Today is all about fast and easy 20-Minute Decorating ideas.
It is also about finding new ways to use what you may have hidden away in a closet, drawer, or cabinet that could be used in a creative way.
What is this item? Colorful paper napkins.
Pretty Floral Boho Paper Napkin
Paper napkins are inexpensive and come in many pretty colors and patterns. They can be used for more than wiping food from your face or placed on a lap.
I have used them to cover drawer pulls, decorate plastic pumpkins, and make ugly plastic flower pots decorative.
Earlier in the summer when we had family visiting, we decided to eat outside on the picnic table out on the lawn.
I wanted to keep things simple, but also make the meal feel special and remembered seeing a DIY table runner idea using paper napkins. I decided to try it out.
All I needed was dinner size square paper napkins and clear tape. It worked very well.
I liked the idea so much that I went and got a glue stick and added smaller cocktail napkins on top of the square dinner napkins to create a patchwork of color and pattern to run down the center of the table.
How to Use Paper Napkins to Make a Dining Table Runner
supplies needed:
- Paper napkins
- Clear tape
- Optional: glue stick
Lay out dinner-size napkins along the table face down. Use tape on the backs to attach them together. Then flip the runner over.
- To add more color and patterns, use a glue stick to center smaller napkins on top of the larger ones.
Fun, easy and done in 20 minutes… no ironing linens needed. 🙂
If you are looking for a few more easy decorating ideas to do around your house to add color and style, check out what these bloggers created that can be done in 20 minutes.
