Ditch Boring Kitchen Cabinets By Taking This Crafter's Cheap Dollar Store Inspiration

It's time to give your kitchen cabinets some fall flair. Enter TikTok creator @ftevans, who shared a video showing their crafty Dollar Tree kitchen hack that turns orange oven mitts into the cutest hanging floral displays. With autumn blooms and a little ribbon, these everyday kitchen accessories bring rustic farmhouse charm to your cabinet doors without taking up counter space. You don't need to be a master crafter or spend a fortune to try it, either. The TikTokker simply uses a hot glue gun to secure floral foam inside the pockets of circular, orange oven mitts that read "Hello Pumpkin," then inserts decorative flowers into the foam. The finished bouquets also feature red blooms and autumn leaves, creating a fuller arrangement that spills over the top of each pocket. The lettering stays visible below the flowers, making the mitts part of the display rather than simply a holder for the stems.

They then place a hook on the inside of each cabinet door and loop ribbon attached to each mitt over it, letting the mitt hang over the front. Wide orange ribbon coordinates with the mitts and adds another splash of seasonal color against their brown cabinets. A little 3M tape holds the mitt in place against the cabinet door. Hanging the arrangements in pairs gives the cabinet doors a coordinated look and adds a festive touch you can appreciate while making dinner. With all their supplies coming from Dollar Tree, this DIY keeps costs down and puts the materials within easy reach. 

With many of us wanting to spruce up the look of boring kitchen cabinets, it's no surprise this crafty TikTok video has attracted more than 150,000 views and enthusiastic comments. "I just got home from Dollar Tree. Why didn't you show me this earlier[?]" one user aked. Others praised the finished look, saying, "I love seeing people's creativity! Came out so cuteee!"

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One commenter suggested adapting the idea for other holidays, sharing a photo of their own cabinet decorations and adding, "I will be doing this for Christmas as well." This simple and inexpensive hack can be used throughout the year by swapping out the mitts and decorations to suit the season. Consider pine sprigs and pine cones for Christmas or bunny ears peeking out of mittens for Easter. If you're making these for fall, you could add miniature Dollar Tree spiders and webs for a spooky Halloween effect. You can also coordinate the ribbon with your chosen holiday colors to tie everything together, giving the same basic project a fresh look each time you refresh your kitchen's decor. For another budget-friendly seasonal touch, Dollar Tree's lemon plates can brighten up your tablescape when warmer weather rolls around.