Is your living room feeling a little less lively these days? Then, it may be time for a makeover. While redecorating an entire room can sound like an expensive undertaking, it doesn’t have to be — especially if you take the DIY route!

Ready to give your living room a DIY facelift, but aren’t sure where to start? We’ve got you covered!
Here are nine stunning DIY living room decor ideas that will help you breathe new life into your home.

1. Pallet Coffee Table

Whether you’re looking to create a warm farmhouse look or chic industrial decor, a pallet coffee table could be the perfect addition.

You can buy brand new pallets online. But, if you’re looking to save some cash and capture a vintage, distressed look, you may want to start your hunt at your local hardware store.

To create a pallet coffee table, you’ll need at least two wooden pallets, sandpaper, caster wheels, a few long screws, and paint or stain of your choice.

Sand the pallets down until smooth, then stack the pallets and screw them together. Apply your paint or stain and wait for it to dry before attaching the casters to the bottom. Then, voila! You have a beautiful and unique coffee table.

2. Windowpane Collage

Your living room is an excellent place to display all your favorite family photos. But why put every picture in individual boring frames, when you can create a beautiful collage with the help of an old window pane.

You can find loose windowpanes at antique stores, estate sales, and even thrift stores.

Once you find your windowpane, all that’s left to do is pick your favorite photos. Then decide how you want to display them inside the pane and hang it up for your whole family to enjoy.

3. DIY Lampshades

Swapping out your lampshades can immediately change the look of a room because it affects the lighting in the room as decor.

While you can buy a wireframe for a lampshade and start from scratch, there is a slightly faster and more enjoyable way.

Start by buying an unadorned lampshade in white, beige, or some other color of your choosing. Then what comes next is entirely up to you.

You can use stencils to spraypaint designs on your lampshade, or create a unique texture with ribbon or paper.

4. Blanket Ladder

Looking for a fun conversation starter that doubles as a practical storage piece? Then the blanket ladder is for you!

Making a blanket ladder doesn’t just give you a place to store all your favorite throw blankets. It can also make for a unique design piece that can make any room feel warm and welcoming.

5. Unique Floating Shelves

Floating shelves are an excellent way to display all your favorite tchotchkes while adding depth, or even height, to a room.

The other fun thing about floating shelves is you can make them our of practically any flat surface. So, find some interesting books, vintage shutters, natural wood planks, or other flat surfaces and mount them up on the wall.

6. The Statement Wall

Who says you have to repaint an entire room to give it a fresh new look?

As a homeowner, it may seem like the average cost of everything related to home maintenance, be it insurance or new paint, can be astronomical.

Fortunately, you can save yourself a little money by forgoing a full room repaint, for a fun and unique statement wall.

While you can make a statement wall by painting one wall in your living room a unique color, why stop there? You can also use stencils to create eye-catching geometric patterns or even add a little texture.

7. Build a Bar Cart

Bar carts are enjoying a bit of a renaissance in the interior design world and for a good reason. When it comes to creating the ultimate space for entertaining, a rolling cart of libations is a must-have.

All you need to create your very own one-of-a-kind bar cart is a table or small shelving unit, and a couple of caster wheels to pop on the bottom.

Once you have the cart together, all that’s left is to fill up your new bar cart with your favorite spirits!

8. Book End Table

Are you looking for a fun way to flaunt your literary prowess in your living room? All you need is a tabletop and a very tall stack of books.

The trick to making a table out of books is to make sure the books are hardcovers, and in good enough condition that they lay flat when stacked.

If you don’t have enough encyclopedia-sized texts around your house, don’t panic. You can find plenty of large, faux-leather bound books at most thrift stores.

If you’re looking to create something a little larger than an end table, you can also use books as legs for a much larger coffee table.

That said, if you plan on having more than one leg, you must measure carefully to make sure everything comes out even. Or risk your coffee sliding onto the floor whenever you try to use it.

9. Mounted Knickknacks

Do you collect anything? Why not flaunt your fun finds by mounting them on the wall in your living room?
Whether it’s vinal records or vintage postcards, you can add a lot of personal flair to any room by creating a gallery of your things across a wall.

Looking for More DIY Living Room Decor Ideas?

Your living room is the heart of your home. So, it makes sense that you would want it to look its best while reflecting your style and interests.

By trying out a few of these fun DIY living room decor ideas, you’ll be able to breathe new life into the heart of your home, all while saving a little cash!

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