5 DIY Wall Art and Décor Ideas
1. DIY WALL ART & DECOR IDEA #1: GEOMETRIC MIRROR
One quick, inexpensive way to brighten up your home is to add mirrors. In this project, you'll transform paper towel tubes into a shimmering frame for a mirror. For the project, you'll need:
- Empty paper towel tubes
- Crafts glue
- Coarse silver glitter
- 9"- diameter embroidery hoop
- 10"-diameter mirror
- Hot-glue gun
INSTRUCTIONS
- Carefully cut paper towel tubes into 3/8"-wide rings.
- Dip one cut edge of rings into crafts glue, then glitter; let dry.
- Remove inner hoop from embroidery hoop. Hot-glue rings around inner hoop with rings touching and glittered edge up.
- Glue second round of rings around hoop; stagger placement. Add third round in same manner
Glue mirror to center
2. DIY WALL ART & DECOR IDEA #2: COILED FLOWER WREATH
Hanging up wreaths is another cheap, fun way to add color to a room. You can roll strips cut from paper towel tubes to make flowers for a plush wreath. For the project, you'll need:
- Empty paper towel tubes
- 12" circle foam wreath form
- 2½"-wide burlap ribbon
- Hot-glue gun
- 3"-wide colored ribbon
- Hot-glue gun
INSTRUCTIONS
- Wrap burlap ribbon around wreath form until form is completely covered.
- Carefully cut paper towel tubes into 1-wide rings. Cut crosswise through rings to make strips. Roll strips & tightly; let unwind slightly into loose coils.
- Hot-glue coils to wreath form, covering all surfaces in a compact arrangement.
Loop colored ribbon through top of wreath for a hanger.
3. DIY WALL ART & DECOR IDEA #3 SCALLOP PHOTO DISPLAY
Show off your family photos with a three-dimensional, stand-up display. You’ll use empty paper towel tubes to create a photo display of your favorite memories. For the project, you'll need:
- 8x10" photo
- Black poster board
- Crafts glue
- Empty paper towel tubes
- Black paint
INSTRUCTIONS
- Glue photo to black poster board.
- Cut paper towel tubes into 3"-wide rings. Arrange rings on top of photo, with rings touching to determine arrangement. Remove and glue rings together.
- Paint outside edges of rings black; let dry.
- Place rings back on photo; trace. Trace again onto black poster board for backing. Cut out shapes.
Sandwich rings between photo and backing; glue layers together.
4. DIY WALL ART & DECOR IDEA #4 PUNCHED LANTERN
Illuminate a tabletop with paper towel tube lanterns punched with decorative designs and covered with a pretty Sparkle® with a Hint of Color paper towel. For the project, you'll need:
- Empty paper towel tubes
- Edge and hand punches
- Sparkle® with a Hint of Color paper towels
- Transparent double-sided tape
- Battery-operated or LED lights
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut 2"- to 4"-long sections from an empty paper towel tube.
- Punch or cut paper towel tube edges with a decorative design and punch stars, holes, or other designs through the tube sides as desired.
- Cut paper towel to fit around tubes. Wrap around tubes; tape overlaps to secure.
Place lanterns over battery-operated tea lights or LED candles (never real flame).
5. DIY WALL ART & DECOR IDEA #5 FAUX IRON WALL ART
Pinch, paint, and arrange rings cut from paper towel tubes to make wall art that looks like faux wrought iron. For the project, you'll need:
- 12"-square frame (remove glass and backing)
- Empty paper towel tubes
- Black spray paint
- Crafts glue
- 17 mm iridescent glass gems (vase filler)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut paper towel tubes the same as frame height, measure depth of frame to determine.
- Glue five petals together to make one flower (you will make a total of 9 flowers)
- Create a composition by gluing the flowers together and to the frame.
- Glue a glass gem to each flower
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