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Beautiful Burlap?
The Low-Cost Fabric is Prime Fodder for a Weekend Project
Sounds like an oxymoron. The nubbly brown fabric has never been much of a looker, and yet... I'm strangely drawn to it. It provides texture, goes with pretty much everything, and best of all, the price is right. So what to do with a fat quarter of the stuff? I'm glad you asked. Here are a number of projects for around the home that bring the best out of burlap.
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Killy and Oliver used the fabric to make the tufted headboard seen here. The warm brown plays well against the cool blue wall, and provides a bit of a professorly vibe, no?
Find full instructions for how to do it on their site.
Find full instructions for how to do it on their site.
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Lisa Borgnes-Giramonti uses burlap as the backdrop onto which she stitches her cheeky "modern truths."
(You can read the sampler above, along with others, here.)
(You can read the sampler above, along with others, here.)
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Because it's so inexpensive, burlap is a great choice for larger projects — like, say, upholstering your walls.
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Office chairs are notoriously ugly. But Jeanne Connolly was able to upcycle this one into something surprisingly charming with the help of a little burlap and some elbow grease.
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| For an easier upholstery project, a bench is straightforward enough even for most novices. I like the combination of the delicate frame with the more rustic burlap here. |
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It's almost time to take your seedlings outdoors. If there's still a nip in the air, a square or two of the hearty fabric can provide some extra warmth for those fragile plants.
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Michelle Hinckley used some paint and a scrap of burlap to turn a tired old mirror into this fresh bulletin board.
Get directions to make your own on her website.
Get directions to make your own on her website.
| Armchair looking tired? A pillowcase can be sewn up in mere minutes, then personalized with a little hand-painted letter or design.
Have you used burlap in a project lately? More weekend projects: 7 Ways to Reinvent Your Living Room this Weekend 15 Quick Kitchen Fixes 12 Fun Late-Winter Projects |
Ideabook published on March 6, 2011.
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Can I put in a plea for hemp and her even softer sister, linen? All three have a place as honest, timeless fabrics - and hemp and linen can be washed, in fact they get better and better with age.
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2010/09/burlap-laundry-signhow-to.html Not my idea but I tried it and it really works. Oh the possibilities.
Check these ideas out:
http://pinkpigantiques.blogspot.com/2009/10/decorating-with-feed-sacks.html
http://www.freshdesignblog.com/2010/02/fair-trade-recycled-rice-bag-pot/
http://iharthome.blogspot.com/2011/02/happy-hart-day.html
http://dressingroomsinteriors.blogspot.com/2011/02/more-burlap-please.html
http://dressingroomsinteriors.blogspot.com/p/my-diy.html