Life Style

Super hacks to make your home more stylish

Without a doubt, we all want our homes to look like they belong on a magazine cover. We sometimes try so hard to change things that it appears as if we’re moving furniture, throwing things away, and buying everything in the new IKEA catalog. However, there is no need to start a major repair or make a major rearrangement. You only need a few simple tricks to create the perfect interior.

 Put a beautiful and practical jar organizer on the wall 

A jar organizer will save space in your bathroom and become a nice interior decoration.

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A small mirror can become a cute decoration

You can turn an ordinary plastic-framed mirror into a beautiful interior decoration using rope and glue.

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Create a stylish headboard

This headboard is super easy, inexpensive and makes a HUGE impact. I had all of the supplies on hand except for the plywood so it ended up being extra inexpensive for me!

Supplies:

  • 1 sheet of plywood – pick a quality piece with a pretty wood grain
  • jigsaw with wood cutting blade
  • sander or sanding block
  • 2 D-rings
  • stain color of your choice
  • staining pads
  • rubber gloves (for staining)
  • eye protection

First, place your plywood on a high surface with the edges hanging over so you can cut them without cutting your supports. I used old barstools but if you have saw horses, that would be ideal. I use what I have on hand as much as possible so the old bar stools won.

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Using a pencil, draw a line along with one of the wood grain lines. This doesn’t have to be perfect. Just give yourself a guide while you’re cutting with the jigsaw. It will make your life easier, trust me. I traced a couple then chose the one with a prettier shape. That is totally a judgment call on your end. There’s not really a wrong way to do it. Just follow the grain-ish.

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Put your eye protection on. Take your jigsaw with the wood cutting blade and cut along your line. This is a very beginner jigsaw project so don’t be afraid. Just learn how to use your saw, protect your eyes and be really careful, even if you’re comfortable with it. Your fingers are pretty important.  I feel like most accidents occur when people either don’t know how to use their tools or they get too comfortable and race through projects. Take your time and be safe, mkay?

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Sand your edge with an electric sander or a sanding block to avoid any splintery areas. This was going in my 3 year old’s room so I wanted to make sure it was as smooth as possible.

Okay, I’m the worst and totally took pictures of the next steps on my phone and now I can’t find them to safe my life but it’s super easy to explain!

Next, you will stain the headboard. We love using staining pads. I used Minwax Golden Oak to stain it. You can learn how to stain by checking out our staining tutorial.

Finally, I attached the D-rings to the back to mount it on the wall. Try and place them strategically so you can line them up with studs on your wall.

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Mirrors give the illusion of space

Place mirrors on closet doors to refresh the interior and visually expand a small room. Click here to watch the process of creating mirrored doors.

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 Make a lamp shade a piece of art

Replace your old lampshade with a new and stylish one. 

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Creative ties will make curtains look attractive

Lovely and unusual ties like these will be the highlight of the interior.

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Create a colorful frame for the TV

Use a colorful frame to highlight a TV in the room. 

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Use drawers to increase storage space

Drawers under the bed will help you increase space for storing things and keep your home organized.

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Dark colors make a ceiling look higher

Dark ceilings and light walls will add depth and finesse to the interior.

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Cover outlets and switches with colorful cases

You can perfectly fit electrical outlets and switches into the interior design by decorating them with scrapbook paper, mosaic tiles or other small items. 

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Play with colors to get the illusion of a high ceiling

Don’t paint the walls up to the top to create the illusion of a high ceiling. 

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