5 DIY Ways to Go Mad for Plaid This Winter

For the cost of a few inexpensive ceramic tiles, you can craft a gorgeous plaid table runner that also doubles as a trivet for hot dishes. Keep reading to learn how!

For this project you'll need 29 4"x4" ceramic tiles: 10 black, 7 white and 12 gray. To make the plaid pattern look authentic, we painted white hatch lines on each gray tile using a toothpick and white acrylic paint. Once you've gathered all your materials, start the pattern by placing a single white tile diagonally in the center of your table, then surround it on four sides with gray tile.

Fill in the four empty corners with black tile until the pattern forms a diamond.

Continue the pattern down the length of your table, until you have 3 diamond shapes connected end to end. Fill in the empty spaces between the diamonds with the remaining white tiles.