DIY Heart Backdrop

Remember that time Style Within Reach gave us an inside peek at her beyond gorgeous engagement party? Total perfection, in our book. And today, she's back to break down the DIY Heart Backdrop that took center stage. It's the perfect decor to gussy up any Valentine's affair, and you can find the step-by-step instructions waiting down below!

Metallic Fringe Curtain (available at party stores or Amazon)
Cardboard
Xacto Knife, Box Cutter or Scissors
Decorative Paper
Double Stick Tape or Glue Dots
Flat Tacks and Nails



 Use a piece of scrap paper to draw a large heart and cut it out. Place the heart on the cardboard and trace the outline with a pencil.

 Carefully cut out the cardboard heart. Use the same stencil to trace the outline of the heart on your decorative paper.

 Cut out the heart -- giving your self a little excess paper on the edges so you completely cover the cardboard.

 Use double stick tape or glue dots to adhere the paper to the cardboard.

Hang the fringe curtain using nails or tacks.

Position the heart in the middle of the fringe curtain and slide flat thumbtacks between the paper and cardboard and onto the wall (so they don't show)

DIY: Style Within Reach | Photography: Natalie Franke