If you’re looking to re-energize your home without breaking your budget, there are plenty of DIY projects that can have a big impact for a small investment. You don’t need an unlimited budget or an extensive skillset to transform your home in clever and meaningful ways. Here are some ideas that will leave your home feeling fresh and fabulous.
Introduce a Color Schem e
Introducing color into your home can make a huge difference. Don’t be afraid to go bold! Create an accent wall and pick colors you love, colors that make you feel happy and excited. You could also use paint to update your furniture. Have an old desk or sideboard stored in the garage? Give it a lick of paint and voila – you’ve got yourself a new look.
Focus on the Accessories
Accessories are a great way to switch up the look of your home without much financial investment. If you’ve got old lampshades or out-dated cushions, try updating them with a lick of paint or some patterned fabric instead. Scour charity shops for interesting artwork, ornaments or mirrors to add interest and personality to your home.
Light the Fire
Everybody loves a fireplace. Adding a fireplace to your home doesn’t need to involve a hefty investment. There are a number of portable electric fires available now, as well as more traditional style log burners. Both can be installed with relative ease, and now all you’ve got to do is make sure you always have a supply of wood!
Mix Up Your Textiles
Don’t be afraid to mix patterns and textures when it comes to choosing the linens for your home. So, don’t think your bedding has to match your curtains or your rug needs to match your armchair. Adding different patterns can bring life and texture to a room and show your individual style.
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Create Your Own Artwork
We all want art on our walls but it can be expensive. Start by raiding your attic for photographs and memorabilia that can be framed. Making a collage out of old maps is another great idea and it’s astonishing how well this works in the home. You could go digital and print some of your favorite photos onto canvas to hang on walls.
Change Your Window Treatments
You can make a huge difference to your windows with just a few changes. If you’re a fan of natural light, you could remove the curtains completely and let the sun shine through. Otherwise, swap current curtains or blinds for something more colorful or interesting. It’s small changes that will make a big transformation to your home.
Do the Unthinkable
Don’t be confined by the expectations of a particular room. If you can make it work, anything can go anywhere in your home: use a bedside table as an occasional table or a seven-foot dresser in the hallway. Just look at what you have and what you need, and decide where the pieces fit best.
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Create a Statement
Make a statement with your furniture Choosing a hero piece for each room can make a huge impact without breaking the budget. It could be as simple as a comfortable armchair, or you could be more daring, looking at pieces like sofas and tilt open beds. This will instantly give any room a fresh vibe and create a focal point.
Section Up
We all know how much of a difference an area rug can make to a room. And what’s even better is that area rugs don’t need to blow the budget. You could even try making your own by sticking together and hemming two large rugs—cost-effective and quirky! Sectioning off certain parts of your room with rugs will create diversity and texture in a space.
Add a Garden Feel
Bring the outdoors indoors with plants and greenery galore. Look to areas of the room that could use some lush, such as boxes above cupboards or house plants on a shelf. Plants are a great way to create a feeling of tranquility in your home, as well as a dash of color. Be sure to add life to your home and give it a bit of character.
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Work With Natural Light
If already you have lots of natural light in your home then make the most of it. There’s no need for task lighting, as the light that comes in through your windows will be enough. This will save money and you’ll be able to add more of a focus into the other areas of a room.
Bring in Foliage
Don’t just restrict yourself to true plants—floral and foliage prints can be a great way to incorporate a garden feel into a room. You can easily pick up some prints quite cheaply online and they can work with almost any sort of style you have going on. This works great in an old-fashioned kitchen or bedroom space.
Upcycle Unique Pieces
Making the most of any piece of furniture you already own can completely change the whole vibe of a room. Supposing you have a dresser or cupboard, why not make it fresh again with some bright paint? Or, you could upcycle an old mirror by ISBN an interesting frame around the edge. Just having these pieces on display will give your home an instant refresh.
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Work Within a Budget
Setting a budget will help you to discern the boundaries of your interior design projects. Working out how much you can afford to spend on each project will prevent you from making impulsive purchases, and will instead allow you to carefully plan and prioritize which items are worth splurging on.
Create Your Own Upscaling
Making use of accessories can bring large-scale changes to your home on a tiny budget. Accessories act as highlights that help to bring attention to other areas in your home, so you don’t have to spend hundreds changing your furniture. Take beds, for example; you don’t need to buy a whole new one, an upscaled throw or a neat headboard panel will instantly lift the look of it.
Make Use of Wall Spaces
What’s great about DIY is that you can custom-make exactly what you need for your home. It might seem impossible to afford a statement piece of furniture, but you can make use of wall shelves and cabinets to spruce up a space that’s lacking. Wall space can be an excellent way to display art or photos, and to store things too.
Don’t Fear Things you’ve Never Tried
We understand that some DIY projects can be way outside of your comfort zone. But don’t let this put you off. By getting to grips with the basics, you can try different projects and do a lot of the work yourself. Not only will you be learning something new and creating something unique, but it’ll save you a lot of money in the long run.