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Your house is in desperate need of a “makeover” but you just don’t have a lot of free time in your hands nor the necessary funds to make it happen – well, then this slideshow might be just the thing for you.

The following DIY ideas are so easy that anyone can do them. Scroll your way through ideas for your future home and see how you can make it look just by dedicating a bit of your time, like an afternoon or a weekend. We’ve gathered 58 fun and inexpensive ideas to keep you busy yet creative!

1. Shelving Coverup

You can use tab curtains to cover up ugly shelves in your garage. It will look much more organized and all of your items will still be easy to access when you need them. Just slide the curtain to the side.

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A Thoughtful Place Source: A Thoughtful Place

2. Light Up Art

This fun city light wasn’t hard to make. They simply drew the city scene on the cheap lamp using a paint marker while using a photo as a reference. It made the lamp about one hundred times cooler.

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Instructable Source: Instructable

3. Origami Lampshade

Use your origami skills to make this neat lampshade. It utilizes the simple fortune-teller fold. Just make a few hundred of the origami fortune tellers and glue them together.

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the 3 R's blog Source: the 3 R's blog

4. Woven Drapes

If you’re looking to mix things up with your drapes, consider basket-weaving them. It gives them a whole new appearance and should only take a few minutes to finish. Just make the appropriate holes and thread the fabric through.

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houzz Source: houzz

5. Drift Wood Lamp

Make a lamp look really cool by tying some driftwood around the stand. It helps to glue each of the branches together to keep them from moving. You can also paint the original stand a beige color to hide it.

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IKEA Hackers Source: IKEA Hackers

6. Patterned Drapes

Another way to spruce up drapes is to add some patterned fabric to them. Choose a fabric you like and then sew it on, or fuse it on using tape and an iron. Find out more information here.

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A Thoughtful Place Source: A Thoughtful Place

7. Framed Door Mirrors

Doors with built-in mirrors are expensive to purchase. However, you can also do what this woman did. She attached cheap mirrors to her closet door and painted the frames the same color so they matched.

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Kevin & Amanda Source: Kevin & Amanda

8. Mason Jar Organizer

Make a wall organizer out of a board and mason jars. They are perfect for keeping bathroom supplies organized or cooking equipment in the kitchen. Learn how to create your own here.

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The DIY Playbook Source: The DIY Playbook

9. Painted Pots

Upgrade your boring clay pots by painting them. This crafter went with a simple pink and white color scheme and used a piece of tape to keep the paint lines looking clean. You can paint yours however you would like.

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Best Friends For Frosting Source: Best Friends For Frosting

10. Painted Vinyl Floor

Turn an unsightly vinyl floor into a beautiful vinyl floor by painting stripes on it. This one used to have a weird brick pattern on it. Now it looks so much better.

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Designer Trapped Source: Designer Trapped

11. Round Rope Mirror

This project is very simple to complete. The hanging rope mirrors look great when they are done. All you really have to do is attach an 8mm rope around the mirror using a hot glue gun.

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diys Source: diys

12. Curtain Ribbons

One way to make curtains more fun is to attach them to the curtain rod with ribbons. Most curtains use rings or pegs. However, ribbons are both an easy and beautiful alternative.

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Home Furniture Design Source: Home Furniture Design

13. Curtain Tiebacks

Instead of going for beauty, another option is to go for a more rugged look with your curtains. This graphic recommends using an eye snap hook, a brass ring, and a cord to make rugged curtain tiebacks.

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budgetwisehome.com Source: budgetwisehome.com

14. Mirrors Create Space In Rooms

Here we have another tutorial for adding mirrors to doors. It is a great way to make a room look more spacious. Just frame the mirrors, paint them, and hang them up.

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The Lettered Cottage Source: The Lettered Cottage

15. Suede Cord Cover

The black or white electrical cords that are attached to most electronics aren’t very stylish. They often clash with the other decorations in the room. One good technique for improving their appearance is to make a suede cord cover.

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House Tweaking Source: House Tweaking

16. Hiding Wires

There are no ugly wires hanging off of this television. They hid them inside a plastic shower curtain rod cover. All that they had to do was slice the cover lengthwise and feed the cords through it.

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fresh crush Source: fresh crush

17. Larger Windows

You can make your windows look larger by placing the curtain rods higher up. This photo shows them attached at ceiling height. It makes the windows seem much bigger than if they were hung lower.

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skona hem Source: skona hem

18. Kitchen Shelves

Corner shelves are a good way to create more storage space in your kitchen. Almost every kitchen could use some additional shelving — both for cooking utensils and for holding decorative items.

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Centsational Style Source: Centsational Style

19. Window Decoration

If you have a window that doesn’t require curtains, consider accenting it with metal brackets. These ones are actually shelf brackets. However, they fit the window frame perfectly.

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The Steampunk Home Source: The Steampunk Home

20. Drawer Knobs

An easy way to make a dresser or drawer look more stylish is by changing up the knobs. These ones were made out of clay by hand. The artist even labeled some of them to describe what was inside the drawers.

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Liz Marie Blog Source: Liz Marie Blog

21. Cabinet Buckets

Create some additional storage space inside cabinets by attaching buckets to the door. These ones were picked up at the Dollar Store and then attached with mounting pads. It only took a few minutes to do.

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Tatertots & Jello Source: Tatertots & Jello

22. Stylish Shower Curtain

Spruce up a shower curtain by attaching it to the rod with napkin rings and ribbons. The metal rings look prettier than using the standard plastic rings made for showers. Plus, the ribbons are very elegant.

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thirtyoneladies.com Source: thirtyoneladies.com

23. TV Frame

When it comes to designing a room, televisions can often look out of place. Adding a frame around the TV helps it to blend in more with your other decorations. This blog provides multiple different framing ideas.

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Oh Me Oh My Source: Oh Me Oh My

24. Magazine Rack

Storage space is a luxury. Yet, there are plenty of areas in many homes that are underutilized. For example, you can build a magazine rack for the side of a counter.

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White Tulip Designs Source: White Tulip Designs

25. Kitchen Tiles

Use gel tiles to add some texture to your kitchen backsplash. These 3D black, white, and gray ones are actually peeled and stick. It takes no special skill to apply them to the wall.

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Smart Tiles Source: Smart Tiles

26. Bed Headboard

Instead of using a regular old headboard for your bed, you can build your own in the course of an afternoon. This one was made from plywood. You will need to acquire a jigsaw to cut it though.

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Classy Clutter Source: Classy Clutter

27. Door Wallpaper

It’s possible to completely change the feel of a room by wallpapering the door. This crafter actually used patterned fabric instead of wallpaper, however. It was attached using a mixture of water and cornstarch.

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How About Orange Source: How About Orange

28. Rug Placement

When it comes to placing area rugs in rooms, most people do it wrong. It looks best if you follow the tips in this diagram. If yours is currently in the incorrect position, it is a pretty simple change to make.

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Shannon Claire Interiors Source: Shannon Claire Interiors

29. Bed Canopy

It’s possible to use curtain rods to build a beautiful bed canopy. There is nothing more romantic than drawing in the curtains around the bed to create a cozy nook. They also help block out the sunlight in the morning.

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Caleb Anderson Design Source: Caleb Anderson Design

30. Painted Doormat

This person took a plane grey doormat and added some color to it with paint. The red crisscrossing lines made it a lot more interesting. It was a very creative idea.

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Vixen Made Source: Vixen Made

31. Fridge Designs

Give a worn-out refrigerator new life by covering it in washi tape. The tape is more durable than masking tape and often comes in various colors and patterns. If you are feeling really bold, you can use spray paint.

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The Everygirl Source: The Everygirl

32. Slide-Out Drawer

Utilize the space under your bed for additional storage by making a slide-out drawer on wheels. The drawers are great for young children’s bedrooms. You can use it to store all of their toys.

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Grillo Designs Source: Grillo Designs

33. Cork Bath Mat

Most bath mats are made of some sort of fabric. However, why not use corks? It is a material that is both absorbent and dries very fast. Just glue all of the corks together with a hot glue gun.

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Crafty Nest Source: Crafty Nest

34. Faux Garage Door Windows

Most garage doors don’t come with windows. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t make it look like there are windows. All it takes is a little bit of tape and paint.

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Two Peas In A Bucket Source: Two Peas In A Bucket

35. Painted Ceilings

Paint your ceiling a dark color to make the room feel more spacious. The ceiling will look much higher, especially if you paint down the walls a few feet as well. It’s a great hack for adding depth.

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Francesco Lagnese Source: Francesco Lagnese

36. Postcard Collage

If your wall is looking a little bare, try hanging up some new decorative items. This crafter made their own piece of art out of postcards mounted on a foam board. It is essentially a collage.

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How About Orange Source: How About Orange

37. Yarn Bedskirt

Add some yarn tassels to the side of your bedspread to really make it pop. The tassels are very easy to make. Just follow the instructions here.

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Sister's Suitcase Source: Sister's Suitcase

38. Framed Bathroom Mirror

Framing the mirror in the bathroom will help to make it look more finished. It’s much better than just attaching the mirror to a hook and leaving it be. You can match the frame color and style with the design scheme of the room.

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Southern Hospitality Blog Source: Southern Hospitality Blog

39. Planked Wall

IThis wall was covered with fence board planks to give it a rustic cottage feel. They were then painted white. However, you can also stain the wood as well for a more natural-looking finish.

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Fox Hollow Cottage Source: Fox Hollow Cottage

40. Cake Stand Idea

Put a cake stand next to the sink to hold your soaps, sponges, and other cleaning items. It will keep puddles and sticky messes from ending up on the counter. Just change out the cloth underneath the soaps from time to time.

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My Home Look Book Source: My Home Look Book

41. Decorative Switch Plate

Decorative light switch plates can be made using washi tape. Take a couple of different patterns of tape and layer them on. More details about how to do it can be found on this site.

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