With a little bit of time, you can turn plain-jane products into prized possessions-no matter your budget.
Want more? Check out these amazing home makeovers!
Beautify a Bed Frame-Fast-With an Adhesive
This adhesive vinyl wallcovering creates the illusion of a luxurious, tufted headboard. Complete the look with a mix of linens in graphic prints and cool tones.
(Headboard sticker, $128 for queen; casartcoverings.com. Calico shams, $55 each; ploverorganic.com. Sheet set, $79 for queen; westelm.com. Wool blanket, $348; 76"W x 104"L; coyuchi.com. Pillowcases; queen-size duvet and dust ruffle, $75-$248; garnethill.com)
White Space Allows for Creative Solutions
The secret to this subtle yet super-stylish wall treatment? Ceiling medallions! We installed the ones shown here in a single day using adhesive caulk. A Belgian-linen slipcover by Bemz updates a standard Ikea sofa-and delivers a soft dose of color.
(Medallions, from $12.28; homedepot.com. Slipcover, $665; bemz.com. Love seat, $379; ikea.com)
Want more great uses for color? Click here to learn how to design a perfect colorful bedroom.
Bring Polish to a Plain Mirror
Even the flimsy dormroom staple graduates to grown-up decor with a stick-on frame, available in 20 styles.
(From $107; mirrormate.com)
Convert a Basic Butcher Block Into an Outstanding Bar
Elevate just about any surface-a cutting board, a serving tray, even a door-with a set of easy-to-install, boldly hued aluminum legs.
($325 for four; 28"H; neoutility.com)
Think Outside the Box
Who wants to display an unsightly carton of safety matches? Instead, pair your candles with this object d'art: a reclaimed apothecary jar, with a hand-etched bottom for striking.
($20; raredevice.net)
Clutter got you cornered? Check out these fun ways to declutter your kid's room!
Upgrade Fido's Feeding Station
So long, plastic bowls! Faux bois ceramic dishes and Chilewich's wood-grain-look mat make a necessity into a visually pleasing vignette.
(Bowls, $26 each; thelifeofryley.com. Placemat, $12; momastore.org)
Make Rugged-Chic Tiebacks
Interior designer Annie Selke dreamed up this frill- (and drill-) free way to corral drapes: Just combine a swiveleye snap hook, key ring, and cord.
(Brass snap hook, $2.37; 1½" ring, 97 cents; 1/8" cord, $3.92 for 45'; homedepot.com for stores)
Upgrade to Storage with Style
Crate & Barrel's solid-oak splurge puts the home back in home office.
($799; crateandbarrel.com)
Redo your dining room for $68!
This witty, stain-resistant slipcover turns a cafeteria-style folding table into a trompe l'oeil take on a fine Chippendale antique.
(Cover, $68; 30"W x 6'L; Under Stella's Umbrella for stores. Table, $75; walmart.com)
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