Sonal Ved speaks to craft expert Aradhana Nagpal about ideas that can help you jazz up the dull corners of your house this party season
One of the biggest challenges in decorating your home for a party is to brighten up empty corners of a room. Aradhana Nagpal, owner of Dhoop store in Bandra, suggests a few quick ways to transform the silent corners of your house into conversation starters.
The audio cassette lamp
Things you will need: Few old audio cassettes, glue, a bulb and a wire with a plug
Get started: Vertically stack three cassettes on top of each other. Glue the sides to hold them together.
- Make four cassette walls using the same technique and join them together with more glue.
- You will now have a huge cube of audio cassettes.
- Get an electrician to place a bulb in the center of this cube and light it up to see it work.
- Use this lamp to decorate your coffee table or corners of your room.
Wine bottle candlestand
Things you will need: 1 wine bottle, glue to stick pieces together
Get started: Get a glass cutter to cut the glass bottle into half.
- Get the ends polished to smoothen the sharp edges so there is no risk of cuts and bruises.
- Stick the bottom of the wine bottle to the mouth.
- Let the glue dry. Place tea candles in the hollow space. Use it to decorate.
Fabric lights
Things you will need: An old transparent saree or dupatta, needle and thread, fairy lights
Get started: Cut the saree into long strips and stick up the two ends to make a tube-like fabric.
- Put fairy lights into this tube and tie the ends.
- Drape this tube around a curtain rod or hang it from the ceiling or coil it on a center piece or place it behind your couch.
Ribbon bottle planter
Things you will need: A bottle, some ribbon, glue
Get started: Apply glue on a bottle and drape the ribbon around it.
- Run your palm through the bottle to ensure that the ribbon is glued properly
- Put some flowers or a creeper in it. Place it on window sills or corners to decorate.
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