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Colorfully Striped DIY Cloths

These Easy-to-Make Tablecloths are Perfect for Summertime Parties

— June 8, 2013 — Art & Design
Part of hosting all those backyard barbecues is making sure you have all the necessary table decor ready for your guests, and these colorfully striped DIY cloths are the perfect way to keep your tables both clean and beautifully decorated.

While tablecloths are easily purchased from your local party store, they often feature lackluster designs and mundane patterns. This DIY activity allows you to creatively customize your own tablecloths with as many colorful stripes as you desire, making your party decor pop with personality and pizzazz. The given tutorial showcases how to create this lovely design with a few simple materials such as a drop cloth, fabric paints and a large paint brush.

Featured on the blog 'Oh Happy Day,' this DIY activity allows party hosts to create personalized pieces of decor without having to break the budget.
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Tablecloths - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop a platform or service that allows customers to design and customize their own tablecloths with different patterns and colors.
2. DIY Party Decor - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create a subscription box service that delivers DIY party decor kits with step-by-step instructions for various themed parties.
3. Creative Home Crafting - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Design a mobile app that provides inspiration, tutorials, and an online community for people interested in creative DIY home crafting projects.
Industry Implications
1. Party Supplies - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop eco-friendly and customizable party supplies that offer unique and sustainable options for event hosts.
2. Crafting and Hobby - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Launch an online marketplace specifically curated for DIY crafters to buy and sell their handmade crafts, providing a supportive community and global reach.
3. Home Decor - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create a virtual reality platform that allows users to visualize and experiment with different home decor designs, making it easier to customize and personalize their living spaces.
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