I have a dining room that is desperate for some decoration. I wanted to spruce it up but I wanted to do it cheap! I remembered seeing this coffee filter garland that Pam Garrison did on her blog a while back. What could be cheaper than a bag of coffee filters and some cording? Really!
I went with one large bag of white coffee filters.
I decided quickly that just leaving them white looked kind of cheap and it looked like, well... coffee filters! So, I took some acrylic paint and water and proceeded to dye them ALL. I did some in a blue color and most I did in a warm orangy brown.
At this point I'm beginning to think I'm CRAZY. And, so are some of the other people coming in and out of my studio! After dying them all, I separated them and kind of scrunched them up to dry.
After drying I would make small piles about 20 filters at a time and shove a pencil thru the middle to punch a hole. I used macrame cord with the end taped up for easy threading. Adding the blue colored filters randomly through out.
After I had the entire thing strung I took it down to my dining room and began hanging and tying it off into clumps. I was pleasantly surprised with how well it turned out. It was fun and inexpensive.
The whole project probably took me about 3 hours.
This is just awesome. Love it!
Posted by: Lina | March 24, 2009 at 04:14 AM
What a fabulous idea! I have seen one done with cupcake liners but never thought of painting coffee filters.
Posted by: melanie | March 24, 2009 at 06:01 AM
May I officially crown you Queen of productive and incredible creativity! Ans your journal pages make my mouth water! I am serioulsy hoping you rub off on me each time we hang!
Hugs
Lani
Posted by: Healing Expressions | March 24, 2009 at 10:02 AM
and yes...checking for typos before I hit "post" is always a good idea..lol
:) Lani
Posted by: Healing Expressions | March 24, 2009 at 10:03 AM
I love it- have to try it!!!
Posted by: sara's art house | March 24, 2009 at 01:17 PM
oh i love that last picture. so unique and cool. love it.
Posted by: julie | March 24, 2009 at 05:49 PM
These are so creative, simple, inexpensive, and classy-looking!
Posted by: Betherann | March 24, 2009 at 08:03 PM
so anthropologie of you:)
Posted by: april mccrumb | March 24, 2009 at 08:39 PM
I thought the same anthropologie thing...they are always making cool displays out of random stuff. Your garland looks great!
I love your dotty cups on the table. Where'd you find those little treasures?
Posted by: eryn | March 25, 2009 at 05:20 PM
I love to see other people try a project shown elsewhere and then to see how it turned out. Love the colours you went with!
Posted by: sherry | March 26, 2009 at 08:29 AM
Looks GREAT! You did a great work there. I’m not so sure if I'll have the patience :P
Posted by: Valentina | March 26, 2009 at 08:37 AM
Oh, gorgeous!!! Think I'll make me one over Easter break!
Posted by: Paula Bogdan | March 26, 2009 at 04:43 PM
que bueno!!!
Besos
Posted by: angeles | March 27, 2009 at 06:02 AM
how fun~! I have vintage aprons across the top of my window. You know those ones that tied at the waist from the fifties. I used to have them all the way around the breakfast nook in our old house ( http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/k8sterTX/House/9d19.jpg ), now I just have 5 over the window as a valance :)
Posted by: Kate | March 27, 2009 at 02:12 PM
so creative! i noticed your new banner at the top of the blog. it looks great!
Posted by: emma | March 27, 2009 at 07:38 PM
Very good...
I like your blog.
Bye
Posted by: La Paca Partida | March 31, 2009 at 06:56 AM
I am definitely going to give this garland a whirl! I love the look. Thanks for sharing how to create this project. Cindi
Posted by: Cindi | April 01, 2009 at 12:38 AM
Love the garland!
Posted by: Dina | April 02, 2009 at 01:02 PM
This idea turned out so lovely. I really
like the color mix.
God Bless You and Yours!!!
Posted by: Flassie | April 04, 2009 at 10:41 PM