Love rustic and vintage decor? Is farm chic your design inspo? We have the perfect craft tutorials for you.
While no one thinks of chicken wire as glamorous, these home hacks show that with a little ingenuity and a few tools, you can create everything from jewelry organizers to holiday decor for just a few dollars.
The thin, flexible material can be molded into just about anything and the hexagonal design adds some interest to cupboards, light fixtures, and gardens.
Many of these projects require a staple gun or some glue and just a little creativity, but we’ve supplied links to detailed instructions when they were available.
So head to the hardware store and use these 20 ideas make your home farm fabulous!
With just a foot or two of chicken wire shaped into a cone, you can make the perfect hanging vase for your spring flowers. Add some moss for visual interest and you have the perfect rustic decor. The instructions are available
here.
Have some old frames hanging around or some bad art stored in the attic? You can use a staple gun to affix chicken wire to the back of the frames and create a unique way to display lots of small pictures or mementos that make you smile. And you can paint the frames for added visual interest.
Some heavier gauge wire can be molded into this great hanging basket that will have your friends asking you which high-end home goods store you bought it.
This one is from Etsy, in case you’re not feeling crafty.
4) Add interest to a pendant lamp
Have a plain pendant lamp or lamp shade that could use a cool, new touch. Add an industrial chic vibe by simply wrapping chicken wire around it. You can grab a spool of wire at the hardware store to snugly attach the ends so it won’t slip off.
We love the visual interest chicken wire adds to this beautiful hanging shelf. Just buy tall wire, trim it in a circle, and glue or staple it to the back to show off your collections of glassware, spices, teas, etc. This one’s a fave!
Like a rustic Christmas vibe? This star tree topper is made of sticks, twine, and chicken wire and will make a great statement piece for the top of your tree that can’t be found in any store. This one comes with a little more instruction, if you need it. Just
click here.
It takes some work to shape it properly, but a few dollars and some practice will keep your candles and flowers safe from reaching hands and paws while adding the perfect piece of decor.
Here are some step-by-step instructions.
We’re loving this one for holidays and birthdays. It’s a great way to display cards and remind yourself that you’re not only crafty, but surrounded by good friends and family who took the time to wish you the best. We believe in your ability to staple, but if you want to make the whole frame by hand,
here’s some help.
Store your magazines the DIY way. This rack is simple to shape and a few wall anchors will keep it in place in whatever room you need it (which we all know is the bathroom). It requires a little care when folding, so
here are some tips.
The winter holidays are a great time to show off your craft skills and these chicken wire trees can be spray painted, dressed up with ribbons, or wrapped with lights to show off your holiday spirit.
Here you’ll see the crafters spray painted the trees as well – the sky’s the limit when you’re full of holiday cheer – or mulled wine.
It seems that what were once Christmas lights are now a year-round decor element. We’re loving these round balls of chicken wire stuffed with string and fairy lights, even if they do beg to be rolled around the yard. If you’re feeling like the tree project doesn’t provide enough of a challenge, test your geometrical sculpting skills using
these instructions.
So cute and easy, this holiday banner just requires you to snip chicken wire in small triangles and string it between two anchors. It can be however long you’d like and spell out any season. And if you have enough letters, you can spell out “make it stop snowing” when March rolls around! The instructions and supply list can be found
here.
If you have a lot of earrings, you’re already feeling the desire to run out and make one of these. Yet another easy snip and glue (or staple) project, and you can now hang all your dangly earrings in one place. The best part is that they’re easy to remove too.
These instructions show you a new way to anchor that wire so it never comes loose.
14) Alliums that never die
We always marvel at the big purple, bulbous flowers that bloom in late spring. Some alliums grow up to 5 feet high! If you don’t have a green thumb, you can make your own with some with spray painted chicken wire attached to a rod. Bonus points for not having to worry about bees or watch them droop at the end of the season! And if you’re really crafty,
this tutorial shows you how to make some even more complicated flowers.
Ok, so you might need a bit of a green thumb for this one. If you’re lacking space but love to garden, this vertical display is perfect for you. Once you secure the chicken wire to the top of the frame, you can have it hang down like a curtain and attach small pots. The smaller the better so the wire doesn’t stretch too much, but
this page will give you the full scoop if you want to build the frame yourself.
16) Chicken wire cabinet doors
You can either attache this to the glass or replace it altogether with chicken wire for this farmhouse chic look. The final theme is all about what you store behind it – some beautiful glassware can make for a more modern look. There are some minimal instructions
here, but good pointers like covering the edges with burlap so nothing gets scratched or caught on stray wire.
17) Ourdoor party display
Perfect for a birthday party or other outdoor events, this folding display lets you hang decorations and photos and move it throughout the yard to create the perfect centerpiece or backdrop for selfies. For next-level crafters, tips for building the wooden frame can be found
here.
Are you the neighbor who likes to subtly freak people out around Halloween? These chicken wire ghosts make people do a double take – or keep them from coming near your house entirely! There are tons of tutorials online, ranging from simple ghosts to downright sculptural masterpieces, but guidelines on building this happy medium can be found
here.
Feeling ambitious and silly? Mold your chicken wire into an actual chicken. It makes a great decoration either outside or inside.
20) Chicken wire for chicken amusement
This one goes out to our fowl friends, the reason we even have chicken wire to play with. If you keep chickens, why not let them have some fun while they roam on the range? Create a tunnel out of chicken wire so they can traverse their domain in style. It’s no hyperloop, but it might give them some added amusement as they go about their day. That is, if chickens can be amused.
We never knew there were so many uses for chicken wire. But for the crafty among us, a bit of wire, some staples, twine, and spray paint can give any room in the house a rustic chic facelift.
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Love rustic and vintage decor? Is farm chic your design inspo? We have the perfect craft tutorials for you.
While no one thinks of chicken wire as glamorous, these home hacks show that with a little ingenuity and a few tools, you can create everything from jewelry organizers to holiday decor for just a few dollars.
The thin, flexible material can be molded into just about anything and the hexagonal design adds some interest to cupboards, light fixtures, and gardens.
Many of these projects require a staple gun or some glue and just a little creativity, but we’ve supplied links to detailed instructions when they were available.
So head to the hardware store and use these 20 ideas make your home farm fabulous!
