4 Pinterest-Inspired DIY Home Improvements for Beginners to Beautify Your Abode

Posted by Sandy Jamison on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 3:07 AM By Sandy Jamison / May 20, 2022 Comment

Spring is a time when many homeowners have home improvement on their minds. Browsing design blogs and Pinterest is a great way to get inspiration, but transforming these ideas into reality in your own home is easier said than done. However, there are some ways to beautify your home that don’t require a huge investment of time or money. With these Pinterest-inspired DIY home improvement projects, which are also recommended by realtors and home stagers, you can have a new look for your home, even by the end of a weekend.

Clear Clutter

When you browse home improvement blogs, there’s one characteristic that refreshed homes all have in common: clutter has been kicked to the curb. When it comes time to beautify your own home, the first step is to get rid of clutter that may be detracting from showing off your home’s best features. Going through every room of your house, or at least the rooms you want to focus on, and sorting items to donate, keep, and toss might even help you find treasures that you had forgotten about. Bookcases, countertops, open shelving, and other open spaces are especially important to focus on as these areas can then become design elements or clear areas to create more openness in your home.

Add Accents

One way to change the look of a room is by adding intentional design details. This is a tool that home stagers and real estate agents also focus on when preparing a home for sale, and it can work even if you have no moving plans. Some projects that are on-trend right now are adding accent walls, or painting other areas of the home without painting an entire room, such as cabinet doors, or crown molding. You might select one wall in a hallway or the area above your sink in the kitchen. While colors can be bold here, you may want to consider tones that can then be incorporated with other design elements, such as having a wall color that coordinates with kitchen towels, or pillows in the living rooms. Accent walls can also be created by adding wallpaper, or by hanging decorative items like a small collection of framed artwork. Painting your front door is another quick project to change your home’s look, especially if you go bold with a color like red or black.

Go Green

Plants have the power to add life to a home. To refresh your front yard, you can add a pair of potted plants to your front door. But don’t keep the greenery just for the outside, plants can make an appearance in any room of your home. If space is an issue, you can consider hanging plants or air plants that have no roots, meaning they can even hang from a frame on a wall. Air plants are also relatively low-maintenance, which can be a plus if you don’t want to think about watering them constantly.

When your home is in need of a refresh, remember that you don’t have to bring the contractors in right away. A few small and intentional changes can go a long way in giving you an abode that you will look forward to coming home to.