Like most people, we eat at the kitchen table everyday. Even when we have friends over, we always end up hanging out and eating in my kitchen. There are those few times though, when I feel like making an effort and thats when I go all out on the dining table — I tend to do this more around the festive season, probably because I want to make each gathering feel special.
With the festive season coming up, I’m once again thinking of ways to dress up my dining table. If you know me, you’ll know that I like simplicity and soft minimalism. Apart from the necessary stuff, my table decorations are typically limited to candles and greenery with the only extra embellishment being some napkin rings which I usually make myself.
For my latest DIY napkin rings I went with a really easy idea. So simple that it takes less than a minute to make each one yet they look stunning with the brass and wood combo.
simple DIY napkin rings
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wooden rectangles
brass circles
wood glue
All you have to do is centre the brass circles and glue on to the wooden rectangles. I’ve linked to the materials I used above but if you opt for different shapes, the key thing to bear in mind is the size of both the brass and wood pieces. The wood rectangle should be very similar to the size I used otherwise it will be too big/small to hold cloth napkins. And the brass circles should be slightly bigger than the wood rectangles. Thats it!
I’ve paired my napkin rings with white linen napkins. I love the brass and wood tones against all the white. But these napkin rings would look great with any neutral toned napkins. I’m also thinking they would look striking against black linen napkins.
Here’s a really short video if you prefer to watch:
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I bet the brass circles will patina over time too, which will make them even lovelier! What a great craft and not expensive in supplies at all! Thank you so much for sharing this one! My mind is going crazy thinking that if you had an alphabet stamp kit you might even be able to stamp a monogram of sorts on it too! Or a sweet little message like “blessed” or “thankful.”
Thanks – so glad you liked it 🙂 The stamping with a little message is a great idea. You may have to get slightly thicker brass circles as these ones are very thin. Let me know if you make them.