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18 Clever DIY Ideas from 6 Home Décor Bloggers
Put your own spin on inventive decorating ideas like tin-can planters, knitted cozies, extra shelving, creative curtains and more
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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Here at Houzz, we are lucky that so many talented bloggers have shared their homes and projects with us. Today, a lot of the most creative ideas for repurposing, renovating on a budget and crafty DIY projects are coming from bloggers who carefully document and share their homes with everyone on the web. Here are six gifted home décor bloggers and their clever ideas that you can try at home.
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| Simple tin cans with a fresh coat of brightly colored paint become darling pots for Lola Nova blogger Alexandra Smith's aloe plants. |
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This sweet curtain is actually a tablecloth. Put that stack of linens taking up space in your kitchen to good use, or show off that darling vintage tablecloth you found at the flea market.
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Aloe plants get the star treatment; Smith has decked out this trio in cozy knit cozies.
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| Why should pillows get all to have all of the crochet fun? This lampshade is cheerful and quirky. Photographer, blogger and crochet aficionado Ilaria Chiaratti, founder of IDA Interior LIfestyle, has spread her handmade wares throughout her home in The Netherlands, and she also sells them in her Etsy store. |
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| This welcome sign over the guest bed is cut out of book pages. Here is a zoomed-out view of the whole sign |
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Looking for a spot to keep your necklaces displayed and untangled? Try hanging them from a branch over the dresser, above the dining table or in a walk-in closet.
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Alli Michelle, the blogger behind Hooray, keeps a stack of floor pillows, poufs and throws handy for extra guest seating.
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Michelle uses curtains to emphasize a bed's presence and add softness to the bedroom.
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If your kitchen needs a dash of pep, think about adding a simple window treatment like Michelle did.
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This extensive basement renovation makes the most of the space under the stairs. The homeowner also thought up the idea of creating a slat wall to use as a staircase railing. This move emphasizes verticality in this previously too-short space; originally 6 feet 4 inches high, the renovation extended it to 8 feet 6 inches high. In fact, this homeowner's blog is called 8foot6.
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| Finding space to display collections is always a challenge. Here the homeowner looked up and found room for shelving near the ceiling. |
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| Chalkboard paint on the middle of the door creates a spot for family messages and creativity. See the rest of this home |
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Melbourne Australia artist and blogger Paula Mills (of Sweet William) is a pro at arranging a home full of vintage, reclaimed and repurposed items. Here a chalkboard from a restaurant adds striking graphics to the kitchen and serves as a functional message board.
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| Her industrial countertops are reclaimed and she found the fireplace surround at a junk store. |
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One school renovation's trash is a creative woman'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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Holly Baker, furniture painter extraordinaire and the blogger behind Life in the Fun Lane, created a coastal composition of sticks on the wall.
Wondering how to hang sticks like this on your wall? It's been explained on our Questions Board.
Wondering how to hang sticks like this on your wall? It's been explained on our Questions Board.
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Bright and inexpensive paper balls dangle from the ceiling, adding pops of turquoise to the nursery.
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Baker used lovely glass jars to store detergents. They keep her laundry room beautiful.
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Ideabook published on Jan. 30, 2012.
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Saris make wonderful, flamboyant window dressings. I use them at the full 6 yard length, swoop them over a curtain rod, and let them pooch up on the floor. Available at Indian sari stores in SF and Berkeley.
And I use antique, blue or green 1/2 gallon canning jars as cannisters. I have about 20 of them filled with rice, dried beans and peas. They stretch along the countertop and match beautifully.