Nettleton Hollow was launched in March 2005 by Justin Brandreth Potter. Potter had just moved to Brooklyn and wanted to decorate his first apartment with pieces of nature to offset his city life. He started shopping online for decorative branches and other lasting botanicals but only found junky crafty options. Nettleton Hollow was conceived to fill this void.
Nettleton Hollow:an online source for branches and botanicals
split fragrant oranges, $16.50 (10 pieces)
Mitsumata Branches, $14.50 (three branches)
Craspedia, $16.50 (12-14 stems)
We love how well organized the site is. Each item has suggestions for use and as well as ideas for related items to round out a display. Nettleton Hollow has everything from flowers to branches to fruits/pods and foliage.
If you're looking to bring nature in your home, we've had many suggestions for branch-related projects on AT. Here's a round up of those projects that should keep you busy for some time.
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Wow - really digging all this stuff, and I find the prices very reasonable.
view baltimorerowhouse's profile
I lived in the mountains. I would come down to the city as a child set up a stand and sell twigs, pinecones, and mistletoe to people and make bank to those who anted some nature in their homes.
I called them idiots. Idiots who paid me for fallen branches.
view protogarrett's profile
Most of this stuff you can get from your local florist - if they don't have it that very day they can get it from the local Floral Market that supplies them.
view bepsf's profile
That easy access may happen in San Francisco, but down here in Florida, this source is a real find!
view quiltmaster's profile
I couldn't imagine paying for tree branches. Or pinecones. Or $16 for a couple oranges.
I guess everyone has to make money somehow.
view idiotdogbrain's profile
Call me an idiot, but I like this stuff and agree that the prices are pretty good. Not all of us have access to perfect red dogwood or mossy branches, and not all florists would be able to procure it. In my city, it would only be the very upscale florists who would have or want to get it, and it would cost a lot more than these people are charging.
Also, I don't see why paying for decorations that are natural is any different from paying for items that are clearly manmade. We could all be making our own bread, and clothes, and ink for our pens too...but we don't.
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Another nice place to find natural decor items is www.save-on-crafts.com . Although they don't have all the offerings of Nettleton Hollow, you can usually get good deals on branches, polished stones, things like that. Thers also lots of other cool things that a creative DIYer could use!
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