Have you discovered Pinterest yet?If so, you’re probably aware of just how addicting this online pin board can be. Users swap ideas and images they love in a seemingly never-ending collection. It’s a great place to pick up ideas for your home’s style. From cute and colorful area rugs to re-purposed furniture and unique uses for Mason jars, we’ve put together a list of our favorite home décor ideas that you can master.
1. Colorful rugs
When it comes to rug styles on Pinterest, the motto seems to be the more color, the better. Users favor contemporary area rugs, especially ones that look slightly shabby chic and homemade. One popular rug style uses scraps of old t-shirts to create funky shag area rugs. This is an easy idea to mimic, even if you’re not that handy with a needle and thread. If you don’t want to spend time working on it, pick up cute area rugs online.
2. Online printables
This idea blends graphic design style with a little bit of DIY. Search for free or low-cost printables at online craft retailers. Dozens upon dozens abound in inspirational sayings, bible quotes, and popular lines from favorite movies that use stylistic typography to convey their message. Print your favorite on colored paper and apply to canvas board using mod podge. Hang a collection of these framed printables in varying sizes for a designer look.
3. Re-purposed furniture
Giving an old or antique piece of furniture a unique makeover is an extremely popular idea on Pinterest. One idea takes an old bookcase and adds a stylish black paint job. The pinner then added new feet to the bookcase to give it a raised effect. Black and white wallpaper in an Asian-inspired print was added to the back of the bookcase for a unique look. This is an easy and inexpensive idea that can be pulled off in a matter of hours. Bring it home by adding a few framed photos. Add a white area rug to finish the dramatic and contrasting look.
4. Anything with jars
Who knew Mason jars could be so hot? Take a look around Pinterest and they’re everywhere. Throwing a garden party? Suspend jars from nearby tree branches and add candles for a romantic look. Want to amuse a kid for a while? Fill one with glitter and a glow stick and turn out the lights. Our favorite home décor idea for these jars takes no more than a little paint. Choose the larger canning jars and pick up a couple of small cans of paint in complementing colors. Paint the inside of the jars with several coats of one color to give it an opaque effect. Fill with flowers for a beautiful and rustic homemade vase.
5. Stylish staircases
It’s not enough anymore just to have a nice-looking staircase. Pinterest users have shown that the stairwell is a great place to show off your creative flair. From painting the bottom of each step every color of the rainbow to creating entire murals that lead up the stairs, stairwells need be anything but ordinary.
6. And that spot under the stairs too
Apparently all pinners hate dead space. There’s no better evidence of this than the ingenious ideas you can find for making the most of the area underneath your home’s staircase. More than a few pinners have installed shelves to turn them into built-in libraries while one creative pinner turned hers into a tiny play house for her children – complete with a door and window! Others have added a bench for a secret little hideaway. You can complete the look of this sweet idea by adding a cozy upholstered cushion, a couple of throw pillows, and recessed lighting to make for a reading nook where you’ll love to lose yourself for hours. Place a discount area rug just below the bench to give your nook a sense of place and purpose.
7. Sophisticated storage
Pinners seem to think that storage has no excuse to be dull and boring. That’s why you’ll see plenty of examples on Pinterest of glammed-up drawers, shelves and bookcases. Some creative and unique ideas include turning old books or suitcase tops into wall sconces, turning a shoe caddy into a back-of-the-pantry door spice rack, and turning old wooden wine crates into shelving.