It may be dreary outside, but that doesn't mean your house or room has to be! You can easily add some color to drab pieces with these 17 cute and simple DIY ideas. Not only will these crafts brighten your home, but they're sure to brighten your mood as well.
These cute floral-lined Mason jars will bring out your spring spirit.
These Mason jars will definitely add some spring vibes to your home. To make these cute jars simply cut out fabric to fit the jar and paint it onto the jar with glue. We love this idea to add spring colors to your home!
An easy vase that’ll add more love to your home.
This vase is so simple to make, you just may be making one for all of your friends. All you need is a bottle, adhesive decorative paper and scissors. Simply cut the adhesive paper into a heart design and place it on the bottle. Stick some flowers in and you have a cute centerpiece!
DIY Colorful Coffee Cups that will brighten your morning.
We need these colorful mugs in our life right now! Not only will the coffee cheer up your mood, but so will this cup. For the full tutorial on how to make a colored coffee cup of your own, check out I Spy DIY.
Ceramic planters that are too adorable for words.
These ceramic planters will take your inside garden to a whole new level of cuteness. All you need is ceramic cups, a permanent marker to draw the faces with, a few pieces of cotton and your seeds. First you want to draw the faces on clean cups with a ceramic marker. Bake the cups according to the directions on the marker so the faces stay on. Place a few layers of cotton in the cups and water heavily. Finally, plant your seeds!
Dip-dye mini pots for a cute window garden.
Instead of using boring, neutral colored pots, dip dye them for some fun color. You can create an ombre effect by holding the bottom half of the pot in dye for a minute. Then hold the bottom quarter in for another minute. How cute!
Spray Painted Bar Stools that play on your fun spirit.
How cute will these stools look in your home?! All you need for this project is tape and spray paint. Wrap a design on the legs of the bar stool with the tape. Then spray paint the legs the color you want. Let it dry completely before removing the tape.
Create extra storage throughout your house with old VHS tapes.
If you're dying for extra storage space, try this handy idea. Put all those old VHS tapes to use. Simply nail the tape box to the wall and fill with little things. Whenever you need something, just prop it open.
Line your lamp shade with sassy patterns to fit your style.
Add some sass to your lamp shade with washi tape! All you need to do is pick out different colors and prints of tape and line them on your lamp shade until the whole thing is covered. So simple to do, yet so colorful!
Add a little feisty flare to your plain t-shirts.
Plain white t-shirts are a must-have in your wardrobe because they pretty much go with everything. You can dress them up, or down. But, if you're looking to add a little something to your plain t-shirts, try this cute tutorial. Adding a little pocket will add cute charm to your tee.
This rope fish bowl adds the rustic charm you need.
This cute rustic piece may look like it's right out of a Pottery Barn magazine, but it actually only takes a minute to put together. Simply gather some rope and twine and a few jars or bowls you like and fill them with the twisted rope.
Washi tape picture frames will brighten up a blank wall.
Instead of buying a ton of picture frames, try these DIY frames. Use washi tape to create fun shapes on your wall. Then tape pictures inside of the shapes to make them look like actual frames.
DIY paper flower centerpieces that will
These flowers are an easy way to add color to your home when winter weather makes it hard to grow flowers outside. Simply take crinkled tissue paper and fold it in half. Snip it at the edges to create fringe. Finally, arrange them in a flower shape and place in vases.
Skip the paint and use washi tape to decorate your walls.
If you don't want to deal with the mess of having to paint a design on your walls, you should definitely try washi tape. The tape can be cut and arranged to easily create patterns and shapes all over your walls.
Make garland to hang from a banister for extra decoration.
This is the perfect way to add a little bit of color and style to your living room during the winter without overdoing it. To make this cute garland, all you need to do is wrap pieces of washi tape around a rope in the pattern you like! How simple and cute!
Boring wooden spoons will love a colorful makeover.
Sometimes we all just crave a little brightness in our world. Instead of going out and buying new utensils, try using washi tape to give your current stuff a makeover. Simply find tape in the color and print you like and wrap it around the handle of spoons, forks, knives or anything else you'd like!
Or even a wooden table could always use a splash of color.
You can even do the same to a wooden table. This is a fun idea for a kids table or a table in the playroom. Get a bunch of colors of washi tape and carefully place them in rows along the table, switching up colors as you go to another line.
Make your own jewelry with simple bugle beads.
How cute is this prism necklace?! All you need to make this simplistic piece is string and a few bugle beads. To get the full step-by-step tutorial, check out The Merry Thought.