Want to brighten up your home for spring? You don’t need to give the rooms in your house a major facelift. Instead, try crafting a few new accessories that are both bright and beautiful to bring some cheer to dark corners and focal points. Not only are these projects easy, they are so beautiful your friends will think you bought these awesome accessories rather than crafting them yourself! Following are ten simple ways to update your home decor.
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| DIY Wine Tumbler Vase from I Don’t Know How She Does It |
Spring flowers brighten up any space! Create several vases with a designer look from wine tumblers with the tutorial for a textured vase from I Don’t Know How She Does It!
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| DIY Clay Petal Vase from Centsational Girl |
If you’re crafty with clay, use some lightweight stone clay to update an old, boring vase with petal flowers! You can go bold with a solid white finish, or paint the vase and flowers complimentary colors to match your existing decor. The tutorial can be found at Centsational Girl.
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| DIY Green and White Dresser from The Ridiculous Redhead |
Update a boring, brown dresser by making it over in bright colors and patterns. This would look great in a bedroom or even in living room or dining room. Drawers don’t just have to be for clothes. They can also hold dvd’s or dishes and flatware! See how it was done at The Ridiculous Redhead.
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| DIY Hanging Book Display from Penny Carnival |
For even more storage without comprising floor space, try crafting these fabric wall mounted bookshelves. Use bright colored fabric for spring and summer and change out the fabric for fall and winter. Or just switch it up whenever you want a fresh look! It’s great in practically any room. You can find the tutorial for this hanging book display at Penny Carnival.
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| Organic Bloom Frames from Small and Chic Home |
Been trying to decide just how to display your favorite family photos? Paint wooden frames in bright colors rather than sticking to plain black, store bought styles and hang them in groups on empty walls. There are some great framing ideas at Small and Chic Home featuring frames from Organic Bloom that you can purchase if you’re unable to source wood frames with flair on your own.
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| DIY 15-Minute Pillow Covers from The Full Moxie |
Update your couch with something as simple as bright, new pillow covers. You can grab the tutorial for making your own diy 15-minute pillow covers at The Full Moxie.
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| DIY Colorful Wooden Floor Mat from Lowe’s Creative Ideas |
Or, simply brighten up the entrance to your home with a diy wooden floor mat. You can find out how to make this colorful floor mat at Lowe’s Creative Ideas.
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| DIY Embellished Tea Towels from Hardly Housewives |
Update your boring kitchen towels with some simple fabric embellishments using the tutorial at Hardly Housewives. They’ll look pretty even when they get left out and you can craft new colors for every season. You can also craft some colorful DIY tea towels from flour sacks and fabric markers using the tutorial at Skip to My Lou.
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| Easy Cabinet Updates from Better Homes & Gardens |
Or create a more drastic change to your kitchen by updating your kitchen cabinets. There are number of ways to do this from metal inserts to chalkboard paint. Better Homes & Gardens offers 25 simple ways to update your cabinets DIY style.
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| DIY Paper Lantern from Design Sponge |
Changing out your light fixtures or updating your lighting with new accent lamps or chandeliers is another great way to add a small, decorative touch. These sculptural paper orb lights are made using coffee filters and cupcake liners. Find out how to make these decorative paper lanterns at Design Sponge.
For more DIY home decorating ideas, visit my For the Home and Jonesing for Crafts Boards on Pinterest. How do you add an updated look to the rooms in your home with little to no effort?
I love all of these ideas that can be done to brighten up my home with just a few dollars.
I especially LOVE the wooden mat…It is just too adorable!!!
Love your blog, looking forward to reading more!
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Elvira
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So many fun ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for these ideas! These look really great!
Hi! Thanks so much for including my pillow covers in your post, there are some other really great ideas here also! Thanks again!
These are all such great ideas! Thank you for including my green dresser!
You’re welcome!
Thanks for the re-post! I am very honored!!!
Color is exciting this spring. I like those popular spring colors like lemon yellow, golden yellows, mandarin orange, blushing pinks, light golden browns, dark purples, aqua blues, smoky grays and shades of green. Patterns include ribbon candy stripes, large florals, trellis fabrics, China Seas and tracery patterns.