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Create Vintage Paper Rolls to Decorate a Dough Bowl
by
Jamie
(IC: blogger)
$1
1 Hour
Easy
Sometimes it is the smallest touches in decorating that can make the biggest statement. You can have a beautiful table or a comfortable sofa, but it is the centerpiece and throw over the arm of the chair that brings everything together. I was inspired to write today's post by something I saw under a blogger's coffee table. It is one of those simple and practically free ways to add a little something extra into an item you may already have in your home.
Old Reader's Digest books are fabulous for decorating and can be picked up really inexpensively at thrift stores. For today's decorating project, I used pages from one to create paper rolls to fill a reproduction dough bowl. The pages are really aged and a little brittle, but work perfectly for a project like this.
For this project you'll need old book pages (or sheet music would be pretty), twine, and clear tape.
Gently roll the pages up. You can choose to have long or short paper rolls depending on whether you roll the paper vertically or horizontally.
I tied a piece of twine around some of the rolls to add a little texture and interest.
Roll as many as you'd like and toss them into a bowl
I did these the other night while watching TV and it took no time at all. You need quite a few depending on the size of your bowl, but creating them is one of those mindless tasks that just keep your hands busy. I really love having a new way to decorate with old books! Have you found any unique ways?
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Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published August 13th, 2015 10:00 AM
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Janice on Aug 14, 2015I do something like this with old falling apart text books outdated buy at the library -then the grandkids assist me we put 2 to 3 pages together and then we dip an end in melted wax and let them dry in the big bowl or in a wicker basket and USE THEM AS FIRE STARTER!!! great gifts !!!
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John wright on Sep 10, 2015thankyou i will search out old music papers
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