Transform Your Space With A Budget-Friendly Coffee Filter Flower Wall

The humble coffee filter is so unassuming and everyday that it can be surprising to learn there are actually many creative uses for coffee filters around the house besides assisting with your morning caffeine fix. From planter liners to leather polishers and streak-free window cleaners, these handy little filters do it all. One such clever idea, shared by Desired Des on YouTube, for using them in an unexpected way is to turn ordinary coffee filters into stunning decor by crafting a gorgeous and wallet-friendly flower wall backdrop.

This lovely floral wall was DIYed with only inexpensive dollar store items: white basket-style coffee filters, faux flowers, hot glue, and foam board. It is an ideal photo background for an event or perfect to use to decorate for a baby shower or a spring garden party. When hung on a wall in your home office, it would also make a beautiful backdrop for a content creator or on a zoom call. So get your hot glue ready, and create your own versatile yet eye-catching DIY coffee filter flower wall.

To DIY this YouTube flower wall, create your work surface by taping four pieces of foam board together. Stack three coffee filters, then fold them in half three times to form a small wedge. Unfold the filters and ruffle them up so they are imperfect. Push your finger down into the middle of the stack of fluffed up filters to create the flower shape, pinching the bottom together with the other hand to keep everything in place. Using hot glue, attach the base of the flower to the board, working your way across in a row. Repeat these steps to cover the entire board. Next, removing faux flowers and leaves from their stems, hot glue them onto the top half of the board over and between the filter flowers. Then, prop it up on a stand or use Command strips to attach it to a wall, and enjoy your beautifully-textured flower backdrop.

This idea would be gorgeous showcasing only white flowers for a wedding or bridal shower. Alternatively, to save money on faux flowers, you could use paint to pre-dye the coffee filters in your desired colors and utilize extra filters to create denser flowers for some serious wow-factor. Finally, rather than mount your filter flowers on a board, tie them to strings to create a flowing backdrop dripping with blooms. However you decide to display your gorgeous coffee filter flowers, these little beauties will certainly dress up the place on a budget.