TikTok's Must-Try Coffee Mug Hack For Stunning Kitchen Decor

If you love your mugs and want to upgrade them for when they're on display, this cute and clever hack will turn your favorite dishware into the most stylish items in your kitchen (or wherever you keep them). While creating a centerpiece with your mugs or keeping them on a pot rail are just a couple of ways to show them off and store them at the same time, leaving them on counters or tables makes for easier access, which is ideal for early mornings in particular. Whether you have a coffee bar or you like to decorate your table for meals, adding napkins, cloth, or even bandanas to your mugs can transform them from basic dishware into whimsical décor. 

All you need is a square of fabric and a mug set that aesthetically matches your room and you can elevate it in seconds. For this hack, you don't need amazing DIY crafting skills either; you just need to be able to fold. To begin, take a square of fabric and lay it on a flat surface. This should be around the size of a standard cloth napkin or bandana. You can even use either of these rather than purchasing specialty squares, but if you want to visit a fabric store you can choose prints, patterns, or colors that match your kitchen or dining room. Fold two opposite corners into the middle of the material, so you're left with an oblong strip with two pointed ends.

From here you have several options. You can continue to fold the sides you started with, halving them twice more to make a thinner shape from the fabric that wraps around your mug, fitting the ceramic almost exactly all the way around. Pull the loose ends through the handle, then tie in a knot around the top so it resembles a bow along one side of the rim. This version of the TikTok trend will create a stylish koozie for your mug, and could also make it less hot to the touch after you've filled it with coffee, tea, or any other warm liquids.

Not only does this décor make for a great daily addition, stylizing standard drinkware to instantly make it more fashion forward, but you can also use this trick for holidays, events, and even to keep people's drinks separated. Use different color cloth or bandanas when you're hosting to allow others to effortlessly keep track of their own mugs.

If you'd prefer to keep most of your mug visible and just create the "bow" effect, fold the two starting points mentioned above towards the middle of the fabric, then continue to fold it into horizontal quarters (or even skinnier, depending on your preference) to meet in the middle. Fold the adjacent sides so they are stacked on top of one another. You should end up with a slim slice of material, with pointed ends. Lay this flat, and cross one end of the fabric over the other so the shape resembles a necktie. From there, hold the middle, and push one side of the "tie" or bow through the mug's handle. 

The finished result should look like a simple, oversized bow pinched together by the mug's handle. Use decorative china and saucers to really elevate the finished product, creating a chic setup for any brunch or dinner party you are hosting. If you want to upgrade this trend further, tie smaller ribbons to place on top of your cloth bows, pulling these through the mug handle as well to build a layered accent piece that will become your guests favorite addition to the table, coffee bar, or even countertops! You don't need to break your mugs and turn them into wall art to impress people, just some fabric and free time.