tabletop, sideboard/buffet table,
and anywhere that kids and pets can reach!

i accessorized my mushrooms with my fave 'mossy' green yarn,
some green burlap oak leaves from Dollar Tree,
and a few store-bought pumpkins in a faux wood finish
(from Target a few years ago, and Big Lots this fall).

i think these have a slightly 'mid century modern' vibe,
but work beautifully in rooms with farmhouse, boho, and woodsy style.

i'll just be over here enjoying all that Mother Nature still has
for me to wonder at and be inspired by in autumn...
while working simultaneously on some holiday projects!

related content:

vintage bowl mushrooms

Pyrex bowl mushrooms

knit beanie mushrooms

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