Repurpose An Old Bed Sheet To Decorate A Boring Wall With An Elegant Touch

Are your favorite bed sheets looking a bit stretched and faded? It's mostly time to replace them with new ones. The good news is, you don't have to toss out your old set. There's still a way to put them to good use (as well as any other old sheets collecting dust in your linen closet). From a projector screen to a tablecloth, you'd be surprised by how many clever ways there are to repurpose an old bed sheet. If you have a plain or boring wall, you can even create a piece of artwork with your bed sheets to give it an elegant touch.

In this TikTok video, user @lifewithliztoday shows how easy it is to do exactly that. Using a framed artwork piece as the canvas, the TikToker wrapped a plain bed sheet around it in a creative way to make a chic textured accent for their bedroom wall. Repurposing sheets not only saves you money on home décor and practical items around the house, but also helps reduce waste. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 85% of textiles in the U.S. eventually end up in landfills. So, if you want to hop on the sustainability train and repurpose your old bed sheets like the TikToker, here's how you can make your version unique.

The first step is to decide on the size of your wall artwork. You can stretch the bed sheets across a large, square canvas that takes up most of the wall space (easy accent wall idea by the way!) or a smaller rectangular canvas that leaves space for more wall accessories. Next, think of the visual effects you want for the piece. For example, you can twist, scrunch, and bunch sections of a sheet, gluing it to the canvas in those formations to create interesting folds and ridges that give it texture.

To take it a step further, add blotches of paint or tie dye to the folds for bold pops of color. In fact, if you've reused an old bed sheet as a dropcloth while painting, you can take advantage of the splattered color "designs" for your canvas. Another idea is to make a unique tapestry with your bed sheet. You can print your favorite designs on heat transfer paper and iron the paper onto your sheet to "transfer" the image or design on the linen. Once added, stretch your sheet across a large canvas and secure it taut with nails or a nice border frame. Enhance the look with mounted string lights or hang a few more canvases around it as a charming collage.