Is isolation overwhelming you? Is social distancing getting a little too much to handle? With India in a lockdown state, looking for innovative and creative ideas to spend your time is getting essential. It will help if you think beyond cleaning your closet and organising the kitchen cabinets. Why not immerse yourself in the world of craft and come up with some cool and colourful DIY craft ideas. Crafting is a fulfilling activity that gives you a sense of accomplishment and can keep you occupied for hours. It can also reduce the stress hormones in your body. If you have the time and need some constructive way of engaging yourself, then knit, craft and upcycle to decorate your home.
Keep reading the below DIY home décor ideas and design your home tastefully during the lockdown period.
Customise the Lampshade:
Let’s start with the makeover of your favourite lamp! Personalise it by infusing some different design elements. How about painting the base and changing the fabric of the lampshade? Dig out some paint, a brush, a colourful piece of cloth and spray adhesive and get started.
Woollen Coasters:
Got some sweaters, coats or cardigans which you plan to discard or donate? Then, take out one or two of them and cut them in round, square or rectangle shape and have woollen coasters ready in no time. You can also punch some design on them or keep it simple. It is a fun activity, which you can complete quickly.
Rope Basket:
A useful, cute and quick craftwork, you can make it from scratch and use it for storing keys, hair clips, jewellery and lots of other small items. After staying at home all these days, you must surely be finding a need for such storage pieces. Isn’t it? To make a rope basket, you need a hot glue gun, heavy rope and spray paint. The spray paint is optional as it is only for giving some colour to the basket. Otherwise, you can make a rope basket with hot glue gun and rope.
Chic Cabinet Tray:
Do you have a salvaged cabinet door, then let’s design a unique cheese board tray or TV dinner tray? You only need to paint it well, pre-drill the holes and screw the handles tight. Voila! A chic new tray is ready. Serve hot breakfast and use it for binge-watching your favourite TV shows. Such a serving tray will be big, spacious and colourful. Besides, you can replace the door handles with heavy ropes and let everyone make wild guesses.
Decorate Cushions:
Tired of looking at those plain cushions in your living room and bedroom? Well, it’s the perfect time to decorate them. Dig out tassels, pom-poms and more such frills from your craft box and get going. Redesign all the cushions and give your home a refreshing change.
Wall Mounted Easel: Do you have a spare easel at home? Alternatively, borrow one from your kid for the lockdown time. You can put up this easel on the passage wall, and anyone can paint or draw on it. It will also come useful in listing the groceries and veggies you need to buy.
Picture Gallery: The lockdown phase often affects one’s mood. For such days, indulge in photo art. Browse through pictures from the past, some old gold memories that can uplift your mood, take a printout and put it on the wall. You can make some picture galleries like these and keep changing them whenever you are feeling lonely and bored.
Plate Art:
You can do more with plates than serve scrumptious meals. The plates need not sit in the crockery cabinet. Take the plates out and decorate a wall with it. The kitchen or dining table wall with such plates can look beautiful. You can take out plates of different sizes and colours and do up a complete wall with it. You will not miss hosting your friends and family at the end of this exercise!
Fringe Wall Hanging:
If you have a metal ring and a bunch of yarn, then you can give this home décor a try. It is simple and easy and can beautify your home walls. Such fringe wall hangings can provide your home with a cosy appeal and can fit into any space.
Candle Craft:
Add a little warm glow to your home and give it a cosy vibe by making this candle craft. For this, you need empty glass jars, tea candles and sea salt. Wash, clean and dry the jars and make the base with sea salt. Put a candle on the salt base, and your candle craft is ready. You can also paint the glasses in colours of your choice and adorn any corner of the house
If you give these DIY ideas a try, then share your feedback in the comments below. Besides, if you have been trying some more DIY home décor ideas, then share that with us. We will be happy to learn and try too.
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