Your home should be your haven. That’s why interior design is about far more than the latest trends and cutting edge styles. Your home should feel personal to you, a reflection of yourself and your tastes.
But sometimes, our biggest and brightest ideas might exceed the limits of the spaces we live in – or the budgets we’re working with.
In this instance, DIY alternatives can be a wise way to maximise your resources while creating something bespoke that is tailored to your tastes and made just for you.
With that in mind, these are just three simple but inspired craft ideas to help you harness your inner interior designer.
- Get creative with inspiration
A little inspiration goes a long, long way, and there is no shortage of places to find it!
If you’re addicted to combing through Instagram, stop saving those videos for inspiration and start acting on them! You can check out YouTube for craft ideas and tutorials, while countless interior design and craft blogs are packed with great tips and suggestions.
There is also a range of magazines centred around DIY and arts and crafts – check out Magazines.com to find one that appeals to you.
Once you have an idea of what you want to achieve, these are great resources to learn how to do it!
- Upcycling
Upcycling is one of the hottest buzzwords in interior design, and it’s easy to see why. It describes the recycling, refurbishing and repurposing of old items and materials into personally customised, one-of-a-kind pieces.
Rather than splashing out on what you’re looking for, you can breathe a new lease of life into even the most run-down charity shop finds with a little imagination.
Upcycling can be as simple as a fresh coat of paint, new handles on an old chest of drawers from The Handle Studio, or a patchwork fix to fabric that has seen better days.
- Displays
Curated clutter is one of the biggest trends at the moment.
With a well-placed stack of books, the right array or ornaments or a charming hanging plant, any room can be filled with personality.
Hanging decorations are a great way to create a simple centrepiece for a room, and just about any ornament can be suspended easily with wire produced by Ormiston Wire. Their products are often used to suspend art and have been used in a number of public sculptures across the UK.
Alternatively, consider decorative candles to cover unoccupied surfaces that would otherwise look plain and unimaginative.
Feature walls are a popular interior design feature, but you can elevate the concept easily with a mural. If you don’t have the skill to create one yourself, you can purchase ready-made ones online to fit any wall space, showing cityscapes, geometric prints and more.
Want to master the art of DIY and transform your home in a cost-effective way? These are just a few ways to learn how to do it!
Got any DIY tips of your own? Proudly displayed collectibles creatively laid out? Ideas for upcycling furniture? Perhaps you’ve taught yourself to refresh soft furnishings or knit your own throw through online tutorials and blogs? Let us know in the comments below!
