Boho Cheat

They say you always go back to what you know.  I was born in the late 70's, and I like to think that my fondness for the more subtle decor of that era is sentimental.  My grandparents built their retirement ranch compound, with a mix of 1970's finishes and older pieces from the 50's and 60's, decor collected from their world travels, and an solarium full of tropical plants with a wall of window that stretched two stories.  I have dreams of building such a home one day.  One of the hallmarks of 1970's decor was macrame- a series of knotted strings fashioned into wall hangings, hanging plant holders, table runners.  As our cultural obsession with mid century interiors moves to the next era, here it is, back in fashion.  I don't want to decorate my whole home in macrame, but a wall hanging here and a plant holder there wouldn't hurt.

I suppose I could learn to make my own, I did after all find an intact DIY macrame kit at a crafting reuse center- original 1971 packaging, for only $2.  But time, I don't have time.  CB2, Urban Outfitters and anthroplogie have wall hangings, with the latter ranging $400-$2500, but then I discovered that Anthro also sells a 16x90 hand knotted table runner for only $68.  I bought it  and using a stick, some twine and a gold tack nail,  I layered the runner and made a wall hanging to spiff up my groovy 1968 bathroom.  Because it's a runner, it can be hung at several lengths for different wall spaces, and I can always take it off the hanger and use it as intended.  I also think it would make for an interesting floating headboard in the right room ( a king is 81" W). There's not much to it, but here's a tutorial...