We create an interior with our own hands

The renovation is done, the rooms are clean and tidy, they smell like fresh wallpaper and paint. The furniture is in place, curtains and tulle are hung. The perfect picture after long and tiring days of renovation work. But something is still missing, the room just asks to add a little life, comfort and soulfulness. Decor is responsible for this in the design of rooms. Funny trinkets on the shelves, handmade pillows, tablecloths and panels – these and many other details bring warmth and comfort to the interior. It is not so difficult to revive a cold interior with the help of available tools. You just need to use the ideas of designers and master the simplest decor techniques..

A pebble clock will diversify your home environment

5 ideas for using leftover wallpaper

For those who have pasted wallpaper over the walls at least once, it is no secret that after the repair there is a whole heap of scraps. They are no longer suitable for the full decoration of a room. But they are quite suitable for interior decoration. We offer ideas for how colorful pieces of paper can become a valuable design material. You can use it to create original interiors..

The old box will still serve if you paste over it with beautiful wallpaper

Idea number 1. We decorate furniture

An old chest of drawers, a bedside table, a table or an ordinary shelf will sparkle with new colors if you paste over the front parts with pieces of wallpaper. Although the outer side can not be limited. Drawers, pasted over with wallpaper from the inside, look original.

You can take the same wallpaper for all surfaces to be pasted or make patchwork decor from different pieces

Advice. It is advisable to pre-sand the surface, paint and only after that stick the paper fragments. From above, you can fix the result with varnish.

A perfect example of wallpaper decor is pasting the back wall of an open rack

Idea number 2. We create an exclusive tray

Effective serving is half the battle. Why not make your food tray a piece of design art? All the same wallpaper scraps will help in this. All you need is to paste over the bottom or side parts (if present) with paper decor and an unremarkable tray will transform before our eyes.

Taking the lid from the old suitcase and wallpaper, you can make a pretty tray

Idea number 3. Zoning the space

With the help of wallpaper, it is easy to divide the room into functional parts. For example, a study can be organized in the living room. You don’t need to build walls for this. It is enough to paste over a part of the wall with contrasting wallpaper. Often, such inserts on the walls are decorated with moldings along the edge. It turns out a 2 in 1 room – comfortable and multifunctional.

The width of the moldings must be selected based on the style of the room

For a classic interior, it is better to take embossed polyurethane moldings

Idea number 4. Original panel

The remains of beautiful embossed wallpaper can be used to decorate the wall. It is easy to make a textured panel from them, for example, above the head of the bed in the bedroom..

Panel from pieces of wallpaper, inserted into frames from old wooden slats

Picture gallery of wallpaper scraps

Idea number 5. Chair “from the past”

Give an old chair a new life and then from a “decrepit old man” it will turn into a vintage, almost collectible, piece of furniture. And the transformation is done simply – the chair is cleaned of old paint, painted again, then pasted over and varnished. By the way, after such metamorphosis, the chair can also be used off-label. Now it can easily become a stylish part of the decor or will be used as a stand for flowers..

There can be a lot of options for decorating chairs, it all depends on your imagination and desire

You can use a geographic map for pasting highchairs

DIY room decor techniques

You can create interior decor with your own hands using various handmade techniques. Throughout the history of its existence, mankind has invented a lot of them. They are all different and differ in complexity. For example, not everyone can handle wood carving. But even schoolchildren can easily master quilling. Nevertheless, the result is very effective..

Quilling is a type of needlework that does not take much time.

You can create a variety of compositions from paper mosaic

Many other techniques are used to decorate rooms:

Artistic painting of walls. If you have the ability to paint, then you can easily create a wall masterpiece using acrylic paints. For drawing, you can use ready-made stencils. They are easy to find on the Internet and print on a printer..
Embroidery and cutwork technique. Embroidered pillows, napkins, paintings and panels are far from a complete list of decor items that can be created using a smooth surface and a cross. Pillowcases embroidered using the cutwork technique look luxurious. They are perfect for Provence design.
Knitting and crocheting. Chunky knitting is a hit of recent years in interior decoration. It is used to create stylish handmade bedspreads, pillows, covers for poufs, armchairs and sofas. It is now fashionable to dress everything in knitted cases – up to vases and mugs.
Quilling. The technique is as simple as two-two. Rolling multi-colored strips of paper, the master gets intricate and graceful ornaments. They look incredibly sophisticated, although they require modest financial costs, a minimum of effort and time..
Batik. The fabric is painted by hand and therefore becomes unique. You can sew anything from a material made using the batik technique – from a pillow to a lampshade..
Decoupage. A very easy way to decorate almost any surface. To do this, a cut of colored paper (usually napkins) is glued to various interior items – walls, furniture, vases, boxes.
Wallow. It is easy to transform a nursery with figures made of wool using the felting technique. These can be soft toys or pendants made of miniature animals or birds..

Decoupage technique can be used to decorate furniture, glass and tiles.

DIY bedroom decor

In the bedroom, the decor should be moderate, not too flashy. Its goal is to pacify and tune in a positive way. To decorate the bedroom, you can use ready-made design ideas or come up with your own.

These simple frames can be purchased inexpensively or made from scraps of polyurethane skirting boards.

Here are just a few creative ideas that come true without much difficulty:

A panel of paintings above the head of the bed. Moreover, pictures can be drawn, embroidered or three-dimensional, made of polymer clay..
Mirror or paintings with decorative frames. The option looks unusual when curly pasta, coffee beans or cereals are used for framing. They are glued around the perimeter and painted over with paint in spray cans with the effect of bronze, gold or silver.
Oversized fabric pillow as a headboard. It is easy to sew it yourself. She will perform two roles at once – decor and soft textiles. It can be attached by laces or loops to the shelf above the bed, and, if necessary, removed..

A beautiful headboard, made with the soul of the owner of this room

Bathroom Ideas

The perfect bathroom decor is a nautical theme. Ideas may vary, but the most important thing is to make sure that all materials are waterproof and resistant to water. The decoupage technique will be appropriate here, but on top the applique must be fixed with acrylic varnish. Washbasin, walls, laundry drawer – all this can be the basis for sticking paper clippings with motifs of island exotic.

Decoupage of doors in the bathroom

A rug made of flat round stones will complement the “seascape”. To do this, apply universal glue to an ordinary rubber mat and lay out the surface with large pebbles..

Real pebble mat looks good and can be used for foot massage

DIY children’s room decor

The nursery is a real Klondike for creative children. There is no need to adhere to a strict framework. On the contrary, you need to create a light, fun and joyful atmosphere. This will help:

Balloons. The most budgetary and easiest way to “revive” the nursery. Multicolored balloons filled with gel will rise to the ceiling and will amuse your child. And if you glue pigtails, hats, bandanas to them, draw funny faces, then the joy of children will not have a limit.

“Real” sky with balloons and clouds
Decorative butterflies. They are easy to make from anything – paper, fabric, vinyl records. Bulk butterflies are especially popular now. Achieving the 3D effect is very simple – you just need to bend the wings of the workpiece in half. On the walls, you can create whole compositions of butterflies, decorate a chandelier with them, make three-dimensional paintings of them.

Body painting with butterflies cut from old magazines
Textile birds. If you are familiar with a sewing machine, then with the help of patterns and pieces of fabric in a couple of hours you will sew a whole flock of birds. And you can place the figures on a decorative twig by attaching it to a wall or ceiling..

Such birds will fit into any interior and will delight children and adults.

Mega-economical ideas for a luxury interior

Sometimes a large investment is not required to decorate a room in style. There are ideas for transforming the interior, which are embodied in a matter of minutes, but look luxurious:

Tapes and ropes for curtains. They replace the rings that hold the textiles. Choose ribbons in a contrasting shade and tie them with bows on the cornice. Ribbons can be replaced with coarse-woven ropes. Then you don’t need to tie them with bows. Just tie a regular knot, and release the ends – let them hang freely along the curtains. This idea looks more than nontrivial..
Lampshade with curly perforation. Today this design technique is in high demand. The essence of the idea is to knock out or cut out a pattern on a paper lampshade with small holes. If you turn on the light bulb, then beautiful reflections will appear on the walls and ceiling, and an illuminated landscape will appear on the lampshade..

It is noteworthy that the shape of the highlights will depend on the configuration of the cut holes.
Disguised router. The originality of the idea is that the router cannot be found. It is hidden in the cover of an old book. Incredibly brilliant, like anything that’s simple.
Candles instead of flames. A decorative fireplace is made of plaster parts without any problems. And the fire in it can easily replace a set of candles. Beautiful and romantic!

Decorative fireplace with real candles
Scotch tape ornament. Have you ever thought that scotch tape can be the perfect material for creativity? But the Japanese have long been using it to “paint” patterns, panels and frames on the walls. True, a special decorative tape is used for this, which is more often called “washi tape”. This technique makes the rooms brighter and does not need a lot of time and money for execution..

Using tape, you can diversify the monotonous surfaces of the walls.

Using the simplest materials and techniques, you can transform the environment beyond recognition, make it exclusive, add a piece of your creativity.

Decor in the form of a world map made of twine, carnations and postcards

The space is reincarnating before our eyes, going beyond the usual standards, cliches and patterns. The interior has its own character, special flavor and style.