18 Dollar Store Home Decor DIY Hacks You Need to Know About
This article will show you 18 dollar store home decor DIY hacks you need to know about.
Decorating on a budget often means two things, a trip to the dollar store and a lot of do it yourself ideas. The key to finding the right ones is to determine how you want the space to feel, how you need the space to function, and what style or theme you want to use.
18 Dollar Store Home Decor DIY Hacks You Need to Know About
1.Create a Drop Zone
Every home has that space where people come home and drop all the things they are carrying, empty their pockets, toss their keys, and leave behind whatever else they don’t want to put away right then. Grab baskets from the dollar store, either wicker ones you can attach labels to, metal ones you can put a small sign on, or plastic ones and have each person decorate their own. Hang them on the wall or line them up on the counter so each person has a place to drop their items.
2.Build a Command Station
A command station is a place in your home that holds all the things you need to keep organized and planned. Select a place by the front door, garage, or in the kitchen, and gather supplies. A cork board or cork tiles, or magnetic strips and magnets, to hold important notices or letters. Add a small cup of pens (I suggest a different colour for each member of the family, or different colored highlighters}, a file holder for important mail and communication from work or school, and a meal plan sheet with a grocery list. Hang a calendar and add all important dates and events as you learn of them and track everyone’s schedule at once.
3.Fridge and Freezer Storage
Tired or searching through the freezer for what you need? Things in the fridge not where you want them to be? Stock up on plastic baskets of assorted sizes and use them to sort the freezer. Frozen fruit in one, meats in another, vegetables in another, or sort them by meals so you can grab the basket and cook the meal. You will save time every day when you’re looking for things in the fridge or the freezer. Stand up snacks to put in the fridge for easy access, allowing family members to grab their own snacks throughout the day.
4.Basket Wall Storage
If you need more storage in a small space and can’t add tables, counters, or shelves without losing too much floor space, baskets are a great choice. Stand the basket on end and hang it on the wall to create a storage cubby. Add a shelf by attaching a square of plastic or a small canvas to the sides moving across before you hang it.
5.Mason Jar Vases
Mason jars are a stylish solution to flower vases, you can decorate them however you prefer to fit your aesthetic and style. Tie thin rope for a rustic feel, add glass beads to the bottom for a modern approach, or include leaves and other outdoor items to bring in more of the outdoors.
6.Clipboard Photo Wall
If you want to make a photo wall that is easy to change or alter as you get new photos or art pieces, a clipboard wall might be the solution for you. Simply use a small nail to hang the clipboard on the wall and use the clip to hold the images on the board. You can print images to match, follow a colour theme, use individual ones or group photos. To protect prints they can be slipped into a page protector before being hung on the clipboard.
7.Tile Mirror
To create the trendy tile mirror on a budget, get matching square or rectangular mirrors and hang them lined up to create a tile. This is not only an affordable and beautiful craft, but it is fast and easy, and will make any room look bigger.
8.Never Ending Calendar
Using wooden blocks to add letters and numbers, you can create a calendar that can be turned each day to mark the date. Paint them to match your aesthetic and to fit well in the room, and you will get years of enjoyment from them. They are also easily repainted if you change the theme of the room.
9.Vase Decorations
The Dollar Store is a great place to get an assortment of glass vases, and these plain glass vessels are ideal for decorating, filling, and designing. You can also fill them with glass beads or marbles, larger decorative balls, use rope to wrap around the inside and then place fake flowers in them. The options for decorating these are nearly endless.
10.Animal Bookends
For a fun bookend idea, get a toy animal, any one you like, from the Dollar Store and then paint it. You can use any color, then add it to the bottom of an L shape made from wood, or if you find one, a wooden L that stands on its own will work. Alternatively find a piece of board or heavy foam and paint that as well. Add the painted animal to the painted base, and you have an original bookend.
11.Upgrade a Waste Basket
Wastebaskets are necessary but they don’t need to distract from the room itself or appear ugly or out of style. A basic wire wastebasket can be surrounded by rope wound around from the bottom to the top, secured with glue along the way. This will create a rustic and trendy wastebasket that can proudly be part of any room.
12.Picture Frame Terrarium
If you love terrariums but are limited by their high cost, then a picture frame terrarium is a great fit! Purchase matching frames, remove the backing but leave the glass intact. Glue the edges of the frames together to create a box, then add two more angled together to create an A frame on the top. Leave a space to add or remove items, or don’t add a bottom so you can create what you want to be in it and then place it over top.
13.Drawer Organization
The junk drawer is the worst drawer in which to look for things, but the others are often close behind. This problem can be solved with a quick Dollar Store hack and a set of small plastic baskets. You can measure the drawers first, or just pick up a selection of different sizes and put them in the drawers where they fit best. With many different sizes and shapes you can organize each drawer however you want.
14.Bathroom Redecoration
When you’re planning a redo of your bathroom the dollar stores can be a great place to start. Not only do they have shower curtains, but they also have bathmats, toothbrush holders, rinsing cups, and other bathroom decorations and supplies that can be chosen to matchy and be easily replaced when you want to change the style again.
15.Cork Board Message Center
Passing messages back and forth can result in lost messages, missed meetings, and unreturned phone calls. To fix this issue use the sticker backed cork boards and place them directly on the wall, inside a cupboard, or on an art canvas and hand that on the wall. Use small thumbtacks to pin messages.
16.Animal Magnets
Magnets are great for holding messages, sharing grocery lists, and entertaining small children when you need to be in the kitchen. Create your own animal magnets from dollar store supplies including round sticker backed magnets, paint, and plastic animal toys. Cut the animal toy in half, paint if desired, then apply the magnet and it’s ready for use.
17.Animal Phone Stand
A cute animal phone stand, especially one with the back end or maybe a dinosaur tail, is a great way to create your own personal stand. Simply cut the dinosaur in half and attach the back half to a phone case, or to a suction cup which will hold it to the phone.
18.Seasonal Wreaths
Many dollar stores will carry all of the items you need to make a wreath; however, you may need to stock up on the basic supplies for the year during the Christmas season. Use a blank wreath form, and add strings of leaves, lights, decorations, flowers, or anything else you find that fits the season. These can be wrapped around the wreath form or glued on and you will have a nice season wreath for years to come.
Recap
Decorating a home doesn’t need to be expensive or name brand items. You can create a space you love with a little time and some dollar store hacks.
Resources: https://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/quick-and-easy-projects/home-dollar-store-hacks/
https://zen.homezada.com/2021/02/16/10-diy-home-decor-dollar-store-hacks-for-any-home/
https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g2929/dollar-store-home-decor/
