Notice how you always seem to have a surplus of ribbons around the gift-giving season? There are usually more strips of the colorful stuff than presents to be wrapped. By incorporating them into your décor, you not only use up your excess, but enjoy them all year round.


For more DIY décor ideas, check out the following stories on Female Network:

• DIY Fun: 6 Ways to Display Souvenirs and Photos
• Resiklo: 6 Ways to Turn Trash into Treasure at Home
• Paper, Scissors Rock: 6 DIY Ways to Decorate with Cloth and Paper
• Do It Yourself: 3 Ways to Spruce Up Monoblock Chairs

(First published as “Ribbon Embellishments” in the Your Good House Guide: Do-It-Yourself section of the November 2008 issue of Good Housekeeping Philippines; photos by Ocs Alvarez; text and styling by Kat von Einsiedel; adapted for use in Female Network.)