Placemats are practical and look great! Once you have it, you definitely won’t want to be without it. But placemats don’t just look good on the table. With the help of these practical documents, many creative decoration ideas can be implemented. For example, a wall decoration in a stylish boho look. In combination with a few ordinary cans and decorative dried flowers, a boring, empty wall becomes a colorful eye-catcher in no time. And all this with minimal time and material expenditure! It’s great – right?!
Bohemian wall decoration made from placemats
Since I’m a big fan of these practical pads, I have a lot of different placemats at home. Depending on the season and the occasion, I use the set that matches the table decoration. However, sometimes it also happens that a placemat loses its original purpose. Instead of on the table, it can be found on the wall, for example like here. The sets also look great as wall decorations!
For this boho wall decoration you need the following utensils:
- Placemats made from natural materials (reed, seagrass, jute)
- Canned food
- craft wire
- Chalkpaint spray/acrylic varnish (white/apricot/vintage green)
- Dried flowers
- moss
- Succulents
- Floral foam
- double-sided mounting tape
And this is how it’s done:
Painting cans
For this upcycling decoration you need cans of different sizes. First, remove the labels with a label remover or nitro thinner. After the cans are thoroughly cleaned and dry, you can start painting. For a matte, powdery effect, I recommend using chalk paint in spray form. Alternatively, ordinary acrylic paints are also suitable.
Put dried flowers
To put the dried flowers we need floral foam. Use a sharp knife to cut the floral foam and fill the cans with it. Now you start putting the dried flowers and grasses. For a natural look, place the grasses loosely at different heights. Roughly as they would occur in nature in a flower meadow. Finally, fill in any gaps with some moss.
Apply mounting tape
Before we attach the cans, we attach double-sided mounting tape to the back of the placemats. These adhesive tapes are very practical because they can be removed from the wall without leaving any residue. Tip: Use an extra-strong mounting tape to hang these sets, as the sets with the cans do have a bit of weight.
Attach cans
Now the cans with the dried flowers are attached to the placemat. The best way to do this is to use craft wire. You can thread the wire through the placemat from behind and wrap it around the can. Knot the wire on the back of the placemat.
Succulents
Between all the dry plants, a few succulents add fresh accents with their juicy green leaves. This makes our wall decoration look much more lively!
Placemats with pampas grass
Larger grasses, such as Pampas grass or Palm leavesyou can attach directly to the placemats with craft wire.
Group and arrange placemats
Decoration tip: First lay out the placemats on the floor. This way you can group the sets and move them around until the overall picture suits you. It’s best to take a sketch or photo of the arrangement you like best. Two jute baskets were smuggled between my placemats. I just found them so suitable for this decoration idea.
Accompanying decoration for our wall decoration in a boho look
With this wall decoration we bring a piece of nature into our home. To underline the natural, casual look, I chose home textiles in earthy colors. This ensures beautifully decorated and detailed pillows for a cozy and very special atmosphere. Cozy ones Skins can stay with me all year round. Other decorative accessories made from natural materials such as this one Decorative tray made of rattan also bring nature indoors.
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