Your gifts will still look beautiful if you adopt any one of these alternative wrapping techniques from the pros.

Read on to learn about four of their favorite creative approaches that don’t involve traditional gift wrap.

If you have some textured wallpaper left on hand, Rees likes that approach even more.

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“This will add a little more depth to the gift wrap overall,” she says.

Want more design inspiration?

Kemp-Gerstel recommendswrapping wicker or fabric gift basketswith cellophane.

presents wrapped in wallpaper

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or you’ve got the option to source them affordably at your local thrift store.

“After the gift giving is over, he can keep the basket to store toys and trinkets.”

Reuse It

You canreuse gently used gift wrappingon presents you receive on gifts you want to give.

gift wrapped in newspaper

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Just go easy when you kick off the gift.

gift basket wrapped in cellophane

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