10 Affordable DIY Living Room Decor Ideas
Don’t you feel as if the living room is like the heart of your home? You find yourself having some of the most relaxing and fun times in that space, either by yourself or with beloved friends and family.
It deserves some extra TLC but traditional furniture can get quite pricey.
Upon going through a few ideas, I felt like I had a bunch of living room decor ideas that could really add some personality and color to your living room space without breaking the bank or drying out your funds.
Here are my favorite living room decor projects:
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DIY Living Room Decor Ideas On A Budget
1. DIY Mason Jar Vanity Light
via blesserhouse
Mason jars are so versatile and can be used in so many ways at home. In this case, you can easily switch out those old traditional light fittings for a rustic mason jar vanity light. If anything were to happen to them, it won’t even cost you a few bucks to replace them.
2. DIY Honeycomb Shelves
via abeautifulmess
Don’t waste all that precious wall space in your home, add something eye-catching like this honeycomb shelves. I love the fact that it can be decorated with a bunch of sentimental and attractive ornaments while also serving as a central feature to any wall or room. Feel free to spray paint it different colors or stick with something sleek and simple like black.
3. Macrame Plant Hanger
via heylilahey
These specially knotted ropes are so gorgeous, especially when you pair them up with beautiful green and luscious plants and flowers. Ideally, you want to hang these macrame plant holders in the vicinity of a window or sunlight so that your plants can thrive and last longer.
4. DIY Geometric Wallpaper
via I Love Wallpaper
I recently wrote an article about eye catchy changes you can make to a home and one of the highlights to that article was designing your own feature wall. It’s a fairly simple but crafty way of adding some color and personality to your room without removing or adding anything that takes up space. In this case, a geometric painted feature wall that fades out and blends into a neutral color is a wonderful living room decor idea.
5. DIY Modern Dreamcatcher
Hey, if you’re someone who finds spiritually tied items fascinating and wants to actually get something cool but attractive at the same time, why not get your hands on a really good looking dream catcher. You could make them yourself or purchase it at any mall at a pretty damn reasonable price. Talk about killing two birds with one stone
6. DIY Succulent Arrangement
via Succulents Box
I confess I have a thing for succulents. It started a few years ago, I was intrigued by this Youtube tutorial of adding a succulent into a light bulb and ever since then, I haven’t been able to stop. It just so happens, I came across this beautiful succulent arrangement and found it to be the perfect living room piece. They’re extremely low maintenance and add such a zest to any living room decor.
7. DIY Birch Wood Tealight Holder
via Walnut Hollow
Don’t you think candles are just so romantic and warm? They can turn any dreadful dark room into a comforting haven you just want to relax in. Finding birch pieces aren’t too difficult to get but you can use any type of wood you desire. To be extra safe, I’d suggest placing the candles in glass jars or holders to prevent any sort of accidents.
8. DIY Flower Chandelier
via honestlywtf
Nothing lights up a room and throws a perfect punch of color to your decor like flowers. Ordinarily, a simple bouquet would suffice but if you really want to stand out and add something breathtakingly gorgeous and unique to your living room, make this DIY flower chandelier. For something longer lasting, opt for plastic flowers.
9. DIY Mid Century Side Table
via sugarandcloth
I think the modern age could do with a thing or two from the good old mid-century when everything just gave off a rustic and earthy vibe, for some (explicable but I’m too lazy to search) reason. What I particularly like about this DIY is that the top slides off so you can store magazines or coasters inside. Pretty and practical, it’s perfect!
10. DIY Fireplace Mantel
via placeofmytaste
Don’t waste all that precious space above the fireplace, add some great feature pieces and ornaments by installing a simple but sexy floating shelf like in the tutorial linked below.
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