If you’re hoping to keep your home on-trend, you’re likely to find that a lot of the things you’d like to do can be DIY projects. That’s good news for DIY enthusiasts and those hoping to save a few bucks while still having a thoroughly modern home. From decor to tech, to gardening and adding a garden room, we’ve uncovered a top 5 that will help you to prepare your home for 2021 and beyond.
1. Create a “Smart Home” System
From your heating and cooling systems to your household lighting, cameras, alarms, and other features that provide security for your home, it’s remarkably easy to DIY smart home features that you can control remotely. One important tip is that you should be able to integrate your home automation systems for easy control, or you might find yourself logging in to half a dozen different apps to control different elements. Use professional advice and do all or most of the actual automation yourself.
2. Revamp Your Kitchen
For a long time, white was the number one color for kitchens, but no longer. Gorgeous warm tones are creeping into the palette. So, if you’ve been eyeing white tiles and white paint with distaste, now’s the time to find materials in a range of colors that reflect your kitchen’s place as the heart of your home. We love the white zellige tiles, they give it a nice modern feel. Add that project to the list and choose the colors you’ve always wanted but never could find.
Wood finishes, black, and sea green are among the colors now in the vogue, as are brightly painted kitchen cupboards, so those who have been poised to escape that chilly whiteness will have plenty to do.
3. Add a Patina to Wood Furniture
Oddly enough, making new things look old is a thoroughly modern concept that will give DIY enthusiasts lots of leeway for creativity. It’s really not difficult to add a patina to wood. And apart from the ease with which it can be achieved, the material costs for this DIY project will be low.
Items you need include paint, wood stain, brushes and rollers, sandpaper, steel wool, an ordinary wax candle, and a polyurethane coating to finish. Contrast is huge in interior decor, so mixing and matching won’t raise any eyebrows. Use your distressed wood furniture as accent pieces, and be bold!
4. Transform Ordinary Beds Into Canopy Beds
In yet another seemingly-nostalgic move, canopy beds are back in the vogue. But they aren’t anything like the old-fashioned ones with heavy drapes and lots of bulky wood. They’re light and airy, and transforming an ordinary bed into a canopy bed is a simple matter. Depending on the style you choose, this could be the work of a few hours!
Suspend curtains or colourful fabrics in a variety of ways to create a combination between classical romance and modern style. If you’re going for drapes you sew yourself, add time for the needlework, but it’s still an easy project that won’t disrupt your home life while it awaits completion.
5. Grow Up
Vertical gardening is all the range, but the modular systems you can buy in stores may cost more than you’d like to invest. There are dozens of ways to make your own vertical garden, and the material costs will be easy on your budget. They might even be free. If you have access to old shipping pallets for your framework, you can even use upcycled plastic soda bottles as the planters you suspend from it. Choose cascading plants that will quickly cover the bottles, and you’re ready to begin your vertical garden.
From the Intimidating to the Easy
From huge projects that might seem slightly intimidating to beginner DIYers to easy projects with low material costs, there are plenty of ways you can modernize the look of your home. Whether you’re looking for a challenge, or just want to relax and get creative, the latest home trends will keep your DIY hobby alive and productive with beautiful results.
