Branching out in your decor

I was browsing through the May issue of Martha Stewart magazine when this "Good Thing" caught my eye.

I love the simplicity of this sculptural branch hanging from the white shelf. This small touch of rusticity enhances any kind of decor -- modern, cottage, country, traditional. I've rounded up some other great examples of branches-with-function here.

(from Pinterest, via Shannon Doyle, originally from Chic & Cheap Nursery)

(from Pinterest, via Tammy Maloney, originally from Design*Sponge)

(from Pinterest, via Erin Lepperd)

(available from urbanplusforest for $120 )

What can you do with a lovely branch? Tell us your ideas, below.