Let me interrupt this very busy time of year to share a very cute and affordable way to wrap your presents. Cause as it is exactly one week away from Christmas Eve (!) chances are you have a closet full of gifts just waiting to be wrapped.
I love brown paper packages tied up with string. (<-It’s hard to write that without breaking out in song, isn’t it?:) But I really love that look — simple, easy to customize and timelessly beautiful. I bought some paper from Target a few years ago but the $5 roll was so small it ended after just a few presents. It was pretty, but ended up costing me a lot of money after buying a few rolls, ribbon and little tags to decorate.
This year, however, I discovered that Home Depot sells this exact same paper in bulk for $11.
And it’s HUGE. It’s found in the painting section, next to all of the drop cloths.
I’ve used the paper for a few events, including on a drink table, where I labeled different types of drinks on the paper, and then as a tablecloth, which is always fun when kids come over.
And then I used it to wrap all of my Christmas presents this year.
I tied it with yarn (which I already had, but could cost you about $2 per roll), and then found these cute tags at Target for $5 (for 50 tags — pretty good deal since they are sturdy cardboard and come in a little tin).
And I love the way they look under the tree. :)
Have you wrapped your gifts yet this year?
Do you ever wrap with brown paper?
Did anyone else know the secret of hardware store paper?
PS – Today is the last day to enter to win a $50 gift card giveaway. You could buy five rolls with that!
I really love wrapping presents in brown butcher paper. I think the simplicity of it is what makes it so much more special.
Super cute!!
Hi Gina, I really enjoy reading your blog. Thanks for being delightful! :-)
!. NO, I haven’t wrapped my presents. 2. Yes, I have used brown paper and 3. No, I didn’t think about buying it at the hardware store. Great idea. I bet one of them has my name on it!