DIY Interior Decor Upgrades – Big Impact with a Small Price

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Decorating your interiors or getting upgrades is challenging and exciting as well. Appointing an interior designer sometimes can be expensive. Desiring a fresh vibe for your home and do not have the resources? Here are some inexpensive ideas below that you can try:

DIY Interior Decor Upgrades – Big Impact with a Small Price

1. Rearrange furniture

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Play around with the furniture that you currently own. You can re-arrange the furniture as per your convenience to give your home a new look. If you have big open windows that bring in natural light, you can have your sofas or living room design. It is a great place to either laze around or start a conversation. Add an oversize lamp or light to add scale to the room. Work with the space you have.

2. Have plants around

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Plants are a great source of fresh air and add greenery to any room. To decide which plants to grow or get, there are succulents, rose plants that would fill the room with fragrance etc. Having floral plants can also add colour to your room. You can make plant hangers with good and unused plastic bottles.

3. Accessorise

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Add accessories to your home either made by you or your children. If you have artwork or paintings lying around, you can frame them. You can add Do It Yourself (DIY) lamps made of bangles, plastic cups or fridge magnets with glass jar covers, photo frames of ice-cream sticks and so on.


There are many videos that you can find either on Facebook or YouTube. You can also decorate your home with vintage accessories to give a vintage feel. Hang a key holder near the door to hang your keys or even dog leashes if you have dogs.

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4. Storage

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Use innovative storage bins. You can use big plastic boxes to store your essentials and keep them under the bed or use plastic shoe racks to store small items and hang them behind the door. You can de-clutter your study table with file organizers; make jewelry organizers and magnetized cosmetic organizers with non-used photo frames as well.

5. Built-in bookshelves or cabinets

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Do you have bookshelves or built-in cabinets to display your favourite collectibles or items? Rearrange the items or stack up new items for display. Remove the items that are not useful and de-clutter your home. If you wall cabinets high up the wall, then stack glass vases or decorative chinaware lying around and not in use. This will be a great showpiece idea.

6. Rugs and mats

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You can add a rug or mat in your room or especially near the door. It is a great addition to any decor and will also be a good comfort for your feet. Adding a rug would also add colour to the room and make it feel cozy and warm. You can also make a rug or mat by yourself from old linen and towels. You can even spray paint your rug to resonate with your home style.

7. Stair runner

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If you have stairs in your country-style home, the first thing that your guests lay their eye on is the stairs. Indulge the stairs with some colour and some patterns. Patterns like stripes can make a great impact without being too compelling. Stair runners will also lessen the possibility of slipping and provide grip.

8. Refurbish old furniture

Have an old sofa or chair lying around with tor fabric? You can refurbish your beloved furniture that you do not want to part with. You can get new fabrics for your sofa and match it with your wall or paint the chair new for an appealing look.

Conclusion

The top-mentioned tips will definitely provide your home with uplift and in your budget. Try to use the items lying around to create something unique and creative for your home. There are a lot of DIY projects that you could find simple, easy and effective. Small home upgrades make a big impact.

Contributed courtesy of Akshay.

Author’s Bio

Akshay works as an Interior Designer with Lalco Interiors and he is in love with his job. Thinking up interesting home décor ideas and helping clients implement them is what makes him tick. You can catch up with Akshay and his team and indulge in one of their beautiful home décor pieces for your home at Lalco Interiors Furniture Shops In Bangalore.

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