Last Updated on February 26, 2013 by Kristi Linauer
You found out. I’ve got a crush on jute.
(Are you now singing a cheesy 80’s song? Hehe!)
It’s true, though. I love the natural look and beautiful texture that jute adds to a project, and to a room. There are countless ways to use this inexpensive and often overlooked material in decorating and diy projects, so I’ve rounded up 45 ways to use jute to add texture and a natural element to your projects and accessories in decorating. Ready? Here we go!
1. Use jute to add texture to a table top.
Woven jute table top from Design Sponge
2. Update a lampshade with jute. You can wrap the shade vertically like this…
Jute wrapped lampshade from The Handmade Home.
3. Or you can wrap the shade with jute horizontally like this…
Jute wrapped lamp shade from Mossy Rock Interiors
4. If you don’t want to wrap the whole lampshade, just add some jute trim and details.
Lampshade with jute trim and flower from Paisley & Me
5. For a more rustic country look, just use a wire lampshade frame and wrap it in jute.
Wire lamp shade wrapped in jute from Happily Ever Foster
6. If your lampshade is just fine, but your lamp base needs some help, try wrapping the lamp base with jute.
Jute wrapped table lamp base from Maple Memories
7. Wrap jute around empty cans to create inexpensive containers for storage and organization.
Jute wrapped cans for organization from Brown Paper Packages
8. Or you can wrap a glass bowl with jute for a pretty display.
Jute wrapped glass bowl from Fostering A Creative Life
9. If you don’t have a spare bowl, you can create your own bowl out of your choice of material, and then wrap it in jute.
Bowl created from a vinyl record wrapped in jute from Happy Go Lucky
10. Wrap jute around jars for quick and easy vases.
11. Or you can paint your jars first, and then add a smaller amount of jute to use as a cheerful summer vase.
Painted mason jar vase with jute accent from Little Chief Honeybee
12. If you have jars or bottles in pretty colors that you don’t want to cover up or paint, you can create a knotted net design on the jars or bottles with jute.
Jute knotted net bottles from Fostering A Creative Life
13. Or if you’re filling your jar with decorative filler, add small decorative touches with jute.
Glass jar with jute decoration from Pretty Handy Girl
14. You can use jute on your upholstery and furniture projects. Just rosette buttons add a natural touch to upholstery.
15. Or you can wrap sections of your furniture piece in jute for added texture.
Jute wrapped ladder back chair from Centsational Girl
16. Instead of replacing boring drawer pulls and knobs, wrap them in jute.
Dresser with jute wrapped drawer knobs from Designer Garden
17. Give a plain picture frame a facelift with jute.
Jute wrapped picture frame from Design, Dining + Diapers.
18. Wrap jute around inexpensive paper mache decorative fruit.
Jute wrapped paper mache pears from That’s My Letter
19. If you can’t find cheap paper mache fruit, you can make your own fruit shapes out of styrofoam, and then cover with jute.
DIY jute wrapped styrofoam pears from Craft Addiction
20. If fruit isn’t your thing, then perhaps you’d prefer decorative eggs wrapped in jute.
Decorative eggs wrapped in jute from The Handy Hausfrau
21. And in autumn, wrap pumpkins in jute for warm and natural fall décor.
Jute wrapped pumpkins for fall from That’s My Letter
22. Make your own light and airy jute ball bowl or vase fillers.
Jute ball bowl fillers from Two Girls Being Crafty
23. Or if you prefer a more solid look, wrap styrofoam balls and jute (you can even paint them) to use as bowl or vase fillers.
Decorative jute ball bowl fillers made with styrofoam balls from
Make It And Love It
24. Use jute as an embellishment on DIY napkin rings.
DIY napkin rings with jute from My Blessed Life
25. Or wrap the entire napkin ring with jute.
Jute wrapped napkin rings from Something Sweet Design
26. Create a framed woven jute dry erase calendar.
Framed woven jute dry erase calendar from Charcoal & Crayons
27. You can even crochet with jute, like these crocheted decorative jute motifs.
Jute crocheted motifs from Whip Up
28. Or if you prefer something more functional, then you can crochet a hot pad or trivet with jute.
Crocheted jute hot pad/trivet from Little House In The Suburbs
29. Add texture to a potted plant with jute.
Jute wrapped plant pot from Peppermint Plum
30. Spruce up a plain wall clock with jute.
Jute wall clock from The Rooster And The Hen
31. Make your own decorative tassels out of jute.
Decorative jute tassel from Home Sweet Homemade
32. Add texture to a collection of wine bottles.
Jute wrapped wine bottles from Everyday a la Mode
33. Spice up a table top tray with jute.
DIY wood tabletop tray with jute details from The Handmade Home
34. Wrap styrofoam cones with jute to create simple trees.
Jute wrapped styofoam cone trees from Thrifty & Chic
35. Make simple ornaments with jute.
Glass ornament wrapped in jute from Bower Power
36. Use jute to create a textural background for framed items.
Framed keys with textured jute background from The Simple Craft Diaries
37. Wrap a flower vase with jute.
Jute wrapped flower vases from Frugalicious Me
(these prove that jute can still be pretty and feminine).
38. Or make simple jute flowers to embellish a vase (or anything else).
Vase embellished with a jute flower from Project Anthologies
39. Add texture to a chandelier with jute.
40. Or make your own pendant light from scratch out of jute.
Jute pendant light from Design Devotee
41. Use the entire spool of jute as a candle holder.
Spool of jute used as a candleholder from Family Chic
42. Of if you have a plain glass candlestick turn it into a beautiful textured candlestick with jute.
Jute wrapped glass candlestick from Vixen Made
43. If your candlesticks don’t need updating, add texture directly to your candles with jute.
44. Make a beautiful wreath alternative for your front door with a jute wrapped monogram letter and a frame.
Front door jute wrapped monogram letter from Blue Sky Confections
45. Add texture to your wall with a jute framed mirror.
Round wall mirror with jute wrapped frame from How Sweet It Is
Are you feeling inspired now to run out a buy a spool of jute and start wrapping random items in your house? Have I left out your favorite use for jute? Do you have your own personal favorite uses for this humble and beautiful material? If so, please share!

Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 fixer upper that my husband, Matt, and I bought in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do physical work, so I do the majority of the work on the house by myself. You can learn more about me here.
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25 Comments
JULIE
November 13, 2011 at 9:38 pmtoo many to pin!! Wonderful inspiration,,thanks
Taryn
November 13, 2011 at 10:07 pmI also have a thing for jute and I LOVE all of the examples you shared. I have so many more ideas running through my head now! Thanks for including my picture frame in your post. 🙂
Kim
November 13, 2011 at 11:01 pmWOW girl you really went looking for some Jute Projects…. I loved each and every one. Thanks for doing all the searching for us.
Sweet Bee Cottage
November 14, 2011 at 12:30 amHow jutealicious! Great inspiration!
Aisha Mustafakamal
November 14, 2011 at 3:21 pmvery nice work
Andrea
November 14, 2011 at 5:51 pmHI!!!! THANK YOU for featuring my Jute Yarn frame!! I also LOVE LOVE jute!!!!!
we have something in common for sure!!
BTW, love your blog!
Cheers
Andrea
Stacy
November 14, 2011 at 9:16 pmI now have the sudden urge to go buy some jute and start randomly wrapping household items in it!
Kristi
December 9, 2011 at 5:37 amFantastic! My work here is done. 😀
Creative in Chicago
November 18, 2011 at 2:17 amI have been dabbling with jute since the summer, what do you think of these up cycled tin cans
Jacoabadriel
November 18, 2011 at 7:23 amFresh designs and unique styles are new life
into your home.Love it!!!!
Thanks for sharing this.
Creative In Chicago
November 18, 2011 at 8:11 pmI have one more for your collection, Monkey Fist rope balls. I first saw these in a gift shop in Florida But was put off by the price tag so I decided to see if I could make my own. They sit very well together with my Yarn balls.
Really enjoyed jute jute collection!
Sarah Crawford
November 20, 2011 at 9:58 pmSuch great ideas! I'm pinning a bunch of them for use later 🙂 Thanks for finding & sharing all of these!
Giuditta
November 26, 2011 at 1:21 pmWow, what a fabulous collection. Thanks so much; I'm Pinteresting your great article!
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Deb
August 6, 2012 at 8:00 pmI’m very impressed with your talent. I love crocheting with it too.
Deb
August 6, 2012 at 8:01 pmI’m really impressed with your usage of jute. Love all your ideas.
rajasanthanam
November 3, 2012 at 9:58 amvery nice
beautiful
sweta
January 17, 2013 at 9:28 amhi dear…. i realy like ur design, can u give me some more ideas bcoz this’s my project and i hv to make same thing new which is still not in india market, just tell me some easy and short method.
Carmela
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Ciao
Carmela Milano – Italy
Stacy
July 17, 2013 at 8:15 pmHow to you glue down the jute on the vinyl records? It seems difficult with all the angles of the record.
miriam
June 13, 2014 at 11:11 amthose are some amazing products .It looks so pretty,so creative
Liz K
June 21, 2014 at 8:45 amI love your site! I’ve been looking for some new ideas for crocheting with cord and haven’t really come across much until I found your site!
Thanks for sharing such amazing ideas!! This is such a great way to make something old into something different just by adding Jute.
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Suzanne Holt
November 19, 2014 at 9:24 amWho knew that jute could be so versatile? Thanks for compiling this great collection. Pinned to my “Having a Natural Christmas” page.