Who says home decorating has to be expensive? Sometimes the easiest upgrades that can be made to a room can come from something as simple as a piece of paper. Try some these tips we discovered today while browsing the Better Homes and Gardens website. Be sure to visit Jennifer Rice and the whole team on our
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Romantic Roses
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These whimsical paper roses adhered to the base of a simple white shade soften a geometric lamp and add a touch of charm. Sketch a circular swirl on a drawing paper (available at craft stores). Cut to create a paper coil. Roll the paper tightly starting at the outside end of the coil. Release the coil slightly and hot glue the end to retain flower shape.
Creative Curtains
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Create confetti curtains for your windows from cut paper! Perfect for a photography studio, retail space, or an eclectic room in your home. A great solution for decorating a window without blocking out natural light. Cut out squares from different weights of paper with a die cut punch (available at craft stores) or scissors. Sew the squares together, spacing regularly, to make a string as long as your window frame; tie knots at the top of each square and at the bottom of each string to secure. Hang each on a tension rod from curtain clips. Get creative and use different colors for your garland depending on your room's color scheme or the season.
Pretty Tissue Flowers
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These delicate petals create an elegant centerpiece whether scattered down the center of a table or piled on a platter. To create, cut a flower shape or 3-inch circles from eight layers of tissue paper. Place in a stack. Next, poke a hole through the stack with a pin. Pull the paper off the tip of a twist tie and insert the exposed wire through paper layers. Twist wire to create flower center. Make the flower bloom by gently pulling up on layer at a time.
Get Rolling
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Quilling is a simple yet elegant way to embellish home accessories such as a white picture frame. To create, cut paper into 1/8 inch wide strips with a ruler and crafts knife; vary the lengths of the strips. Load a strip onto a slotted quilling tool (find tools and kits at quilledcreations.com). Twist the tool to coil the paper tightly. Once coiled, pull the paper off the tool and uncoil slightly to your desired size. When finished, the quills can be glued to objects, such as a picture frame, to add a beautiful decoration to an otherwise plain frame.
Personalized Collage
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Create sentimental wall art for your home. Piece together diamond shapes of personalized scrap material that features fun colors, textures, typography, or images near and dear to your heart. Everything from scrapbook covers to beer cases to photographs will work for this project! Once you've compiled the art, purchase an inexpensive frame to pull the piece together.
Decorative Dresser Drawers
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Dress up a bland dresser by lining the drawers with bright, fun paper. Select patterned wrapping paper that matches your room and attach the paper to the bottom of the drawer by using double stick tape. Looking for a more permanent solution? Try wallpaper. The paper gives a pop of color and personality to otherwise boring drawers.
Coast Into Party Mode
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Protect your tabletop and show your creativity with personalized coasters. Choose a favorite image and adhere it to the back of a clear coaster or, in this case, a pillar candleholder. These coasters are a creative, simple way to decorate for an upcoming holiday or add a pop of color to the design of your room. To change the design, simply soak the coasters in water, peel off the paper backing, and start over.
Clear View
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A clear acrylic tray provides a window of opportunity to showcase a paper print, bringing a dose of much needed color to this coffee table. Attach paper to the underside of the tray using double-stick tape or, to keep your options open, simply lay the paper inside.
Paper Back
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Don't forget to dress your accessories in personalized designs. It took just five minutes to wrap this journal with a paper felt and a few seconds more to slip a leftover paper scrap into a photo pocket on the album.
Computer Creations
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Need a little inspiration at the office? Create personalized artwork on your computer. Type a favorite saying or song lyric and play around with font, size, and color until you find the perfect fit for your room designed. After printing (we recommend printing at a local document center), mount it on patterned paper and put it inside an inexpensive frame. This is the perfect way to make a fun piece of attention-grabbing art that fits the style and mood of your room.
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