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Perhaps, at least once, every woman thought that it was time to update the hallway, hang a beautiful mirror in the bedroom or new shelves in the kitchen. We all sometimes want to “refresh” a boring interior, bring something new, interesting and stylish into it.

However, here the issue of price comes to the fore. Not everyone is ready to shell out substantial sums for exclusive items. How to update your interior at minimal cost? It’s actually very simple – you just need to apply a little manual labor, imagination and enthusiasm. And we will help you with this!

In this article you are guaranteed to find something that will interest you and give you inspiration. And with a little imagination and adapting the ideas described below to suit your apartment, you will get truly designer things!

15 interesting and simple interior ideas that you can do yourself.

1. Wood hanger

Do you have long and strong cut branches at your summer cottage? Don't rush to throw them away! By treating them against insects and beautifully painting them, you can turn them into a very fashionable environmental element of the decor of a hallway or room.

2. Stylish geometric patterns on the walls

Using masking tape and interior paint or any other finishing material, you can transform boring walls into a riot of shapes and colors!

3. Picture blocks

Nothing adds zest to an interior like paintings. They always attract the eye. Why not make them yourself? And it is not at all necessary to be able to draw for this. You can use templates or make an applique. And for a family with children, a very cute option is to hang handprints in a frame.

4. Bright vases made from glass bottles

Many people take out vases exclusively for fresh flowers. Meanwhile, they can serve as stunning room decor. Moreover, you can put fragrant dried flowers in them or fill them with cute trinkets, sparkles or colored sand.

5. New life for an old guitar

Surely your husbands were fond of playing the acoustic guitar in their youth. And if this hobby has sunk into oblivion, and the guitar is still lying somewhere in the garage. It's time to get it! After all, you can make a very atmospheric shelf out of it, cut it out or create a picture using a burning device. Everything is up to your imagination!

6. Glass jar organizers

Half-liter jars, which every woman has in abundance at home, with a slight movement of the hand turn into very convenient organizers. They can be painted inside or decorated in an interesting way - and they will undoubtedly delight you with their appearance and functionality.

7. Bench of two chairs

The ideal solution for summer cottage plot, and to the apartment. Two old chairs plus a couple of boards and upholstery - and here it is, new item furniture! And this is also a great reason to work together with your husband. 🙂

8. Old suitcase - new decor

An old suitcase is another thing that everyone has. So, instead of letting it gather dust and take up space under your bed, take it out and turn it into a beautiful vintage shelf, a low chair for a loggia, for example, or a tall one if you attach legs to it.

9. Carved lamps

Paint tall tin cans, make a pattern of holes - and they will turn into a romantic night light in which you can put a scented candle.

10. Honeycomb shelves

Here, most likely, a man's hand will be required. Because it will be necessary to measure, saw, cut, and drill. But at the same time, the work still remains very simple and is unlikely to take more than a couple of days, taking into account long rest breaks. 🙂

11. Mirror-sun

You can make a real sun from an ordinary round mirror!

For this you will need:

• 48 wooden spiers;
• 24 round mini-mirrors with a diameter of 15 mm and 24 with a diameter of 10 mm;
• 1 round mirror with a diameter of 20 cm;
• double-sided tape for the mirror;
• white paint;
• a sheet of thick cardboard from a box or thin plywood;
• glue gun and 2 glue sticks;
• jigsaw;
• cutter;
• protractor;
• scissors, ruler, pencil, brush.

The photo below shows a detailed sequence of actions.

12. Lots of small shelves

In craft stores you can often find wooden hollow cubes of various sizes. You can make an excellent regiment family out of them for all sorts of different little things. Sometimes similar cubes can be found in hardware stores. They are perfectly connected to each other using wood glue. And how much space there is for interesting coloring!

13. Add some color!

Don't have the desire or mood to do global painting work? Paint one or two elements in the room, and it will immediately sparkle with new colors! Window frame, window sill, and even chairs! Or simply replace standard curtains with bright and positive ones.

14. Stylish table made from a lattice basket

Surely many of us have passed by a wide variety of lattice baskets in construction supermarkets. They come in both plastic and metal. Next time, don’t pass by, but take her with you. And at the same time, a round wooden board, super glue for universal surfaces and a couple of paints in your favorite colors.

15. Photo wall

In our age of digital technology, photo printing, alas, is gradually becoming a thing of the past. But it’s very in vain! Printed photographs not only evoke a special feeling that is incomparable to when you look at them on the screen, but can also serve as a very interesting element of the interior. Insert the pictures into a frame and hang them in an interesting way, creating a kind of storyline. Tape the photos to the wall in a heart shape or hang them up. You can build a family tree. Show your imagination!

Each of us has a dream - to build our own house, and make renovations inside where it will be comfortable, cozy, warm and beautiful. Sometimes it’s not possible to collect everything in one place, because many of us don’t have enough cash. But we insist that everything beautiful does not have to be expensive. The main thing is to make everything taste good.

Always remember - before you start building a house, the most important question is that you need to think up in advance, find out, draw, draw in different design programs, this is the interior of your future home.

For everyone who wants to make housing cozy home with an individual character, you will have to be patient, as home design takes a lot of time and a lot of changes. So that you can decide what your home should be like, we will tell you about the types of styles in interior design. We will show you a lot of photos so that you can ultimately choose exactly your design, and exactly your project, and live in exactly the house that suits you mentally.

C style Provence in the interior of the house

Provence– translated from French means province.

There is no more sunny and richer place in all of France than Provence. This region has the best of everything: sparkling coastlines, enchanting nature and a gastronomic lifestyle. It is on these components that the Provencal interior style is based. Its colors, as if faded by the sun, interspersed with bright shades create comfort and lift your spirits.

Provence style is the charm of bright, good old times and simple luxury. This style combines the centuries-old traditions of French country houses and the eternal beauty of Provençal nature. Inspiration, tranquility and comfort, light and lightness await you in the interior, which is literally permeated with the languid slowness of the gentle sun, freshness Cote d'Azur, the aroma of Provencal herbs and endless lavender fields.

Distinctive features of the interior in the Provence style can be considered:

Pastel colors
Very light, weightless curtains
Elegant, light, often white furniture
Light floors
Insanely many fresh flowers
Floral patterns
Ruffles, cutwork, sewing
Lots of trinkets made of porcelain, ceramics, fabric.

Geographically, this design style emerged in the south of France at the end of the 18th century and expressed the desire of wealthy bourgeois to join the life of the aristocracy. Provence is characterized by a slight “shabbyness”, when the furnishings seemed to have been burnt out in the hot southern sun and were exposed to the sea wind for some time.

C COUNTRY STYLE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

The word “country” can be translated as “village” and “country”. Rustic style, or as it is also called, country style, has many faces. Each country has its own view of home, decorated in simple, rustic taste.

Country is, first of all, natural. This style of interior design is intended for lovers of a measured way of country life. Loyalty to family traditions, continuity of generations, the desire for a harmonious rapprochement with nature, originality - these are the main principles around which design canons are built.

Country style is very popular and resembles country life, comfort and closeness to nature. To create a country style interior, they mainly use wooden, wicker or forged furniture. Interior design may include structures made of metal, glass or concrete. Today, most people prefer this style and create the image of villagers.

You can choose any materials, as long as they meet the requirements of natural origin and high environmental friendliness - wood, brick, stone, copper, aluminum, paper, cotton, chintz, straw or reed will come in handy. In this style, texture is given special importance. Wallpaper, imitation, fabric, stylized brickwork, wooden beams, columns or panels will bring the interior closer to the desired image. And, conversely, the coldness of chrome, glass, the soullessness of plastic and synthetics are absolutely unacceptable in a rural environment.

The floor can be covered with natural planks, laminate or tiles such as slate, terracotta or sandstone.

The favorite style is wood, it is used everywhere. Moreover, the less processing the surface has undergone, the more stylish it looks. Doors and windows are no exception. The first ones are solid with geometric embossing and simple fittings made of dark metal. The second ones are strict, simple in form, with a large number divisions.

A slave (MOROCCAN) style IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

Oriental style in the interior is the most interesting and diverse style among the others. Since it has absorbed the diversity of elements of Arab, Asian and Indian culture. Each component of the style of the oriental genre has its own characteristic features and differences.

The Arabic style, in turn, includes the specifics of South-West Asia: the Arabian Peninsula (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, etc.) and North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Iran etc.). Turkey can also be added to these cities, since the main part of the state is located in Southwestern Asia, and the rest in Southern Europe.

This style represents peace of mind, harmony and tranquility along with beauty, brightness and wealth. An interior in this genre can be made both in the spirit of minimalism (Asian motifs - simplicity and practicality) and with the use of many additions and accessories (Arabic motifs - luxury and sophistication). The first, it turns out, acts as a counterbalance to the second style. Therefore, every decorative detail and every item requires stylistic selection and careful elaboration. To understand the big picture and recognize the right direction for all oriental interiors, there are some common features.

The Moroccan interior contains colors characteristic of African style, that is, the colors of the nature of the black continent: desert, scorching sun, shady jungle, fires in the African night. These are sand, orange, terracotta, red (various warm shades of red), brown, swamp green, etc.

However, in addition to this, Moroccan interiors use colors characteristic of the Arabic style: pink-orange, gold, scarlet, fuchsia, royal blue, dark purple, burgundy, etc.

Most often, stone floors are found in Moroccan interiors, due to climatic conditions. The stone is cold, but on hot days and sultry nights the coolness of the floor increases the level of comfort.

If the coldness of a stone floor is scary, you can choose a tile or wood laminate. In Moroccan interiors, wooden floors are also not uncommon: mostly rough boards and stacked parquet (wooden modules of different colors are laid out in a certain way to create a beautiful ornament). But if we are talking about styling, laminate is quite suitable.

However, the optimal solution for the floor in a Moroccan interior is still warm-colored porcelain tiles (brown, terracotta, beige).

In living rooms and hallways, the walls are most often plastered. In Morocco, decorative textured plaster is used to decorate walls, after application of which the walls become like marble. Plaster can be ordinary. Then the plastered walls are painted with colored or snow-white paint.

In wet rooms and front halls, the walls are decorated with bright mosaics that form a Moroccan pattern.

The ceilings in Moroccan houses are very high. They are painted in one of the commonly used colors. Traditionally, in common rooms the ceiling is blue or blue - it symbolizes the sky. A border is made between the wall and the ceiling - it can be a mosaic, painting or lace stucco.

In expensive Moroccan interiors, the ceilings can be wooden - carved or painted with Moroccan ornaments. The work is difficult and very expensive, but the result is amazing.

Minimalism IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

The concept of minimalism arose from the Latin word minimus, which translates as smallest. That is, the smallest combination of colors, textures, shapes and objects is used in the interior of the room.

Minimalism is a style for those who look to the future. The validity of this statement is confirmed by many designers. They believe that a modern person will most quickly rest and restore strength after a busy day in a spacious room, free from unnecessary details, details and things. However, implementing the minimalist style in the interior is not as easy as it seems at first glance. When creating an interior, it is important to very subtly feel the difference between ascetic and functional life. After all, a minimalist interior is not necessarily an empty open room with a couch in the role of everyone necessary items furniture. No. Minimalism allows you to create a convenient, comfortable and functional interior that uses a small number of quality items.

The minimalist style won the hearts of innovators in design and architecture in the late 1980s. Japanese inspired traditional design and the concept of Zen Buddhism, London and New York architects created sophisticated interiors with an emphasis on clean lines, natural light and a minimum of furniture and decor.

The founder of minimalism, architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, proclaimed the basic principle of this direction - “Less is More.” Minimalism is the pursuit of perfection through restraint and asceticism, embodied in the simple geometry of forms.

A modern minimalist interior is a balanced living space, including only the necessary minimum of items. A minimalist interior comes to life thanks to the play of light, graphic shapes and dynamic color combinations. In this case, functionality and proper zoning come first.

C TIL Hi-tech IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

The main features of the style are a lot of light, space and technical innovations.

High-tech came into fashion in the 70s of the last century on the wave of postmodernism. In a short decade, it spread across Europe and began to penetrate into Russia. This style has something of pop art and science fiction illustrations. Like any modernist movement, high-tech style is a challenge to everything traditional and outdated.
The style has several main distinctive features:
The lines are simple, strict, tough. This applies to walls, furniture and, to a lesser extent, accessories.
Shelves and cabinets are hidden. Storage spaces are mounted in such a way that one cannot think that there is a shelf hidden behind this flat surface.
Industrial materials. Metal, glass, concrete, brick, plastic predominate in the interior of a high-tech house. Leave the natural structure or polish to a shine. Wood has a right to exist, but it must be unprocessed.

High-tech technologies take care of the comfort, health and safety of those living in a modern home. An armored door with a fingerprint scanner will make it impossible for unauthorized persons to enter your property from the threshold, and you will not need keys. The fingerprint scanner, which reliably identifies up to 99 different fingerprints, can be replaced with contactless cards or a chip. A reliable video camera built into the door will tell you who is behind the door. The image from the camera can be sent to your TV screen via the Internet, to your computer or mobile phone. And inside the house we will find space and minimalism.

The high-tech style in the interior is characterized by convenient equipment. The built-in audio-video system makes being in the kitchen more enjoyable, even all day. You can drink your morning coffee while listening to tunes from your MP3 player, or surf the Internet, watch the news or watch a movie on the LCD screen while preparing lunch.

And the English bourgeois style IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

The American bourgeois style was formed under the influence of several styles of the twentieth century: Austrian Biedermeier (the so-called “comfortable” Empire style), Art Deco (geometric shapes, rich ornaments, exotic wood, glass, onyx, marble) and eclecticism of the post-war period. Speaking about the American bourgeois style in the interior, it is worth paying attention to the fact that it became widespread among successful capitalists and wealthy entrepreneurs, where housing was the same indicator of status, prosperity and prestige as luxury yachts and limousines. This was the era of the rise of the American economy, Prohibition, and the emergence of numerous nouveau riche. The area of ​​housing is directly proportional to the impressive sums that the American bourgeoisie spent on furnishing their homes.

An important stage will be finishing the floor of the room; parquet is mainly used with geometric motifs - these can be straight lines, zigzags and triangles. Interior decoration is impossible without accessories. In the American bourgeois style this is assigned separate part. This direction of interior design involves a certain democratization of space: lamps, candlesticks, large flower vases and medium-sized figurines are located on the floor. Product materials: crystal, onyx, glass, jasper, marble, brass. When choosing lighting, you should pay attention to chandeliers and floor lamps of geometric shapes (circle, semicircle, ball, cube, square, octagon) made of Murano glass. A striking solution in decorating will be a cascading crystal chandelier.

The main sign is temporary layers. It seems as if this interior was created step by step, each generation brought something of its own to it: from grandmother - a solid library and a retro camera, from mother classic sofa and a chair by a famous designer, and the daughter painted the wall a shade of turquoise and hung a fashionable lamp...

In fact, this is, of course, an appearance: bohemian interiors are a favorite theme for professional interior decorators. Creating an interior with history - even in a new building - is considered the highest degree of skill.

Traditional English style is an eclecticism of “flavors” from different eras, which today we perceive as classics.

The main principle of the English interior: rich and restrained. If we take moderate luxury on the verge of sophistication, a sense of taste and proportion, we get pure English style. Since England is an isolated island, this fact could not but leave its mark on the style of home decoration. Conservatism and a measured way of life are visible all around. From generation to generation, traditions remain constant, with only minor changes added to the layout of the house. The English style can be characterized by concepts such as respectability and luxury; in one word, it is a classic interior style with the addition of luxury. This style is reminiscent of the castles of English aristocrats - noble, majestic. As a memory of the colonial past, in some places there are shades of Indian and Chinese style.

The English style is characterized by the influence of two eras: Georgian (1714-1837) and Victorian styles (1837-1901). This period was marked by a rapid increase in the ability to use a variety of styles from around the world and different eras.

During the reign of King George I English style influence began to be felt Ancient Greece and Rome. The style of that era can be described as majestic, restrained, proportional and symmetrical. The choice of color often depended on the direction of the world where the room’s windows faced. If to the north, warm shades predominated, for example, golden pink, lemon yellow. If to the south - cold: azure, rich green. The interiors of that time could contain elements borrowed from the cultures of India, Japan, China, Mauritania, Ancient Egypt, as well as the styles of Rococo, Louis XIV, James I, etc.

The Victorian style was formed in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, namely in the second half of the 19th century. At this time, thanks to the rapid development of industry and colonies around the world, the bourgeoisie began to get rich and take shape as a class. It should be noted that many interior items, previously not available to everyone and considered luxury, have gained mass popularity. Thanks to mass industrial production, many items that were previously considered unaffordable luxuries have become publicly available. Decorating, arranging and furnishing houses acquired a demonstrative character of status and wealth.

In the 19th century, the famous designer William Morris became famous for creating on the basis of a medieval English interior what is today called English style all over the world.

And American (national eclecticism) IN THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

Eclectic style is a combination of elements inherent in different eras and trends to create a cohesive, harmonious interior.

The eclectic style originated in late XIX century in Europe (France, England, Germany), when architects, in search of new ideas, began to mix elements inherent in different classic styles. Bold combinations of styles became a source of endless inspiration for designers and artists of those years.

Very quickly, eclecticism became widespread in North America, where it became recognized not only by people of art, but also by the general public and, in addition to architecture, manifested itself in interior design.

By the 1930s, eclecticism was replaced by art deco and modernism, and it only managed to win the hearts of designers again in the new millennium: in the 2000s, eclecticism burst into the world of design, absorbing all the current styles of the 20th century during its long absence.

Eclecticism often manifests itself in a mixture of similar and non-contradictory styles, such as classicism and empire, baroque and modern. But it is nevertheless interesting to us for its excellent ability to combine old and new, western and eastern, in the interior. The consequence of these experiments is, for example, the combination of ethnic style with art deco and hi-tech.

Main features:

Different stylistic elements should be united by texture, color and general decision design.
Comfort and functionality, expressed by a combination of modern items with elements of past eras.
Using patterns on furniture such as stripes, zigzags, circles.
Patterned wallpaper, carved tiles on the walls, parquet, draperies on the windows and doorways.
Vertical lines, niches, rounded corners.
Oriental bedspreads and carpets, decorative pillows rich range of colors.
Decorative details that unite different objects in the interior.

Chalet (country style) in the interior

One of the old French interior styles is the chalet. Translated from French, “chalet” means a hotel or house in a rural style. Initially, this word denoted small rural houses in the Alps that served as shelter for travelers and shepherds in bad weather; later it began to be used to describe a whole direction in interior design, made in a rustic style

Chalet style is

simplicity;
practicality;
naturalness;
warmth and comfort.

The difference between a chalet and other similar styles, for example, country, is its great brevity and practicality.

Raw materials are often used in the interior:
unpainted wooden floors,
walls plastered or lined with wood, but without final finishing,
protruding ceiling beams,
large fireplace, roughly lined with natural stone.
All objects in the interior seem durable, stable, massive, and reliable. It is these principles of the chalet style that have made it so popular when decorating country houses.

Principles – the desire to be closer to nature, to be able to immerse yourself in beauty environment after a noisy and polluted city. It should also be noted that the popularity of ski resorts in our country is now at its peak. Leading a healthy lifestyle is not only useful, but also fashionable; skiing and snowboarding is the latest trend among sports trends. Well, wealthy people can afford construction country house, appearance and the arrangement of which will remind you of a ski resort all year round.

The Chalet style came to us from southeastern France, a province located on the border with Switzerland. It is the peculiarities of the mountain climate, the severity and even some harshness of natural phenomena and the rural lifestyle that are reflected in the style in which wealthy homeowners now prefer to build houses for country holidays. If we talk about the literal translation of the word “chalet,” then this is a shepherd’s house located near the mountains. It is obvious that the structure, the location of which was so difficult, had to meet all the requirements of strength and durability. Typically, small houses for rural residents of European provinces were built of stone and wood - the foundation and part of the first floor were made of stone, and the attic was made of wooden beam or logs. Such structures have justified themselves over time - the stone base was a reliable protection against unpleasant weather conditions in the form of gusty winds, heavy rain or snowfall.

The origin of the Alpine style has secured its association with rural simplicity, comfort and the warm atmosphere of the home. And the main feature of decorating a space in a chalet style is the use of natural materials. Such intensive use of wood and natural stone you will not find, perhaps, in any other stylistic movement.

Imagining a living room in a house located in a ski resort on the Alpine slopes, we involuntarily lean towards the style of a hunting lodge, but in a more spacious room with abundant use of wood and stone finishes, stuffed animals on the walls and fur skins on the floors instead of carpets. And in this presentation we are not far from the embodiment of Alpine style in living room interiors.

AND imperial style (EMPIRE) IN THE INTERIOR

The Empire style originated in France during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and was the pinnacle of classicism. Translated from French, “empire” means “empire,” and this name perfectly characterizes this direction. Imperial luxury, pomp and solemnity - distinctive features this style in the interior.

Empire style (French style Empire - “imperial style”) is the style of late (high) classicism in architecture and applied arts. Originated in France during the reign of Emperor Napoleon I; developed during the first three decades of the 19th century; was replaced by eclectic movements.

IN Russian Empire this style appeared under Alexander I. Inviting foreign architects to Russia was a frequent occurrence, since it was fashionable among titled persons, and at the beginning of the 19th century there was a passion for French culture in Russia. For the construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral, Alexander I invited the aspiring French architect Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de Montferrand, who later became one of the founders of the “Russian Empire style”.

The Russian Empire style was divided into Moscow and St. Petersburg, and such a division was determined not so much by territorial characteristics as by the degree of separation from classicism - the Moscow one was closer to it. The most famous representative of the St. Petersburg style of the Empire style was the architect Karl Rossi; among other representatives of this style, it is customary to name the architects Andreyan Zakharov, Andrey Voronikhin, Osip Bove, Domenico Gilardi, Vasily Stasov, and the sculptors Ivan Martos, Feodosius Shchedrin. In Russia, the Empire style dominated architecture until 1830-1840.

The revival of the Empire style in degenerate forms occurred in Russia during the Soviet era, from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s. This style of the Empire style is also known as the “Stalin Empire style”.

The Empire style was based on the architectural and stylistic traditions of the most ancient states: the Egyptian, Ancient Greek and Roman Empires. Columns, frescoes, arches, bas-reliefs, rich stucco, ceiling borders, pilasters - all these are borrowed antique elements that have become integral decorations of Empire style interiors. Military symbols on the walls: shields, swords, swords and armor symbolize greatness and valor, and family coats of arms symbolize the continuity of family traditions.

The characteristic features of the Empire style are:

Compliance with the rules of symmetry.
Artistic sophistication.
Solemn parade.
Monumentality.
Abundance of decorative elements.
Empire style is appropriate in the interior of spacious rooms with large windows and high ceilings. It is unlikely that this style will be suitable for decorating cramped apartments that are unable to convey all its pathos, grandeur and monumentality that were originally intended.

Source: Internet.

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Someone will certainly look at this collection of ideas and say that it would be easier to buy new furniture or decor. But this article is not for them, but only for true connoisseurs of unique style and products self made. Here you will find 10 of the most beautiful interior items that you can make for your home with your own hands without spending extra money.

The best DIY home crafts from scrap materials for 2018!

1. Decoupage and other DIY furniture repair ideas

Restoring old chests of drawers and sideboards is perhaps one of the main trends of our time. Many pieces of furniture fail over time: tables and chairs have loose frames, upholstered furniture is pressed through and requires a new “filling”. But chests of drawers and sideboards can stand for many years and bother you with their outdated appearance.

Home crafters and decoupage masters have not only found a way to update the design old furniture, but also created a fashion for using vintage “grandmother’s” chests of drawers in the interior. Detailed instructions on painting and decoupage you will find in our article .

Below are some photos of amazing home projects to inspire you.

Restoration of an old chest of drawers with replacement of handles and hand painting:
Painting and finishing an old cabinet with metal buttons:
As a result, the furniture acquired an original decorative effect in the Moroccan style. Simple, like everything ingenious:

By the way, in this way you can create more sophisticated things for the home:

Decoupage and painting amazingly transform old furniture facades, but not every person has enough time and patience for this painstaking task. Therefore, the best DIY home ideas will also include remodeling furniture using duct tape to look like marble, gold, and other fancy finishes. A minimum of effort - and the most ordinary piece of furniture will turn into the main decoration of your interior.

2. Beautiful things for the home with your own hands: carpets

Perhaps the most pleasant thing about creating things for the home with your own hands is when one of the guests asks: where did you buy such beauty? A stylish rug with a zebra print (or other motif of your choice) is sure to earn such a compliment. And more than once.

The fabric can be any. The main thing is that it is not too demanding to care for: it is not afraid of moisture and is easy to clean. In this case, the master chose vinyl fabric. It is heavy and durable enough to look like a true carpet. Moreover, the quality of vinyl these days is very impressive and it is available in wide choice colors and interesting textures.

All necessary materials and tools:

• Thick paper;
• Vinyl upholstery fabric;
• Scissors;
• 2 Krylon pens or regular fabric paint.

Procedure:

1. Create a stencil from paper. Draw and cut out the outline of the zebra skin, then the drawing itself on it. Don't worry about your artistic talent - a zebra's skin shouldn't look uniform or symmetrical. As a last resort, the pattern can be copied from a picture on the Internet or even printed to cut out.
2. Attach the stencil to the vinyl fabric and trace the outlines of the stripes with Krylon pens (apply paint with a spray or brush). After this, the stencil can be removed and you can continue painting the areas inside the contours.
3. Let the paint dry and you're done! To make sure the pattern will stick, you can “seal” the rug by spraying it with a clear coat of acrylic spray paint.

Krylon pens create a stunning gold leaf effect on the surface of the fabric. In addition, the paint in them dries quickly and adheres very reliably. If you cannot buy them in your city, then use regular paint for fabrics or walls. As the next hero of our article.

He took a cheap white rug as a base and decided to give it an interesting DIY look with a chevron pattern. All he needed was thin duct tape, scissors, a thick brush and latex paint in two different shades.

Finally, another inspiring example in which a makeshift stamp is used instead of a stencil. The craftsman had a rubber bath mat, leftover wall paint (it was slightly diluted with water to achieve a vintage effect), a roller and an old IKEA wool rug. Let's look at the photo what he managed to cook from these ingredients.

3. Unusual “marble” DIY crafts (photo)

7. Turn photos into wall decor

It's much cooler than just hanging framed photos! Your personal photos or any images you like from the internet can be turned into beautiful wall art for any room. To make this decor with your own hands, you can use any of the following methods.

1. Find or buy a backing. It can be a thick sheet of polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam (as in this case), a board and other available materials.
2. Print the photo, having previously edited its dimensions so that they are approximately 5 cm larger than the dimensions of the substrate. These “extra” centimeters will be used for folds.
3. Cut the photo and backing into pieces if you want a modular set rather than a whole painting. Otherwise, skip this point.
4. Place the photo on the backing and fold the ends. The author of this product used double-sided adhesive tape to secure the photographs. You can attach with regular glue or other available funds. The surface of the photographs itself can also be treated with glue or paste for shine.

1. Print the image and prepare a canvas onto which it will be transferred.
2. Stretch the canvas over the frame and apply a thick layer of gel medium on it. These gels are widespread and today they can be bought at any finishing materials store.
3. Place the photo on the greased canvas and press down. Leave it like this for several hours, but periodically spray it with water from a spray bottle.
4. Carefully, using your fingertips alone, begin to erase the back surface of the image from the canvas. Remove all paper in this way.

The result is a beautiful one with wear and tear that will only give it a touch of vintage style. All that remains is to apply the final layer of gel medium on it as a protective coating.

For inspiration, we’ll give you a couple more ways to decorate your interior using photos.

We use the old one window frame as a photo frame. What do you think of the idea?

8. Creative homemade lampshades for lamps

Homemade lampshades made from fabric, paper, thread and other improvised means will not only decorate your home, but also bring an unusual atmosphere to it every dark time of the day.

Look for the best ideas to suit your taste in our article . The next photo shows a popular creative lampshade made of threads.

9. Succulents - living home decor with your own hands

A succulent living wall is perhaps the most amazing of all the DIY home crafts you can make. Agree: if you saw it in someone’s living room or other room design, you wouldn’t be able to remain indifferent!

Dekorin will tell you how to get such impressive and environmentally friendly decor:

1. You will need a shallow wooden container for planting and a metal mesh.
2. To secure the mesh to the container, use an improvised wooden frame, which can be made from small boards or wood chips. Attach to staples or nails.
3. Prepare any for composition. They easily take root in the most difficult conditions and look most advantageous when you combine different shades and shapes of leaves. Common examples of succulents: aloe, various cacti, young or rock rose (Sempervivum), sedum (Sedum), orostachys, etc.
4. Fill the container with soil and plant your chosen plants in it. Use any cactus mixture for drainage.

Here are examples of crafts for the home that you can make with your own hands using the above method.

10. DIY home crafts from glass containers

Glass bottles and jars often accumulate on balconies and in storage rooms. What they are not turned into today: lamps, candlesticks, vases, table decor... It’s simply amazing how easily they become part of stylish interior, you just need to use a little ingenuity, as well as paints, fabrics, threads, paper and other improvised means. Last batch of photos for today. Also read:

10 best ideas on what you can do for your home with your own hands updated: March 21, 2018 by: Margarita Glushko

Our selection includes creative ideas for the home that can change the usual idea of ​​housing.

Sometimes it is enough for us that things are simply beautiful and functional. Everyone wants to have something in their home that would make their friends jealous and make a dull life easier and more fun.

And these are not necessarily trinkets that are of no use in the house. Creative things can be a real helper in the home and make life easier. By the way, you can make them yourself. The main thing is to show imagination and a little humor.

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The front door can perform more than just its direct function. It can also turn into a ping pong table.

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Creative things can not only decorate the interior, but also please your pets.

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A lamp can turn a house into a mysterious forest.

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The hammock becomes convenient place for sleep.

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Those who like to ride on the stairs can now protect themselves from injury thanks to a special wooden slide.

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A staircase that doubles as a bookcase is every owner’s dream.

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The stairs can also be a convenient place to store things.

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A garden can be organized not only in the area adjacent to the house, but also right in the kitchen.

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An unusual solution for equipping a wine cellar, isn’t it?

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You don't have to go to warmer climes to drink a bottle of wine on the beach. A beach and fire pit will brighten up any yard.

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An outdoor cinema would also be useful here.

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A tree house for a child will look harmonious in the room.

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Flights of stairs can be used as a hammock.

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Stained glass windows in the door replace the lamp.

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The kitchen can turn into a real skate park.

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However, any rounded wall is suitable for a skateboard.

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A pool for the lazy or... for lovers of everything amazing.

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An ordinary dining table can become...

A place for billiards.

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A swimming pool instead of a regular floor in the house will save you on those days when you don't want to sunbathe.

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A small coffee table can serve as a fireplace.

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A coffee table on wheels can also serve as a place for a fire.

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The headboard of the bed will not seem boring if you turn it into an aquarium.

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It's easy to work and feel like you're sitting on the beach at the same time! You just need to get a small home sandbox.

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Not only the interior, but also the facade of the house can be amazing. It is enough to install an open catwalk for walking cats.

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A home slide for those who have retained a piece of their childhood.

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This mobile office can be placed almost anywhere.

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Balcony pools look both luxurious and intimidating.

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A table swing will make ordinary family gatherings memorable.

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A portable ping pong machine can be placed right on your kitchen counter.

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A bathroom can be made right... on the site of an abandoned elevator shaft.

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An ordinary bathtub will become a real decoration if it becomes transparent.

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A place to sleep can become unusual if you turn it into a pirate ship.

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This homemade ice cave will be remembered by your guests for a long time.

A person always strives for the best. No matter how beautiful and luxurious the apartment is, country house, dacha, we will find something to redo. After all, it never hurts to simply update your boring interior. We tried to collect in our article the most various ideas for the home and photographs for them. From basil in a flower pot to a transformable bed, these finds will make your home even more comfortable.

“My home is my castle” is an expression that never loses its relevance. It is home that we strive for after a hard day; only at home can we truly relax and unwind. And, of course, everyone wants to make their home special and as comfortable as possible. Fortunately, now you can’t find anything in stores for renovation and decoration, so the design of your home is limited only by your imagination. We bring to your attention 16 useful and inspiring ideas for your home: they can help make your life easier, update your interior, or create something new and individual.

1. Mirrors in the house: making a palace out of an apartment

Is there not enough natural light in the room? Do you need to adjust the shape of the room or visually expand the space? Mirrors will help with this. You can install a full-wall mirror, you can order a wardrobe with mirrored doors or even a mirrored ceiling - it all depends on what effect you want to achieve. If you place a mirror opposite the window, a small room will immediately become lighter and more spacious. Full-length mirrors “stretch” the ceilings. Another entertaining idea is a coffee table or bedside table with a mirror surface; they will add volume to the room.

2. Invisible ironing board: an idea for a comfortable life

Of course, an ironing board is necessary in every home. It’s just very inconvenient to constantly pull it out and lay it out... Now you can forget about the discomfort: a long time ago, designers came up with a folding ironing board for a “smart” home. It can be built anywhere: in a small cabinet where an iron and other useful things will fit, in kitchen set and even in the mirror. This way you will save space and “unload” the interior, and ironing will become an easy and enjoyable process.

3. Dream balcony: don’t waste a meter

Is there a balcony? Make it your own room! In spring, summer and early autumn, you can relax on the balcony and read your favorite novel. Or, conversely, work – but in the fresh air. How nice it is to admire the sunset while sitting in soft chair with a mug of your favorite tea! Even small area balcony can be used effectively: in addition to a chair and a compact coffee table You can also fit a cabinet with books or other useful things. The only difficulty is that you need to insulate the balcony, and this requires effort, money and often the help of professionals. However, even a couple extra square meters can make your home more comfortable.

4. Different chairs: “messing around” in the kitchen

Sometimes variety in the interior not only looks appropriate, but also prevents you from getting bored. And a hooligan note in any style, even minimalism, doesn’t hurt. But how to choose bright accents, for example, for the kitchen? The easiest way to decorate a dining room is to choose different chairs. Both the color and the shape may differ: the pieces of furniture you select may differ slightly from the overall design of the room - the main thing is that they are combined with each other.

5. “Smart” bed: a fabulous idea for a nursery

Children grow up quickly - that's a fact. And especially quickly, children “grow out” of clothes and furniture, which can hit the family budget. To prevent this from happening, there are many tricks and interesting ideas - including such a transforming bed. When assembled this unusual thing for the home is safe crib for babies with built-in chest of drawers. When the child grows up, the chest of drawers can be removed to create additional space. Even when your child needs a new place to sleep, the “smart bed” will not be in vain - with a slight movement of the hand it turns into a table.

6. “Juicy” accent: an idea for wall decoration

Paste floral wallpaper on the walls? Last century! Nowadays the idea is very often used accent wall, when all the walls are painted in a single color, except for one - it is painted in bright color or glue wallpaper with an unusual print on it. An accent wall has many functions: it will add personality to the interior, help divide the room into zones, and adjust the area of ​​the space. You can focus not on the whole wall, but on a ledge or columns. In addition, attention should be paid color scheme: cold tones “pull apart” the walls, while warm tones, on the contrary, visually reduce the space.

7. Wallpaper for the bathroom: an oasis in the desert

The bathroom has a special microclimate with high humidity and frequent temperature changes. Therefore, when thinking about renovating a bathroom, many people prefer traditional finishes. Refute stereotypes and say no to annoying ceramic tiles! Modern idea The bathroom interior is wallpaper. Paper, of course, will not work, but on the modern market of finishing materials it is very easy to choose moisture-resistant wallpapers in a variety of colors. The most durable and durable option is fiberglass wallpaper. And you can choose glue that does not lose its properties when exposed to moisture.

8. Cozy window sills: an idea for dreamers and pragmatists

There is a rumor that only young romantic people can sit on the windowsill and dream. This is not true! The window sill can easily be turned into a small sofa for guests; This way you make the most of the space in your home. This home idea can be implemented not only in the living room. For example, in the kitchen it can become a continuation of the countertop, in the bedroom - spacious table for work or study, and in the nursery - as a toy box. In general, there are many interesting ideas.

9. Idea for the hallway: “stretching” narrow corridors

The first thing that greets both guests and the owner upon entering the house is the hallway. Therefore, it must make a good impression and set the mood right from the start. But what to do if the hallway is too narrow and cramped? Interesting and very useful thing for home – hanging furniture. Wardrobes and chests of drawers will literally “float” in the air, which will visually expand the space a little. And you can place shoes under the furniture. Also, do not forget about the proper placement of mirrors.

10. Attic in a private house: making a childhood dream come true

The attic can be not only a dark storage place for things that have been covered with centuries of dust, but also a place for conversation, inspiration and entertainment! Making an attic habitable requires both large costs and labor-intensive construction work: it is necessary to install windows, insulate the room, select finishing materials... But as a result, you will have another room in which you can arrange an additional bedroom, study, billiard room, bar or your own mini-cinema. A great idea for a country house or cottage.

11. Zoning techniques: an original idea for a home

It happens that there is only one room, but there are many inhabitants: it could be a nursery for two or three fidgets, a “one-room apartment” in which parents live with their child, or a room in a university dormitory. But everyone needs personal space! There are several ways to divide a room into different zones. It could be a screen, a wooden or glass partition, a closet, a rack, thick curtains, columns - there are a lot of elegant solutions. If you need to delimit the space only visually - for example, the kitchen from the living room in a studio apartment - you can select separate lighting for each zone.

12. Indoor plants: a lifeline for the interior

Houseplants and flowers will not only add comfort to your home, but also a little... Don't limit yourself to a couple of cacti - feel free to add the most beautiful plants to your rooms. different types and sizes. Bright accents unusual ones will be added to the interior flower pots and vases. You can not only admire plants, but also eat them: in room conditions you can grow spices, mint, garlic and much more.

13. Secret storage: a useful idea for fashionistas and fashionistas

Do you like jewelry? Do you store them in boxes? There is a much more convenient way. There is a secret jewelry cabinet disguised as a mirror. It makes it very convenient to try on accessories for different looks. The main thing is that all earrings, rings and necklaces will be stored in one place and at hand.