If you’re thinking of sprucing up your place this Christmas, here are the 17 easiest and quickest DIY projects for your home. Most of the time you have the same people coming to your house. They see the same designs and home décor. Impress your family and friends with these stylish renovations without exerting too much effort!
These DIY home hacks can easily fill your house with pockets of surprises! From wall designs to refurbishing fixtures, we have every room in your house covered. Sometimes all you really need to do is look at what you currently have and lay them out differently.
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We’ve ranked these projects based on the materials needed and the time it takes to be finished. Better ranks were given to those that require lesser materials and shorter time. The rankings were then averaged to get their final position in our list. Our design inspirations came from Better Home and Gardens, Real Simple, All You, and House Beautiful. And since you’re already in a DIY mood, you might want to try the 17 easiest 2-3 ingredient cocktails you can make at home to complete your festive celebration.
So, are you ready to give your home a quick makeover? Let’s revamp your space now!
17. Decorate a vase using pennies
Ranking based on materials needed: 17
Ranking based on time to finish: 17
Average ranking: 17
Turn a boring vase into a statement piece! Gather all the pennies you have at home and start gluing it on your vase. It is also a great conversation piece as your guests will most likely ask you how you did it. Depending on the size of your vase, this project should take you, at least, two hours to complete. Use either glue gun or epoxy to make sure that the pennies stick really well.
16. Cover a wall with monochrome plates
Ranking based on materials needed: 16
Ranking based on time to finish: 16
Average ranking: 16
Give life to your bare wall with dozens of monochromatic plates! Interior designer Zim Loy said filling up a blank wall with plates is like creating a piece of art. Think of it as an installation piece. You can buy plates in thrift stores or online. It will take you less than 2 hours to finish your wall art depending on the number of plates you will use. A good number to start with is around 12 plates. Go for different shapes for a more dynamic layout.
15. Make a gallery of themed frames
Ranking based on materials needed: 15
Ranking based on time to finish: 15
Average ranking: 15
Choose frames of the same color or complementary colors and create a stylish gallery on your blank wall. You can frame photos, postcards, or prints! Target has a lot of black frames with white paper mats. The idea is to keep the gallery as cohesive as possible. This project will probably take you about an hour and 45 minutes depending on the number of frames you will hang in your DIY gallery. You can start six to seven frames.
14. Wall of mirrors
Ranking based on materials needed: 14
Ranking based on time to finish: 14
Average ranking: 14
Mirrors give the illusion of a bigger space. Putting multiple mirrors mounted on a wall is a great focal point for your guests. Choose four to six mirrors on colorful frames, preferably in different sizes, and place them in random order on your wall! Not only will you have an eclectic wall piece but also a vanity place where your guests can check if they still have enough makeup. The length of time again varies on the number of mirrors you will put up. It will take you at least an hour and a half to finish this project.
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13. Wallpaper on stairs
Ranking based on materials needed: 13
Ranking based on time to finish: 13
Average ranking: 13
See that blank space between each flight of stairs? Bring life to it by putting printed wallpaper on them! Give a bold statement with every step on your newly refurbished stairs. Not to mention that it has that wow factor when you look at it in its entirety! Interior design consultant Christiana Coop has been putting wallpapers on stairs and ceilings. This will take you a little over an hour to complete.
12. Mason jars in the bathroom
Ranking based on materials needed: 12
Ranking based on time to finish: 11
Average ranking: 11.5
Thinking of how to make your bathroom look chic? Look for some mason jars and place them on your bathroom shelves! Fill them with white objects such as cotton, swabs, facial foams, cotton balls, soaps, etc. Alternate the mason jars with candles. If you only have one shelf then three mason jars and a couple of candles will do the trick. This project will take you at least an hour to finish. Mainly it’s the search (and cleaning) for mason jars and the items to put in it that will consume most of your time.
10. Repaint your door (TIE)
Ranking based on materials needed: 8
Ranking based on time to finish: 12
Average ranking: 10
Your door sets the tone on what people can expect from your home. Refurbish your door by painting it with rustic orange or teal (a deep blue-green color). Choose a bold, attractive color that will complement the front side of your house or porch. Since doors are mainly flat and easy to paint, this should take you around an hour to complete.
11. Use colored colanders for kitchen light (TIE)
Ranking based on materials needed: 11
Ranking based on time to finish: 9
Average ranking: 10
Do you have colanders that you don’t use? Spray paint them with bold colors and use them as accents to your kitchen light. Insert the wire and the bulb under the colored colanders and voila! You now have an ingenious kitchen chandelier. Use at least three colanders and bright colors for a more attractive effect. This project will take you roughly 45 minutes to finish. Although this project requires more materials compared to painting a door, it takes shorter time to complete as the objects to be painted are smaller.
10. Paint lamp stands with bold colors (TIE)
Ranking based on materials needed: 10
Ranking based on time to finish: 10
Average ranking: 10
Update your boring lamp stands by repainting them! From dull brown make it navy blue for a nautical vibe especially if your lamp is pristine white. You can also go for ochre or rust instead of the traditional chocolate brown. When placed strategically, your lamps can bring pops of color into your home. Allot around 40 minutes for this project. Compared to the colanders, the lamps are smaller and thinner thus taking a shorter time to finish.
8. Paint old furniture with white
Ranking based on materials needed: 9
Ranking based on time to finish: 8
Average ranking: 8.5
White can make anything chic. Do you have an old chair in your basement? Repaint it with white and place it in your living room again! Position your newly painted white furniture in a prime spot as an accent to your home. It will just take you around 30 minutes to finish this project. Repaint old bar stools, tables or console with white and have an instant shabby chic home! Of course, the more furniture you paint the more time it will require.
6. Frame wallpapers
Ranking based on materials needed: 7
Ranking based on time to finish: 6
Average ranking: 6.5
Use wallpapers as photos and frame them! The great thing about patterned wallpapers is that you can cut them randomly and they will still look coherent when you put them all together. The trick is to use similar frames but cut out different portions of the wallpaper so that they’re not all identical. Think of it as putting together a puzzle piece. It will take you less than half an hour to finish this project.
7. Update shelves with bold paint
Ranking based on materials needed: 5
Ranking based on time to finish: 7
Average ranking: 6
Do you have shelves that look bare? Paint the backing of the shelf with bold colors or put wallpaper on them to contrast the objects you’re putting on the shelf. The parts you’ll be painting are relatively small so it should take you a minimum of 30 minutes to finish this depending on the size of your shelf. Doing this simple refurbishing can turn an otherwise boring room to an eclectic one!
5. Frame photos using wash tapes
Ranking based on materials needed: 6
Ranking based on time to finish: 4
Average ranking: 5
This project is worthy to be part of the 17 easiest and quickest DIY projects for your home. It’s very simple, easy, and quick to do! Just look for photos tape them on the wall using colorful washi tapes. The best part? It will only take you roughly 15 minutes to do this! The part that will probably take a lot of time is the choosing of photos you want to put on the wall. But execution wise, it’s a piece of cake.
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4. Draw on plain throw pillows
Ranking based on materials needed: 4
Ranking based on time to finish: 5
Average ranking: 4.5
Do you have plain throw pillows? Lay it on a table (without the pillow), get a ruler and Sharpie, and make a checkered design. Now you have a chic printed pillow on your couch! Interior designer Michael Garvey has done this in his own home. You can also doodle on it if you want. A simple checkered layout will take you probably 20 minutes. Always keep a sharpie handy for projects like these!
3. Spruce up open storage
Ranking based on materials needed: 3
Ranking based on time to finish: 3
Average ranking: 3
If you have an open cabinet or storage with random objects in it, categorize them so that the space looks more organized and refined. For example, put clear glass objects on the storage. You can also sort by color, showcasing them like an all-white mini exhibit. You can display items of the same material or color for a more cohesive and impactful look. You’ll most likely be done in 15 minutes.
2. Use a statement tablecloth
Ranking based on materials needed: 2
Ranking based on time to finish: 2
Average ranking: 2
Another easy-peasy DIY is changing tablecloth. Instead of going for a plain one, add more character by using a printed tablecloth. You can start small by trying it out on small tables before moving to big ones. It will only take you less than 15 minutes to change tablecloths. The prints add personality not only to the table but also to the entire room.
1. Move seats away from walls
Ranking based on materials needed: 1
Ranking based on time to finish: 1
Average ranking: 1
Moving seats away from the walls creates a more intimate seating according to designer Betsy Burnham. She calls it “float the furniture.” This will only take you roughly 10 minutes to finish. The space also gives room for your guests to roam around and interact better as they are positioned closer to each other. It makes your home cozier compared to the stiff setting of having your seats pushed to the walls.
All of these 17 easiest and quickest DIY projects for your home can turn your place from drab to fab without too much effort! Take a quick look at your house now and identify the areas you can revamp. Try one of these projects now and experience a home makeover in a few minutes!
