5 DIY Home Decor Ideas For 79th Independence Day of India

Tricolor Table Runner: A Fun Festive Dining Delight

Enhance your dining experience with a patriotic home decor table runner that can also serve as a centerpiece! This is an idea inspired by the use of traditional Indian textiles, drawing on the colored portion of the flag to make a runner that is useful and significant. Uniquely, you can introduce pockets for putting cutlery or place cards with historical facts about Independence for an informative touch.

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Materials required

• 1-2 Meter of white cotton fabric
• Fabric Paint or Markers (saffron, green, blue)
• Stripes and Chakra Stencils
• Sewing Kit (optional for hems)

Steps to create:

1. Lay out the fabric and paint broad stripes with saffron, white, and green.
2. Stencil the chakra in the center on the white portion.
3. For pockets, fold over and glue/sew a hem on one edge.
4. Hem the edges for a professional finish.
5. Drape over your table and fill the pockets with utensils or trivia cards.
6. Serve with simple white plates to give contrast effect. It's washable and can be used another time.

Time: 50 minutes.

Cost: Rs. 250.