Ideas for interior decor: 15 ways to decorate things with your own hands

A stylish apartment is a dream that seems unattainable to many. It is generally accepted that only the efforts of professional designers and huge financial investments will turn the apartment into an ideal. But the fact is that to create a harmonious and sophisticated interior you do not need to hire specialists and spend astronomical amounts. Enough to show a little imagination.

Skillful hands can work wonders even in a tiny apartment. Do not believe? Take a look at the Internet. On a wide variety of sites, you can get great ideas for the interior with your own hands. It has everything: revitalizing old furniture, decorating a room, creating unusual decor elements from improvised material. Even an old lamp, scattered volumes of the British Encyclopedia or a broken chair that have been lying around on the balcony for many years can become a chic decoration for your bedroom or living room.The main thing is not to be afraid to experiment.

Decoupage furniture wallpaper

Do you have dusty pieces of old wallpaper left over from the last year’s repair? Do not rush to take them to the trash as unnecessary trash! They will help to breathe life into old furnishings, turning them into designer things.

A coffee table will look spectacular if you put on it a piece of elegant wallpaper under glass. No need to mess with glue. If the pattern is tired, you can change it at any time.

Decorating a lampshade with wallpaper is an excellent idea: a thing becomes bright and sophisticated. In addition, the included lamp illuminates the pattern, casting bizarre shadows around the room. Isn't it beautiful?

An unusual headboard can be made by simply gluing a piece of wallpaper of a contrasting color over the bed. This solution is especially suitable for backless beds.

Wallpaper in black and white, striped or checked - a stylish option for decoupage.

Wall murals glued to the cabinet doors allow you to create unique furniture in exotic styles.

IMPORTANT: in order to further facilitate cleaning, choose easily washable wallpapers, such as vinyl.

Wallpaper decoupage cabinet

A boring table or frayed wardrobe pasted with scraps of wallpaper will turn into a work of design art, revitalizing the atmosphere. This type of decoupage is very easy to use and accessible to everyone. Use great ideas like:

• Pasting with pieces of wallpaper with the same ornament.A boring white wardrobe will become much more expressive! Make sure that the pattern matches, and the color is in harmony with the color of the walls and the overall appearance of the room.
• Patchwork technique. Pasting furniture with pieces of wallpaper with a different pattern looks creative, as when sewing a patchwork quilt. The main thing is that the “rags” combine with each other and create a harmonious composition.
• Wallpapering from the inside. A laborious but effective idea for open shelves. Allows you to create a bright composition by making the rear wall of the rack and the shelves themselves an element of design.

IMPORTANT: before proceeding with gluing, use sandpaper and acrylic paint to clean the work surface from stains, cracks and scratches.

Other decoupage

Exquisite compositions for decorating furniture are created by other means.

Napkins for decoupage. They are not difficult to find in specialized stores for needlework. Diverse in style, they allow you to decorate furniture in accordance with the general style of the room.

The cloth. Decorating with fabric is an effective way to breathe life into old furniture. It is convenient to use old curtains for this. The cabinet, covered with pieces of fabric, looks elegant and unusual. Reclosing the old chair, you get a stylish piece of decor.

Lacquer. A simple and sophisticated way - after gluing napkins for decoupage, cover them with varnish. The idea of ​​using a special varnish for craquelure is spectacular: such a varnish creates beautiful cracks on the surface.

Toning paint. Furniture tinted with colored paints looks bright and elegant. An extravagant option is to color the table through the tulle, getting an elegant pattern. Skillful tinting can artificially “age” furniture, giving its appearance a nobility. The effect of antiquity creates a decoration with gold or silver paint. Luxurious gold or silver will make even the most ordinary-looking furniture stylish.

Headboard

The headboard is the main decorative element of the bed.It is easy to make it a bright accent in the design of the bedroom, if you show your imagination:

• soft headboard: a piece of polyurethane foam is glued onto a solid base and covered with velvet, velor or other material. Use buttons to decorate;
• natural wood. A huge selection of ideas: noble wooden panels, exquisite wooden lattice, pretty shelves and much more. The headboard from natural branches looks spectacular;
• a rock. The natural stone insert will ennoble the headboard. Fans of spectacular designs can make the headboard of a panel of sea pebbles;
• bamboo. Exotic material that allows you to create unique headboards - from elegant panels to exotic headboards made from bamboo sticks of different heights;
• picture. Favorite picture or photo evoking warm memories will become an exquisite headboard and expand the space of the bedroom;
• installation. Here you can show your imagination by using the most unexpected objects to decorate. The result is stunningly beautiful. Do not be afraid to experiment!

Roman curtains

Roman curtains - a convenient and stylish solution for the interior of any of the rooms in your home. They are a piece of canvas in the size of the window with sewn-in trims. Thanks to the latter, Roman curtains can be assembled like blinds, forming beautiful folds.

Simplicity and grace make Roman curtains a magnificent decorative element. They can decorate the living room or bedroom, hang in the nursery. This is a practical option for the kitchen. A wide selection of colors allows everyone to find an option to their liking.

Roman curtains are easy to make yourself. To do this, you need a piece of your chosen fabric and old blinds:

• measure the width and length of the window, add 1 cm on each side for seams and cut a piece of cloth. Iron and stitch at the seams;
• remove the extra strips from the blinds, glue the rest to the curtain from the inside;
• hang the curtain.

Instead of blinds, you can use wooden bars. In this case, the strips are glued or sewn, optionally. Do not forget to sew the rings to pass the cord.

Wall decor from a photo

Gorgeous photos from your personal archive or from the Internet will become an exclusive detail of the interior. You just have to try a little bit!

Photo frames are not the only way to hang photos on the wall. Consider ideas such as:

• Photo on the background. Find a thick, hard, and light base (ideal is Styrofoam or Styrofoam). Print the photo so that it is 5 cm larger than the substrate: a gap is necessary for folds. Gently glue the photo to the backing by bending the ends. Glue the photo to make the image shiny. If you cut the photo into several parts, you get an effective modular picture.
• Photo on canvas. You will need a canvas stretched over the frame and a printed image in size. Put on a canvas a thick layer of glue medium, firmly press the image to it and leave for several hours, not forgetting to soak from the spray gun. Then carefully peel off the paper and apply another layer of medium gel on the canvas for protection. The result was a gorgeous image with spectacular scuffs!

There are many creative ideas for using photos in the interior. Use it!

Original rugs

It is hard to believe how magically the interior is transformed thanks to a pretty rug. It is also easy to craft with your own hands from improvised materials, the choice of which is very large.

Leather belts. A dozen belts made of genuine leather (their number depends on the width of the future rug) are fastened together using metal brackets or rope. It looks great!

The cloth. You can skip the trim through the holes of the bath mat, creating a fluffy surface, or weave a nice mat from narrow strips of fabric. Great material will be old T-shirts or fluffy bath towels.

Wine corks.Out of about two hundred wine corks, cut in half and glued to a water-repellent base, you get an incredibly stylish rug. From traffic jams you can lay out a pattern.

Woolen threads. Having made pompons from woolen threads and fastening them together, you will get an incredibly comfortable rug. The choice of shades is the richest!

Sea stones. The beautiful pebbles you have collected on the beach can turn into a spectacular bath mat. Incredibly stylish!

Cozy pillows

Soft sofa cushions create a feeling of comfort and serve as a bright accent in the interior. If you find it difficult to find a pillow that meets your tastes in the store, do not worry: it is easy to make it yourself.

DIY pillow. Each craftswoman who knows how to handle a sewing machine can sew a pillow or soft ottoman of any size and shape. Upgrade your old sofa cushions by stitching pretty pillowcases for them. A wide selection of fabrics and prints in stores guarantees the realization of any idea.

Staining. If you don’t know how to sew, it doesn’t matter: tired pillows can easily be painted in a new color using special fabric colors. A spectacular option is a drawing or pattern applied using a stencil. Especially suitable for coloring white pillows.

Ombre. To get a fashionable and surprisingly effective color, dip the pillowcase in the dye for 2/3 of the length and immediately remove the centimeters from the liquid by 5. Wait another 5 minutes and get the next 5 cm, and so on until the end. The result is a stylish gradient.

Decorative lampshades

The original lampshade will become a real decoration of the room. You can do it yourself by getting a truly exclusive item. The choice of materials for manufacturing is very large:

• paper. An elegant carved cap will not only decorate the lamp, but will cast fancy shadows. Creative lampshade will turn out from a map of the world or your favorite photos;
• the cloth.The needlewomen can sew the lampshade to their liking or decorate the one that already exists with ribbons, appliques, draperies;
• threads. Tightly twine the lampshade around and fasten: simple and elegant! With the help of an inflatable ball, thick threads and glue, you can make a stylish lampshade in the shape of a ball;
• beads or buttons. Sew or glue them to a table lamp and it will turn into a work of art. Another way is to string the beads on a thread and, attaching to a metal hoop, make an elegant lampshade;
• twigs. Gather even twigs and fasten them together. Get an unusual lampshade made of natural material.

You can do this and much more yourself: just skillful hands and imagination are enough. Do not be afraid to create!

Living Succulent Decor

Living plants as a decoration is truly magical. The design element of succulents will certainly cause admiring exclamations of your guests. It is hard to believe that such beauty can be done at home with your own hands:

• Wall of succulents. A shallow drawer is closed on top with a metal mesh using a wooden frame. Soil is poured inside (any mixture for cacti is suitable). A composition of succulents is planted. These unpretentious plants feel great in the most difficult conditions. The design is fixed vertically and pleases the eye.
• "Plantation" on the table. You will need a thick countertop with a recess in the middle. Put a box with succulents there and admire the unusual "plantation", green in the middle of your table in the living room.
• "Green" coffee table with glass top. Its lower part turns into a flower pot, where a variety of succulents are planted. Decorate the composition with elegant pebbles.

IMPORTANT: to create a composition, choose plants that are diverse in shape and color.

Glass containers in the decor

Glass bottles, cans, vials have been piling up in our homes for years.Surprisingly, these useful items can turn into an exquisite element of decor. It is easy to make them even for a beginner.

Decoration. Using a brush, paints and inspiration, you can turn an ordinary jar or bottle into a work of art. Also suitable for decoration are threads, beads, fabric, paper, duct tape and all the materials that fall under the arm. Ready-made containers can become an exclusive vase or a nice souvenir.

Lamp. The easiest way is to put the LED strip into a colored glass bottle and get a spectacular holiday flashlight. If you cut the bottle or cut a hole in it, you get an unusual candlestick or original lampshades for the chandelier.

Exclusive dishes. It is enough to saw the bottle and sand it well. From a bottle sawn across, you get a unique glass or vase. Saw the bottle along - and you will have exclusive stands for food.

On the Internet there are hundreds of ideas for everyone to use glass containers in the decor. Act!

Refined "marble" crafts

Amazingly beautiful "marble" decor can be done independently with the help of nail polishes. Pick the shades (at least two) that you like. Find the item you want to decorate (glass, vase, etc.). Stock up on clear varnish, a toothpick, thin duct tape and a container of water. And proceed:

• limit the staining area with duct tape;
• draw water into the container and, in turn, drip into it with all varnishes, except transparent. Each next color is applied over the previous;
• Draw strips from the center to the edge with a toothpick. Quickly, until the varnish is frozen!
• dip a glass or vase in a lacquer pattern on the water. Carefully remove and set to dry;
• Use a transparent varnish to fix the dried pattern. After the item has dried, remove the adhesive tape and strip off any stains of varnish.

Decorating a mug or vase in this way, you can be sure that you are creating a truly unique pattern!

As you can see, creating a unique style of your apartment is not so difficult. Thousands of ideas for every taste are just waiting for their implementation, almost without cost. Original decor elements may now gather dust in a secluded corner of your apartment. It's time to look at the mezzanine, shake the boxes on the balcony, how to delve into the closet. And start creating!

Marine motives: unusual clock on the wall

Painted flower buds

Natural composition of twigs and fresh flowers

Magnificent lampshade “Luminous lace”