We love the idea of being able to decorate for the holidays without having to take everything down once the holiday season is over. We accomplish this by using the seasons colors and lights (and steer clear of buying Santa Claus and his eight tiny reindeer).
- Incorporate pops of color (think reds, golds, blues and greens). This small entryway rug is fun and bold. Made from recycled T-shirts, it's bound to be a conversation starter that you won't have to store once the holiday season is over.
- The use of mirrors. Anything that helps the room sparkle is great for creating a festive, holiday vibe. Whether you use a mirrored tray or table top, the effect is bright and shiny (not to mention the reflective quality always helps open up a small space).
- Decorate with plants. During the holidays, you can garnish your potted plant with homemade garland and a few ornaments. After the holiday season has passed, your plants will continue to make your home cozy and inviting.
- Display a grouping of vases or glassware. During Christmas, large glass vases can hold pine cones and ornaments. Once spring rolls around, you might want to display fruit or bouquet of fragrant flowers.
- Hang holiday lights. Christmas lights aren't just for trimming the tree. We've seen them displayed in a clear vase or draped on the mantelpiece. When the weather warms up, you can move the string of lights outdoors for the ideal party lighting on the patio.
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(Images: 1. Talking Squid, 2. monichelles, 3. (Image: Flickr member Albertas Agejevas licensed for use under Creative Commons)4. stephieD, 5. Party Lighting: For The Bathroom)
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Comments (5)
I've been thinking about buying a large version of that t-shirt rug from etsy for my living room. I have a bit of sticker shock ($600) but I really like the texture.
we have a slightly different version of that rug (but area rug-size) that we bought from crate and barrel? in bright red. We got it last year at something like 40% off. A wonderful deal :-)
If that rug is made from recycled tee shirts, could we get a DYI anytime soon?
Those rugs are super easy to make. All you need is latch hook canvas. You can buy it online or at craft stores - it's basically a grid that will act as your rug base. Get a piece the size you want your rug to be. Cut your fabric into thin strips of equal size then tie one strip at the top corner. Work all the way across the row until it's finished. Then repeat for all the remaining rows going down. If you don't have enough old t-shirts to make one pick up a few cheap at your local thrift store. You can make designs by using different colors too.
2Puggles, that rug looks really rad done in denim too! Basically the same way you said, just using old (clean) jeans.