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20 Easy Weekend Decorating Projects

Want to give your home a mini-makeover in a weekend? Check out these simple projects for inspiration.

By Kaelin Zawilinski



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Refresh Your Bedroom

    New bedding, a fresh coat of paint, and unique lighting will give a bedroom a new personality -- and it can be finished in a weekend.

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Update Window Treatments

    Tired of the store-bought panels that are scattered throughout your home? Give them an instant transformation with a few snips of the scissors and a bit of creativity.

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Paint Fun Stripes

    Stripes are the perfect way to add pizazz to a space. While they're not difficult to achieve, be sure to spend lots of time prepping so your stripes turn out perfect.

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Add Wallpaper

    With wallpaper's recent comeback, a slew of beautiful choices are available to jazz up any room. Look for oversize patterns to create a sophisticated and dramatic look.

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Update Your Bookcases

    Bookcases don't have to pose a decorating dilemma. Spend a few hours organizing and arranging them to get the perfect look. Click the link below for editors' tips for styling bookshelves.

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Tile Your Backsplash

    Transform your kitchen with a new backsplash. This easy (really!) DIY project will add sophistication to your space. Consider small tiles on a mesh backing for the easiest installation.

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Update Your Standard Cabinets

    Give your standard cabinets a boost with a new coat of paint and modern hardware. This Swedish-inspired look is enhanced by a beadboard backsplash and red-and-white toile curtains.

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Make Easy Art

    Think outside the frame when you need your next piece of artwork. Here a refinished vintage shutter was transformed into a savvy place to display photos, postcards, and clippings.

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Make Your Own Flower Arrangements

    Creating a classic flower arrangement doesn't have to be difficult. With a few simple steps you can turn a grocery store bouquet into a masterfully crafted centerpiece.

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Redo Your Mantel

    Mantels can be tricky to decorate. But in an hour or two you can give your mantel a new look. Here a collection of old books is casually stacked, giving the mantel character. Small accessories provide an interesting contrast to the book collection.

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Add or Upgrade Your Molding

    From grand crown molding to handsome baseboards, millwork can really elevate a room. If you want to add extra architectural interest, consider adding a chair rail or wainscot.

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Dress It Up with Mirrors

    Mirrors can make a room seem larger and brighter. A symmetrical arrangement stands out for both its space-enlarging reflections and its graphic simplicity.

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Give a Bookcase a Makeover

    This once-ordinary unfinished bookcase was given a modern look with an espresso gel stain finish and a few accessories. To make the bookcase truly unique, a linen roller shade was installed to conceal clutter.

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Make a New Headboard

    Two salvaged windows are a great alternative to an ordinary headboard. To get this look, find windows that measure approximately the width of your mattress. Remove the glass and install fiberboard or foam board to cover the backs. Cut fabric or wallpaper remnants to fit each section and adhere with spray adhesive.

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Create a Custom Shelf

    This simple shelf can be made in just a few hours to finish off an entryway, bathroom, or bedroom. You just need a few supplies and basic woodworking skills.

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Put Your Scraps to Use

    Do you have extra stacks of scrapbook paper lying around? Decoupage your favorites to canvas to create do-it-yourself art. Paint the edges of the canvases for a finished look.

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Punch Up Your Plain Pillows

    Transform an ordinary pillow into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece with some simple sewing and a few beads.

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Big Impact with a Little Fabric

    If you love your lamp base but the shade needs help, give it a facelift with a modern fabric. Working with a drum shade allows you to use almost any textile; a tapered shade looks best with a small overall print or a solid fabric that doesn't require a pattern match.

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Create a Home Office

    The galvanized plumbing pipes and prefab shelving in this work station are compact and simple to put together. This home office proves that smart style doesn't demand a big budget.

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Create a Family Gallery

    Narrow art ledges are the perfect way to create a gallery from your collection of family photos. Vary the sizes of the pictures, but select compatible frames so the focus remains on the art.

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galations326 wrote:

on slide #7 the "feet" of the cabinets should carry through...having feet on just one cabinet looks odd/unfinished/"heavy sided"...imho

10/19/2011 02:57:16 PM Report Abuse
karenjosephjohn wrote:

i bookmarked a page to show a photo to a contractor we want to hire for a kitchen, but now it's missing. has it been moved somewhere else, by chance? is there some way that i could see it again? the link was: http://www.kitchenbathideas.com/kitchen-design/decorating/country/country-kitchen-ideas/?page=8

2/9/2011 01:55:12 PM Report Abuse
denisehalvorson wrote:

You are all right on the age of the comments. I've been a subscriber to bhg for more than 20 years now... and online with them since they started the site. These ideas have been presented more than once already. Not sure why they have to rerun it...maybe to capture new audiences? But that doesn't help the rest of us.

8/5/2010 11:37:57 AM Report Abuse
Crafty_Cat wrote:

I loved these ideas--I'd only seen one before (and I liked it then). I think the bookcases in the living room will be where I start my one-day makeover.

1/21/2010 06:40:17 PM Report Abuse
bdimura1 wrote:

i really like the wallpaper featured on slide 4 of room makeover's, does anyone know where I can find it ?

1/19/2010 05:53:00 PM Report Abuse
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