How to Make Pinecone Hideout Art in Path of Exile

A simple pinecone with green leaves. Natural subjects match Path of Exile's earthy decorations so well that the result looks like it belongs in the hideout.

The original and the in-game version

Drag the slider to compare the original image with the version rebuilt from Path of Exile decorations. Every piece on the right is a real decoration at its real in-game size, position and rotation.

Why Pinecone works so well as hideout art

Natural shapes like leaves, pinecones and flowers map naturally onto earthy decorations, so the result blends into the hideout as if it grew there.

This Pinecone uses 723 decorations of 7 types, with Excavated Brick doing most of the work. That fits inside Path of Exile's 750-decoration hideout limit, so the complete artwork imports in one go.

Decorations used for Pinecone

These are the exact decorations in this artwork, sorted by how many pieces each one contributes. The generator picks them by colour, texture and size, so large flat areas use big pieces and details use small ones.

Decoration	Pieces	Share	Used for
Excavated Brick	379		Outline and line art
Arcane Astronomy Tool	130		Colour area
Vaal Curtain	75		Colour area
Ancient Books	61		Colour area
Broken Floor	46		Details and edges
Shattered Blade	30		Details and edges
Beach Coral	2		Details and edges

How the colours were matched

Path of Exile decorations come in mostly earthy, stone and metal tones, so each colour in the Pinecone image is matched to the closest decoration family while keeping light and dark areas in the right order. Here is how each colour of the original was translated:

How to make Pinecone in your hideout

1. Open the generatorGo to the POE Hideout Art Generator and choose Path of Exile 1 or Path of Exile 2.
2. Pick your hideoutSelect the hideout you live in. The .hideout file only imports into the same hideout type.
3. Upload your Pinecone imageDrop a Pinecone picture with a clear outline and a plain background. PNG, JPG and WEBP all work.
4. Use these settingsArt size 68 units, 8 max colours, outline and line art on. This is what produced the result on this page.
5. Generate a free previewIn a few seconds you see the art built from real decorations at their in-game size.
6. Download and importUnlock the .hideout file, then in game open Edit Hideout, choose Import and select it.

Pinecone in Path of Exile 2

The same image in Path of Exile 2 uses 745 decorations of 6 types (+22 compared with PoE 1). PoE 2 has its own decoration set, so the generator only uses pieces that exist in PoE 2, led by Excavated Brick.

Choose Path of Exile 2 in the generator and pick your PoE 2 hideout: the art is rebuilt from PoE 2 decorations automatically, with the same outline and colour matching.

Tips for the best Pinecone

• Earth tones match decorations beautifully, so nature subjects keep their colours.
• Combine the art with real plants and rocks around it for a natural scene.
• Clear outlines help leaves and petals stay separate.

Importing the .hideout file

Go to your hideout, open Edit Hideout, choose Import and select the downloaded file. Make sure you import into the same hideout type you chose on the website. Back up your current layout with Export first if you want to keep it.

Pinecone hideout art FAQ