DIY room decor is extremely popular. On the one hand, it is often part of the hobby of home owners. All family members, even children, take part in decorating the rooms with pleasure.
Another important factor is that you don’t have to buy expensive materials to create unique and original things for your home. Usually, for this purpose, the remains of finishing materials are used, to which are added various handicraft items, means for painting, and decoupage.
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How to decorate a room with your own hands. Pillows will help you.
Whether it's a new or old room, you always want to revive it, give it something new, fresh, bright. Accessories can make a big difference in decorating a room.
Small things will come to your aid, such as figurines, mirrors, various flower arrangements, paintings, etc.
Perhaps the easiest way to liven up a room is with pillows. You can use pillows to blend with or contrast with the overall theme of the room.
If you lack “joy” in the room, you can use pillows in bright colors and unusual shapes. And if you want something laconic and strict, then choose pillows of the correct shapes in seasoned colors.
Also choose suitable pillow fabrics and patterns.
Decoration materials
It’s easy to make decorative interior elements from various available materials.
For work you can use:
- cardboard and colored paper,
- coins that have gone out of circulation
- disks,
- bottle caps,
- yarn, beads and threads,
- wood and its derivatives,
- bottles,
- remnants of ceramic tiles and much more.
How to decorate a room with flowers
Decorating a room with flowers is called phytodesign. This method refreshes the room, both figuratively and literally, since fresh flowers create a microclimate in the room.
It is human nature to merge with nature, but in modern life this is difficult to do. That is why phytodesign will come in handy more than ever.
Flowers can be chosen according to your taste. It is worth considering that suitable conditions must be created for plants. Find out which plants love light and which ones love shade.
*You can choose a suitable flower pot to match your decor.
* If you decide to buy flowers for your room, you can also think about special furniture for them. For example, special shelves will allow flowers to curl beautifully, decorating and enlivening the room.
*You can try the art of Ekibana. Beautiful, rich arrangements of dried flowers will decorate your room all year round. You can use many different flowers, such as wildflowers, and decorate the bouquet with bamboo or other herbs.
* Artificial flowers also look very beautiful. Today you can find a huge number of similar flowers, which at first glance cannot be distinguished from natural ones. Artificial flowers can be placed in a vase (glass, wicker) or used in combination with dried flowers.
Wall panel
You can create a beautiful wall panel with your own hands. The materials for its manufacture and the theme can be anything.
When planning a decorative panel, you should adhere to the general color scheme and design of the room. For a room decorated in a neutral color palette, a bright element will be inappropriate, just as a large panel will look alien in a small room.
The panel can be textile, mosaic or consist of several blocks. For decoration, it is easy to use artistic stencil painting or any other decorative technique.
How to beautifully decorate a room. Use lighting.
A great way to decorate a room is to choose the right lighting. Today, the main thing is a large amount of natural light. But it is also important to choose the right artificial lighting.
You can:
* choose a suitable sconce
* replace the chandelier with a more modern one
* use spot lighting that will go along the perimeter of the ceiling
It is not necessary to select a chandelier to match the style of the room. For example, if the room is designed in a minimalist style, you can easily dilute it with a classical or oriental style chandelier.
Napkins
A variety of napkins will be a good element of creating home comfort.
They can also be kept in the same tone as the curtains, or they can be made in a completely opposite color. Embroidered, crocheted or made from separate pieces of fabric, they will emphasize the softness of the interior. Therefore, it is better to place them in cozy bedrooms than in formal living rooms.
How to decorate a wall in a room. Use paintings, photos, mirrors, watches.
If you have paintings or photographs, they will help you decorate the room.
* Positive energy comes from images of smiling people. Buy suitable frames and insert photographs into them, then hang these frames on the wall in the room.
* You can also use panels as room decoration. It is worth noting that it is advisable to hang pictures at eye level.
* A good option would be to use photo wallpaper. Modern photo wallpaper is a colorful high-resolution photograph, designed like a sticker. They will not only look beautiful, but they are also not difficult to glue.
* A mirror is also an option for decorating a room. The effect is enhanced if the mirror is hung so that it reflects wallpaper, photographs, panels or floral decorations.
Living room
It’s logical for the whole family to work on decorating the living room. This will help unite family members in the process of creative work.
Living room decor options can be very diverse. They often depend on the composition of the family and the age of its members.
A friendly family with children can make a unique symbol of their unity. For example, this could be a wall panel in the form of a capital letter of a surname in artistic design.
Another option could be a funny and positive photo collage or a selection of pictures in homemade frames.
Do-it-yourself room decor can be decorative vases or bottles, decorated with your own hands, interior pillows or homemade covers for upholstered furniture.
We decorate the house and room with our own hands in an original way
How to decorate a wall in a room. Bubble painting.
This project is also very simple.
You will need: a tablet, a large brush, scissors, white acrylic paint, matte decoupage glue (Mod Podge), tissue paper in the desired colors.
- paint the tablet with one layer of white paint and leave to dry
- cut out 3 circles of different sizes from papyrus paper (you can cut out any other shape, any color)
- distribute the shapes on the tablet as you like, and if you put one color on top of another, you will get new colors
- apply glue to the place where you will have this or that figure
- place the circle on the glue and gently smooth it with a brush (it’s okay if you don’t manage to smooth it completely)
- repeat the process with all remaining shapes
- on top of the already glued figures, you can apply another layer of glue
Instagram as a decoration tool or how to decorate a room with photos.
Everything is very simple:
- prepare a square tablet
- print out some images from Instagram
- apply glue to the tablet with a brush
- paste images
* In this example, each image is 10x10cm in size, which means the tablet is 30x30cm in size to fit 9 photos perfectly.
* You don’t have to use a tablet, but simply carefully and evenly glue the square images onto the wall using double-sided tape.
How to decorate a teenager's room. Topographic threads.
Although this work is not difficult, it requires accuracy and patience.
Prepare a wooden tablet, small nails, a hammer and thread.
— place any simple drawing (or in this case a word) on the tablet
- place several dots on the drawing - they will indicate the places where you will drive nails (do not apply dots exactly throughout the entire drawing)
- start driving nails into the tablet
- start pulling the thread - first tie it to one nail and then randomly wrap the thread around each nail, and then you can choose a different color of thread and repeat the process.
Picture from CD cases
This interior decoration is made from 20 CD cases. To make it, you need a little skill in working with graphics programs (Adobe Photoshop).
- find a suitable high-resolution image on your computer, and divide it so that you get 20 square images, the same size as the CD case
- print each image separately
- for each photo, cut cardboard or thick paper and use double tape to attach the cardboard to the photo
- also, using double-sided tape, attach each image to the inside of the case and close it (naturally, you need to remove all inserts from the case, if any)
- carefully assemble your puzzle and attach it to the wall using the same double-sided tape
Toilet paper art or how to beautifully decorate a room
This example actually uses a toilet paper cylinder, and you'll be surprised at how cleverly it can be used in the name of art. The cost of such work is incredibly low, the main thing is to prepare the cylinders, tablet and paint.
- cut each cylinder into several rings of the same size
- “flatten” and arrange the rings as you like on the tablet (you can arrange them in the shape of flowers or leaves)
- glue the flattened rings to the tablet
- use spray paint (in this case white) to paint your flowers.
* It is best to paint outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
* You can replace the spray with acrylic paint, but in this case it is better to paint the rings before gluing them.
Paper silhouette or how to decorate a room yourself
For this work, you can copy images of people from the Internet, print, cut out and trace the silhouette on black construction paper.
You can also do the same thing with existing photos of friends and family.
- prepare photo frames
- insert silhouettes into frames
- hang the frames on the wall so that the silhouettes from each frame “communicate” with each other
Furniture decor
It’s easy to change the interior of a room by decorating the furniture yourself. Old or tired furniture can be easily updated using painting, decoupage techniques or craquelure coating.
Some pieces of furniture can be decorated with inlaid facades.
The room can be supplemented with homemade furniture: shelves and flower stands, an unusually shaped coffee table.
Originally decorated pots for indoor plants also complement the interior. You can decorate them with paint, eggshells or colored film. By mixing two shades of nail polish with water, you can create a marbled color by dipping the pot into a tray of solution.
How else can you decorate a room? Curtains.
Today in specialized stores you can find a huge range of curtains for every taste. Even if you already have curtains at home, think about replacing them with more modern or colorful ones.
When choosing curtains, focus on the color of the walls in your room. They should be, at least a little, brighter than the wallpaper. Also, curtains can be decorated with all kinds of decorative butterflies or ladybugs.
The most important thing in everything is to show a sense of proportion, and not to overdo it with the number of paintings and photo wallpapers, with the color of curtains and the abundance of flowers.
Bathroom
Interesting pebbles and crafts made from shells, wicker boxes for storing small items or original themed wall paintings will serve as an effective addition to the bathroom interior.
It’s easy to complement the room with homemade hooks and holders for paper or towels, decorative cups and storage containers.
How to decorate a room for a birthday
Table
The main thing in the room where the birthday will take place is the festive table. You can choose a colorful tablecloth for it.
You can also find tablecloths in stores with various riddles and puzzles to keep children interested.
Dishes
Some people prefer to use disposable utensils because they are safer and can be purchased at almost any grocery store in a variety of colors and designs.
Advice:
If you are going to choose beautiful, bright dishes, then in order not to overdo it with bright colors, you can lay a strip of rolled paper for drawing on the tablecloth, against which the bright dishes stand out and look very beautiful.
Decorations
— Look in the park for a nice dry branch of medium size (about 1 meter) and wipe it with a dry cloth.
- Use spray paint or acrylic paints to decorate the branch.
— When the paint is dry, secure the branch with expanded clay in the flower pot.
- Next, start decorating it. And you can do this with the help of soft toys, sweets or notes with predictions. Just tape them to the branches and that's it.
You can also decorate the room with paper or plastic flowers. Detailed information can be found in the following articles:
Paper flowers
How to make corrugated flowers
Paper flowers using quilling technique
How to make origami flowers from paper
Flowers from plastic bottles
Fairy lights
Bright, colorful garlands will also create a festive atmosphere. You can look for ready-made garlands, or you can make them yourself. You can find all kinds of garlands in our article: DIY garlands
Houses
Children love to play in “houses”. You can buy one or a couple of these houses and the children will have a lot of fun, or you can make a house yourself or with your child together.
Perhaps your child himself will not often play alone with it, but when there are a lot of children, then such a house becomes very popular.
It is also worth noting that such a house can also be decorated with balls, stickers or sweets.
Favorite cartoon characters
It's no secret that every child has favorite cartoon characters.
Armed with the information you need, you can cut out magazines or newspapers, print or buy posters and/or stickers of your child's favorite cartoons. Next, simply decorate furniture, walls, ceilings and doors with them.
Sweets
You can serve sweets in beautiful bags or baskets, or you can make a whole flower bouquet. This article will help you with this: DIY candy bouquets with step-by-step photos
Textile products
You can update or complement the interior by updating textile elements: pillows, bedspreads, curtains or pouf. These items are easy to sew yourself and decorate with embroidery, beads, ribbons or beads.
Pillowcases painted at home with an ombre effect, which means a gradual color transition, look beautiful.
For this type of dyeing, the product is dipped into the dyeing composition to 3/4 of its length, then taken out a little, and after 5 minutes it is pulled up again. Coloring occurs in several stages, the effect is very original.
How to decorate a room with balloons
Balloons are also an excellent birthday room decoration tool. You can simply buy a lot of multi-colored balloons and inflate them, or you can try to make various garlands from the balloons. You can learn how to do this from our article: How to make a garland of balloons
You may also want to think about your child's favorite colors. For example, if a child loves the sea, you can make balls of several shades of blue.
If the child loves nature, then you can pick up balls of green and yellow colors and collect them in the form of bushes or flowers.
If you want to decorate a girl’s room, you can choose red and/or pink.
Aerodesign (master class)
Chamomile from balls
Shelves
Homemade shelves and storage sections have long become an effective element of room decor. A non-standard approach to design and a variety of color solutions will help make the shelf an effective addition to the interior.
How to decorate a child's room
1. You can start by decorating the walls of the children's room.
Of course, you can limit yourself to purchasing wallpaper with playful patterns and colorful designs. But if you have a desire to do something special with your own hands, then you should pay attention to the bright accents that are already present in the room.
For example, children's bedding and blankets have various images or bright patterns that you can transfer to the wall and/or ceiling. Use watercolor paints to do this.
You CANNOT use aerosol paints to paint walls, as they will harm the health of the child and your health.
2. Unusual wall images.
In the first example, you copy a drawing that is already present in the interior, and in this example, you create a completely new image to which you can add three-dimensional elements. You and your child can make several crafts from paper or plastic and then decorate the room with them. Our articles can help you:
Crafts from plastic bottles
DIY heart
Crafts for Women's Day
New life for old things
3. What should I add or change?
Take a look around and think about what you can change in your children's room. Maybe some elements can be decorated or changed. For example, you can replace regular sofa pillows with brighter ones or simply sew (you can buy) bright pillowcases.
You can also come up with a specific theme - for boys you can decorate the room in the form of a pirate ship, and for girls in the form of a princess castle. Add paintings, posters and rugs with a suitable theme (don't forget about wall decorations).
Below you can see a huge number of children's rooms decorated on different themes.
Kitchen
The kitchen traditionally serves as a gathering place for all family members. Sometimes friendly get-togethers happen in the kitchen. Therefore, the desire to decorate a room, emphasizing its cozy atmosphere, is completely justified.
Almost any decorative elements would be appropriate in the kitchen. This can be artistic painting of walls, decoration of furniture facades, and original textile accessories.
Ikebana art
Ikebana is a complex, centuries-old oriental art that can take years to master. At the same time, even small compositions will perfectly enliven the interior, and not necessarily only Japanese.
The main principle is harmony of shapes, sizes or colors. The original Japanese composition is always based on an equilateral triangle as its main symbol.
Strictly observe the proportions between the vase and the bouquet, do not overuse the number of shades. At the same time, asymmetry is needed, so place elements at different angles.
Ikebana must have three main lines:
— At the base is a strong, reliable and strictly vertical stem, around which the composition is built. It symbolizes the sky. — The second stem is about a third lower than the first. It is installed slightly at an angle and symbolizes a person. — The third level is the shortest lower stems at the base of the composition, which naturally symbolize the earth.
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Window decoration (ideas)
Instead of one or two curtains on the windows, you can use several multi-colored curtains at once. This new trend breaks the usual stereotypes and fits perfectly into the interior with a calm finish.
Another non-standard solution is the installation of a window structure into an interior partition. This will radically transform the interior, adding sophistication and European chic to the atmosphere.
Sleeping area
The following will fit harmoniously into the bedroom:
- Photographic collages;
- Modular painting;
- Quilt;
- Homemade rugs;
- Fabric drapery at the headboard.
You can sew birds, hanging them over the headboard, or mosaic mirror pieces, which will expand the spatial boundaries of the area.
Patchwork carpet
A patchwork-style carpet is made from all kinds of multi-colored and different-textured patches. This could be remnants of other floor coverings, leather, old jeans, outerwear, sweaters, worn upholstery and any other textile fragments.
The peculiarity of patchwork is the play of texture and shades, and also its uniqueness. It is basically impossible to make two identical carpets. This decor is good for eclectic interiors, country, Provence, boho, Scandinavian style and even loft.
There are two main manufacturing technologies: stitching different flaps along the edges in a chaotic order, as well as tying long flaps in different sequences.
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