Ideas on repurposing ribbon supplies

Because ribbons are a must have when it comes to gift wrapping or Christmas decorating, almost any person has a large box in their home filled with leftover ribbon supplies. Why leave these decorative supplies just laying around, when you can use them in productive ways? Even if you might not have thought about it, ribbon can actually be repurposed in innovative ways. From incorporating them into home decorations, to accessorizing your clothing items of hair styles, here are a few great ideas on how to repurpose ribbons:

Using ribbon as a hair accessory

Although ribbon bows are still a thing for pre school girls, you would have probably never thought about using one yourself. Well, you should know that this element can actually make a great accessory for your hairdos, if you opt for one of high quality in an appropriate colour. A simple strap of ribbon used the right way, can make any hairstyle seem more fashionable and appealing. Even if a piece of ribbon with a Christmas print is not exactly a great choice for hairdo accessorizing, a satin pink or a grosgrain alternative will work great, and you will find them at any ribbon store. Bellow you have a few simple ways of accessorizing your hair with this decorative item.

• Ballerina bun

Ballerina buns are a simple hairdo, which anybody can pull off, even with minimal hairstyling skills. When you are having a bad hair day, or you are simply not in the mood to style your hair, this is probably the ultimate solution to resort to. Well, to make this hairdo seem a bit more elegant and fashionable, you can use a large bow in a colour that matches your outfit. Just use a strap of ribbon and tie it around your bun, creating a loose ribbon in the front. The effect created will certainly not disappoint you.

• Classic pony tail

Even easier to style than the ballerina bun is a classic ponytail. If you like how this hairstyle suits you, but sometimes, you want to make it a bit more attention-drawing, just replace your classic hair tie or scrunchy with a slim piece of ribbon, leaving the end of the strap to flow naturally along your ponytail. Give it a try, and see how much you love it.

• Girly curls

Use a curling iron to style a few loose curls, and complete your hair look with a hairband. However, do not use those dull hairbands you can purchase at the store, instead replace it with this decorative element, and the results will be more spectacular.

Customizing clothing items

If you are a fashion enthusiast, you probably always desire to make a statement through the clothing items you wear. However, because you may not always have the budget to keep purchasing new clothes, customizing the ones you have now can be a great alternative. Use ribbon to style some of your outfits in the following ways:

• Bow collar for a white shirt

Accessorize a simple white shirt with ribbon and create a bow collar, which will give your outfit that extra class and style. If you have some basic sewing skills, and the right fabric, it will not take you more than a few minute to customize the shirt in this unique way.

• Geometrical patterns on a black dress

Take a plain black dress (every woman has one in her closet), and make it more appealing by creating a few geometrical patterns. Use pieces of ribbon in different colours and sew them onto the fabric of the dress in a geometrical manner. You will then have a minimalist, modern and chic outfit you can wear both during the day and evening.

DIY decorations

One last thing you can use ribbon for, which proves exactly the versatility of this element, is a DIY project for interior decorations. If you love creating new decorative items for your home décor, incorporating ribbon into some of them will turn you great. There are endless ways in which you can use this item for DIY projects, the following being only a few of the numerous possibilities.

• Dining room tablecloth with ribbon edges
• Ribbon wall art
• Chairs decorated with bows

As you can see, ribbon does not have to be solely used for gift wrapping or Christmas decorating, because there are other great and innovative ways to use it as well. Now that you have discovered a few ideas, you can open your box of ribbon supplies and start creating. Even if you might not have any old ribbon supplies laying around, buying ones is not at all expensive. You can easily find a store that sells a beautiful selection of ribbons at amazing prices, just by searching on the internet. Order ones with the patterns and colours you like best, and start using this type of element for the purposes above mentioned.

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