How to repurpose your scarf into a décor piece

’Tis the season of chilly and wet weather, so it is no wonder that scarves are back, everywhere.

While they might look like they belong around necks, scarves can also find a place in your home as chic and versatile accessories.

Below are a few ways you can use scarves to elevate your house’s style factor.

Make a centrepiece

Though Christmas and Valentine day have passed, you can still upcycle old gift boxes by using small, square silk scarves to wrap the boxes and make some pretty knots.

The silk-wrapped gift boxes would look very stylish alongside some old wine bottles painted in matte white  and wrapped with twine at the neck for a dash of rustic chic.

Quilt on bed

Put some old scarves to good use by getting a good tailor create a patchwork quilt that will be a rainbow of colours and patterns.

This look would especially look good if your bedroom walls are painted in cream hues and your bed posts are painted in an electric shade such as neon green to match the vibrant colours on the quilt.

For something more modest, you could also cover an existing lampshade (preferably a plain one) with a patterned silk scarf to create a bohemian lighting fixture — but be sure that the scarf is not placed too close to the bulb to avoid a burning hazard.

Also, don’t add the scarf directly, without a lampshade to act as a base.

Shower curtain

Your bathroom need not be left behind in this “scarfathon”. You can create a curtain by combining several long scarves. A good idea is to use curtains in different colours but with a common pattern such as polka dots, animal print, stripes or chevron pattern. This will allow you to be playful with the blend but the uniformity in the pattern will unite the piece.

Still on the subject of privacy, you can get an old screen frame and drape some long silk scarves on it to create a stylish boho-chic room divider.

Wall art

You don’t need to be a Van Gogh type to be arty; let some scarves do all the work for you.

All you need are some large picture frames or tall mirror frames to display some of your beautiful scarves and voilà, you will have an inexpensive but eclectic wall art that can be placed anywhere in your home.

The same technique can be adapted to frame some scarves underneath glass topped tables to create, say a bedside table, with plenty of style.

Notice board

Your home office is yet another area where scarves can be used as accessories.

Simply get a collection of scarves with a common theme such as stripes, abstract art or nature, and wrap them tightly around some peg/notice board to create chic and inexpensive noticeboards.

Cushion covers

The beauty about cushion covers is that they can be changed with ease. Here is an idea to beat the rainy blues: swap your current cushion covers with  covers made of bright, beach-themed scarves that will bring a bit of sunshine to your home.

Tote it well

Give your old shopping baskets a new lease of life by lining their insides with some scarves or wrapping the handles with them.

Also, with some craft supplies you could turn some of your scarves into aprons to hang in your kitchen or even hanging wall organisers to store keys, spectacles and receipts in your entry way.

There you have it, simple and inexpensive ways to turn those pashminas into stylish home treasures.