Upcycling Vintage Handkerchiefs In Everyday Decor
Hi Everyone! It’s Jennifer Zuri here from Town and Country Living and I’m itchin’ to show you a super easy way to add cottage style decor to your home. Once the weather turns nice I like to keep things simple inside so I can spend more time enjoying the great outdoors. I have a collection of vintage handkerchiefs that I use to add a little color around the home. I love this look because a) I think it’s pretty and b) the hankies don’t cost much. Here’s 3 simple ways for Upcycling Vintage Handkerchiefs In Everyday Decor.
Create a cottage style window valance. Using a tension rod in your window, fold the hankies diagonally over the rod so they create a pointed edge. No sewing needed!
Use a mix of patterns in complementary colors.
Add a small potted flower on the sill for additional color.
I love these little violas … or Johnny Jump Ups as we called them when we were kids.
Create a vintage hankie banner. I actually saw this idea in the window of a local vintage shop and thought it was so cute. I decided to make one for my dining hutch.
All you do to make this banner is fold your vintage hankies diagonally, and then tie the ends together. So easy and it adds a bit of color and whimsy!
Create a vintage hankie table runner. Choose 3 hankies in complementary colors and line them up point-to-point on your table. You could also overlap them and add more, if desired.
To create a simple centerpiece, add a potted flower atop each hankie. I chose African violets but any flower will do.
And there you have it! Upcycling Vintage Handkerchiefs In Everyday Decor … three ways!
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This post just makes me sad – my sister has no idea what she did with my mother’s incredible hankie collection. I am so afraid one of her kids tossed them;
Cute ideas!
Hi Carol! I hope you find your mother’s hankie collection someday!