9 original DIY items for your home decor
The special atmosphere of the house consists of small things: paintings, candlesticks, small tables, vases, trays and textiles. To make it more exclusive , decor and furniture for the interior can be created with your own hands, putting a piece of love and imagination. To do this, you do not need much effort or materials, you can cope with a selection of ideas in just half an hour and with the help of improvised tools. The result is a practical beauty that will add personality to the interior of the house.
1. Coffee table
In half an hour, you can create a full-fledged home furniture from improvised materials. For this purpose, a wide variety of things are suitable, for example, wooden boxes, pallets, an old suitcase or even an unnecessary car tire. It all depends on the imagination and the necessary style.
The suitcase is simply wiped and varnished, the wood first needs to be rubbed with sandpaper to eliminate scoops and dangerous irregularities.
2. Candlesticks for comfort and decor
Candles in the house create a special atmosphere: they immediately become more cozy, warmer and more beautiful, everything appears in a new mysterious light. However, candles are only half the battle. To make them look beautiful and unusual, it is important to take care of the candlesticks. You can make them with your own hands. Suitable tin and glass jars, decorated with improvised means. And also cut off about one level of sticks or cinnamon, tied with a jute rope.
You can even peel off the bark and polish a few branches of a larger tree and glue them together in a chaotic order — it will turn out non-standard and very beautiful. You can place the candlesticks not only on horizontal surfaces, but also on the wall by hanging them by strings.
3. Coasters for hot food
Extremely indispensable thing in the kitchen-coasters for hot food. With them, you can not worry about the integrity of the countertop, tablecloth and table.
And with them, the interior of the room becomes more complete and interesting. Especially if the coasters are made with your own hands.
To do this, you can use a completely different materials. For example, a tree, wine or champagne corks, jute rope twisted in circles, willow branches, or even paper tubes covered with varnish are great.
Useful tip: Very bright and unusual coasters for hot food are made of felt. They can be shaped like any fruit, vegetable, or funny face. It will turn out very nice and cute.
4. Wine rack
The wine rack is not only a useful and practical addition to the kitchen, but also a stylish element of decor. Moreover, the rack can be not only for wine, but also for absolutely any other bottles, for example, butter or syrups that are added to coffee. It all depends on the desire and taste preferences of the owners.
You can make a stand from wood in a wide variety of variations, from wire and even from plastic pipes of the same or different diameters, glued together with hot glue from a gun. Paint: matte or with a metallic sheen will help to harmoniously fit the decor into the interior.
5. Shelves made of leather strips
Shelves with a suspension made of strips of leather — this is a rather unusual minimalistic decor that will fit harmoniously into any interior. They will look best over a desk or in the kitchen with open shelves. To perform them, you will need several pieces of strong leather.
Each strip is folded in half with the beautiful side outwards to form a loop, the two upper edges are fixed to the wall with bolts or screws. Then a wooden shelf is threaded through two or three loops. A hanging shelf can also be made inside a desk or coffee table to accommodate magazines or books.
6. Organizers
Organizers are an amazing thing, because with their help you can beautifully and conveniently arrange a large number of small things. Sort things into groups so that you can easily find something specific at the right time. Make them with your own hands is not difficult. To do this, you can use cardboard or plastic boxes, glass jars, PVC pipes, wooden planks, textile bags and much more.
If the source material is not particularly beautiful, it can be transformed with paint, pasted wallpaper or decor in the form of bows, beads, felt, jute rope, stones or shells.
7. The tray
With the help of a tray, you can not only please your loved one with breakfast in bed, but also beautifully serve the table. To make it, you do not need special skills, because you can just take a beautiful wooden board, polish it, open it with varnish or special impregnation and take care of the handles. Handles can be made from furniture accessories, belts, wood.
The tray can also be made of plastic or a mirror, adding shiny railing handles to it. A beautiful and unusual tray will also turn out to be a slate on which you can write or draw something pleasant.
8.Pouf made of plastic bottles
Furniture can be made even from what is usually sent to the trash without hesitation. For example, from plastic bottles. First, you need to put three identical plastic bottles next to each other and fasten them with tape. Repeat also with six more bottles. Put three or four of these "layers", fasten together and unfold so that you can put on an ordinary wooden box. After that, it will only be necessary to put on a homemade pouf some beautiful cover and put it in the room.
Useful advice: As a cover, you can use an old unnecessary sweater, putting a little sintepon or foam rubber under it for softness.
9. A place for your favorite pet
Pets for many people are an integral part of life. They are both pleasing and require attention and care. Therefore, a comfortable couch made of improvised tools will be a real salvation for those who do not want their pet to constantly lie on the couch. You can make a bed from an unnecessary tire. On one of its sides, you need to cut off the curving edge. Then paint the future couch in a more pleasant color that will be in harmony with the interior. After that, you just need to add a soft pillow inside and your favorite dog or cat will definitely want to try a cozy place to sleep.
Creative solutions will always be in fashion. You can't buy them in a regular store, so he meets them only a few times in his life. Fortunately, you can always do something unusual and special with your own hands. To do this, you do not need expensive components or special skills: basically, you will need improvised tools and even garbage, which few people pay attention to.