Bring new life into any room with simple decorating projects. From moody accent walls to gilded candle holders, these ideas are quick, affordable, and don’t require extensive skill sets to implement. Make a statement with wall art by curating an artistic gallery wall or framing an inspiring quote to showcase your creativity and elevate any room’s style. DIYs allow you to show off your artistic side and elevate their design.
1. Planter
One of the most rewarding apartment decorating projects involves turning something you already own into something beautiful, using just a few basic tools and your imagination.
These terracotta planters get an eye-catching upgrade thanks to vibrant acrylic paints and floral motifs. You can achieve similar effects using plastic, ceramic, or glass containers too. Add decorative tape as an effortless and cost-effective way to refresh everyday items, like lampshades, picture frames, curtains, or even walls! Experiment on a sample surface first before applying it directly on walls!
2. Ladder
Ladders make an attractive and functional addition to any room, like this leaned ladder bookcase, which adds much-needed storage in an efficient, space-saving fashion.
With just a few simple DIY projects, you can breathe new life into any room at an affordable cost. Whether it’s your living room that needs refreshing or your bedroom that could use updating, these quick and easy projects offer great solutions. Add a personal touch to your storage bins by customizing their designs with paint or stenciling a special design on top. This project is simple and enjoyable regardless of skill level!
3. Pendant
Craft tools, creativity, and imagination are all it takes to turn your home decor dreams into a reality. DIY projects offer an easy way to add style without breaking the bank. Make an eye-catching plant wall using a cutting board in sunny rooms with D-ring hangers to securely connect plants to it, creating an innovative yet stylish display of greenery.
Create the ideal organizational system in any bedroom or office by adding storage bins that are both decorative and practical. Paint them with bright hues and label them with permanent markers—these decorative and functional storage solutions will do wonders to clear away clutter!
4. Frame
Home decor is all about setting the right tone in any space, from repurposed storage bins to DIY wall art projects that create eye-catching results and spark your creativity. They are especially ideal for renters, as many require no prior artistic skills!
This plant display uses a 1×4 board and wreath ring to create an easily interchangeable wall-mounted ledge for plants, artwork, or decor. You could even paint your board to reflect your personal taste or color palette! Reuse old frames by decoupaging them to add a unique design—this can include anything from maps and newspapers to fabric scraps and photos!
5. Mini Bar
Give your home a customized touch with an inexpensive DIY project that won’t require too much handiwork—for instance, quick paint jobs can create a fresh striped look on hardwood floors like this example by designer Marie Cloud of Indigo Pruitt.
One easy-to-do project involves painting storage bins. After completing the project, you can add fabric for an eye-catching splash of color or stencil a design onto the storage bins for extra personalization—this project works perfectly in any entryway or bedroom, and upcycling fabric scraps is also beneficial!
6. Rug
Interior designing doesn’t need to be costly or time-consuming—in fact, DIY projects are an affordable and accessible way to give any room its desired aesthetic. Renter-friendly and simple in execution, DIY projects produce eye-catching pieces that stand out in any room!
Add an eye-catching accent to storage bins by painting them! Choose between stenciled designs or creating patterns with paintbrush strokes; this project is even an easy way to welcome guests into your apartment with style!
7. Ball Garland
Unwrap a unique aesthetic into your space with this easy DIY home decor project! All that’s necessary are a few materials—and the finished result will look professional. Wet felting is a process in which wool roving is submerged in warm, sudsy water to form balls. You can also use wool yarn instead of felt sheets, but the finished product may take more time for shaping.
Hang this charming garland from your ceiling or doorway for an adorable finishing touch, whether for a special event such as a birthday party or any other reason! Choose colors to coordinate with its theme for added effect—an adorable way to bring more color and personality into apartment decor!
8. Framed Quote
Renovating your space doesn’t have to break the bank if you want some serious style. Upgrade existing furniture or create fresh decor with just creativity and some elbow grease—like this DIY framed quote made of recycled parchment paper placed between glass panes and hanging from sawtooth hardware; its simplicity yet impactfulness will add style and personality.
9. Canvas
Making over your home decor without needing to call in professionals is possible with just some paint on storage bins and the help of simple techniques like tape stripping.
Canvas reigns as an artist’s go-to surface, offering versatile yet durable support. No matter whether you are just starting out or creating art for gallery showings, select quality, tightly wrapped, gesso-primed canvas for optimal painting experiences. With your newly gained knowledge, canvas aisles at art supply stores will become much less intimidating! Happy painting!
