10 Awesome DIY Activities To Give Your Home A Quirky Makeover While You Stay At Home

Now that we are spending most of our days at our homes, it’s the best time to use that spare time to design our rooms the way we always wanted. Giving your room a quirky makeover is not that difficult, and the end product will leave you giddy and joyous. Here are some easy DIY activities that will give your room a facelift with a funky & artistic makeover! 

1. Dream Catchers

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Having pretty dreamcatchers in your room is the latest trend and these look absolutely adorable. The best part is that you can design your own pretty dreamcatchers instead of buying them. Use bright colours according to the tone of your space and hang these anywhere in your room. 
All you will need to design these is a hoop (or old bangles will work too), string or yarn, feathers and other accessories of your choice for decoration. Start weaving and catch ‘em happy dreams!

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-sFoEK_Xu8

2. Hanging Indoor Planters

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Indoor plants brighten up the room like nothing else, making your room appear fresh and keeping the air clean. The benefits of keeping an indoor plant are endless, so give your room that dazzling makeover as you make your own hanging planters. You can choose pretty and flowering indoor plants or even artificial plants and hang those in your room for an awesome makeover.

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zxQ08IKL1A

3. Hanging Glass Candle Holder

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Using candles to decorate your room is classic and romantic. If you stay with your partner, using hanging glass candle holders can be an enchanting way to spruce up your room. It is very easy to make and at the same time, it gives your room an immaculate vibe. These candleholders are the perfect way to surprise your bae, so get to crafting these beauties!

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QSg5to2m40

4. T-Shirt Blanket/Pillows

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Do you have any old and classic T-shirts you have always loved but don’t wear anymore, boys? Well, you don’t have to get rid of them anymore. You can repurpose those favourite tees into a headboard or blanket that show off your personality while lifting up your room in an awesome way! You can also use those T-shirts to make DIY pillows!

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbHTCAhyM6g

5. Photo Wall

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Hanging your favourite photos on a wall in your bedroom is not just a very cool room makeover, but it is also a great way to keep those happy memories and the people you cherish close to your heart. Now is especially the time that we appreciate & hold dear the golden days of our past as we hope we get a chance to make new memories real soon. So make a gorgeous photo wall and decorate it with fairy lights or in other ways to make your bedroom look like a dream.

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OUsUJ9e9w

6. Yarn Lampshades

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All of us DIY enthusiasts have come across these yarn balloon lampshade tutorial videos at least once. Shoutout to all those who remember them from the MAD art show we binge-watched as children. Easily made and fab looking, these lampshades are the perfect room decor for you to try to make at your homes! 

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJuru6ozsIQ

7. Lightup Headboard

Our love for fairy lights is never-ending and we’re missing Champa Gali now more than ever.  Making a pretty headboard from fairy lights can make your room look super cosy & cute, turning sleeping in your old room an enchanting experience. So light up these dark nights as you light up your room decor!

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7MHb1xnBz0

8. Abstract Paintings 

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All those with that hidden artistic side and a hidden Picasso can pick up a canvas and brush and paint your feelings away as you create beautiful paintings to hang in your room. Honestly, you don’t even need to be exceptionally good or an avid painter to make this abstract art. Painting can be a soothing and fun activity, and a medium to let out your feelings. So get a canvas and get decorating!

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg7JaZuf2r8

9. Wall Decor

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Now, this is an entry with which you can go wild. On an empty wall with little furniture, or over your study desk, you can put your handmade stunning wall art. From origami paper cranes to earthy painted leaves, the possibilities are endless. You can decorate your wall with an artificial flower or pom-pom garland. You can use decorative wall kites or design your own hanging shelves/organisers.

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBOcwmAkSig

10. Pom Pom Pillows

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You can also design your own colourful and aesthetic pom-pom pillow covers, that will make your room seem quirky & out of the box. Kept on your bed, reading chair or sofa, these bright & colourful tassels and pom-pom pillows will amp up your decor and make for a fun and festive DIY. Get sewing peeps!

Here’s A Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqQ6DmoH76k

Now that you have a list of ideas to start your room makeover, all that’s left is, channel your inner artist and begin!