Natural fiber ropes such as sisal, hemp or jute are ideal for providing a different and personal look to a piece of furniture or object. The following 55 ideas to decorate with ropes they will inspire you when creating an original decoration for very little money.
Decorating with ropes is an original and low-cost alternative to renovate and personalize your home. These ideas will show you how versatile this material is.
Crafts with jute rope
Jute is an ecological, recyclable and biodegradable fiber. It has insulating and antistatic properties and is easily mouldable. For this reason, it is ideal for carrying out manual works with rope.
Other natural fiber ropes such as sisal, hemp or raffia, to name a few examples, can also be used.
Decorate bottles with rope
If you are looking for a sailor or navy style, you can weave a net with rope. To do this, you just have to tie some strings with others as shown in the image below. If you want something simpler and faster, attach a small string ornament or wrap it around the neck or base of the bottle.
The rope lined bottles They are very decorative. As you can see in the following image, by complementing them with other accessories, very creative compositions are obtained.
Decorate candles with strings
With candles you can create a magical and special atmosphere. Yes decorate the candles with strings They will be very decorative when they are turned off.
You can opt for a more sophisticated decoration by lining them with rope, or simply tying several candles together with a rope. In any case, the result is always very elegant.
Complements and accessories decorated with ropes
With rope you can customize countless objects and accessories, as you will be able to see below.
Decorate boxes with string
A rope handle will add a rustic touch to any box. On the other hand, it will be very useful when it comes to recycle cardboard boxes or even plastic crates to use as seats.
Decorate the curtains with ropes
In addition to tiebacks for curtains, the strings can also serve as hang the curtains of the rail It may not be the most practical since it can be difficult to slide them, but it is an original and different way of hanging the curtains.
Towel hanger with ropes
With ropes we can also make some simple, economical and original towel hangers.
Decorate walls with ropes
To decorate the wall you can place the rope directly on it. In this dining room a knotted rope capriciously. A nice and original detail that stands out in a fairly sober decoration.
Another option consists of make a picture with a wooden board and rope to decorate the wall.
make your own rug
By winding rope and joining the pieces we can create beautiful rugs. If we also sew pompoms and thread remnants as you can see in the image above, we will be able to give it a fresher and more casual look.
lamps with ropes
The strings give a lot of play when it comes to decorate lamps, whether they are desktop or hanging.
Even with a simple light bulb and string you can create your own DIY lamp or wall light.
Planter with ropes
This original planter has been made of thick rope. A trick to keep it firm is to submerge it in a container with glue diluted with water.
diy clock
The next idea to make a DIY clock It is very simple as well as original. With four nails on a board, a rope and the mechanism, we will have built a wall clock. If you also wind a little more rope, it also serves as a board for notes.
Decorate a mirror with rope
The main advantage of decorating a mirror with rope is that it is so malleable that it adapts to any size or shape.
Furniture decorated with rope
When decorating furniture with rope, these can be part of the structure of the furniture or simply be a decorative element.
Table decorated with rope
A this table has been given a marine touch by decorating it with ropes. In addition, by placing a cushion you can also use it as an extra seat.
pouf with ropes
If you need an extra seat, you can take inspiration from this idea to recycle a tire by wrapping a rope around it.
Shelving with ropes
To make a shelf with ropes we only need some shelves or wooden slats with four holes on the sides to pass them through. This type of shelf can be hung from the ceiling or the wall. It is also ideal for placing small objects or stuffed animals in children’s rooms.
rope beds
Hang the bed from some ropes It is an original way of sleeping. The system that has been followed is similar to that of the library of the previous idea. It is very important that both the rope and the anchor are strong so that they support the weight of the bed and the person who is going to sleep in it.
What I like the most about this idea is the feeling of lightness that the fact that the beds look like they are floating gives. In addition, it can be perfectly cleaned under them. What I don’t know if I would like it so much is the movement every time I turned around, I think it would give me the feeling that I’m going to fall to the ground.
On the other hand, there are many ways to decorate the head of the bed with rope. From winding it around, to weaving your own headband.
furniture handles
A thick rope ending in a knot is an original way to renew the furniture handles. Imagine the same piece of furniture with other handles, it would surely go unnoticed.
Other rope decorations for your home
The ropes can also be part of the structural elements of the house, such as the columns, or help you separate rooms.
Rope for railing or handrail
Another way to decorate with ropes is to use it in ladders. In the upper image the rope is a handrail and in the lower image the balusters have been replaced by ropes.
In the following image you can see how with a rope we can give an ethnic and warmer touch to a simple staircase with a metal handrail.
Hide columns
In this eclectic room has been surrounded one of the wooden columns with a rope, In this way, it has been possible to integrate this structural element into the room in a more attractive way.
On the other hand, in the dining room in the image above, the rope that surrounds the column helps it to go more unnoticed.
Separate rooms with ropes
This is another example of how to use the ropes as a structural element. Through some tensioned ropes a room divider has been built that does not subtract any light and that, in addition, is the perfect complement to the decoration of this office.
As you have seen, there are multiple ways to decorate with ropes. Some are more classic and others more original, some are more complicated and others simpler. I hope that among these 55 ideas you have found the one that best suits you.
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