11 Simple Home Decor Hacks That Will Save You Money

Looking for easy home decorating hacks? Decorating doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are some simple shortcuts that will save you time and money.

How to make your own whiteware and cover a damaged desktop, and how to custom build your kitchen cabinets and much more.

I went down the rabbit hole this week and started watching fashion hacks on YouTube.

They showed me how to make a fake hem jacket and how to turn a sweater for a new look and tie a shirt in a new way.

And seeing all this made me think about the hacks I use.

Not fashion hacks, but home decor hacks instead.

And I decided I needed to share.

After all, we are friends. right?

I mean, we talk almost every day and have coffee together and Talk about words And Friend figures And Blink and the french fries are missing And Why I’m never going to be like Emily Gilmore.

And friends show the easiest way to do everything.

So today?

I want to share my favorite home decor hacks.

Here are 11 simple, easy, inexpensive ideas to help your home live larger.

11 Simple Home Decor Hacks That Will Save You Money

1. Expand your kitchen cabinets

I just shared Before and after our kitchen renovation, And this was one of the best things we did in the kitchen to save money.

Here’s a hack to make your builder’s grade cabinets look custom.

You know the space above the cabinet?

It is very easy to extend the cabinets to the ceiling to make them look built in.

You cAnd see the DIY here.

2. Add a cork top to the desk

Think no more about your damaged table or desk top.

Trust me.

This is very simple.

You need cork square and This post on how to cover a desk with cork to hide damage.

2. How to make your own white pitchers

These pitchers don’t always look like this.

Not even close.

I think one of them started with a bear face.

Here it is The easiest way to make your own whiteware is from the thrift store.

3. Make your basket old (or outdated).

I saw these vintage baskets with numbers and wanted to recreate them.

This is an easy hack with a thrift store basket.

see Here’s how to spray paint baskets.

you You can also refurbish your vintage baskets to make them look new.

4. Transform a builder-grade window

This is still one of my favorite home decor hacks.

It’s as simple as plywood and crown molding.

When we moved into the farmhouse all these windows were without mouldings.

Simple ordinary windows without much drama or character.

Until we did this.

5. Spray paint curtain rods

If you’ve ever priced brass (or gold) curtain rods, you understand that you may need to take out a loan for window treatments.

Gold curtain rods like these are on trend right now.

But the price tag? hey Why people with gold curtain rods? Why spend? We have kids to get through McDonald’s drive-thru and college.

So I bought these curtain rods in the scratch and dent section of the store and spray-painted them gold.

you can See them in the room here.

7. Turn the paint sticks into a tabletop

This tabletop was pitiful.

It was cFull of splattered paint and rings where spray paint could have been used and scratches and large chips in the veneer. Shivering and just waiting for a make-over.

Nothing better before and after.

Or one of my favorite home decor hacks.

Like this one.

Here it is Here’s how I used paint sticks to completely transform this tabletop.

7. Make anything look like metal

Did you know you can make anything look like metal?

anything?

Yes.

It is the best solution.

you need This product and this home decoration hack.

8. Clean outdoor cushions with this simple tip

Do you have cushions that look like this?

hey

Can we still be friends if I tell you I do?

here is My outdoor cushions and how I clean them.

9. Make a faux wood tabletop

I had this plain white table and wanted something different. So I used painter’s tape and a wood grain tool to create one of my favorite home decor hacks.

Here is the ready table.

See if the top looks like wood? You can recreate it on any flat surface with a yard sale or thrift store find.

here is Step-by-step on how I converted this tabletop to look like this.

10. Transform a builder grade door with paint

How do you transform a hollow core builder-grade door when your budget has already been spent on ceilings and floors and walls and pretty nail polish?

The answer?

Meet the door’s best friend – paint.

Paint can help us make that panel pop out and give the door visual interest and make it shine and look high-end and make the neighbors sit up and take notice and say, “It is a door.”

And the best part?

All you need is painter’s tape and paint.

Here’s how We transformed this door from ordinary to awesome with paint.

Even if you never make one of these projects, I want you to leave with this today.

Decoration doesn’t have to be fancy.

Decorating doesn’t have to be expensive.

Decorating isn’t just about spending a fortune.

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A beautiful home can be yours with a few home decor hacks, a little imagination, some yard sale finds, some paint sticks, a few pieces of cork, and some paint. 🙂

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