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Meaning of Origami
Origami Butterflies
Origami Fairy Lights
Colourful Bird Strings
Origami Flowers
Looking for some low-cost home decoration ideas? Well, we have you covered with our list of some fun DIY origami room decoration ideas that you can easily make over the weekend. All you need is to learn some techniques and just a few paper sheets.
Before we begin, here’s a little take on what you should know about origami to broaden your understanding of this ancient and impressive art. Afterwards, we will share a list of materials that you will need to begin your DIY room decoration project.
So, without further ado, let’s origami!
What is Origami?
The roots of this unique art are in Japan, and many historians believe that Origami was first introduced in Japanese art society right after the invention of paper in China. At that time, paper wasn’t used widely in the world due to the low production and high prices, so the origami creation was strictly reserved for a few communities.
In a nutshell, origami is an art focused on turning a simple sheet of paper into something pretty, but the folding techniques are complex and a little challenging to master. After all, turning a piece of paper into something that looks both pleasing to the eyes and sits well with your room décor is a truly unique feat.
Best DIY Origami Room Decoration Ideas
We had previously shared a comprehensive guide on decorating your home on a budget. Think of this blog as another instalment of the same series to help you change the outlook of your home without having to spend a big fraction of your hard-earned money,
That said, here are some popular DIY origami room decoration ideas that you can complete within a few easy steps:
- Origami Butterflies
- Origami Fairy Lights
- Colourful Bird Strings
- Origami Flowers
Before we begin explaining each technique, we would like to tell you that origami includes a lot of folding and unfolding, so do not get tired or skip any step.
Origami Butterflies
The first entry on our list of the best DIY origami room decoration ideas is origami butterflies. If you are a nature lover, this art technique will put a smile on your face. With this technique, you can keep butterflies of any colour or pattern you like trapped in your room without having to actually harm the real ones. Let’s take a look at the material you will need for crafting origami butterflies for wall decoration.
Material Required
As a part of our list of ideas for origami house décor, here’s what you will need for crafting butterflies that you can later use for any purpose:
- Paper sheets
- A pair of scissors
- Pencil
- Glue
Step-by-Step Guide
Once you have everything in place, you can start crafting origami butterflies right away. Here’s what you should do:
- Take a piece of paper, we recommend that you use a patterned sheet or a colourful sheet of your choice.
- Cut out a perfect square from the paper. Make sure all the dimensions are perfect and well-aligned.
- Fold the paper in both ways and trace the half-butterfly pattern with a pencil on one side of the paper.
- Cut the outline of the butterfly with scissors.
- Give a light fold between two wings to create an illusion of a real butterfly.
- Make as many as you want and glue them to the wall in any pattern you like.
Origami Fairy Lights
Next on our list of DIY origami projects is paper ballons. There’s a reason why the art of origami is known as a cost-effective room decoration idea, and you will know why it after trying out this trick. You can easily transform an ordinary string of fairy lights into something amazing by following our step-by-step guide. Before we begin, let’s take a look at the material that you will need for origami string light.
Material Required
The list of material required for crafting origami string light is mentioned below:
- A string of fairy lights
- Patterned paper sheets
- A pair of scissors
- Glue
Step-by-Step Guide
While you can choose any shape, we have selected a basic origami paper balloon to attach to the fairy lights, as shown in the picture above.
- Cut out a perfect square using a pair of scissors. We recommend that you use 15×15 cm square for this technique.
- Fold the paper from end to the other – forming a triangle. Repeat this step with the opposite ends, and you will end up with a cross pattern on your paper.
- Now fold the paper into half and press it.
- Unfold the paper again.
- Once you have the centre point, fold the paper into quarters – forming a pyramid and then press it to make a triangle.
- Fold one end of the triangle all the way up to the central point. Repeat this step until a small cube is formed.
- Keeping the pointy end of the cube towards you and gently press down the paper from all sides for a stable shape.
- Without changing the direction of the cube, fold small triangles on both sides from the end that is pointing towards you.
- Repeat this step on the opposite pointy ends too.
- Now, carefully make wings over the triangles you have just formed. Repeat this step on all sides.
- Add the wings to the hollow side of the triangle.
- You will notice a small hole on either side of the balloon.
- Bring it near your mouth and blow some air into it to make it look like a cubic balloon.
Once you have crafted enough origami balloons [around 12 to 15], use glue to stick them to fairy lights at a distance from one another.
Colourful Bird Strings
Next on our list of best origami room décor ideas is colourful bird strings. Just like two ideas mentioned above, it is also a great technique that makes great hangings, or you can even decorate your walls or windows with these paper birds. Let’s take a look at the material you will need to craft origami birds.
Material Required
Here’s a list of things that you will need for colourful origami bird strings:
- Coloured paper sheets
- Plastic wire or fishing wire
- Needle
- A pair of scissors
Step-by-Step Guide
For crafting origami birds or paper birds, make sure you are using colourful paper that is shaded on both sides. Once you have all the material, here’s what you need to do:
- Take a coloured paper sheet and cut a perfect square out of it with scissors.
- Place the paper in such a way that its point corner faces towards you. Now, take the left corner and fold it in a quarter.
- Repeat the same with the right corner. You will end up with a cone shape [only with a pointy end opposing you].
- Take that pointy end and fold it to make it a perfect cone.
- Fold both corners of the cone and bring it to centreline – forming two small triangles.
- Now, unfold both small triangles.
- Flip the piece of paper over again in a way that the pointy end faces you.
- Make a squash fold using the crease lines you just made with small triangles. Repeat this step on both sides of the cone, and you will end up with a valley fold to make it look like the feet of the bird.
- Fold the cone in half. Keep the pointy end on your right side.
- Make an inside reverse fold to form the head and beak of the bird.
- Your origami bird is complete.
Once you have crafted enough birds to hang, take the fishing wire and cut it into at least 10 and 8 inches. Use a needle to attach the birds with the wire and secure it with a knot. You can make as many as you want and hang it near the window for a more beautiful outlook.
Origami Flowers
Another entry on our list of best low-cost home decoration ideas is origami flowers or paper flowers. If you are fond of flowers and do not like plucking them for your personal pleasure, then paper flowers are a great way to show your affection for nature. As such, origami flowers can be used in a number of ways. You can use them to decorate a room’s walls, or display them on a shelf, or in a vase – it is an effortless technique to make any boring corner of your house appear a little more appealing to the eyes. Let’s see what you will need to make an origami flower.
Material Required
- Colourful paper sheets
- Pencil
- A pair of scissors
- Soft wire
Step-by-Step Guide
There is a thing about origami flowers: they might not smell as sweet as the real flowers, but they can certainly last a lifetime. As such, here’s how you can craft one for your room:
- Take a colourful piece of paper, and cut it into a perfect square – we recommend 15×15 cm.
- Fold the paper into half – pointy end towards you.
- Fold the paper again into half in the vertical axis.
- Unfold the paper again until you have a triangle.
- Take the left corner of the triangle and fold it over the right. Repeat this step on both sides, and you will end up with a cone – with the pointy end towards you.
- Now fold the entire right side over to the left.
- Trace a curve line in the middle and cut it with scissors.
- Open the folds, and you will end up with peach blossom flowers.
You can attach these flowers with a wire or however you like. You can even use it to decorate your mirror or doors. Whatever works for you. You can also use glitter or other accessories to decorate them.
So, these were the best DIY origami room decoration ideas. We have mentioned a few paper folding techniques in our blog, but we would like to tell you that you can look up for more interesting concepts on Pinterest if you want to decorate your house with orgami. Since we have only mentioned the basic designs, you can use these techniques to make different decorations and amend as per your requirements. If you try any of our suggestions, send us a picture at blog@zameen.com or a message on Zameen’s Facebook Page.
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