This is filed under “Why didn’t I think of that?”. Here’s a quick way to add instant impact to your centerpiece vases: cover them with placemats. Home by Sunset has the step-by-steps on how to do this super-easy, super-inexpensive project to take your centerpieces from nice to WOW. (Found via Heavy Petal – a really cool gardening blog.)
I can picture using some really neat beaded or capiz shell mats or how about a gorgeous shantung? Brocade? Start searching at home & bath stores for interesting finds (especially in the clearance bins). So, I’m thinking how awesome the placemats are and … hmmm, wouldn’t vases be cool wrapped with:
- Vellum (printed and solids available from Martha Stewart Crafts, Paper Source)
- Grasscloth
- Sheets of moss (available at craft stores and floral supply houses)
- Rich, textured fabrics
- Hot wrapping papers (think Whimsy Press, eieio, Midori)
- Vintage wallpapers (eBay!)
- Modern/contemporary wallpapers (Nama Rococo, Design Public)
- Sheets of punched tin
- Tree bark or wood laminate sheets
- Rows of ribbon in coordinating colors and different sizes. (I love this one! This was actually a candidate for the 1st DIY book but didn’t quite fit.)
