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5 DIY Scarf Decorations — For Your Next Party!

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Are you planning a fabulous late summer soiree complete with delicious food,  bubbling drinks, stimulating conversation, and gorgeous decor? As a Scarves Dot Net Gal, chances are you have the latter already hanging in your closet…

I’m talking about your scarves, of course!

Scarves are perfect for adding a punch of color, a splash of pattern, or a dusting of texture to your party decorations. And with so many hues and prints available, there’s sure to be a scarf to match your party.

Check out these five scarf decoration ideas:

1. Bunting

diy scarf buntingDIY Scarf Bunting is a fun way to add a splash of color to your decor. This decoration can fit any party theme you want: pastels for a baby shower, tropical flowers for a luau, or paisley for a hoedown. Hang the bunting above your spread of food, across a doorway, or even through some tree branches. To create this decoration for yourself, collect some square scarves, fold them into triangles, and tie them together! Voila!

2. Centerpieces

scarf centerpieceIt doesn’t get much easier than tying a skinny scarf around a simple vase. This idea from Midwest Living makes a stunning centerpiece that takes seconds to create! Coordinate your flowers to the scarves to pull the whole look together.

3. Seat Cushions

scarf seat cushions

We adore these scarf-covered seat cushions by Good Housekeeping. The paisley kerchiefs they used are perfect for a country party or a Fourth of July bash, but you could use any scarf to create the look you’re going for. Just take two scarves and sandwich a cushion between them. Tie the corners off with a rubber band and a ribbon. These are perfect for an outdoor get together!

4. Chair Covers

scarf chairback

Check out these adorable scarf chair covers by Kara Paslay Designs! For this, all you need to do is drape a long rectangle scarf over the back top rail and cross rail of a chair and knot it near the seat. This gives an instant and festive facelift to your everyday chairs! You could even let each guest take home the scarf at their chair.

5. Light Covers

scarf light

Cast a romantic glow at your party by tacking a large scarf over a standard light fixture. Make sure the scarf hangs low enough that it doesn’t get too hot and scorch! Choose a color to match the mood of your party: pink for girly, magenta for romantic, or blue for casual cool! This idea comes from Better Homes and Gardens.

I hope this gives you some great ideas about how to repurpose scarves for your next party. Are there any creative ways you use scarves as home decor? Do share! ;)

PS – Be sure to check out our Soirees and Snacks Pinterest board!

FIFA Scarves

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Have you been spending your summer with the World Cup? Don’t be ashamed; we all have. I mean come on…it’s only every four years! It’d be a shame to miss a single game and le gasp go outside! You may or may not have seen our blog post on the history of soccer scarves. If not, you probably should.

Anyway, here we are getting closer and closer to that championship game and there are only eight teams remaining. As a scarf blogger, who also loves FIFA, it would only be fair for me to discuss the scarves of the eight remaining teams, right? I thought so.

…don’t cry for me…

Argentina are pretty much rock stars of the World Cup, and always regarded as main contenders. This long acrylic blue and white scarf has the Argentina logo on it with fringe on the ends and is perfect to wear in support. (if Argentina is your team..) Argentina has won the Cup twice and been runners up twice. Do you think they and their blue scarves have a chance?

Brazil fans are intense. You wouldn’t think that soccer just got popular there in the early 20th Century. In fact, their first World Cup was 1930. It doesn’t matter when it got big though, the fans are still likely to all be wearing this yellow and blue Brazil scarf in support of their team. There’s also the yellow and green scarf that was made just for the World Cup and reads “South Africa” in addition to Brasil.

Let’s go…

Germany has gone through a lot in the history of the World Cup just creating and maintaining a national team that was allowed to play. Fans are super pumped about the finals and are sporting the Deutschland scarf left and right!

Basically, Ghana’s been tearing it up, probably because this rad scarf: red, yellow, green and black with their logo and some stars. They are the third African team in history to make it to the World Cup quarter-finals.

Uruguay has played in ten World Cups and won it twice, in 1930 and in 1950. In 1930, they won on their home turf as they were the site of the first FIFA World Cup. They are the smallest country, in terms of population, to ever win it.

I know that a lot of us would have like to have seen another red, white, and blue scarf floating around in the quarter finals, but Paraguay’s all right. This is their first trip to quarter finals.

Spain has qualified for the World Cup 12 times and reached the quarter finals five times. They have yet to win it though. Do you think it’s their turn to shine?

This Dutch national team has been in two World Cup finals. They were also nicknamed ‘Clockwork Orange’ in the 1970s for their precision passing. They are ranked fourth in the FIFA rankings.

So there you have it! The top 8! Who do you think is going to take it all? Let us know your predictions.

Photo Credits:

soccershopusa.com, subsidesports.com, uksoccershop.com, soccervillage.co.uk, footballheaven.net

Transformer Scarves

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It’s fun to think of any item as a transformer. Just imagining all the different things an item can turn into is loads of fun. So naturally, I recently started to think about the different things you could make from a scarf. I’m not guaranteeing that your scarf will ever turn into Optimus Prime or Bumblebee, (you can dream though) but with a little help a scarf can actually perform a lot of uses besides being a scarf.


Wrapping paper: A scarf makes for beautiful wrapping paper. It’s also eco-friendly, there is no mess to clean up, and it’s an extra gift for who ever is opening the gift.

Emergency baby blanket: You never know what could happen or when you might get stranded, but if you have that scarf around your neck it could be used to keep a baby warm if you’re ever in such a situation.

Blindfold: Need a makeshift blindfold? Easy.

Beach wrap: You can cover up with you scarf after you get out of the water.

You have to be creative when making transformers, so I’ll stop there and let you use your imagination. How many ways could you transform a scarf?

The Dos and Don’ts of Scarf Matching

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Fashion scarves are on the rise. They come in many bright colors, shapes and patterns. But since they come in so many varieties, it’s logical to wonder: Do I have to match my scarf to my outfit? And my answer to you is yes and no. Too much matching is a problem.

Of course, you don’t want to completely clash, either.

So now you’re probably wondering: how do I moderate this? Well, here are some dos and don’ts just for you.

DO mix patterns with solids. A patterned shirt with a solid colored scarf would look great as would a solid colored shirt with a patterned scarf.

DON’T go overboard. Your polka dot shirt with your polka dot headband AND those polka dot shoes will not look good with your polka dot scarf, ok?

DO go back to elementary school art and remember that color wheel. Remember that colors opposite of each other on the color wheel are complementary to each other.

DON’T match that bright-eye-popping-I-can’t-look-away scarf with your most outrageously bright outfit. It will be too much.

DO match your bright scarves with more neutral colored outfits.

When push comes to shove and you just still aren’t sure about the scarf DO look in a full sized mirror. If you have any doubts, then DO trust your instincts and DON’T wear it. DO ask an honest friend what she thinks about your outfit, but DON’T ask your adoring boyfriend. (He thinks you’re beautiful in whatever you wear, or at least that’s what he tells you. And what does he know about fashion anyway?)

DO wear scarves. Be bold. DO dare to take risks. Happy scarf wearing!