Incredible Affordable DIY Home Decor Projects

Decorating your home can often be quite costly, but it certainly doesn’t have to be. You can check out thrift shops in order to find incredible gems at an affordable price. Additionally, you can make your own decor items that looks fantastic and are absolutely affordable. Here are some ideas for simple home decor projects that won’t break the bank and will add a special something to your house.

Chalkboard Wall Paint

The best part of this project is that you can place this chalkboard anywhere that you can paint. That means you can add a chalkboard to the kitchen or the kids’ rooms. Most of the time, chalk paints are magnetic, so you can get as creative as you want while adding decorative magnets or even magnetic plant holders.

Chalkboard Wall Paint

Floating Bookshelf

When it comes to bookshelves, this idea is probably the most visually appealing. There’s nothing cooler than a stack of books that looks like it’s floating in the air. Best of all, it’s so simple to create this optical illusion. It will certainly have your guests delighted and wondering just how it works.

Floating Bookshelf

Gold Flower Pots

It is super simple to give your home an upscale upgrade by adding gold flower pots as a decor piece. If you can’t find any gold flower pots, you can very simply make your own. Buy any affordable flower pot and a can of metallic gold spray paint, and in less than an hour you’ll have your very own gorgeous luxe plant pots.

Gold Flower Pots

Mosaic CD Mirror

Wondering what to do with all those CDs that you haven’t used in decades? Here’s a neat idea for you. Break up some old CDs that you’re sure you’ll never want again, and glue them on the border of a frame that fits a mirror. It creates a gorgeous opalescent mosaic that looks absolutely professional.

Mosaic CD Mirror

Reading Nook

If you’ve ever dreamed of having your very own cozy reading nook in your home, this is a simple and quick way to accomplish that. Take a curved curtain rod and the curtains of your choice and hang them up in the corner of a room. Add some pillows, comfy padding, and blankets, and viola! You have your very own reading nook.

Reading Nook