1. Use fabric medium and acrylic paint to turn a cheap remnant rug into a custom statement piece.
You can usually find remnant rugs at Home Depot or Lowe’s, just ask for what they might have in stock.
You can usually find remnant rugs at Home Depot or Lowe’s, just ask for what they might have in stock.
2. Adhere some gold leaf to canvas pillow covers to make statement pillows.
3. Modernize your childhood dresser (or an antique thrift find) with a fresh coat of paint and new hardware.
4. Paint and frame four doormats for a faux-wood headboard.
5. Or, nail salvaged wood together for a minimal but warm headboard.
6. OR, dumpster-dive for an old door, and paint it a fun color.
7. Turn a 1x1 cubby into a sleek side table.
8. Or, screw some hairpin legs to a stained or painted crate.
9. ~Orrr~ you can build your own wooden top for your hairpin legs.
10. Cover a boring mirror with a fabric that you love.
11. Warm up your entry way with an Anthropologie-like paper flower garland.
12. Cover an ugly planter in pretty rocks for your front steps.
13. Pick out some tough fabric and sew a slipcover for a utility bucket.
14. Cover an old pallet with foam, batting, and fabric for a custom living room ottoman.
15. Or, if your small apartment can’t fit a giant pallet-sized ottoman, make one out of an old cable spool.
16. Add simple legs to an Ikea table top for a midcentury-style coffee table, if you prefer to skip the cushioned ottoman.
17. Mount a cool shower curtain on a basic wood frame for a wall-sized statement.
18. Glue old picture frames onto wooden boxes for pretty framed shadow shelves.
19. Glue felt around wooden dowels for a cheap and pretty magazine holder.
20. Recover and paint ugly cheap chairs for actually pretty guest seating.
21. Hot glue paint chips to the inside of a poster frame for a dry erase calendar that actually matches your kitchen towels.
22. Balance a marble tile on a copper pipe frame for a pretty plant stand.
23. Secure an old suitcase to a TV table for a small but stylish bar.
24. Turn a couple of Ikea pieces into a trendy drink table with some gold spray paint.
25. Tie sisal rope onto a painted board to create a simple hanging shelf.
26. Upholster a piece of wood with a pretty blanket (and hairpin legs, again) for a colorful bench.
27. Turn two bowls and some concrete into a beautiful succulent planter.
3. Modernize your childhood dresser (or an antique thrift find) with a fresh coat of paint and new hardware.4. Paint and frame four doormats for a faux-wood headboard.5. Or, nail salvaged wood together for a minimal but warm headboard.6. OR, dumpster-dive for an old door, and paint it a fun color.7. Turn a 1x1 cubby into a sleek side table.8. Or, screw some hairpin legs to a stained or painted crate.9. ~Orrr~ you can build your own wooden top for your hairpin legs.10. Cover a boring mirror with a fabric that you love.11. Warm up your entry way with an Anthropologie-like paper flower garland.12. Cover an ugly planter in pretty rocks for your front steps.13. Pick out some tough fabric and sew a slipcover for a utility bucket.14. Cover an old pallet with foam, batting, and fabric for a custom living room ottoman.15. Or, if your small apartment can’t fit a giant pallet-sized ottoman, make one out of an old cable spool.16. Add simple legs to an Ikea table top for a midcentury-style coffee table, if you prefer to skip the cushioned ottoman.17. Mount a cool shower curtain on a basic wood frame for a wall-sized statement.18. Glue old picture frames onto wooden boxes for pretty framed shadow shelves.19. Glue felt around wooden dowels for a cheap and pretty magazine holder.20. Recover and paint ugly cheap chairs for actually pretty guest seating.21. Hot glue paint chips to the inside of a poster frame for a dry erase calendar that actually matches your kitchen towels.22. Balance a marble tile on a copper pipe frame for a pretty plant stand.23. Secure an old suitcase to a TV table for a small but stylish bar.24. Turn a couple of Ikea pieces into a trendy drink table with some gold spray paint.25. Tie sisal rope onto a painted board to create a simple hanging shelf.26. Upholster a piece of wood with a pretty blanket (and hairpin legs, again) for a colorful bench.27. Turn two bowls and some concrete into a beautiful succulent planter.
28. Or, knot together some pretty mini hangers for your kitchen window.
29. Edge a simple round mirror in copper tape.
30. Or, adhere copper leaf to a framed mirror that you already own.
31. Drill holes in the side of a ceramic pot to turn your favorite pot into a hanging garden.
32. Spray paint a plastic or wooden dowel with copper spray paint, then hang air plants on it.
33. Marble a vase by floating nail polish in a bowl of water.
29. Edge a simple round mirror in copper tape.30. Or, adhere copper leaf to a framed mirror that you already own.31. Drill holes in the side of a ceramic pot to turn your favorite pot into a hanging garden.32. Spray paint a plastic or wooden dowel with copper spray paint, then hang air plants on it.33. Marble a vase by floating nail polish in a bowl of water.
