Don’t you love a savvy decorating deal? This weekend, I picked up a three-pack of super-fun pillowcases for $9.99, which I’ll refashion into window valances for my daughter’s bedroom. Score! Sometimes, you just never know where your next decorating inspiration will come from. Like today’s tutorial to make wall art from napkins. DIY wall art that’s easy, inexpensive, and made from table napkins? Score!

I think these Smoke Dahlias napkins from Anthropologie would be beautiful on the wall. They're also sold in Taupe, Tomato or Lime.

Next time you’re out browsing at Target, TJ Maxx or Marshalls, sort through the display of table linens. You can find beautiful cloth napkins for as little as $1.99 each and at 20” (or so) square, they are the perfect size to fashion wall art. You might even want to poke around at a high-end store like Anthropologie, where a four-pack of the beautiful Smoke Dahlias napkins costs $24.00. While that might be pricey for napkins, it’s a bargain price for four pieces of wall art. (The napkins also come in Taupe, Tomato and Lime.)

You can make these three pieces of wall art for less than $20!

Here’s how I made the Green Polka Dot Wall Art (step-by-step instructions are on StyrofoamCrafts.com):

1. Cut a 1” x 12” x 36” sheet of STYROFOAM Brand Foam into three, 1” x 12” x 12” squares. (The dental floss technique works like a charm.)
2. Wrap each foam square in a napkin, just like you’re wrapping a package. Take extra care around the corners to be sure they’re square.
3. Pin the excess fabric to the back. The pins will hold just fine, but you can secure the fabric to the back with a bit of glue, too.
4. Hang them on your wall with poster putty – no nail holes! You can also use sawtooth picture hangers; be sure to put a dab of glue on the nails before inserting them into the foam.
5. Done!

(Here’s a tutorial to make the Hydrangea Spheres, too.)

Complete your vignette with hydrangea pomanders.

There’s one more reason why I love this idea – when you’re tired of the look, it’s so easy to remove the napkins and recover your foam “canvas” in a new napkin design. You could redo your artwork to match a new tablecloth, new paint, or even the holidays.

For example, you want to switch from green to another color?  Here’s a variation, using the same napkin in red (we call it by the very unoriginal name of Red Polka Dot Wall Art).  I think the Brown Wall Dots are a fun accent, too, and these are simply discs of STYROFOAM Brand Foam covered in paper, with ribbon wrapped around the side.

The Brown Wall Dots add a lot of interest and coordinate with the polka dots in the napkins.

So, what do you think? Would you hang table napkins on your wall?

Happy crafting!

Sharon