DIY home decor has long ceased to be just a way out of a situation where you want to see the beauty around you, but there is no way to buy something. Now handmade is about style, creativity, and environmental awareness. It’s a cool way to show off your personality, create cool custom interior pieces, and at the same time give things a second wind and reduce the amount of garbage.
I have collected interesting DIY decor ideas for you. Organizers for storage, creative wall panels, and, of course, New Year’s compositions from improvised materials. So get inspired and make the space around you beautiful, ergonomic, and stylish!
Organizers for storage from improvised materials
I already said that the feeling of disorder in the room often arises from improper storage of things. Countless household trinkets, on the one hand, you want to have on hand, and on the other hand, they create a feeling of visual noise. Stylish storage organizers solve the problem. And you can make them quite easily with your own hands from improvised materials. A cardboard box, jute, thick textiles, or even ordinary wooden Chinese sticks can turn into a stylish craft.
The glue gun will greatly facilitate the creation of beautiful decor with your own hands. With it, you can conveniently and securely fasten the parts of the product, including those at an angle.
Shoe box storage basket.
Exterior trim can be woven from jute with a checkerboard pattern (as in the video), simply pasted over in a circle, or use dense textiles instead. Add a decorative ribbon around the perimeter, and also cover the middle of the box with a layer of fabric.
Decorative tray
Chinese chopsticks for sushi, thick cardboard or plywood, jute thread – and you can start creating. Turn on an interesting series to make it more fun to weave. Such a do-it-yourself tray will become a beautiful frame for jewelry, an aroma diffuser, or other decorative elements.
Making Use of Old Clothes
Needlework, cords and chargers, cosmetic things – all this will stop annoying you by appearing in unauthorized places thanks to an interesting version of a homemade organizer. A glue gun or ordinary thread with a needle will help to fasten the parts.
Handmade decor from glasses
By this principle, you can make an attractive creative candlestick. And if you take containers of a larger diameter, you will get an organizer for buttons, paper clips, or other small things. The main life hack is to cover the junction with a beautiful ribbon and add a twist in the form of dried flowers or a three-dimensional paper figure (examples will be below).
Decorative glass for storage from a tin can
Peel off the label, paint in a color that suits your kitchen, and cover the top and bottom with jute. And if you have inspiration, then you can decorate with an original decorative pattern.
Handmade organizer or flower pots. In the example, an option with a flowerpot finish, but according to the same principle, you can turn a can of paint or a water bottle into a stylish box. The only difference is that as an organizer, an inner layer of fabric should be added to the above example.
Measure the height of the future product, cut the jute into strips of the appropriate length, and start weaving in a checkerboard pattern. If you want to add variety, use several colors of cord.
Creative designer basket from an old plate
The magical transformation of materials at hand will require a little magic and effort, but the result is worth it:
- From the fabric, make the inner and outer bottom of the future basket.
- Textiles can be both plain and with interesting prints.
- Glue around with jute.
- Make a future frame from wire or construction clamps.
- Braid it with jute or decorative thread.
- Optionally, you can dilute the rows of weaving with beads or decorative stones.
- Close the upper edge of the weave with a decorative arc based on wire or craft tape.
Box imitation.
There are situations when it is necessary to cover the contents of a shelf to reduce visual noise, but it is inconvenient to transfer its contents to a box. Cardboard, fabric, and a strip of leather visually imitate an organizer box. This is especially effective if you live in a rented apartment with old furniture.
To summarize.) To turn a banal box or jar into a stylish organizer, you will need fabric, paper, jute, and paint. Cover the inner and outer parts with the chosen material, hide the joints with decorative tape, and add a twist to the decoration (dried flowers, shells, beads, etc.) and you can enjoy the result.
Creative Wall Art
What can be done to decorate the walls? There may be several approaches:
- Independent hand-made decor in the form of a large panel;
- Registration of small works in a frame to give the appearance of a picture;
- A combination of small details into a complete installation.
Decorative wall panel made of paper.
If you have books that have served their time, give them a second life in the form of handmade decor. Cut out the base from cardboard. From the pages of the book, you make petals (you fold the paper in the form of cups for seeds), lay them out in a circle, and gradually reduce the diameter. The final version will look voluminous and original.
DIY macrame panel.
A very popular option for beautiful decor, which is easy to learn how to do yourself. It can be realized both in small sizes and make large panels on the entire wall.
Paper flower stars.
You will need fairly thick, well-flexible paper or cardboard and, of course, a little effort. Choose the material to match the color of your interior.
This idea can be implemented with different goals:
- Make an accent wall;
- Hide stains or scratches on the wallpaper;
- Use as an element of a panel painting;
- Hang when there is no way to drill the walls.
New Year’s handmade decor
I will finish this collection with thematic New Year’s options. This is just a small part of the beautiful decor that will help you immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the holiday, and create the effect of anticipation. If you want more original ideas – write in the comments!
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Minimalistic Christmas tree to store decorations.
Do you like to take off your jewelry at night, but don’t like putting them in drawers and bags? Then this handmade decor option is for you. If you know how to work with plaster, you can use it. If not, then there is a simpler version of the creative embodiment of cardboard:
- Make paper cones. The diameter of the base should be larger than the diameter of the bracelets you are wearing.
- For a tray stand, cut out a circle of the base and a rim. Glue everything.
- Paint the cones and the handmade tray the same color.
Decorative Christmas tassels for curtains.
This craft can also be used as a decoration for the Christmas tree.
Festive Christmas composition with candles.
Corn cans left after making a salad can turn into an original do-it-yourself decor for the New Year. Paint, contrasting thread, candles, and branches of a Christmas tree, and a little magic of dexterous hands will help add zest and a festive mood to the interior. To make the composition stable and keep the branches longer, use a floral sponge. If there is none, you can replace it with children’s plasticine. In this case, keep the decor away from the batteries so that the Christmas tree needles do not crumble prematurely.
Pendant of cones
Very easy to implement. Jute thread, cones from the nearest park, and a base ring. The hardest part is finding a place to hang it. Or you can make several small ones and place them around the apartment.
Volumetric paper snowflakes.
They can decorate the Christmas tree for the New Year, windows, and any open space. The main thing is to fold it correctly so that when cutting out the pattern, the craft keeps its shape.
Candlestick.
A rather traditional idea, but it still looks beautiful and festive. Paste an ordinary inexpensive glass or a small vase with burlap and decorate it with nuts and coniferous twigs.
Christmas trees are made of jute, paper, and wood
There are many options for what can be made from improvised materials, it is simple to implement ideas, but it looks stylish. The main thing is to choose a fairly thick paper and think over the color scheme. And then you choose your creation scheme:
- Wrap a paper cone with jute thread, and add beads for decoration if you wish.
- Cut out two Christmas trees. On one cut from below, on the other – from above. You insert the parts into each other and you get a beautiful 3D Christmas tree. And if you add a stand made of a piece of natural wood, then the original decor is ready.
- Or an even more magnificent version, in which you glue the parts in a circle.
Wall decor with framed Christmas trees
Handmade decor for the New Year can also be in the form of paintings of different sizes.
Making decor with your own hands is not just a naive craft that was once fun in childhood. This is a kind of meditation, a way to “appropriate” and change the space around you. Even if you live in temporary rental housing, you should not put off creating a beautiful space around you until better times. Life goes on here and now, and let it be filled with beauty and comfort!
