Weave the magic of DIY chic

Kuntal Vyas Aggarwal

It is crazy and expensive to hire an interior designer for decorating your home. Want to skip the overpriced décor? Create your own antique pieces and give your dream home a more personal feel. Designing and decorating on your own is rewarding. You are satisfied with making it yourself and getting the exact style you want. Straight from wall art to lamps, pick pieces which can fit according to your unique taste and vision. And if you want to give your living room and bedroom a special touch then below easy ideas are for you. 

Create a polaroid gallery wall

This hack is easy and cheerful as it enhances the wall. All you need to do is add a spin on a traditional gallery wall with the square prints. Now select the pictures which are of good quality that is rich colours. It includes candid shots from your trips and vacations. 

A colourful spread

Colours are not restricted to walls or doors. You can decorate your pillow covers with the stamps and paintbrushes. Cheerful and vibrant colours will instantly brighten your living room and bedroom. Add yellow, blue and pink shades. 

Nautical vase and a book planter

It is easy to turn a cheap vase into a statement piece just by using jute rope. Yes! just by adding a jute rope. It is quite easy to do. Stuff required for doing this includes hot glue, jute rope and a vessel for a beach-ready look. For making a book planter, you need an old book. Cut out the pages for making a creative planter for your coffee table. Pick a succulent or a plant that needs less water. Your guests will be impressed with this mini vase. 

Refurbished look

Tired of using boring dresser with dark colours? Add a layer of fresh look to your dresser with a new coating of paint and shiny knobs. Paint geometrical shapes of triangle, circles, diamond or heart around the drawers to give a look of the novel furniture piece. 

Vintage charm with bamboo

Craft and design unique lanterns to lit your home office or your bedroom with an added layer of bamboo strips. Now, place a light bulb within and hang it on the ceiling with sturdy hooks. And if you want to add a character to your walls and unique lighting to your home then industrial vintage lamps is your answer. All you need to jute around the lamp’s cord for an artsy look.

Book table

Are you an avid reader? Do you have lots of books in your mini library? If yes, put your dusty books to good use and make a side table. All you have to do is stack up to the books, lining up in the holes and twist them to give stairs look. And attach a tabletop by skewering the dowel through the holes.

No matter which of the above ideas you choose, just remember that the best home décor ideas are all personalised. Try to add photo coasters to your office, home or add a Sherpa pillow in your living room. You choose to design but this idea will give an extra touch to it.

— The writer is founder & design head, Resaiki