DIY home renovation ideas

Looking for ideas on how to change the interior of a private house? For your inspiration, we have collected here 40 photos of the rooms before and after the renovation. From small decorative changes to complete redevelopment of spaces, here you will find examples of effective design solutions for different tastes and budgets.

The design of houses in the photo from our today's selection will help you first of all to make sure how even the smallest interior changes can transform the space around. In addition, this material may well act as a source for finding directions for the future design of your home.

Do you want the interior of a private house to seem more spacious? Or vice versa: your rooms lack comfort and warmth? Not sure how to change your style or which color scheme to choose? See the following selection of photos and draw conclusions. Here are useful ideas for all areas of a private house: living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, stairs, and even for the attic.

The most common problem in small private houses is the lack of free air in the space. The reason for this may be small windows, too bright a suffocating color scheme, massive furniture, curtains, etc. By eradicating this reason, you can make any interior of a private house look freer and more graceful.

1. Change massive floor furniture to lighter models with thin legs;
2. Place a large mirror;
3. Free the windows;
4. Remove closed cabinets, and put open shelves or shelves in their place;
5. Replace large patterns on carpets, curtains and wallpaper with smaller designs;
6. Choose a cool color scheme (not lighter, but fresher);
7. Get rid of massive fixtures.

We look at the following photos of the interiors: which of the above methods were used to redesign these rooms?

Quite often the problem is completely opposite to the previous one. Lack of coziness and warmth in a room can be as depressing as an overabundance of them. To make the interior of your private home more comfortable and welcoming, try to apply some of the above tips on the contrary, i.e.:

1. Use large patterns instead of small ones;
2. Choose a warmer color scheme;
3. Apply a few antique or artificially worn items;
4. Hang a chic dimensional chandelier from the ceiling;
5. Decorate the windows with heavy curtains.

At the same time, you do not have to install massive furniture, because the interior can become cozy without unnecessarily cluttering up the space. This can be facilitated by the same open shelves with many bright trifles, thin decorative partitions, carpets on the floor, paintings or framed photographs, etc.

But if you do not want to take on the care of a large number of interior details, then go the other way. Choose a dark color for one or more walls, warm and bright hues for massive upholstered furniture, and add a few sculptural decorations to all this, such as floor lamps, floor statues, tall houseplants, large paintings, etc.

Does your interior look too jumbled and out of focus? The reason for this may be not only disorder, but also an overabundance of various shades, patterns and decor items. To make the interiors of a private house look calmer and more elegant, designers can use the following methods:

1. Create a central point around which all other decor items will be focused (fireplace, painting, wall clock, coffee table);
2. Divide the interior with different carpets or other floor coverings, and organize separate ordered zones on each of them;
3. Use oversized multifunctional furniture with additional storage compartments, as well as glass and acrylic furniture;
4. Add an object to the room that will unite all the others (for example, if the room has a lot of decor in blue, pink and green tones, then you can buy a carpet or a large wall art that will combine these 3 shades);
5. Add shiny mirrored or metallic surfaces. They will easily smooth out any overabundance in your interior, be it an overabundance of shades or an abundance of any material, for example, wood;
6. Place items symmetrically or balanced (Read here about the secrets to creating balance in the interior.);
7. Add a vertical accent that will visually increase the size of the room. To do this, it may be enough to replace or outweigh the curtains to make them appear longer, install high shelves on the sides of the fireplace, buy high shelves, hang wall decor under each other, etc.

Does a neutral color palette bore you? Do you think that the interior of a private house is devoid of the brightness of life and style? Or maybe you just wanted to radically change the background and setting? In this case, we offer you 10 examples of spectacular transformations of rooms in the house, which will tell you in which direction to move. You can also read the following blog posts for inspiration:

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This summer we did a phased decoration of a two-room apartment. First, all the furniture and things were dragged into one room, locked and sealed. After the renovation of the adjacent room and kitchen, everything was moved to the finished premises and the remaining room, corridor, bathroom and toilet were completed. In general, it is not the most convenient repair option. Task: to make good-quality inexpensive repairs from budget materials. Terms: June 10-July 24 - the first stage, August 4-September 10 - the second stage. Estimate: 295800r (only work + stretch ceilings) All work, except for the installation of interior doors and the installation of two of the three windows, were done on their own. There are a lot of photos, so I will post as much as I can and free time appears. So, this is how the “object” appeared before us

the parquet fell off by itself, dismantling consisted of collecting it from the floor and folding it into bags.

This pipe leads to the coil in the bathroom.

Here is such a horror object, we dismantle everything that is possible

First of all, the windows are installed, this window was installed by another company with which the customer agreed earlier

a cold cupboard can be seen under the window, and a radiator hangs behind a door leaning against the wall. The logical solution was to insulate the cabinet and install a new radiator in its place.

on the Perlfix assembly glue we glue the extruded polystyrene foam, then the gypsum board on the same glue

Getting started plastering

first of all, we put our branded beacons

in some places we use the combined technology of leveling the walls, from above the gypsum board is glued to Perlfix, and from below the layer is plastered less

Waste plasterboard can be embedded in a thick layer of plaster

we change the hot water and cold water pipes, the piping to the coil, fill the grooves with plaster

When plastering corners, do not forget about 90 degrees, and of course, verticality

we form the entrance opening using a plank box

We install the window sill and slopes

We bought a special grinder for sanding the walls, it connects to a vacuum cleaner, a great thing

before leveling the floors, we fill in all large defects of the DSP floor

We level large differences without beacons with a semi-dry screed

In the corridor we break part of the old screed with a large crusher

vacuuming, priming, making a rough leveling, vacuuming priming.

we divide the corridor into parts using scrap materials.

slippers for “walking on water” are made of OSB, self-tapping screws and a glamorous strap with rhinestones

During the installation of the stretch ceiling, a force majeure arose, the baguette was torn from the wall

And this happened due to the fact that a thick layer of soft seal was laid between the gypsum wall and the ceiling

the cracks were repaired with pearlfix, putty and the ceiling was put on. That is why it is better to stretch ceilings before wallpapering. Another reason why you should stretch the ceilings before finishing the walls is a possible hit during the installation of the baguette into the electrical wiring (for example, as in this video) And finally, even with the most careful installation of the ceiling, there is a risk of damage to the wallpaper, therefore, we glue the wallpaper only after the stretch ceiling, and we lay the floor coverings after them too.
This miracle of technology is called construction stilts, with their help, all work at a height, including stretch ceilings, is done many times faster. In Russia, these are practically not sold, and if they are sold, they are expensive. We bought it via e-bay. We want to buy something else later, but more on that later.

a mandatory attribute for finishing, this is a vacuum cleaner. As they say, cleanliness is a guarantee of quality

When changing your life for the better, you should start with yourself, your environment, goals, ideals, but it is important to make changes in your own home. A beautiful, comfortable, cozy house is a guarantee of a good mood, positive emotions, and spiritual harmony.Therefore, you should not be afraid to start changes in the apartment, even in the absence of financial capabilities. Repair is indeed very costly, but having organized it correctly, the result is always justified. The main thing is desire and hands.

Prices on the construction goods market have been biting lately, but with a competent approach to business, cost planning, it is easy to avoid overpayments and purchase high-quality materials. Having planned the repair work in the apartment, you should initially carefully consider the sequence of actions. Initially, you need to decide on the following nuances.

1. The whole apartment will be subject to change, or maybe a separate room?
2. With what "scope" to re-glue boring wallpaper, change linoleum or change electrical wiring, heating, make other global changes?
3. How to replace old furniture, is there an opportunity to restore it on your own?
4. Where can I get ideas for updating the interior design, ways to bring them to life with minimal financial costs?

To repair even one room a year is already progress

Often, a budget renovation implies a gradual transformation of each individual room. For the case when apartment owners live on one salary, this is ideal. To repair even one room a year is already progress, do not despair when there is no financial opportunity to carry out repairs quickly.

Starting such an important matter as a budget apartment renovation with your own hands, it is worth very meticulously assessing the state of electrical wiring, water supply, sewerage, heating. After making sure that everything is fine with these communications, you can proceed to assessing the premises themselves. As a rule, the following elements of the apartment are subject to alteration.

1. Walls - initially, they carefully study the state of the rough plaster, if it is strong, does not crumble, that is, there are two ways to renew them.
2. Decorating for wallpaper - when the walls have already been pasted over with wallpaper a little easier, you just need to qualitatively remove the old ones, prime the walls and glue the new ones. If the base is uneven, you will have to putty the walls or sheathe them with drywall.

Preparing the wall for wallpapering
Finishing for painting - the base should be perfectly flat, it is very difficult to hide flaws under a layer of paint, so you should pay maximum attention to preparing the base.

when the walls have already been pasted over with wallpaper a little easier, you should only remove the old ones with high quality
The floor is usually wooden. Here they proceed from his condition. If it is normal, and it is planned to lay linoleum on top of the floor, there is absolutely no need to prepare it additionally. When there are creaks, the floor is cold or squeezed, it should be leveled, and at the same time insulated with ordinary sheets of OSB-plates, plywood, fiberboard. Updating the option, when the floor is already covered with linoleum, its condition is satisfactory, you can simply paint boring linoleum in a stylish print, there is an incredible assortment of paints and varnishes.

Linoleum is usually placed on the floor. It can be painted in a different color or printed.

Ceiling - this part of the room should be even and beautiful, since the most imperceptible flaw on it will become a huge problem. After making sure that it is even, you can paint it with water dispersion paint or paste over with wallpaper, otherwise it is cheaper to order a stretch ceiling. Today, the price of stretch ceilings is quite affordable, and the excellent appearance, the absence of unnecessary labor costs for its installation, simply do not leave it with competitors.

The best option would be to make a stretch ceiling

When starting work, be sure to take into account the following important steps that will need to be taken.

1. Decide on the design, materials, working hands.
2. Draw up a thorough, complete list of required building materials.
3. Examine prices, find the most inexpensive store.

You need to prepare carefully for repairs.It is worth forecasting the budget

Remove unnecessary items from the room, remove old bases from the walls, floor, ceiling.

Before painting anything, it is worth taking care of an overnight stay outside the home for a family in advance, paint and varnish products are very unsafe for people, especially children.

You can paint the walls yourself

Find a specialist who will take on those jobs that you cannot cope with on your own.

Purchase building materials and start work directly.

You can hire a master for those works that you can't handle yourself.

It is a mistake to think that the renovation of the premises begins with the ceiling, it should take its proper form last. You can start from the walls or the floor, depending on what you need to pay more attention to.

The bathroom requires a responsible approach; often, in the absence of good ventilation, it is here that such a hateful mold appears. To prevent this from happening, you should definitely check the ventilation, if it is completely absent, you need to install it. The most popular material for bathroom wall and floor cladding for many years has been ceramic tiles and their derivatives. It costs differently, it is quite possible to find a budget option, as a last resort, you can always take plastic (lining). It washes well, does not absorb moisture, is easy to install, but it “ages” a little faster. If you plan everything carefully, it is not at all difficult to carry out a budget repair of an apartment with your own hands.

Bathroom renovations should be handled responsibly

Thanks to the availability of the Internet, you can find a lot of options for ideas for the decorative transformation of your home. The main thing is not to miss something that can be given a second life. For example, decorating the doors of an old wardrobe with inexpensive full-length mirrors, it will definitely not be worse than modern wardrobes. Apply mosaic, decoupage to the glass doors of Soviet cabinets, sideboards, or paint them in bright, juicy colors, paste over with self-adhesive tape. All this is quite affordable.

An example of restoration of an old cabinet

When there are many things or items on the farm that need to be kept away from prying eyes, you need to build a so-called wardrobe yourself, simply by attaching sheets of chipboard, OSB plates to special corners, and hide numerous shelves behind fabric screens of interesting colors or prints. An exquisite option is very fashionable today - to decorate a hall or bedroom with "wicker" curtains. It is easy to make them, there are many instructions on the Internet.

When transforming your own home, you should always remember, getting rid of the old, life will surely be filled with something new and wonderful, and order will reign in all its spheres!

Few people have the opportunity to order turnkey renovations and spend large sums on finishing the apartment. Fortunately, today there are many ways to save money on renovation repairs by doing it yourself. In this article, we have selected the best recommendations for those who want to make inexpensive but high-quality repairs at home.

The budgetary renovation mainly includes finishing works, ceiling and floor renovation. If the estimate allows, windows, interior doors, and plumbing elements are also subject to replacement. It is not recommended to make major changes in the space of the apartment in the mode of saving money. Such work should be carried out by professional craftsmen with experience in repair work, otherwise there is a risk of spoiling the appearance of the room, making mistakes in calculations or running into low-quality building materials.

How to make an inexpensive DIY repair? First you need to determine what work will need to be done in the process. The standard stages of a budget room decoration are as follows:

• Drawing up a work plan and estimates based on your budget;
• Selection of building materials;
• Preparing the room for renovation work;
• Rough wall decoration and floor filling (if work is being carried out in a new apartment);
• Wallpaper gluing, flooring installation, ceiling decoration;
• Arrangement of furniture, lamps, decor elements.

As you can see, all these works can be done independently, with a little skills in the field of construction and repair.

Following the instructions above, repairs should begin with an estimate and selection of suitable building materials. An estimate should be drawn up sequentially for the decoration of each room and for a specific type of work. You should not buy materials with the hope that they will someday come in handy - you should proceed solely from the repair plan and budget.

The first stage of the renovation also includes the release of the future room from furniture, decor elements and part of the decoration. Nothing should remain in the room that will interfere underfoot or deteriorate during repairs. If old wallpaper hangs in the room, it is necessary to remove them and carry out preparatory measures for finishing the walls, the same applies to the floor and ceilings.

When purchasing building materials, do not limit yourself to visiting one store - you should take into account all the inexpensive centers in your city. The assortment in them can be strikingly different, as well as the prices for the same type of product. Of course, in case of budget repairs, it is better to turn to the most advantageous offers. You can greatly facilitate your task and save money by ordering building materials in online stores with delivery.

When choosing budget building materials, it is worth remembering one rule: what looks expensive is not always of high quality. You shouldn't buy cheap materials that imitate wood, stone or tiles just because of their appearance. It is imperative to pay attention to the technical and operational characteristics of the goods.

The decoration in different rooms of the house has its own characteristics. Therefore, before starting the repair, you need to decide which rooms are in particular need of updating the appearance. In the living room, bedroom, nursery and hallway, inexpensive DIY repairs can include the following types of work:

• Plaster and wall plaster;
• Pasting new wallpapers;
• Wall painting;
• Assembly or installation of flooring;
• Ceiling decoration.

In the kitchen and in the bathroom, finishing work also includes:

• Floor and wall decoration with ceramic tiles;
• Surface treatment with water-repellent compounds.

Here we have listed those types of repair activities that you can carry out on your own with some construction skills. However, it is often necessary to do such work indoors, which should be handed over to professional craftsmen:

• installation of suspended ceilings;
• replacement of plastic windows;
• repair of electrical and plumbing.

Although the listed works cannot be classified as economical (due to the use of additional labor and building materials), if necessary, they can also be carried out as part of an inexpensive repair.

In addition to giving up complex installation work and saving on building materials, there are other tricks that will help reduce the cost of repairing an apartment. At the same time, the decoration and the interior will have an excellent appearance.

Still think that a budget do-it-yourself finishing option cannot look stylish and expensive? In our gallery, we have selected photos of inexpensive repairs, which convincingly prove the opposite.

If you want to better understand how to make inexpensive repairs in an apartment in practice, we suggest watching a video with the process of finishing work on a real object.

Making repairs on a limited budget with your own hands is quite difficult, but doable. The main thing is not to be afraid of bold decisions, to use modern and high-quality materials, to act according to the plan. And thanks to the tips listed above, you can reduce the estimate for expensive repairs.