18 Intelligent DIY Suggestions from 6 House Décor Bloggers
October 25, 2018
Here at , we’re lucky that so many talented bloggers have shared their homes and projects with us. Today, a lot of the very creative ideas for repurposing, renovating on a budget and crafty DIY projects are coming from bloggers that carefully record and share their homes with everyone on the web. Here are six talented home décor bloggers and their smart ideas that you can try at home.
Lola Nova
Straightforward tin cans with a new coat of brightly colored paint become darling pots for Lola Nova blogger Alexandra Smith’s aloe plants.
Lola Nova
This candy curtain is really a tablecloth. Place that stack of linens taking up space in your kitchen to good use, or show off that darling classic tablecloth you found at the flea market.
Lola Nova
Aloe crops get the star treatment; Smith has decked out this trio in cozy knit cozies.
Watch more of Lola Nova’s smart decorating tricks
Holly Marder
Why should cushions get to have all the decorative fun? This lampshade is quirky and cheerful. Photographer, crochet and blogger aficionado Ilaria Chiaratti, founder of IDA Interior LIfestyle, has spread her handmade products throughout her house in The Netherlands, and she also sells them in her Etsy store.
Holly Marder
This welcome sign on the guest bed is cut out of publication pages.
Here’s a zoomed-out perspective of the whole signal
Ida Lifestyle
Looking for a spot to keep your bracelets displayed and untangled? Consider hanging them from a branch within the dresser, over the dining table or in a walk-in cupboard.
Watch more clever decorative and decoration around this Home
Alli Michelle, the blogger behind Hooray, keeps a stack of floor pillows, poufs and throws handy for extra guest seating.
Michelle uses drapes to highlight a mattress’s existence and add softness into the bedroom.
If your kitchen needs a dash of pep, then consider adding a very simple window treatment like Michelle did.
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8Foot6
This extensive basement renovation gets the most of the space under the staircase. The homeowner also thought up the concept of creating a slat wall to use as a stairs rail. This move highlights verticality in this formerly too-short area; initially 6 feet 4 inches high, the renovation extended it to 8 feet 6 inches high. In reality, the homeowner’s blog is called 8foot6.
8Foot6
Finding space to exhibit collections is always a challenge. Here the homeowner looked up and found area for shelving close to the ceiling.
8Foot6
Chalkboard paint on the center of the door creates a spot for household messages and creativity.
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Sweet William
Melbourne Australia artist and blogger Paula Mills (of Sweet William) is a pro at arranging a house filled with classic, reclaimed and repurposed items. Here a chalkboard in the restaurant provides striking graphics to your kitchen and acts as a functional message board.
Sweet William
Her industrial countertops are reclaimed and she found that the fireplace surround at a junk store.
Sweet William
1 school renovation’s trash is a creative lady’s treasure. These pendant lights and the dining table were on their way to the landfill, but Mills rescued them and brought them home.
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Life in the Fun Lane
Holly Baker, furniture painter extraordinaire and the blogger behind Life in the Fun Lane, made a coastal composition of sticks on the wall.
Wondering how to hang sticks like this on your wall? It has been explained on our Questions Board.
Life in the Fun Lane
Vibrant and inexpensive paper balls dangle from the ceiling, adding pops of turquoise into the nursery.
See how to make paper pompoms
Life in the Fun Lane
Baker used beautiful glass jars to store detergents. They keep her laundry area beautiful.
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