Home decor options

When the soul asks for changes and the arrival of the holiday is felt, then I really want to bring fresh notes of beauty and comfort to my home. Ideas and design tips from this article will help you transform your home with your own hands, freshen up the atmosphere and cheer you up.

If a brilliant designer has woken up in your soul, do not let the creative impulse perish and take decisive action. You need to start transforming the space around from the ceiling. He will set the general tone and style of the room.

You can decorate the ceiling in cardinal ways:

• apply decorative plaster;
• use stucco elements;
• make a stretch ceiling;
• glue the photowall-paper.

There are also simpler ways to decorate the original ceiling with your own hands. Let's take a look at them.

This option for decorating the ceiling is the most budgetary and easiest to perform. Even children can easily cope with the creation of paper jewelry. If you are decorating for a celebration, use the following tips.

• For the New Year, make voluminous snowflakes, make figures of snowmen from cardboard, cut out balls from shiny paper. You can make vertical and horizontal garlands in the form of angels, ballerinas, stars out of plain white paper.

• For March 8, Easter, birthday and wedding decorate the ceiling with bright napkin pom-poms, flags, voluminous corrugated paper flowers.

• For children's parties hang pictures of your favorite cartoon characters from cardboard.

• Decorate the room with butterflies. Such decor will not bore you for a long time, and if desired, it is easy to change it.

Attach decorations to the ceiling with pins, double-sided tape or glue.

Special vinyl decals will be a bright accent in the room. The colors, patterns and textures of the products are very different. Choose what you like and your home will be instantly transformed.

This is a beautiful and simple decor idea. You can decorate the ceiling with ribbons not only for a holiday. Harmoniously matched to the overall furnishings in color and style, they will add flavor to a boring interior.

Hang fake flower garlands or plant pots from the ceiling. Fastening plastic flowers does not cause problems, and in order to hang potted plants, it is important to correctly calculate their weight and choose reliable fasteners: hook anchors or hanging rods. You will have to tinker a little, but the result of your efforts will be amazing. A garden that grows from a ceiling will exceed any expectation.

Decorating ceilings and walls with fabric is an old way that came to Europe from Eastern countries. Drapery creates a special coziness in the house, looks great in bedrooms, living rooms, children's rooms. The following fabrics are recommended for use for decoration:

• organza, veil and silk are suitable for creating a romantic style in the interior;
• satin, velvet, tapestry, velor will add notes of elegant classicism to the design;
• linen, jute, tweed will emphasize the atmosphere of rustic and Scandinavian style.

It is important to remember the following when choosing fabrics and designs:

• the material should be easy to clean, plain or with a small print;
• dark shades visually reduce the space, while light shades, on the contrary, make it light and airy;
• transverse fabrics visually expand narrow rooms;
• in rooms resembling a pencil case, dark fabrics look best;
• in rooms with high ceilings, gentle light colors are ideal.

An easy way to decorate the ceiling with fabric is to create a longitudinal drapery in the form of a tent. The decor is created in several stages.

1. Prepare the material for work: moisten, dry and iron. Create a mock-up pattern on soft paper to practice wrinkling.
2. Transfer the pattern to the fabric. One side of the decor is collected on an elastic band using a drawstring, while the other is straightened, forming beautiful folds.
3. The fabric is fastened to the beams along the perimeter of the ceiling using furniture brackets, and then evenly pulled. The attachment points are decorated with a ceiling plinth. You can also use Velcro tape for fixing. One part of it is attached to the frame, while the other is sewn to the fabric.

Light fixtures and a chandelier are the main decorations of the ceiling. You can make the original backlighting using LED strips or fiber-optic lamps. In the evening, this decor will turn your room into a place where a fairy tale lives. A chandelier, designed according to your own project, will surprise others and become your pride. You can transform an ordinary chandelier for a holiday with the help of Christmas balls, tinsel, garlands, flowers, balloons.

After decorating the ceiling, we proceed to decorating the walls. Do not forget that you need to decorate the room in the same style and do not act on the principle of "everything and more". Try to adhere to a single direction, then the furnishings of your home will look harmonious and beautiful.

You can decorate the interior with the help of cute little things that bring comfort to the house. Let's look at some interesting ideas.

• Decorative plates from the trip. Different in style and color, they look advantageous on a light monochromatic wall.

• Paintings. A small art gallery will create a creative atmosphere and bring your home to life. Do not hang your artwork in one row, but group several large and small paintings together. Home art space will look great.

• Mirrors. Place a collection of mirrors on the wall, do not be limited to one product. You will immediately see that the space of the room has visually expanded, and there is more light.

• Photo frames. Portraits of family and friends, pets will add soulfulness to the environment.

• Panels made of various materials. These elements will successfully emphasize the style of your decor. The options for such decorative ornaments can be very different. These are panel paintings, and mosaics made of stone, sand or shells, and compositions from empty wooden frames, and metal products and stones.

• Watch. Several copies on one wall look very original. The main thing is not to place a watch model next to it, which is completely different in design and style.

• Stickers. Vinyl wall decals add variety to your decor. It is enough just to choose a suitable drawing Flowers, seascapes, animals, ethnic ornaments, abstract subjects are popular.

• Framed geographic maps.

Bright and interesting accessories can not only be purchased in the store, but also created with your own hands. Original things are made literally from everything that comes to hand. Possible options for hand-made decor:

• wall paintings from textiles, denim, natural materials;

• panels from quilling and elements using origami technique;

• paper sleeve ornaments;

• compositions from volumetric paper figures;

• embroidery;

• macrame panels;

• wallpaper crafts;

• creative photo frames from scrap materials;

• original installations with a bicycle;

• unusual bookshelves;

• wall painting.

At all times, indoor flowers were considered the best decoration of the house. Plants are not only pleasing to the eye, but also protect housing from dust and create a favorable microclimate for human health. All they need is care and love, but flowers will thank you in full for this. With the help of modern technology for growing plants, hydroponics, you can create stunning beauty phyto-paintings or living phyto-walls that will make your interior much richer and more interesting.

A holiday is always an excuse to change the environment and make the interior and life brighter.

• For the New Year, hang tinsel, "rain", luminous garlands and lanterns on the walls. Make wreaths from natural materials and tree decorations.

• By March 8, decorate the wall with volumetric figures, large paper flowers.

• For your birthday, attach flowers, garlands of colored paper in the form of hearts, stars, circles to the wall. Pin a congratulatory poster to the wall, hang a banner with the words "Happy Birthday". Glue the balloon flowers onto the double tape. Make a tree of wishes for the birthday man, and let each guest write kind words to the hero of the occasion on its sheets. This will not only be an excellent decoration for the holiday, but also a pleasant surprise for everyone.

• Decorating the house on a bright Easter holiday will help the decor in juicy spring colors.

The staircase is one of the most interesting objects for the embodiment of bold creative ideas. There are several ways to decorate the stairs. For example, lay a carpet runner on the steps. This will make them not only safe, but also beautiful. In the cold season, let it be a soft carpet, and in the summer a light woven runner or rattan mat will do.

If you are strongly against carpets in the house, then simply decorate the steps with drawings. The decorative pattern will visually make them softer and warmer. The drawing for decoration can be anything. The main thing is that it is combined with the overall design of the room. Here are some popular ideas:

• vegetable and animal ornament;
• geometric pattern;
• monochrome dark pattern on a snow-white background;
• imitation of patchwork;
• piano keys;
• computer keyboard;
• numbers or letters;
• encouraging inscriptions "sorry" and "oh, oh" if the steps are steep.

These options will dramatically change the look of your staircase. You don't have to go to artists to turn stairs into an art object. Let's look at some solutions.

• You can create an original decor using a regular stencil made of thick cardboard, paint and a brush.
• You can transform the steps and the space between them using glowing objects. Place lanterns at the corners of the wide steps of the staircase.
• Stick LED strips around the entire perimeter of the steps. This will not only decorate their appearance, but also make movement on them safe.
• Place potted plants on a well-lit staircase. Indoor flowers will perfectly fit into any setting.

It is important to transform not only the steps, but also the adjacent space.

• Hang pictures or photo frames on the walls. Place picture stickers, slate boards.
• Make a reading corner under the stairs with shelves and bookshelves next to it.
• Organize a relaxation area with a cozy sofa and a small home garden. A staircase is a great place to create a vertical landscaping area.
• When decorating the staircase of a country house, do not forget to decorate the front door from the street, steps and porch.

You can create a festive atmosphere by placing additional decor on the stairs:

• for the wedding, decorate the stair railings with folds made of organza or veil, adding decorations from natural or artificial flowers;

• for birthdays, hang fluffy pom-poms, paper flowers made of white or colored paper, balloons;

• on March 8 and Valentine's Day, decorate the space with garlands of flowers, hearts, bows;

• for Easter, prepare wreaths with pussy willow branches and bird nests, arrange compositions with live primroses in pots, figurines of bunnies and fluffy chickens on the steps;

• for New Year's holidays, attach Christmas tree garlands, twigs of live or artificial needles, Christmas tree toys to the railing.

Even the simplest interior is easy to transform with textiles. Tastefully and lovingly selected accessories will make your home sweet. But it is important to observe the correct combination of texture and color of materials.

Curtains are one of the main elements of the room. With their help, you can easily change the design by refreshing it.

• You can make the room spacious if you remove the blackout curtains that are boring for the winter and hang curtains of bright and light colors from light fabrics on the windows.
• New details will help revive old curtains. Make new garters for the curtains in the form of ribbons or tassels, sew a lambrequin, choosing a suitable fabric.
• Zoning the space with a light curtain. The area of ​​your room will not decrease, but a new corner for rest or work will appear in it.

These products not only protect your furniture from dirt, but also give a certain charm to the interior. Ensembles that match in color with curtains and other accessories, for example, ottomans and chair covers, look great.

Pillows will be a bright contrasting accent in the setting. They can be put on the seats of chairs, decorate sofas with them, and spread them on the floor as poufs.

The huge carpets that adorned the walls and floors of Soviet apartments were replaced by small handicrafts. It can be:

• homespun walkways with floral patterns;
• tapestries with geometric, plant, animal, heraldic designs;
• knitted panels with volumetric patterns;

Little things play a huge role in creating coziness, without which the house looks like a waiting room. It:

• crocheted napkins;
• covers for pillows and chairs;
• lampshades for floor lamps and lamps;
• potholders, aprons and kitchen towels.

To decorate the surrounding space, it is enough to turn on your imagination and, with the help of creativity, give new life to boring objects. Interesting design ideas will tell you which direction to go to transform your home.

Out of fashion wood furniture can be made stylish and beautiful in several ways.

• Pasting. You can decorate boring racks, tables and shelves by pasting them with wallpaper, vinyl film, paper napkins, cloth and ceramic tiles. In a rustic style, things made in the patchwork style are ideal. Products created using decoupage technique in the shabby chic style will add romantic notes to the interior. Colonial and ethnic designs will be supported by furniture decorated with burlap or natural cork panels.

• Painting. You can update the products by painting them in a new color with acrylic, oil or chalk paint. To make the furniture interesting, you can experiment with the technique of applying decor: use a lace fabric or plant leaves in the form of a stencil and paint from a spray can, make a gradient coloring using the ombre technique. If you know how to draw, then hand-painted furniture will conquer everyone. Themed plots on the sides of shelves and cabinet doors will add sophistication to the interior. Dot painting will create a bright oriental flavor.

• Aging. If you like vintage things, then the craquelure technique will help to give a "touch of time" to your furniture. Under the influence of a special varnish, the surfaces are covered with small cracks, giving the products an antique look and elegance.

There are many options for decorating flower pots. You can do the following:

• apply a drawing using a stencil;
• paint with slate paint so that you can write and draw on the pot;
• paste over with rhinestones, ceramic shards, buttons, coffee beans, jute cord, pieces of bark, branches;
• cover with fabric;
• knit or crochet a beautiful cover;
• make a pots using the macrame technique.

You can make a pots from a thick wooden saw cut, a wicker basket, an old bag, a chandelier, boots and shoes. You can even grow an indoor garden in an old suitcase or chest of drawers.

Glass vases that are gathering dust without doing anything can also be transformed with your own hands:

• put on cute knitted covers;
• cover with wine corks, cloth, hemp rope, twigs and wooden cuts;
• decorate with ribbons, rhinestones, shells;
• paint with paints.

The main decoration of any vase is flowers. A bouquet of natural or artificial flowers will immediately liven up your room. If you don't like artificial compositions, you can put beautiful branches, bizarrely curved driftwood, a bouquet of dried flowers in a vase. In large vases, glasses and aquariums, a florarium of succulents, a miniature Japanese garden (aquascape of driftwood, stones and amazing in texture and color algae) look great. Creating a living flora is a fascinating art, the fruits of which will fill your home with new energy and beauty.

Glass jars, of which many housewives collect, should receive a new purpose. Let's see what can be done from them:

• a vase for flowers;
• lanterns and candlesticks;
• boxes for storing small items or spices;
• containers for wax candles;
• interior decoration filled with multi-colored aromatic salt.

Any little things and details made with your own hands will make the atmosphere of the house unique. Pay special attention to those things that play an important role in everyday life. Here are some good ideas:

• cover the battery with a screen, curtain or original pattern;
• decorate pipes with curly flowers;
• make an original cover for the vacuum cleaner;
• Sew the same stool and chair covers, a new tablecloth and table napkins;
• make beautiful boxes of different sizes for storing things.

Little things dear to the heart, made by the hands of your friends and loved ones (candles, figurines, floral compositions, wall panels, miniature boxes for little things) are also important for creating comfort in the house.