DIY Simple Furniture Ideas

Do you want quick and simple decorating ideas for your living room that won't cost a fortune? Need to add some pizazz to your living room? Are your curtains screaming for an update? Use a few of these decorating ideas that won't cost you your mortgage to add a new look to a tired decor.
1. A quick update for any room is to add pillows. It is easy to make a simple pillow. Using a coordinating fabric that matches your color scheme, cut four squares of equal size. A good finished pillow size is 14 inches by 14 inches. Be sure to add about a half -inch on each side for seaming. Stitch three sides, with fabric wrong sides together. Stuff with a pillow form or craft fiberfill. Stitch fourth side, turning under the half inch to form a finished side.
2. Decorate your walls with pictures. Gather together photos from your vacation, a favorite get together or family members and create a collage of different sizes. To coordinate, use the same color frames. They don't have to be the same size, but should be the same color. Arrange in a pleasing manner on the floor before hanging. For impact, enlarge three favorite photos into 20X25 inches or larger, frame and hang together. Or use smaller photos, and frame in large frames with a large white or cream mat. Black and white photos work especially well. Use photos of your pet, child, significant other, friends, inanimate objects, landscapes or whatever tickles your fancy.
3. To add new life to your windows, create new swags or valances from inexpensive fabrics. Use old lace, wrap around a curtain rod letting it fall in graceful swags for a light airy look. Use bandannas or scarves, fold in half on the diagonal, tie the ends together and fasten to wall with self-stick Velcro or removable tape. Use napkins, drape over curtain rod on an angle, and overlap two coordinating styles for a unique look.
For quick sew curtains, use sheets, and attach tabs and buttons or ribbons to the top to attach over rod.
4. A great way to change the look of your living room is to slip cover your furniture. Use store bought ones for ease, make your own if you like to sew, or drape and tuck sheets over the seats and backs to make no-sew quick versions. These can be changed quickly and removed for cleaning easily.
5. Of course one of the least expensive ways to change the look of a room is to repaint your walls. Simply adding a fresh coat can change the look of a room. Or go for a more dramatic change with a new color. Choose a color that complements your home and taste or the style of décor of your home.
Living Room - This is a place where you are most likely to spend a lot of time when you are at home, may it be alone or with your family. This place could be a lot better if it has a wide space. You do not necessarily have to have it rebuild this area of your house especially if you have a tight budget. All you would need is to make sure that you only put useful furniture and remove some unnecessary things. Doing this would free up some space which is ideal for a living room. You can just have a sofa, a center table, a small side table, and a television set as those are only the things which are being used most often by most people. You can also repaint the walls and add some wall decors and accessories if you would like but is not really necessary if it could not be accommodated in your budget.
Bed Room - Choosing the right type of bed for a certain type of room is very important. If you have a small bedroom space, a bunk bed would be ideal. If it has a wider space, a platform bed could be great. There are some other types of beds available in different furniture shops so just pick out one that complements the structure of the room and one that is adequate for the space as well. Since this is the place where you can relax, adding dim lights and having a plain wall color are excellent choices. This could be the simplest part of the house but should be the most comfortable too.