44 DIY Decor Ideas To Spruce Up Your Home Instantly
We rounded up the easiest ways to for you to spruce up and organize your home instantly. Keep scrolling for the craftiest decor ideas from DIY blogs and BuzzFeed staffers.
1.Draw on dollar-store dishes to make your own Marimekko-inspired set.
Get the tutorial here.
2.Customize inexpensive pillow covers with fabric paint and masking tape.
Here's how to make these.
3.Add some nature to your walls with DIY leaf art.
Palm leaves have never looked so cool. Full tutorial at Monsterscircus.
4.Make your own clock with a simple clock kit.
Here's how to make one with marble contact paper.
5.Make a lil' wool cactus to store your pins in.
Full tutorial at Delia Creates.
6.Build your own set of honeycomb-shaped shelves out of popsicle sticks.
7.Make a hula hoop headboard.
"I can't take credit for this because it's my little sister's invention, but I can tell you how she made it! First, she cut open a hula hoop, emptied out the weights inside, and attached it to a broom handle (without the brush head!). To attach the two, she used E6000 adhesive and then tied the two pieces together with yarn: she says the knot's called diagonal lashing.
Once that dried overnight, she took more yarn and wrapped it all around the hula hoop and wove it around the frame. Needless to say, I treasure this headboard, not only because the price was right (materials were about $30), but also because it was made ~with love~."
8.Construct a light-up marquee sign in the shape of whatever word you choose.
Full tutorial at Homey Oh My.
9.Paint a simple canvas drop cloth to make a patterned rug.
Here's the tutorial, which includes a review for how well it actually works as a rug.
10.Frame your posters with wooden slats and twine.
11.Attach a wooden base to a basic plastic planter for a midcentury-inspired cactus garden.
12.Paint two discarded bricks and use them as bookends.
Assuming your shelves aren't packed end-to-end. Here's the tutorial.
13.Build a vintage-y breakfast tray out of plywood.
Find the instructions here.
14.Print out your favorite photos and tape them to a gift box or shoe box lids.
Then decorate the sides of the lids with washi tape, and hang on removable adhesive hooks. Here's the tutorial.
15.Create this super cute wall grid that's actually just a few wire shelves.
"When I moved into my new place, I knew I wanted to try something different for my headboard. I loved the wire wall grid from Urban Outfitters but ya girl is balling on a budget. So I decided to make something similar myself and, after dragging my mom through every aisle in Home Depot, we were struck by inspiration in the middle of the closet section. Basically, we bought three wire shelves ($6.02) and hung them flat against the wall. Because the shelves were so light, I only had to use a few nails to keep them on the wall (gotta get that security deposit back) and now I can fall asleep under string lights and pictures of my friends and family."
16.Give your fridge a polka-dot makeover with contact paper dots.
Is this silly? Yes. Is it also delightful? Uh huh. Get the instructions here.
17.Make your own trendy marble and gold side table.
Liquid nails is your friend! Get the tutorial at Sugar and Cloth.
18.Embrace minimalism with this cinder-block desk.
The blocks are so sturdy you don't even need glue to keep the tabletop in place. Get the tutorial at The Merry Thought.
19.Organize your measuring cups and spoons with these adhesive hooks.
"I used 10 hooks to hang up my measuring spoons on the inside of a kitchen cabinet. It took all of 10 minutes, most of which I spent making sure the hooks were spaced so the cabinet could still shut neatly. If it gets too confusing with the measurement labels face in, I might just label them on the back too. Time will tell!"
20.Spend a rainy day in front of the TV making your own rug.
And look how cozy it looks! Get the tutorial at Paper & Stitch.
21.Paint your vinyl or linoleum flooring.
Read the tutorial here.
22.Decorate your fridge with washi tape or spray paint.
Find the tutorial from The Every Girl here.
23.Knit this bulky blanket that's warm in the winter and gorgeous year-round.
"This blanket is the warmest, cuddliest thing I own. It's not incredibly soft or anything, being merino wool, but it's gorgeous. On the coldest winter nights, when the heater just isn't doing it, I like to spread it on top of my duvet, and it's heavy enough it feels like a hug...(Oh, and while you don't have to be an experienced knitter to make this, I wouldn't recommend making this your very first project ever. Or your second.) "
24.Framing your bathroom mirror will make it "sit" nicely with the rest of your decor.
Especially if you're going for a rustic style. Get the directions here.
25.Turn your address number into an address planter.
Project tutorial here.
26.Throw some glitter onto your pillows.
Get the tutorial here.
27.Spruce up your mirror by glueing tiles around the border.
Read on to redo your mirror.
28.Make an easy bar for your balcony out of a piece of countertop and table legs.
This is actually an IKEA hack.
29.Balance a marble tile on a copper pipe frame for a pretty plant stand.
30.Build your own hanging wooden shelves.
"First, I measured out how long I wanted the shelves. I went to the hardware store to have boards cut to my ideal dimensions (around $25), and picked out the perfect wood stain. (I obviously had to ask someone for help, because I had ZERO idea what the heck I was doing because what even is a wood stain, but the Home Depot peeps were super helpful). I then got $1 metal brackets that were a not-so-cute gray, so I bought a metallic black spray paint to give them a new color. I went home, stained the wood (after sanding it down), let it dry, and hung the shelves up all in a day. It’s so incredibly easy, and after all was said and done, I have five beautiful shelves that only cost me around $60!"
31.Adhere copper leaf to a framed mirror that you already own.
Here's how to make it.
32.Glue old picture frames onto wooden boxes for pretty framed shadow shelves.
Here's how to make them.
33.Add some frills by making your own wall hanging.
"I decided to take matters into my own hands and bought two metal hoops (they were from the fake flower section in Michaels) and some gray yarn, which happened to be on sale. All I did was knot four strings onto the hoop. I needed about eight of these knots on the smaller hoop, and ten on the larger one. Afterward, I decided to give it a bit of a haircut and cut the string to make a cute diagonal pattern."
34.Add simple legs to an Ikea table top for a midcentury-style coffee table, if you prefer to skip the cushioned ottoman.
It's cheap, and you could probably put it together in an afternoon. Here's how.
35.Construct this vertical storage solution for pots and pans that save a ton of space and take less than ten minutes to set up.
"My kitchen is so small and cluttered that, for a while, I was eating peanut butter for dinner rather than try to cook. I was obsessed with the pegboard storage ideas on Pinterest for forever, but because I'm moving out in four months, it was a hard no on any legit installations. I found these magnetic hooks that hold up to 12 pounds on Amazon which was great because it just so happens that we have a giant metal door right next to the fridge. Now, we have so much more cabinet space and I don’t have to take everything out to get to the big pot. As a bonus, I had a few leftover to hang our measuring cups and potholders on the fridge!"
36.Give an old globe a second life by cutting it in half and adding a clock kit.
37.Cover an ugly planter in pretty rocks for your front steps.
So maybe you don't have a wrap-around porch, but that doesn't mean what you do have has to be boring. Here's how to do this.
38.Screw some hairpin legs to a stained or painted crate to create a cute storage space.
Here's how. Bonus: you get a little more bookshelf space
39.Turn a 1x1 cubby into a sleek side table.
This would work in your bedroom or next to your sofa. Find the tutorial here.
40.Adhere some gold leaf to canvas pillow covers to make statement pillows.
Here's the tutorial, although you might want to paint a pre-made cover instead of using fabric glue to make your own.
41.Decorate your flower vases with a confetti design.
Get the tutorial here.
42.Use fabric medium and acrylic paint to turn a cheap remnant rug into a custom statement piece.
Learn how to paint the remnant here.
43.Become an overnight artíste with this easy art idea.
Get the tutorial here.
44.Finally, repurpose any type of wood pallet into a rustic wall clock.
This article contains content from Natalie Brown, Jemima Skelley, Peggy Wang, Emily Shwake, Mallory McInnis, Rachel Sanders, Alison Caporimo, and Alessia Santoro. It was compiled by Kelly Rissman.
