These DIY apartment decorating ideas on a budget will help you decorate for less and maximize the space in your apartment. With these DIYs, you can make your apartment look classy without spending much money!
Kitchen Apartment Decorating Ideas
$30 DIY Marble Countertops
All you need is contact paper!
Hanging Kitchen Garden
clay pots + white spray paint + rubber bands + jute rope + wood dowel rods + curtain rings + curtain brackets
DIY Concrete Dining Table Top
thrift store dining set + brackets and screws + primer & paint + concrete + concrete sealer (food safe)
Anthro-inspired Zinc Letters
wood letters + black acrylic paint + silver metallic paint
Hanging Utensils
towel bar +s hooks + screws + screwdriver
Olive Oil Glass Bottle Soap Dispensers
DIY Spice Rack Magnets
round clear-top tins + spices + magnets + tape + permanent marker
Kitchen Countertop Herb Garden
empty cans +ribbon +terra-cotta saucer + drill + twine + tags
Coffee Cup Wall Storage
IKEA rails ($9.99) and hooks ($3)
Coffee Cup Holder
hooks + screws + paint + letter stencils + sponge brush
DIY Tiered Tray from Frames
picture frames + paint + wood + saw + wood glue + wooden candlestick and finial
Pots and Pan Organizer (using a wire rack organzier)
Pan Organizer (using a metal file sorter)
Pot Lid Storage (using command hooks)
Bathroom Apartment Decorating Ideas
Custom Drawers
wallpaper + paint roller + sponge
DIY Towel Rack with Shelf
wood boards + white paint + hammer and nails + decorative hooks + screws. + wood glue
Crate Storage
crates + spray paint or stain + large-picture hanging strips + exterior clear coat
Floating Shelves for Small Sinks
You can get the shelves at IKEA for under $10
Framed Bathroom Mirror
wood + saw + staple gun & staples + wood glue
Open Sink Skirt
adhesive-backed hook-and-loop tape + curtain
Tip: For more storage, add baskets or bins under the skirt
Back of the Door Towel Holders
All you need is 3 towel bars
Under Shelf Towel Rack
towel rod + wall shelf + mounting hardware
Over The Toilet Shelving
wood board + nails + wood glue + drill & screws + wood stain
Drawer Organizer DIY
wood glue + wood lathes + paint
Basket Shelving (source unknown)
Hanging Toothbrush Holder
glass vase ($1 at Dollar Tree) + E6000 + brass nail heads + scrap leather + wood
Jewelry Tower
cups + saucers + taper candle holders + spray paint + glue
These dishes were found at Thrift Stores, but you can also find similar ones at Dollar Tree too.
Tiered Tray
glass taper candleholder + white plate + white saucer
Dollar Store Makeup Holders
glass taper candleholder + e6000 glue + cylindrical candleholders
DIY Mirrored Vanity Tray
picture frame + mirror + drawer handles + rubber pads + silver spray paint
Macon Jar Bathroom Organizer Set
mason jars + white paint + clear coat sealant + mason jar soap lid converter kit + mason jar flower frog
Jewelry Holder from a Cutlery Tray
wooden cutlery tray + paint + knobs + cup hooks
Repurposing Candle Jars
candle jar + glue + knobs + spray paint + primer + goo gone
Here is a great DIY goo gone
Dollar Store Bathroom Drawer Organizers
Under the Sink Makeover
nesting bins + metal shower caddy
Hair Appliance Storage
all you need for this is command hooks
Cook Jar Nail Polish Holder
You can get the cookie jar at Dollar Tree
Towel Rack (Using a Wine Rack)
Rustic Ladder for Towels
pine dowel rods + pine studs + wood glue + sand paper + steel wool
IKEA Spice Rack Shelving
spice rack ($4) + white spray paint
Makeup Organizer
clear plastic organizers + double-sized tape
Mason Jar Organizers
mason jars + hose clamps + scrap wood + picture hanging kit + screws
Living Room & Bedroom Apartment Decorating Ideas
DIY Crate TV Stand
crates + screws + drill
Over Sofa DIY Side Table
The tutorial is in German but I plugged it into google translate so you can understand it better
$25 DIY Sofa Table
pine board + furring pieces + screws + screw driver + clamps + stainable wood filler + stain or paint
DIY Crate Bookcase
crates + hammer and nails + paint (optional)
Picture Frame Shadow Box Shelf
picture frame + drawers + saw + wood glue + spray paint + picture hanging kit
Corner Floating Shelves
You can either buy the shelves for $10-$15 each or. you could DIY them. Here is a tutorial for how to make them yourself. You just need some basic woodworking tools and skills.
Console Table
maple gel stain + clear sealant + chalk paint + wax sealant + wood plank
Drawer Shelf
old drawer + spray paint + wood scraps + hammer and nails
$10 DIY Blanket Ladder
3 pine boards + miter saw + wood stain
DIY Frame Shelves
wood boards + old frames (thrifts store) + wood glue + spray paint + nails + wood filler + command strips
Crate Book Storage
crates + white paint + wall hanging brackets + saw
Closet Door Mirrors
DIY Hanging Shelf
wooden board + rope + metal rings + saw + drill
$20 Plush Headboard DIY
Plywood + wood boards + screws + batting + drapery lining + buttons + staple gun
Rolling Utility Cart
Carts are great for small spaces. They are versatile, customizable and mobile so you can move them around.
You can also use them in the kitchen for extra storage space (e.g. coffee or bar cart).
You can get carts for around $20
Pallet Nightstand with Light
pallet wood + wood stain + hammer and nails
Floating Shelf Nightstand
brackets + screws + wood + wood stain
Crate Nightstand
crate + wood stain + gold string + hairpin legs + screws + drill
Sofa Arm Table
wood boards + screws + wood glue + sand paper + wood stain
Wire Basket Side Table
wire basket + round wood panel + spray paint + wood stain + clear coat + cable staples
Home Accent Apartment Decorating Ideas
$4 DIY No Sew Throw Pillows
canvas bag + poly-fil stuffing + glue gun
DIY Washi Tape Candles
You can get the brass candleholders at thrift stores. I see them all the time for a couple of dollars.
DIY Mercury Glass Vase
glass vase + Rustoleum Mirror Effect spray paint + paper towels + spray bottle
Knock-off Ballard Designs Garden District Mirrors
white eye liner pencil + cheap mirrors +white stain glass window color
DIY Planter Box Centerpiece
pine boards + staple gun + wood glue + paint
Stenciled Rug DIY
solid colored rug ($1 at Dollar Tree) + stencil + painter’s tape + acrylic craft paint + fabric medium
DIY Decorative ORB
12 inch embroidery hoops + wood stain + tacks
Thumbtack Patterned Candles
gold thumbtacks + candle
Gold Leaf Vase
gold paint + painter’s tape + vase + flowers
Paint Swirl Vases
vases ($1 at Dollar Tree) + acrylic paint
Enamel Painted Vases
different sized vases + dishwasher safe PermEnamel paint + PermEnamel Surface Conditioner
Kate Spade Rosebowl
round glass candleholder + gold paint pen + flowers
Succulent Tiered Ceramic Bowls
ceramic bowls + glass pillar candleholder + potting soil + pebbles + fake succulent
Invisible Book Shelf
“L” Bracket + wood screws + books
$15 DIY Mirror
wood + wood stain + wood glue + liquid nails + staple gun + saw
$20 Gallery Wall
$2 IKEA mirrors + printer + mod podge
$7 Knock Off West Elm’s Herringbone Mirror
wood veneer + wood stain + E6000 Glue + chevron fabric + spray adhesive
Entryway and Laundry Apartment Decorating Ideas
Marble Accordion Rack
wooden accordion rack + marble self-adhesive film + white paint
Key Frame
picture frame + gold hooks + paint
Mail Holder Baskets
wire baskets ($1) + black spray paint + chalkboard labels
Metallic Rope Throw Basket
round laundry basket + paint + jute rope + 1 yard felt
Cardboard Box Basket
jute twine + cardboard + white fabric
DIY Laundry Sorter
canvas bags + hooks + wood screws + wood filler + scrap wood + white paint + curtain grommets
Laundry Wall Clock
cheap wall clock (IKEA – $3) + clothespins + wood stains + hot glue gun
Custom Pressing Board
Plywood + staple gun + batting scraps + 1/2 yard of quilting cotton
If you don’t have enough space for an ironing board, then this is a great idea
cookie jar (Dollar Tree) + laundry pods
Closet Apartment Decorating Ideas
Back of Closet Door Organization
tension rod + wreath hanger + narrow hooks + plastic holders + command strips
Belt Organizer II
shower curtain rings + shower rod
Purse Organizer
curtain rings + shower curtain rod (or you could just attach the rings to hangers)
Tights Organizer
clothespins + ruler + glue gun
Scarf Organizer
shower curtain rod + curtain rings + scarves
Hat Organizer
curtain rings + hanger
Tank Top Organizer
shower curtain rings + hanger
Bra Organizer Using Metal Racks or Towel Hook Rack
You could do the same thing with 2-3 of these Dollar Tree hooks
Winter Accessory Organzier
towel bar + curtain clip rings
Flats Organization
plastic clips + hangers
You can also use bent wire coat hangers to
Shirt Organizer (using a soda tab)
Tie Holder
screws + decorative drawer handles (you can them at Walmart for $2-$3)
Patio Apartment Decorating Ideas
Patio Lanterns
plastic landscaping solar lights + basket hangers
One Pot Herb Garden
large terra cotta pot + chalkboard labels + chalk pen
Tiered Pots Herb Garden (no source found)
Rock Covered Bucket
metal can or bucket + river rock mesh tile + thin set mortar + grout
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