You don’t have to be rich to have your dream home. There are simple weekend projects and DIY crafts to help upgrade your home in just a few simple steps.
Here are 20 creative, fun, and unique ways to make your home look and feel more expensive than it really is.
You’ll have the feel of Beverly Hills on a small town budget.
1. Add full-length mirrors to your closet doors
Buy two cheap framed mirrors and hang them on your closet doors. It gives the look of a fancy, expensive wooden door and also adds an illusion of space in your room.
2. Use a shower rod curtain to hide wires
The Fresh Crush blog has a simple, easy tutorial using a few inexpensive items to hide unsightly TV wires. This straightforward trick will make your room look sleek and clean.
3. Class up a boring shower curtain with some bows
Use some ribbon or other pieces of fabric to tie bows on each shower curtain ring. It adds an element of elegance and girliness. Some bright colored ribbon can bring life to a boring or dull colored shower curtain.
4. Decorate your fridge using washi tape
Turn a boring old fridge into a masterpiece by using some metallic washi tape. Create a gorgeous pattern by carefully wrapping the tape around the refrigerator.
5. Frame your TV to turn it into decor
Measure your TV and find a frame at an antique shop or thrift store that matches the same measurements. Use the frame to surround your television, and you’ve just changed the entire space.
6. Spray paint your air vents to make them brand new or blend them into your flooring
You can easily transform old or ugly air vents to look brand new and reinvented. Pick a spray paint that matches your flooring or pick a fun tone to add a pop of color to your home.
7. Forget accent walls — try an accent ceiling
Many people have an accent wall to add depth and color to a room — pick a bright color and create an accent ceiling instead.
8. Upgrade your light cover switches with old frames
It’s super easy to transform ugly, boring light cover switches into a much classier look by using old picture frames. Find frames that match the measurements of the covers, spray paint them to match — it’s as easy as that.
9. Add height with half-painted walls
Paint walls only halfway or two-thirds of the way up the ceiling. Leave the lighter color on top to create the illusion of taller ceilings.
10. Create a rustic look using planks and paint
For under $30 and a little bit of time, you can have that highly-desired, rustic wood look. There is an excellent tutorial explaining how to complete this project here.
11. Unstain and re-stain furniture
Just because you found this awesome thrift store dresser, doesn’t mean you have to keep that ugly lacquer or stain that came with it. Head to Frugal Flourish and follow the tutorial on how to easily give old furniture a face lift.
12. Create an expensive looking backsplash with inexpensive stick-on tiles
You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on a beautiful backsplash. You also don’t have to spend hours slaving away on cementing tile after tile. The Smart Tiles has stick-on tiles that are incredibly easy to use and are up in a flash.
13. Hide plastic cords with suede ribbon
Buy some suede ribbon from your local craft store and use it to wrap around unsightly plastic cords. The suede creates a much more elegant look that’s not so cluttered.
14. Add a frame to your bathroom mirror for rustic look
By adding a light-colored or wooden frame around your bathroom mirror, it instantly upgrades the space and creates a gorgeous rustic look. It helps blend the mirror right into the wall.
15. Cover old appliances with liquid stainless steel
Liquid stainless steel exists. It’s amazing and you need to go buy some right now. With just three coats of it, you can give your old appliances a major makeover.
16. Make a window look larger with a curved shower curtain rod
Make your windows appear larger by using a curved shower curtain rod for the window curtains. Make sure to use billowy, long curtains for that ultra-elegant look.
17. Hang curtain rods from the ceiling for a makeshift canopy bed
Head over to The Fuji Files on a fun tutorial on how to create a classy canopy bed by using curtain rods and curtains. It will completely turn your bedroom into your favorite spot in the house.
18. Use a cake stand for an elegant holder for your soap and sponge
Give your kitchen an instant upgrade with just one simple item. Find a vintage cake stand at a thrift shop and use it to keep your dish soap and sponge up off the counter. So gorgeous and so easy.
19. Mix-and-match sheer curtains for a whimsical look
This is an easy way to give your daughter or teenager that fairytale room of their dreams. Mix and match different colors to turn an ordinary room into a princess’s retreat.
20. Place brackets in your windows to add an extra element to the room
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Place brackets in the corners of a window that doesn’t need a curtain. Normally, these types of brackets are used for shelves but they are an excellent way to class up a bland or boring window.
