During a previous interview at ‘Two Girls’ Home’, the host was captivated by a wall adorned with decorative paintings. When inquiring about the most prominent one, she was surprised to learn it was a printed screenshot framed and mounted! Click to view their home, including the Bauhaus floor lamp that has been widely inquired about. The homeowner claims it was DIYed following a home decor blogger’s guidance. Home decor bloggers indeed seem to be capable of creating anything, from luxury alternatives to a series of DIY ingenuity, making use of old items with ease. After consulting with several home decor bloggers, the host has summarized the following 7 cost-effective, material-saving, and time-saving homemade soft furnishing items. Let’s take a look!
‘Luxury’ series alternatives can be made with your hands, saving at least four digits. Decorating a home has never been an exclusive privilege of the wealthy. Some seemingly well-designed decorations can actually be made by hand. Unlike buying ready-made replicas, items created with time and effort may not be perfect but are rich in the warmth of life.
DIY Steps: Following the method by @NotNamiYa, mix putty and quartz sand evenly; spread the mixed plaster on the baseboard and shape it into a moon shape; use a spatula to create a rough texture and poke a few small holes to simulate the lunar surface; attach self-adhesive light strips around the inner circumference of the circular frame, and then assemble the base and outer frame to complete. The moon lamp can be adorned with flexible decorations on the plaster, but the main color scheme should remain black and white, which is very versatile.
Placed in the living room, it can balance the emptiness of the walls and become the main visual focus; or placed in the courtyard entrance, hidden among greenery, it appears like a bright moon, perfectly fitting. All things can be decorative paintings, low-cost transformation to save the big white wall. The big white wall is the most creative space. Besides drawing inspiration from luxury soft furnishings, various designs in life can also be applied, scaled down into personalized special landscapes. Like @ProgressBar, you can also think divergently, using everything at hand to create wall decorations. Acrylic Photo Wall DIY Price: ¥149 Acrylic double slot picture frames 20*20 20 pieces, 30mm*3 nanometer non-marking glue, and 20 printed photos 20*20. Instead of keeping the printed photos in albums or storing them away, hang them on the wall to decorate and solve the visual monotony of the big white wall, as if creating a personalized photography exhibition. DIY Steps: Following the method by @Helloyoo, first prepare several acrylic double-sided slots, 3M glue, and printed photos; after removing the acrylic film, insert the photos into the slots for initial layout; then, using vertical props, measure the distance of the acrylic board on the wall and mark it with a pencil; finally, attach 3M glue to the back of the acrylic slots and place them in position. (Tip: Slots with openings facing up are prone to dust accumulation; you can place them with the opening on the side.) New Ideas for Decorative Paintings Adhering to the principle of ‘decorative paintings must not cost money,’ @ProgressBar has provided these new ideas for decorative paintings. Required materials: large-sized table mats, Velcro. Large-sized hanging paintings are very expensive; since they are all hung up, what’s the difference if you use a table mat? They come in many patterns and are inexpensive. Required materials: exhibition posters, picture frames. The posters received from exhibitions are all very beautiful, and it’s a pity to throw them away but you don’t have a place to put them. Why not frame them and hang them on the wall for an artistic and fashionable look? The same goes for shopping bags, packaging paper, postcards, etc. Image source: @DesignerFengQingWa Required materials: printed sound wave paintings, picture frames. Record your favorite sounds and print them into sound wave paintings for decoration. Placed on the table, they look good in lines and are meaningful.It is said that sound waves are a big hit in the tattoo field. Then why not have them on the table? [Justified] @ProgressBar also shared with us that when buying some raw materials, it’s advisable to visit hardware stores more often. There are definitely unexpected discoveries. Transforming Old Furniture to Add Sparkle There are no ordinary furniture, only those that haven’t been transformed yet. Many old furniture pieces that look monotonous actually only lack a creative transformation idea to become popular and trendy furniture with a great atmosphere. Moreover, idle equipment and toys can also achieve practical value and avoid gathering dust after a little transformation. The Versatile Mosaic Tiles The mosaic element that is popular on Instagram is really good at transforming furniture. Materials needed: Mosaic tiles, tile adhesive, grout, acrylic paint (Reference price of mosaic tiles: ￥6/30*30 cm) Source of pictures: @huu, @Yema Xianju, @Shixiaolanjia’a The decoration idea of mosaic tiles is very simple. Apply the adhesive on the back and paste them on flat furniture to avoid visual monotony. If you like patchwork and color jumps, you can dilute the acrylic paint with water, mix it evenly with the grout, and then apply it on the tiles. Skateboard Shoe Bench An idle skateboard gathering dust in the corner can be put to good use. Placing it at the entrance is both practical and space-saving. Source of pictures: @Alice Materials needed: Skateboard deck, 4-bar table leg brackets, 25 mm black bridge screws Connect the square side of the bracket to the screw holes of the skateboard deck and tighten it with screws, and the transformation is successful. You can also freely DIY on the deck. Use stickers for decoration to cover the screw positions. You can also do some board paintings and collages to show your personal characteristics. That’s all for today’s sharing. After reading this, do you have the urge to place an order for raw materials immediately?! People with clumsy hands don’t have to worry. The results will definitely be better than you expect. Make good use of the old furniture and small parts around you quickly!
