Well-Shred
Paper may be flat, but star stylist and
interior designer Robert Verdi showed us
it’s not one-dimensional. He used basic printer
paper to create these rumpled-chic topiaries.
Cut and paste your own the day before a party,
so they have plenty of time to dry. Shred a hefty amount of
paper in colors you like, or
pick up some pre-shredded
paper from a craft store.
Drizzle glue on one side of a
Styrofoam ball and roll it in a
pile of the cuttings, pressing
lightly to adhere. Fill in any
bare spots and repeat on the
other sides. Cover as many
foam balls as you like, then
let dry. Pile them on top of
one another with dowels (or
chopsticks!) and place in
flowerpots or cluster in the
center of the table.