Pool noodles. Really, I swear. Who ever thought such lovely projects could be made from $1 floaties? Not this girl. See for yourself how to create these lovely decor pieces that doesn’t look cheap at all (but totally are).
1. Pool Noodle Nautical Pilings
Create some really lovely mantel decor with swim noodles, paper, rope, and glue. Miss Kopy Kat shows two versions. One with natural looking wood and one painted lighter to match her brick wall. Added bonus, it looks more like driftwood that way too.
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Image Via: Miss Kopy Kat
2. Starfish Pool Noodle Wreath
Meatloaf and Melodrama creator Dee had this beautiful idea to create this simple starfish wreath from pool noodle. Start by choosing a beachy color ribbon — if you’re using a pattern one, consider opting for one that’s easy to line up. Once the noodle is cut, formed, and taped, wrap and glue the ribbon and decorate as desired.
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3. DIY Coffee Filter Letters
Construct each letter here — or any word — with coffee filters, cardboard, glue, and swim noodles. Sarah, one of the minds behind Boxwood Clippings, says you’ll need about half a noodle per letter. Follow the how-to guide here, then hang your project, and enjoy the feeling of your fat pocketbook after spending just $12.
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Image Via: Boxwood Clippings
4. Pool Noodle Footstool
On their list of pool noodle projects, mother-daughter team Steph and Vicki have this awesome pool noodle footstool. Can’t find an ottoman to go along with your furniture set? Choose any fabric you want, and wrap it around batting covered swim noodles! Build out from the center or construct in rows, this footstool has 19 noodles, but feel free to use more for greater area coverage.
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Image Via: Mother Daughter Projects
5. DIY Rope Lamp
Kelly has a neat trick to update her son’s bedroom. Head over to her blog, The Lily Pad Cottage to see how she uses a pool noodle and rope to nauticalize his bedroom lamp. A tip? Buy more rope than you think you need! Because you will need it.
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Image Via: The Lily Pad Cottage
6. Stone (Pool Noodle) Decorative Column
How would you fill the space in an awkward corner of your bedroom? A carved stone column ought to do it! Oh, except I’m on a budget. Rather than carving out stone for hundreds of dollars, try creating this ditty for just over $20. That’s a bit more reasonable, and you can see how Jen did it over at her blog Epbot.
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Image Via: Epbot
7. Bolster Pillow with Contrast Button Ends
Head over to Designs by Donna Atlanta to learn how to create this adorable bolster pillow with assistance from a pool noodle. The purpose (other than shape) is to help create the dimple at the end of the gathered fabric. Her how-to guide is full of info and helpful tips.
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Class up your living spaces with one of these pool noodle projects! That’s a handful of words I never thought I’d say together, but these bloggers have proven it’s true. Have you found other pool noodle decor that has surprised you? Let me know what the project is or how these ones turn out for you.
Until then!
~Bri