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Roundup: 10 Inventive Decor Projects Using Paper

by on Sep 5, 2013

Love, Pomegranate House

Last week we showed you how to use cardboard to decorate your home, so today it seemed appropriate to share some inventive ways to use paper in your decor. You’ll be surprised at how easy, affordable and beautiful these projects are!   

"Books are arranged as decorating using paper"

1. Cover the back of a shelving unit with wrapping paper for a bold new look. Here’s the tutorial. [Photo: The Chronicles of Home]

2. Give your bookshelf a more uniform look by covering your books in kraft paper… or any paper, really. [Photo: Ritzy Bee Blog]

Flowers and decorative pieces with colorful papers.

3. Fashion a few of these beautiful paper anemones and put them in a vase for a fun splash of color. Find out how to make them here. [Photo: The Elli Blog]

4. Make a paper garland or bunting to use up that old scrap paper you have lying around. Find instructions for this one here. [Photo: HGTV]

Craft supplies are put into three colorful containers on a wooden desk.

5. Create your own pretty faceted paper vase… read more here. [Photo: Kate Nicholson]

6. Upcycle old cans by covering them with colorful decorative paper using this technique. [Photo: Good Housekeeping] 

A fancy kitchen table setting is next to a nursery room.

7. Brown kraft paper can be incredibly versatile… make a table runner by adding white paint. Here’s how. [Photo: Oh Happy Day]

8. Make a mobile by hanging paper cranes from a branch using fishing line. Paper raindrops would be just adorable too! Found here. [Photo: Buy Modern Baby]

Flowers are being used for decoration.

9. Create one of these stunning chandeliers using paper flowers. Read more here. [Photo: Lia Griffith]

10. And last but not least, make your own giant paper dahlia using this simple tutorial. [Photo: Love, Pomegranate House]

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