Old Paper Towel Rolls Have The Potential To Be The Prettiest DIY Vase

Fresh floral arrangements never go out of style, but vase designs change with the times. Choosing the right vessel for your plants involves some thought for achieving the right look. Room decor impacts the color and material you select, and the type of flower dictates how tall or wide the container should be. If only there were a way to create a gorgeous personalized flower vase on a whim based on the blooms you bring home.

DIY offers endless possibilities for crafty go-getters to create items exactly how they want them. Throwing a clay pitcher on a potter's wheel isn't an easily accessible project for everyone, but fortunately, there's an easier way to whip up an ornamental urn with minimal time or money. The answer is paper towel rolls. This versatile tube is sturdy enough for a temporary flower holder and offers a chance to upcycle instead of adding to the landfill. With the right paint and accessories, you'll be shocked to see how pretty this kitchen staple is as a centerpiece. Check out how to make a DIY vase with a few cardboard cylinders.

This DIY is a brilliant way to repurpose a paper towel tube for home decor purposes. It offers a chance to turn something mundane that most people toss in the trash into something surprisingly beautiful. To begin the craft, you'll need a hot glue gun, six cardboard tubes, five drinking straws, gold paint, and matte paint in your color of choice. You can pick up a can of metallic Rust-Oleum spray from Home Depot for $6.98 and the acrylic from Michaels for $1.49. Now, to create something new.

Step one is cutting the tubes to your desired vase height and trimming the straws to match. Next, paint the cardboard exteriors. Instagram user decor_with_sandy used black for hers, and the result was a lush, velvety finish. Spray paint the straws gold. Assemble by placing one tube upright and hot gluing the other five around it. Secure a straw where each side meets to hide the lines, add flowers, and you're done. Something to remember when you reuse empty toilet paper rolls for this genius DIY is that you can't add water, so this limits you to faux blooms. To kick it up a notch, try this DIY with glass or plastic vials instead of cardboard tubes. Amazon sells 10-packs of these for $14.12. Whatever materials you use, you're no longer limited by pre-made flower holders. Make one to match every tablecloth, and keep your guests guessing what you'll do next.