Want to keep your home and your kids on trend? Then pay close attention, because in today’s post we’re giving you the best DIY tips for doing just that with two fashionable designs: crosses and triangles.
With this cold snap, we’ve gone a little Nordic, and we’re seeing so many beautiful things featuring these motifs all over social media that we couldn’t resist showing you how to make them.
The Crux Plaid design, launched more than 20 years ago by Swedish designer Pia Wallen, is making a strong comeback in homes through minimalism and Nordic-style interiors. The crosses on the popular cross blankets, a symbol of hope and a true icon of Scandinavian design, have made their way onto rugs, cushions, walls, upholstery, and even clothing.
And we love it!
On their own or alongside other geometric shapes, crosses are a sure bet in black on a white background, or vice versa, although the possibilities are endless. Our suggestion is to combine them with triangular designs, as the Australians at Vivid Wall Decals do in the decorative idea shown in the photograph. But we didn’t choose them just because they’re trendy: triangles, a symbol of harmony and proportion, will bring a touch of balance and spirituality to your surroundings and your style.
To decorate your walls without having to paint, you can turn to wall decals or decorative vinyl stickers, which you can arrange however you like to create unique results. And when it comes to clothing, you’re in luck: we’ve brought you avery simple tutorial so you can make your own appliqués step by step.
Our Valentine’s Day touch: slip a passion-red heart among the black crosses or triangles on a white background and fall in love with the result.
We also suggest using Heat and Bond Lite to save yourself a whole lot of needles and pricks when securing the appliqués before sewing them.
Click the tutorial link and dare to make your own designs!