Home décor is undoubtedly an expensive task that usually involves a huge sum of money. Although real estate developers in Mumbai are coming-up with ultra-luxury residences but not everyone can afford them. However, the good news is that now you can even turn your seemingly ordinary flat or apartment into a lavish living space.

Decorating your home is something that every house owner has to do one time or another. However, saving extra cash is in your own hands. You can either skip the pricey décors and make your art pieces or can go on a shopping spree to buy new articles for your place. If you’re more inclined towards the former option, you have landed at the right place. In this article, we have shared some amazing DIY projects that are budget-friendly and can be easily completed in your home.

Other than saving some bucks, the feeling to create something new yourself is overwhelming. Just imagine how good you will feel to show off your homemade artworks to your guests. Now let’s take a look at some of these easy to do DIY projects that you can effortlessly recreate in your home without breaking the bank. Some of these projects will cost you even less than $10.

Washi Tape Wall Work:

If you think your place is boring and lacks colour and texture, this DIY project is perfect for you. Using this trick, you can transform any dull room into a bright and colourful one. All you need are a few rolls of washi tape in any pattern that you like. Select a plain wall of your room and start taping it horizontally or vertically whichever way you find appropriate. This will give your room a trendier and swanky look, It is a pocket-friendly idea as washi tapes usually cost $0.5 per metre.

Create Your Own Wall Shelves:

You can easily create unique and bold wall shelves by just using ice cream sticks. Simply, choose a shape you want your shelf to have and glue together the ice cream sticks in that shape. You can create a hexagonal, square, rectangle and other such geometrical figures easily with ice cream sticks. Once you are done with creating the shelf, use brushwood stain to give it a wooden appeal and then hang it on your wall. You can place small succulent pots or decoration pieces in it as well.

Play with Paint:

Another amazing way of renewing a place is by adding some colour to it. You can turn any wall of your home into an artistic masterpiece by just playing with some colours. Choose any plain white or neutral shade wall of your home and create amazing patterns on it using paints. You can use ready-made stencils to draw out the patterns on your wall then paint them to create unique designs. You can do stripes, polka dots or even create ombre scallop patterns by using different colours.     

Metallic Mirrors:

Make amazing decor pieces by reforming your ordinary mirror into an all-new one. You can effortlessly make these mirrors on your own. Just buy some metallic foils of silver and gold shade and you are all good to go. Take your mirror and stick the metallic foils on its edges making unique patterns. You have to place the foil in such a way that it makes the border of the mirror. This way, you will be able to easily transform your plain mirror into an artistic artifact that you can show off proudly to your guests.

Gold Leaf Décor:

This DIY project is perfect for any living room or hallway. To make this amazing décor all you need are big oak leaves and a metallic gold spray. Pick out big sized oak or any other similar large-sized leaves and dry them in sunlight. Once they are completely dry, spray them golden using the metallic spray paint and let them dry. After they are completely dry, you can place them inside a frame and put your gold leaves on display.

Chalkboard Display for Your Wall:

Another great addition to your home will be a place for your kids where they’re free to display their artwork. To make such a place in your home, choose a place in your kitchen or your kid’s room and paint a wall with chalkboard paint. By doing so, you can transform your simple wall into a canvas for your little ones where they can freely display their artwork. This way, not only you’ll be able to keep your walls clean from your kids’ drawing but it will also keep them engaged.

Feather Chandelier:

Create your own statement chandelier using this simple DIY project. With the help of this simple technique, you can create a splendid showpiece that will be a true depiction of your inner artist. All you need are paper lanterns or lamps whichever you can find easily, artificial feathers that you can easily order online and a silicone gun. Simply apply glue on the lamp with the gun and carefully cover it with feathers one by one. Make sure that you have covered the lamp entirely and no place is left. Once you are done, leave it for drying and then open the lantern and hang it from your ceiling. Voila! Your pièce de résistance is ready for display.     

Customized Shelves:

You can conveniently create wall shelves for your house on your own too. For this DIY project, you need to visit your local hardware store and buy some iconic and classical looking iron brackets. Paint these brackets in any metallic shade you want and fix them on the wall. After doing this, place wooden planks over them and your unique wall shelves are ready to use.  

Invisible Bookshelf:

You can create a classical bookshelf that isn’t even visible on your own. Simply use some angle brackets and fix them on your wall where you want your bookshelf to be. Now use a book having a similar outer cover as the colour of the angle bracket and place it on the bracket. Then, pile up other books over it and it will appear as your books are floating in thin air.     Regardless of the place where you’re living, let it be the best residential projects in Mumbai or simply an area within the NCR, these DIY projects can improve the decor of your living space.