DIY Home Décor

A DIY Guide to Home Décor and Decorating

Decorating your home with style does not have to cost a fortune. DIY home décor and decorating projects allow you to customize any room in your home on a budget. Decorating your home on a budget does not equate to being cheap, in fact it is quite the opposite. By making informed decisions you will get the best value for the money you spend on any DIY home decorating project. DIY home décor and decorating is a cost effective way to bring style to any room in your home. By investing in the important room features, you can literally transform your living space, room by room!

Keep in mind, no matter how well you decorate being organized is the key to your comfort…

Home Style

Home style is about expressing your creativity. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, style at home does not have to break your bottom line. By making a wish list and determining your budget, you can recreate the interior of your home in a way that says something about who you are. So if your style is transitional, art deco, or midcentury modern, style at home can easily be achieved when it is done right.

The easiest way to freshen up a living space begins with knowing what inspires you. Choose from fabrics and textures, to colors and wall art. The home style you choose is totally up to what you like. So be bold, be brave, and be practical before embarking on your DIY home décor and decorating project.

With this in mind we thought it would be nice to instill a bit of inspiration to get you started…

Renovate, Decorate, and Update

A Guide to DIY Home Décor

DIY home décor is the easiest way to transform a living space. There are a variety of materials and techniques you can use to tailor your living space in a way that makes you feel happy. If a quick change is all you are looking for, you may want to consider painting. Colors can make or break a room’s level of comfort. Colors make us feel certain ways and some can even help you feel relaxed after a hard day… but if you are looking for more then just a new coat of paint –

Here is a guide to help you get started on your DIY home décor project; one will help you make sure it doesn’t break the bank…

Start with your “Feel Words”: How do you want the room to make you feel?

• Soft and relaxing versus bold and vibrant
• Warm and cozy versus bright and airy
• Rustic, refined, relaxed, plush, energizing, or even soothing
  • Setting your feel words will help you get started

Make a “Wish List”: Renovate, decorate and update, what is your wish list?

• Let your imagination have free reign
• Make a list of everything you would like to do and buy
• Make sure to be specific
  • Will you paint
  • Add built-ins
  • Buy new furniture and accents
  • Reface your cabinets
  • Stain or paint your furniture
  • Add new wall art or buy new frames
  • Add wall paper or faux
• But do not forget about practical elements like upgrading specific things or fixing those cracked walls

Know your “Budget”: Do you know what your budget is?

• Be realistic
• Do you have money set aside for a rainy day project
• Do you need to save first before you spend? If so, make a goal
• If the money is there
  • Your budget can be determined by the amount you are okay with spending without feeling guilty

Know your “Price Tags”: Do you know what it will cost to get what you want?

• If not, make a weekend plan to hit the stores or better yet, search the Internet
• Familiarize yourself with how much items will cost
• If you are going to buy new furniture make sure to price it out according to your:
  • Style
  • Level of quality you desire
  • And your comfort standards
    • Sometimes things can look great but in the end not so comfortable
  • So, start your search on the Internet:
    • Find what you are looking for at a brick and mortar and test-drive that couch before making a purchase
    • Price items out, do not go to only one place
    • Remember you always have the option of painting, staining or adding new fabric to your furniture
• Define how much work you will need to hire out. Will you need a skilled professional to:
  • Paint
  • Hang wallpaper
  • Run wires
  • Install flooring… and so on

Prioritize: Your purchases!

• Itemize your wish list with the real costs so you know the total budget
• And, if you are embarking on a whole house DIY project decide:
  • If you can do it all at once, or
  • Room by room or by category:
    • Painting first, then furniture, then window treatments and so on

Make a “Decorating Plan”: Make a detailed vision of what you want to

• Accomplish with your DIY decorating project
• Break it down:
  • List the work that needs to be done
  • Items that need to be purchased
  • And the amount you plan to spend on each

Invest in the right things “Room Features”: Things that make the Room

• Invest first in the items you will use daily
• Or add value to your home:
  • Painting
  • Flooring
  • Furniture
  • Wall art
  • And so on

Revaluate: and adjust

• Adjust your plan to arrive at the choices you can live with
  • Will it be new hardwood flooring or a new area rug
  • Buy new furniture or update furniture
  • You have to decide

Implement: In phases

• If money is no object, then go for it
• If not, spread your expense out by implementing your project in phases
• Take time to do it right and when time and money allows you to do so

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