I love the burlap trend that I am seeing grace parties and weddings everywhere. Think beyond potato sacks and get creative! There are so many ways you can use burlap for your next gathering, whether it’s a dinner party, wine tasting, children’s party or wedding. The natural color and texture add charm to any setting. Plus, burlap is biodegradable and inexpensive.
There are a wide range of products now available for home decorating and entertaining made of burlap. Why not use a burlap runner for your dining table. This printed one is gorgeous. A simple, plain one would be great too, because you could use it everyday or for a variety of events. These embellished votive holders are simple and darling. And present your utensils beautifully in a basket dressed up with a burlap liner.
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When I spotted this burlap wine carrier on Etsy, I knew I had to share. I wouldn’t mind carrying this into a party at all. It’s so stylish and functional!
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What to wear? If I’m hosting a gathering, I always like to coordinate with the party. While burlap might be a bit uncomfortable to wear, linen is a great alternative that keeps with the style. These espadrilles are on my list for sure, and this dress looks cute and comfortable.
sources :: I’ve come across so many exquisite weddings that feature this natural fabric. In the right setting, burlap gives rustic weddings a dose of charm. Burlap is commonly used to create bunting for wedding and party decorations. This customized monogrammed version is adorable. The wrapped monogrammed vases would make lovely centerpieces.
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For you crafty types, burlap can be purchased by the yard or as ribbon. Think of the possibilities! I love these placecard/favor boxes dressed up with burlap flowers. And the “love” favor bags would be perfect for a shower or wedding.
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I recently created several projects for HGTV using burlap. In case you missed them, you can learn to make a knotted burlap wreath and how to dress up a burlap pillow cover. Perfect for the holidays and everyday entertaining.
Have you ever used burlap for an event or home decorating? How did you use it?
Tell me in the comments below.
I swoon for burlap and all these party decorating ideas. Love the wine carrier. Wonder if they do a male version using a tie?
we used it at work for a fiesta theme with a sombrero margarita glasses
What a timely post. I'm actually planning my sisters' wedding shower at my house next weekend and plan to use burlap for some of the decor. Like table overlays, runners, around vases and such. It's so affordable and comes in a variety of shades.
I love the pendant banner, maybe I'll make one!
I did not know that it comes in different shades??? Where do you get different colors at? Although, I guess you could dye it yourself. We used it last year to make my sons halloween costume. he was a scarecrow monster thing. But I LOVE all thses ideas!!
I've always liked the look of burlap. long before I was even aware of the " green " concept. I've tried to use it , not only for the asthetic , but also for the economics of it.
Burlap is such an awesome material to use, especially for weddings. Its natural look and feel is what I love.
I love the use of rustic everyday materials repurposed as something else. Even though the burlap trend has been around for a while, I never get sick of seeing it used in unexpected ways. Its such a lovely, underappreciated fabric that is finally getting some love!
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I've always wondered how to ink them? (stamps, etc)
I love the heavy texture of burlap…it brings such an earthy feeling to anything you add it to!
This would be a greeat idea to reinforce a cardoard box, and use the burlap to cover it, for a low cost & stylish toy bin for the lving room (toys always wander into there…). This may just be an upcoming evening project!
I used burlap a lot on my scrapbook layouts. It's a fun way to add texture to my pages.
I love burlap, as well! Unfortunately, I can't use it anywhere near my husband, he's allergic to it! We found out the hard way; my burlap dreams were crushed!
My friend made 150 burlap bags for welcome bags at my daughter's wedding. I wish I could post a pic here, they were adorable. We used wood rounds from Etsy that we stamped with the wedding logo (also from Etsy) as tags.
So glad to see so many people loving burlap. When I mention it as a design choice most people look at me like I am crazy!! Have you seen the gorgeous crewel embriodered burlap pillows and window panels on Ballard Designs website? What a great combination of a more formal traditional element with an unexpected and down to earth fabric. Check it out. [I don't work for Ballard, I just got an advertising email yesterday that drove me to their website.
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I use burlap for rug hooking!
I once tried to get wallpaper off a drywall that had not been sealed, and it ruined the drywall, so I covered the whole mess with burlap. However, it began to sag, after absorbing moisture in the room, and then it looked awful. I think now that the whole thing should have been dipped in paste first. Anyone else tried it on a wall?
try old fashion blue fabric starch.
I bet it would work great if you decoupage it onto the wall. try a small area first.
After seeing this, I'm am going to upholster my wine bar walls with burlap. . . mind make up .
I live in a log cabin. Our curtains in our eating area and family room (which are open to each other) are cream burlap. Perfect for not needing a lot of privacy (we live in the woods), goes with the setting of the house, perfect for sometimes-active cats, and very inexpensive (I purchase material at Wal-Mart).
I recently hosted a Choir Round-Up for our church. Not having any round-up or western- themed items around my house I decided to make some decorations for the party. I had burlap that I ended up turning into table cloths (rough cut with frayed edges) with some red bandanas sewn together into runners and round table toppers. The combination looked awesome and very western, plus it was extremely inexpensive.
I used Shalimar burlap (tightly woven, cleaned, and sanitized) to make table runners. I fringed the runners by pulling out the strings to make approximately 1/4 inch of fringe all the way around, then stitched it all the way around to prevent further unraveling. Got the idea from fringed "jute" runners being sold at Pottery Barn. I found out jute is the same as burlap. You might be able to use Fray-check if you don't sew. I did one in the natural color and one in the bleached, but Shalimar is available in many colors.
I used burlap for a 30×30 painting. First glued THE BURLAP around heavy cardboard, then spray painted it bronze. I then created a huge maple leaf using puff paint for texture of leaf veins etc.and painted the inside of the maple leaf fall colors of bronze, red, green, brown and orange. Topped all with outdoor varIthan. I had it framed in bronze and black. Hangs in the cabin. AWESOME!
Soo happy to have found your site!
And I, too, am finding that burlap can be sooo fun!
I love pairing it with other rich textures, like the chartreuse moss and silky fabric in my LOVE banner. The white burlap (creamy colored is really beautiful!)
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Love the idea of the printed vase wraps!
WoNdeRfuL article,
Becky
They're not burlap, but along the same lines: I use the cloth painter's dropcloths as curtains in my daughter's room, shower curtain in the bathroom, and as a rustic tablecloth for the kitchen. They're cheap and they look wonderful! I also use the burlap bags from basmati rice as shopping bags and to hang on the back of the bathroom door to hold sundries.
we dyed 4 yds of burlap a burnt orange color. Then wrapped it around a 4×8 sheet of trimmed up luan board. It went up on the wall. Next we mounted 3 20×20 framed nature prints. It's a great way to get color on the wall without painting. We get compliments all the time.
Annie