How to Decorate With Lights and Fabric

Weaving lights among accessories adds decorative lighting to a home.

There are lots of different ways to decorate a home with lights and fabric and they need not be expensive. Families that move around a lot will particularly like the idea of decorating with fabric because, when it's time to move, the fabric strips right off the wall to be used again! Lights are another investment that can be costly, but with some unique ideas and a keen eye for a bargain, you can use them multiple times for a good return on that investment.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Cotton fabric
• Scissors
• Liquid starch
• Picture light
• Low-voltage string lights
• Greenery
• Hurricane vase
• Battery-operated string lights

Decorate with Fabric

1. Purchase cotton fabric that has lots of individual motifs or pictures printed all over the material.

2. Cut out each individual element from the background fabric, being careful not to fray the edges.

3. Dip fabric motifs into liquid starch until saturated. Squeeze out excess starch.

4. Place motifs on wall in desirable locations, spreading them out to adhere flat, and let air-dry.

5. Peel the motifs easily off the wall for reuse when it comes time to move.

Decorate with Lights

1. Weave low-voltage decorative strings of lights in and among accessories placed atop an armoire.

2. Fill a oversized clear glass hurricane vase with seasonal greens and a battery-operated strand of minilights woven throughout them.

3. Hang a picture light over a painting or quilt hung on a wall.

Tips & Warnings

• Never use old strands of decorative lights that get hot when lit.

References

• The Budget Decorator: Decorate with Fabric
• High Beam Research: Five ways to decorate with fabric
• Country Living: Budget Decorating & Makeover Ideas