How to make something interesting your own. Unusual original ideas for the home

Someone will certainly look at this collection of ideas and say that it would be easier to buy new furniture or decor. But this article is not for them, but only for true connoisseurs of unique style and handmade products. Here you will find 10 of the most beautiful interior items that you can make for your home with your own hands without spending extra money.

The best DIY home crafts from scrap materials for 2018!

1. Decoupage and other DIY furniture repair ideas

Restoring old chests of drawers and sideboards is perhaps one of the main trends of our time. Many pieces of furniture fail over time: the cabinets of tables and chairs become loose, upholstered furniture is dented and requires new “filling.” But chests of drawers and sideboards can stand for many years and bother you with their outdated appearance.

Home crafters and decoupage masters not only found a way to update the design of old furniture, but also created a fashion for using vintage “grandmother’s” chests of drawers in the interior. You will find detailed instructions on painting and decoupage in our article. .

Below are some photos of amazing home projects to inspire you.

Restoration of an old chest of drawers with replacement of handles and hand painting:
Painting and finishing an old cabinet with metal buttons:
As a result, the furniture acquired an original decorative effect in the Moroccan style. Simple, like everything ingenious:

By the way, in this way you can create more sophisticated things for the home:

Decoupage and painting amazingly transform old furniture facades, but not every person has enough time and patience for this painstaking task. Therefore, the best DIY home ideas will also include remodeling furniture using duct tape to look like marble, gold, and other fancy finishes. A minimum of effort - and the most ordinary piece of furniture will turn into the main decoration of your interior.

2. Beautiful things for the home with your own hands: carpets

Perhaps the most pleasant thing about creating things for the home with your own hands is when one of the guests asks: where did you buy such beauty? A stylish rug with a zebra print (or other motif of your choice) is sure to earn such a compliment. And more than once.

The fabric can be any. The main thing is that it is not too demanding to care for: it is not afraid of moisture and is easy to clean. In this case, the master chose vinyl fabric. It is heavy and durable enough to look like a true carpet. What's more, the quality of vinyl these days is very impressive and is available in a wide range of colors and interesting textures.

All necessary materials and tools:

• Thick paper;
• Vinyl upholstery fabric;
• Scissors;
• 2 Krylon pens or regular fabric paint.

Procedure:

1. Create a stencil from paper. Draw and cut out the outline of the zebra skin, then the drawing itself on it. Don't worry about your artistic talent - a zebra's skin shouldn't look uniform or symmetrical. As a last resort, the pattern can be copied from a picture on the Internet or even printed to cut out.
2. Attach the stencil to the vinyl fabric and trace the outlines of the stripes with Krylon pens (apply paint with a spray or brush). After this, the stencil can be removed and you can continue painting the areas inside the contours.
3. Let the paint dry and you're done! To make sure the pattern will stick, you can “seal” the rug by spraying it with a clear coat of acrylic spray paint.

Krylon pens create a stunning gold leaf effect on the surface of the fabric. In addition, the paint in them dries quickly and adheres very reliably. If you cannot buy them in your city, then use regular paint for fabrics or walls. As the next hero of our article.

He took a cheap white rug as a base and decided to give it an interesting DIY look with a chevron pattern. All he needed was thin duct tape, scissors, a thick brush and latex paint in two different shades.

Finally, another inspiring example in which a makeshift stamp is used instead of a stencil. The craftsman had a rubber bath mat, leftover wall paint (it was slightly diluted with water to achieve a vintage effect), a roller and an old IKEA wool rug. Let's look at the photo what he managed to cook from these ingredients.

3. Unusual “marble” DIY crafts (photo)

7. Turn photos into wall decor

It's much cooler than just hanging framed photos! Your personal photos or any images you like from the internet can be turned into beautiful wall art for any room. To make this decor with your own hands, you can use any of the following methods.

1. Find or buy a backing. It can be a thick sheet of polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam (as in this case), a board and other available materials.
2. Print the photo, having previously edited its dimensions so that they are approximately 5 cm larger than the dimensions of the substrate. These “extra” centimeters will be used for folds.
3. Cut the photo and backing into pieces if you want a modular set rather than a whole painting. Otherwise, skip this point.
4. Place the photo on the backing and fold the ends. The author of this product used double-sided adhesive tape to secure the photographs. You can attach it with regular glue or other available means. The surface of the photographs itself can also be treated with glue or paste for shine.

1. Print the image and prepare a canvas onto which it will be transferred.
2. Stretch the canvas over the frame and apply a thick layer of gel medium on it. These gels are widespread and today they can be bought at any finishing materials store.
3. Place the photo on the greased canvas and press down. Leave it like this for several hours, but periodically spray it with water from a spray bottle.
4. Carefully, using your fingertips alone, begin to erase the back surface of the image from the canvas. Remove all paper in this way.

The result is a beautiful one with wear and tear that will only give it a touch of vintage style. All that remains is to apply the final layer of gel medium on it as a protective coating.

For inspiration, we’ll give you a couple more ways to decorate your interior using photos.

We use an old window frame as a photo frame. What do you think of the idea?

8. Creative homemade lampshades for lamps

Homemade lampshades made from fabric, paper, thread and other improvised means will not only decorate your home, but also bring an unusual atmosphere to it every dark time of the day.

Look for the best ideas to suit your taste in our article . The next photo shows a popular creative lampshade made of threads.

9. Succulents - living home decor with your own hands

A succulent living wall is perhaps the most amazing of all the DIY home crafts you can make. Agree: if you saw it in someone’s living room or other room design, you wouldn’t be able to remain indifferent!

Dekorin will tell you how to get such impressive and environmentally friendly decor:

1. You will need a shallow wooden container for planting and a metal mesh.
2. To secure the mesh to the container, use an improvised wooden frame, which can be made from small boards or wood chips. Attach to staples or nails.
3. Prepare any for composition. They easily take root in the most difficult conditions and look most advantageous when you combine different shades and shapes of leaves. Common examples of succulents: aloe, various cacti, young or rock rose (Sempervivum), sedum (Sedum), rockweed (Orostachys), etc.
4. Fill the container with soil and plant your chosen plants in it. Use any cactus mixture for drainage.

Here are examples of crafts for the home that you can make with your own hands using the above method.

10. DIY home crafts from glass containers

Glass bottles and jars often accumulate on balconies and in storage rooms. What they are not turned into today: lamps, candlesticks, vases, table decor... It’s simply amazing how easily they become part of a stylish interior, you just need to use a little ingenuity, as well as paints, fabrics, threads, paper and other improvised means. Last batch of photos for today. Also read:

10 best ideas on what you can do for your home with your own hands updated: March 21, 2018 by: Margarita Glushko

This article will be a pleasant find for everyone who strives create a cozy interior in my house. You don't have to spend a lot of money to bring a little magic into your home! Handy materials, imagination, a couple of bright ideas - and the apartment is unrecognizable...

The crafts collected here can be created in no time, and will delight the eye for a long time. I loved each of them, and the Easter basket idea was especially cute. I will be glad if you like it too!

DIY crafts for home

1. Hanger for scarves and scarves. I need this! Very easy to make using wooden clothespins.
   

   

2. Wooden coasters hot and cold utensils will never be out of place in the kitchen!
   
   

   

3. Case for glasses from a tie. I think it's great...
   
4. Pillowcases from shirts. I have one in mind that needs to be done!
   
5. Second life for old furniture! It turned out to be a wonderful minibar.
   
6. Replacing your watch strap with a bright scarf is a stylish idea.
   
7. Delightful holiday table decor!
   
8. Lamp shade. It looks original during the day and casts cozy shadows in the evening! And it's so easy to make...
   
   
9. Vase made from paint brushes!
   
10. Another idea for using wooden clothespins is how you can keep your jewelry organized.
    
11. Candlestick made from a fork. I am delighted!
    
12. How to make a decorative watch: such crafts will fit into any interior.
    
    
13. It looks extraordinary, but how practical! I miss a hanger like this in my kitchen...
    
14. A meeting place for lonely lost socks.
    
15. The Easter basket will be ready in 15 minutes! I will keep these ideas and will definitely make one for Easter this year. All materials are inexpensive and it’s easy to do. Miracle!
    

    

16. Here's what you can use to replace kitchen cabinet handles!
    
17. Decoration-clip for a kitchen curtain made from a fork. Lovely!
    

Interesting crafts will create a special atmosphere in the house,

This unusual craft is designed to surprise everyone. The shape of the craft, the material used, or the purpose of the craft may be unexpected.

• It happens that you yourself cannot come up with an unusual craft. Then the Internet can come to the rescue. But after seeing the idea, you then understand on your own how and from what you can make the craft.
• People with a rich imagination can take a closer look at natural materials and discover a lot of amazing things from which they can make unusual crafts.
• Interesting ideas are often born in children's heads. The main thing is to support the child at the beginning of the journey into the interesting world of fantasy and handicrafts.

You can use any material to create an unusual masterpiece. An activity that does not require a special tool is especially exciting. It will be enough to have scissors, a needle, knitting needles, a crochet hook, and paint brushes. All you need is imagination and patience when doing the work, no special skills.

Awaken your imagination

You can create many amazing and unusual things with your own hands:

Celebrating the New Year with a Christmas tree

An unusual Christmas tree can be made from wine corks.

• The barrels are glued together, forming the shape of a Christmas tree: 2 pyramids, which are connected between soda first with toothpicks, and then glued together.
• A small stick in the shape of a stump will be the base for this tree. The ends of the barrels are covered with green paint and some are painted in different colors to give the feeling of New Year's balls on the tree.

A gift for the Christmas tree can be packed in a box made in the shape of a heart.

Sweet craft

A bouquet of sweets can be an interesting craft.

• Strips of 150x40 mm are cut from multi-colored paper.
• They need to be twisted in the center and bent in half. This is how the petals are formed.
• The candy is strung on an elongated toothpick. This will be the stem of the flower; it needs to be wrapped in green corrugated paper.
• The petals are glued to the candy itself.
• The bouquet will be decorated with organza. Figures with sides 13-16 cm are cut from it.
• The resulting squares are placed on the stem in the center and rise close to the made flower bud. The organza adheres to the candy, creating a slight waviness.

Now you can form a bouquet and decorate it with a satin ribbon.

Crafts made from natural materials

An unusual craft would be a cake maker made from a cut tree.

• The saw cut must be coated with wood varnish, which will highlight its design even more clearly.
• One board will serve as a cake stand.
• And wooden cuts connected into 2 or 3 tiers will resemble a dessert stand.

Keyboard for creating jewelry

Many interesting and unusual crafts can be made from a keyboard. A little fashionista can make a personalized bracelet out of a keyboard.

• A word is assembled from the letters of a broken keyboard.
• Each letter button has 2 holes on each side. The letter will have 2 holes in a row at the top and 2 holes in a row at the bottom.
• 2 elastic bands will be threaded through them, which will be parallel to each other.
• You can make knots on the back of the letters so that the buttons do not move on your hand. The elastic thread can match the color of the letters, or you can specially choose a different color. Then the bracelet will be original and bright.

Another keyboard accessory for fashionistas: select the Scroll Lock or Print Screen SysRq buttons.

• On each button, one hole is punched in the corner for small metal rings.
• The earrings are already put into the rings.

All the necessary parts: rings, bows, clasps for the bracelet are available for sale in the handicraft department.

Learning the quilling technique

A postcard made using the quilling technique can be an unusual craft. This technology is based on creating different pictures and shapes using rolled paper. The activity is interesting for both adults and children. Together you can create a whole picture or an interesting postcard. Flower bouquets made in this way can be on cardboard or in a basket.

All parts and the basket, including those, are made according to the same principle. To create a large flower, you need to glue several strips together. The center of the flower is formed by tightly twisting spirals of strips of paper.

The fluffy daisy is made by cutting the top of the strip, which forms its core. The cuts should not be too deep. The quilling technique allows you to create basic shapes that are used in crafts.

Shapes are created by twisting paper:

• The technique is based on a spiral or roll. It is twisted tightly or loosely and the number of turns is always different. Tight coils are created around the rod. A relaxed twist creates a loose roll.
• The shape of the leaf is created by a loose roll, the two ends of which are slightly flattened.
• Deformation of the free spiral on 4 sides creates a square or rectangle.
• If you move the center of the free roll slightly down and flatten the top part, you get a drop.
• A drop with a flat base forms a triangle.
• If the base of a triangle is bent inward, then in this way an “arrow” figure is obtained.

Knowing how to make basic figures, you can start by making a small postcard.

Panel of lids

A multi-colored panel can be made from plastic caps. The variety of their colors is simply amazing. Now it’s important to come up with a plot for the picture.

Using a sock for a craft

An unusual craft can be made from a seemingly ordinary thing, for example, a sock. Everyone has socks in their house that they no longer wear, but it’s a shame to throw them away. This is exactly the sock you need. An unusual craft could be a snowman, who will first celebrate the New Year with you, and then become a place to store needles.

• To work, you need to prepare a sock. Just above the bulge for the heel, the upper part of the toe is cut off. All you need is the lower part.
• It is necessary to stuff it with cotton wool and tighten the hole at the top and sew it up. It turned out something like a pear.
• The figurine is slightly tightened with thread, which creates the appearance of two balls connected to each other. The lower one will be larger (torso) than the upper one (head).
• Then your imagination comes into play. The head is decorated with beads: eyes, mouth; buttons are made at the bottom.
• The tip of the other sock can be used as a snowman hat. You need to lightly grab the cap with threads so that it doesn’t fall off. And tie a scarf around your neck.

Shown imagination will make any craft unusual. You can borrow some idea, but improvisation is yours.

Based on the results of many experiments, it is clear that making unique and non-standard souvenirs with your own hands is a very exciting and interesting job. It promotes the development of flexible thinking, creative taste and aesthetic imagination.

Even small children can take part in such a cognitive process, because making crafts from improvised materials with their own hands takes a long time even for those who are not assiduous and not very obedient.

For production, any materials of natural and artificial origin are used. After all, available raw materials are always available and do not require any waste.

And masterpieces that are made from unnecessary or unsuitable materials are fully competitive with store-bought analogues, since they have no analogues. Such products will organically fit into any interior, which will add exquisite originality to it.

What crafts can be made from improvised materials?

• a variety of photo frames;
• coasters for hot cups;
• many different toys;
• decorations for every taste and color;
• key holders;
• original souvenirs using quilling technique;
• various candlesticks;
• skillful crafts for flower beds and garden plots;
• designer suits and dresses for matinees;
• design of a playground for children;
• graceful decorative flowers;
• interesting decorations;
• and many other various design masterpieces.

To make it easier to make souvenirs with your own hands, photos of crafts from improvised materials that can be found on the World Wide Web will help with this. There is no need to copy, you just need to understand the technique and do something of your own.

Using the same principle that postcards are made, it is possible to make a bright panel from paper and cardboard. But in this case, to make the souvenir look complete, you also need to think about a frame that can be made from various materials.

Instructions for crafts using improvised materials

Let's take a closer look at the example of crafts made from plastic bags - a kite, which kids love so much. For manufacturing, you need to prepare:

• 2 polyethylene bags;
• 2 skewers;
• scotch;
• black marker;
• scissors;
• fishing line, which can be seen with strong threads.

The process of creating a masterpiece:

Straighten the bag and place skewers on it, as if in a cross, but the longitudinal one should be a third higher, from the middle. Now, using a marker, you need to draw lines that connect the ends of the skewers.

Then, it is advisable to cut out the resulting figure. The skewers are glued to the bag with tape.

From the second plastic bag, you need to cut a piece, 4-5 cm wide, of any length - for the tail of the snake. It is possible to make a tail from several short pieces of bags, first combining them with tape. After this, you should tie the tail to the lower half of the flying kite.

At the end, you need to make a hole in the place where the skewers intersect, and securely tie the fishing line there. Ready!

Step-by-step making of crafts for beginners

To make a craft - a goose made from Kinder eggs, you will need:

• yellow eggs from kinders;
• buttons: 1 for the nose, 1 for the tail and 2 for the eyes;
• ribbon;
• awl;
• elastic thread;
• glue.

The process of creating a masterpiece:

Using a preheated awl, all the eggs are pierced, one opposite hole at a time.

Then the elastic is threaded from the ponytail to the head. Next, you need to put on the nose button and thread the elastic in the opposite direction, through the other hole.

Since both ends of the thread appear in the tail, it is advisable to secure them using a button. Now you need to glue in the eyes and strengthen the button on the tail of the caterpillars. In this way it is possible to produce a whole family of similar caterpillars.

Master classes on crafts from improvised materials

For a cardboard Christmas tree you need to prepare:

• cardboard;
• glue;
• scotch;
• paints, markers, pencils;
• scissors;
• glitter, stickers, or something else - for decorations.

The process of creating a masterpiece:

The cardboard must be folded in half and cut where it bends. The halves that came out are folded in half again.

On one piece, on the opposite side of the fold, half of the Christmas tree is drawn.

The sheets are folded together and cut along the drawn line; This is how you get two identical Christmas trees. Then you need to secretly mark the centers of both Christmas trees.

On one Christmas tree, an incision is made from the top to the middle along the midline, and on the second, from bottom to middle. Now, it is advisable to insert the Christmas trees into the cuts, and you get one lush Christmas tree.

To make the Christmas tree more stable, tape is used to glue both halves together.

Pencils, felt-tip pens, glitter, paints, etc. are used to decorate the Christmas tree. At this stage, everything that only the imagination suggests is done.

Conclusion

Every parent who loves their child sooner or later thinks that it is useful for the child to do at least something with his own little hands.

After all, gadgets take up more and more space in children’s lives, while real, exciting activities are of much higher value. That’s why making crafts from scrap materials will be an ideal activity for kids and adults.

Photos of crafts from improvised means

Every housewife and owner wants to make their home beautiful and comfortable. This article contains a variety of ideas for the home that allow you to achieve this result with little time, money and effort.

Decorating the walls

Recently, walls painted or covered with plain wallpaper have become very popular. Yes, they serve as an excellent backdrop for accessories, furniture, etc. But large empty spaces require some additions. How to decorate an empty wall? There are a lot of ways, you just need to choose the right one.

Geographic maps on the walls

An extremely simple and very effective idea for the home that helps solve the problem of empty walls is to stick a geographical map. It is not suitable for every room or every interior, but you can find options for a child’s room, office, balcony or loggia, and in some cases even for a bedroom or living room. It is important to choose the right map for the interior, and there are not only “ordinary” ones - geographical ones. There are vintage, navigational, stylized, etc.

Where can I look for similar cards? Geographic maps can be found in bookstores or stationery stores. You won’t find stylized or antique ones there. Some options can be found in wallpaper stores. There they come in the form of photo wallpapers. There are many different ones on the beloved Aliexpress, you can search in other online stores. But there is another option: find the card you like on the Internet, save it to a medium and print it out at a company that deals with outdoor advertising. The only requirement: a large format card. They, of course, will be able to increase it, but not indefinitely. So the initial image must be of high quality and large.

We make modular paintings

The idea for the home - paintings and photos on the walls - is not new and many people are tired of it. Yes, it's a classic, but I want something new and unusual. One option is modular paintings. This is one image divided into a different number of fragments. Fragments can be different in size or the same. Often these “pieces of images” are called “modules”, hence the name “modular picture”.

You can take any poster, banner, or photo wallpaper as an object. You can, again, print the image you like at an advertising agency. In this case, you can even take a photo of yourself or close friends, your favorite landscape, etc. Based on the composition of the drawing, it is divided into several parts and cut. Frames are made for the fragments. The dimensions of the frames should be 3-5 cm smaller than the fragments so that the module can be wrapped and secured on the back side.

Nature is one of the most popular motifs. Sunset on the sea - what could be more romantic? Beach, sun, summer...
And flowers again... Symmetrical division is also possible Fantasy - an option for teenagers

Frames can be made of wooden planks, covered with thin plywood or fiberboard. But the easiest way is to take foam plastic of sufficient density (300-350 g/m³) with a thickness of 4-5 mm or more. It doesn't cost much, you can cut it with any hacksaw, it won't damage the paper, it weighs a mere trifle, so you can even secure the modules with double-sided tape. You can attach images to the tablets using glue (find a suitable one), or using a construction stapler and staples.

Decorative mirrors

Ideas for the home using mirrors are not new. The first examples of this magical glass appeared before our era and were extremely expensive and rare. And no wonder. The mirror itself is an excellent accessory, and if it has an unusual shape or an amazing frame, it will definitely become an interior decoration.

It’s so simple - circles made of mirrors, and the interior is transformed Butterflies from the mirror - an interesting idea
If you decorate a shelf, chest of drawers, bedside table in the same style...

Such compositions can be made not only from an ordinary mirror - coated glass. There is an acrylic mirror on the market. This is a flexible and absolutely safe material. It does not give such an ideal reflection as a “normal” mirror, but for these conditions it is not required. You need a plastic material that is easy to work with. They sell sets of fragments of different shapes and sizes, with double-sided tape glued to the back side. Attaching such a mirror is simple: remove the protective film from the adhesive tape, apply it and press it. All.

We make accessories for home decoration

Many ideas for the home concern the creation of unique designer crafts that make our home memorable and cozy. These are the things that create the atmosphere of a home. Moreover, it is not at all necessary to spend an incredible amount of time and money on their creation. There are very simple ideas using the most ordinary, and sometimes even junk, things.

Ideas for your home are a whole sea of ​​possibilities for improving your interior or making your life more comfortable...and sometimes both

Decorating vases and bottles with lace

Amazing transformations can take very little time. For example, from an ordinary vase, bottle or jar you can make a uniquely beautiful vase. Moreover, the process itself will take 10-15 minutes. This is if you have everything at hand. And besides decoration objects, you only need lace, PVA glue, scissors and a brush.

Everything is exactly as you thought. We simply wrap the vessel in lace, cut it to size, glue it, and wait until it dries. This is all. But the result will please you.

Who said lace has to be white...

Lace can be bought or knitted. The second option allows you to decorate vases of complex shapes, which can be decorated with great difficulty with ordinary lace. If you don’t know how to knit, but want to decorate a vase with an unusual shape, look for a stretch one. There is such a thing, and in a fairly wide range. With the help of a stretchy openwork, most problems are removed.

Zen garden

If you're looking for creative ideas for your home, consider a miniature zen garden. It’s not difficult to make, it looks great, and it can also help you relax and calm down after a hard day at work. Only this accessory is not for families with small children.... You will understand why.

The original Zen garden is a rather complex system, but stylizations can be made from a transparent round container or even from a glass candy bowl, vase, or small aquarium. You will also need sand for landscape design, terrariums or aquariums and a Crassula plant or cactus.

First, let's figure out what to do with the plant. it can be planted in a small pot and buried in the sand. Instead of a pot, you can use a sock with soil (tie the sock). Some plants (cacti) can be planted directly in the sand. In general, you choose any method, but when planting directly in the sand, you need to take care of normal drainage - put pebbles on the bottom.

Sand is poured into the container, a pot with a plant or its roots is installed, and the whole thing is covered with sand to a certain level. All is ready. Now the surface of the sand is leveled and drawings are applied to it. There is a special metal stick for drawing, but a wooden one is also suitable for starting.

If you want to get closer to the original, you can make a tabletop version of a Japanese garden from a small box. The frame of the box is assembled from wooden blocks or bamboo trunks, the bottom is usually made of plywood or well-fitted and treated wooden planks. You can also make legs.

The resulting container is also filled with fine sand, but what else to add there is up to you. You can plant several plants, lay stones, pebbles, put candles, a Buddha statue. In general, everyone here already creates their own zen))

Mini garden in the house

There are two types of miniature gardens that can be made to decorate the interior of a house or apartment: open and semi-closed. An open mini-garden is made in large flat pots and pallets. You can use miniature bonsai plants, succulents and small cacti.

When selecting plants, pay attention not only to size, but also to the soil in which the plants grow. If the mini-garden area is large enough, it can be divided into zones with different soil acidity, but this will require physical separation, as well as delimitation using physical plastic partitions so that the soils do not mix.

This interior decoration recreates a real garden. With paths, benches, rockeries, etc. You can put up a toy house or make a pond. Whatever your imagination tells you.

Semi-closed mini-gardens are made in glass containers. Round ones look very interesting: aquariums, vases. Soil or stones are poured into them and plants are planted. But in such a limited volume, it is necessary to select plants not only by soil type, but also by the degree of illumination, watering regime, etc. It will not be possible to care for plants in a jar differently.

The smallest gardens... And then - a garden of moss... a piece of a fairy tale

In such containers you can grow different varieties of moss. In fact, they are very beautiful and only in such miniature gardens can you examine them down to the smallest detail. Some of them resemble trees or shrubs, others are more like herbaceous plants. A wide variety of compositions are created from pebbles and moss, reproducing real landscapes or transporting us to a fairyland.

DIY sofa pillows

If you look at the photos of interiors, you will notice that in most of them, pillows add zest to the interior. With their help, a boring interior turns into a lively and memorable one. In addition, a large number of pillows allows you to rest comfortably. Such home decor ideas allow you to quickly change the “mood of the interior,” adding home comfort.

In the case of using fabrics, everything is clear - we select the color and texture to match the interior. But there are homemade pillows that exude coziness. A striking example of this is knitted pillows. A variety of patterns, colors, shapes. But the result is the same - you really want to hug them and cuddle them. They look very unconventionally.

From old flannelette pajamas and a sweater And these old jeans turn into an original pillowcase...all you need is fabric with an adhesive base Knitted miracle - very cozy Lace for finishing pillows - you need to choose the style Fleecy fabrics - simple and effective

What to do if you don't know how to knit? It's no problem. There are old sweaters. Yours or children's. They make very interesting and neat pillows. Cut the old knitted items along the sleeves, put the pillow in the half-finished pillowcase, and sew it up on both sides. That's it, the designer pillow is ready.

You can also use lace, fleecy fabrics, old jeans, even pajamas. Everything is going well. And the stranger the coloring, the more interesting the result.

Ideas for the home: various little things with your own hands

The atmosphere and comfort in the house is created not only by global things. Many small things that can be made from scrap materials bring no less and, sometimes, more pleasure and benefit. You use them often. And after a month you don’t look at the same paintings or mirrors anymore. A number of ideas for turning your home into a cozy and comfortable place have been collected in this section.

Opportunities are a sea

Shoe tray with pebbles

Owners of private houses have to go out into the yard regardless of the weather. That’s why shoes don’t always shine clean. Many people get out of this situation by placing a rubber mat near the door or by placing a rubber tray. Yes, the dirt does not spread, but the view is not the most attractive. You can significantly improve the situation by simply pouring pebbles into the tray. The water will flow over the stones, the drips on them will not be visible, and neither will the dirt. Periodically, you will need to soak the pebbles in water and rinse them to remove accumulated dirt, but pebbles are a reusable material and they simply cannot be “erased off.”

If there is no rubber tray, you can knock down a wooden box with a side height of about 10 cm. Pebbles can be found on the banks of a river, sea, etc. As a last resort, you can find it in designer stores or where aquarium products are sold. But buying this “charm” is expensive.

Scarf storage

Every family usually has a lot of scarves, neckerchiefs and other similar products. How to store them so that they don’t take up a lot of space, are always at hand, and don’t get wrinkled? There are several life hacks that you can easily do yourself.

First. We attach metal rings to a regular hanger. Rings can be plastic or metal. Both can be found in departments selling. There are all sorts of them, in shape, size and material. Rings can be nailed to wooden hangers/hangers/trempels, attached with staples, or glued or tied with thread to plastic hangers. And that’s it, you have a device for storing scarves.

The situation is a little more complicated with the second device. You will need a treated board and a dozen or two clothespins. We attach clothespins to the bar with one side. They can be nailed, screwed, or glued. You will also need hinges to secure the structure itself to the wall.

Both ideas for the home are practical, require a minimum of money and a little time. And evaluate the benefits yourself. Especially in the spring-autumn period, when there are a lot of scarves, scarves, and flowerpots on the shelf.

Instead of a bookshelf

- a good thing, but they are not appropriate everywhere, and good copies cost a lot of money. But books need to be stored somewhere. The solution is metal staples. When installing them, the lower book serves as a support for 4-5 pieces, which are simply stacked on it.

Book holder - everything ingenious is simple

The disadvantage is obvious - the lower book is inaccessible. The solution is to put the most unpopular or unnecessary one down.

Holders for keys and other small items

One of the biggest problems is where to hang the keys so that they can be quickly found, and also instantly hung or removed. One of the good options is a magnetic board, but where to look for it is a question. But you can make funny holders from tennis balls. They are cut to about a third of the diameter. That's all. The holder is ready. It just needs to be secured somewhere. You can - on the wall using nails, you can attach several pieces on a separate board, and then attach the board itself to the wall, cabinet, etc.

Instead of a key holder - cute faces

You can make such a holder for small items in a matter of seconds. Look longer for tennis balls. And to make it even more interesting, eyes are glued to the ball. It turns out to be such a cheerful smiley.

Basket made of plastic bins and clothespins

Every household is full of plastic food containers, but ideas for the home using them are rare. We found one such option in which the hero is a liter mayonnaise container. In principle, any can of large diameter and small height can be used. Otherwise, the “basket” will be inconvenient to use.

Waste into income - a basket made from a plastic can

Using universal glue, we glue the containers with clothespins. When the glue has dried, coat the surface with varnish or wood oil. We cover the inside with a cover made of cotton or linen. We make it a little longer than necessary so that we can hide the unsightly edge behind the lapel.

We make the handle from steel wire with a diameter of 3-4 mm. We bend an arc from it. We make a loop at one end, and in the side, using a nail heated over a fire, we make two diagonally located holes (one opposite the other). We thread the formed loop on the handle into one hole. We bend the wire on the second side, thread it through the second hole, and then form a loop. We decorate the handle with hemp rope. You can also make decorations for a basket from it. If you know how to weave macrame - great, no - a regular braid woven from several threads will do.

Stand for a sofa or chair for cups/glasses/newspapers

Sipping tea in your favorite chair is a great idea. But there’s nowhere to put the cup, the phone always falls between the seat and the “bytsy”. The armrests of modern models are soft, you can’t put anything on them. So smart people came up with the idea of ​​making a stand for cups/glasses (pictured). An extremely simple and very convenient thing. Few ideas for your home will bring you more pleasant moments.

You will need three boards with a width of at least 25 cm. They are knocked down in the shape of the letter “P” (the connection can be strengthened using carpentry corners). The height of the jumper is slightly greater than the height of the armrest; the table should protrude no more than 1/3 of the width of the seat, otherwise you simply will not sit in the chair. The structure is placed on its side, the lower part is pushed under the chair. It serves as a stop and prevents the structure from turning over. To be sure, make the lower part much longer than the “table”. Also, for mobility, you can install wheels, but do not forget that the legs of modern furniture are low and the wheels need small ones, and they will have to be attached from the side. Otherwise, the stand simply won’t fit under the chair.

Where to hide dog bowls

Dog owners know how difficult it is to find space for their dog bowls. Dogs living in an apartment or house are usually fed in the kitchen. There they are given bowls. But they are needed for half an hour a day, and then they get underfoot on the floor all day. The problem can be solved, and elegantly. We place the bowls in one of the drawers. If they were needed, they opened the box and poured in food. Feeding is over - the bowls have been washed, put back in place, and the drawer has been pushed back. Everything is perfect and does not bother anyone.

This idea will require a little modification to the drawer. A small section bar or corner is placed around the perimeter. A rectangle of the required size is cut out of plywood or other sheet material. We cut holes in it for the bowls, then paint (if necessary). That's all, the idea has been implemented. All that remains is to train the pets.

Idea for storing slippers

In any house or apartment with two or more inhabitants, slippers always get lost, confused and disappear somewhere. One of the interesting ideas for solving the problem is such pipes/holders for slippers. Each pair has its own pipe. Order is guaranteed.

The pipes can be made of stainless steel, or they can be cut from large diameter plastic pipes. You just need to process the cut well - so that it is comfortable and beautiful.