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Having a home is great, but most folks spend the majority of their time inside it, not just admiring the building’s walls. So it stands to reason that interior design is a pretty important part of having a living space. This is considerably easier said than done, so it can always be helpful to explore other folks’ ideas.

We’ve gathered some of the most unique and interesting home decor ideas that people have shared online. So get ready to get inspired, make yourself comfortable, upvote your favorites and be sure to add your own thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

#1 Before And After: Kitty Room!

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#2 The Thing We Love The Most About Our Home: Having A Private Library

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#3 I Wallpapered My Built In Shelves And I’m In Love

Posted here for some advice on refreshing this room a few months ago and got some good advice that the shelves weren’t working as a focal point in the room with all the clear glass items (swipe for before photo). I didn’t want to get rid of the wineglasses etc since this a useful place for them so I added wallpaper to give it some pop and I love how it turned out.
Still working on making some small changes to the room but I’m thrilled with what a difference the wallpaper has made.

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#4 This Is My Downstairs Powder Room

Since it’s only 3′ x 5′, I thought the remodeling job would be easy. Nope. Took me about 8 weeks to complete. My home is from the Victorian-Era (circa 1900). I know this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I like it.

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#5 Before And After Of Our Ugly Bathroom

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#6 Emerald Green Bathroom (Finally Finished)

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#7 My Primary Closet Had Lots Of Wasted Space. I Designed/Created A Dedicated Office In There, Still Keeping Enough Room For A Closet. Thought?

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#8 Hubby Thought The Tissue Paper Was Silly. It Worked So Well Though!

I spent the afternoon tracing out our artwork to try different layouts. My husband thought I was crazy until it came time to hang everything and it was sooo much easier. I highly recommend.

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#9 My Husband Built Floating Shelves With Grow Lights For Some Of My Plants, And I Painted A Mural Behind Them

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#10 Nursery Makeover Before And After

We wanted a gender-neutral nursery with nature elements and a warm, sunny and cozy vibe. Missing a rug and a side table but it’s pretty much ready 💛

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#11 Before And After Office Remodel

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#12 Finally Finished My Living Room In The New Apartment

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#13 I See Your Poop 2.0 Tp Holders And Raise You My Tp Sheep

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#14 It’s Simple, But I’m Happy With This Shelf I Built

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#15 Under Stairs Reading Nook

My husband and I built this reading nook and I couldn’t be more in love! (Will be adding a cabinet door to that empty space under the little fireplace and eventually making the fireplace look built in but that can wait)

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#16 Daughter’s Nursery

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#17 Finally Took Some Updated Pics Of My Studio Apt In NYC

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#18 I Sincerely Want To Know What You Think About The Final Result

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#19 Wanted A Dark And Moody Office

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#20 Before/After Picture Of Our Hallway

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#21 Gave Our Small Bathroom A Budget Makeover – Thoughts? (After/Before Pics)

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#22 Pantry Reno Before & After

Slowly but surely turning this builder grade house into a home one project at a time! My goal was to have a neutral space with increased storage and functionality. We also took the opportunity to open up the wall to put in power outlets and run a water line to the wall where the stovetop is so we could drill through and install a pot filler.

The pantry was full to brim before the cabinets went up since the shelves were so narrow (they were also bowing from the lack of supports on the long side, why builder?!?) and now I have tons of empty space. A local company installed the cabinets and butcher block counter and then we did the tile backsplash. I’m considering some more fun/unique cabinet hardware but the current hardware matches what is in the kitchen and mudroom so I’m going to live with it a while and reconsider later

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#23 Wanted A Dark And Moody Powder Room

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#24 I Saved And Reupholstered My Chairs. Results Are Better Than Expected

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#25 Norwegian Tilt Globe Pendants Over My Kitchen Center Island. I Went With 3 Different Colors

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#26 Just Upgraded Our Dining Room

We don’t have a pantry or enough storage in the kitchen for all my gadgets. This gives me extra space and gets all the bottles off the kitchen counter! Eventually we will hang a wine rack to the left and turn part of the butcher block to a coffee station as well.

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#27 I Added A “Mural” To This Huge Blank Wall

This took about 2 days and a lot of trusting the process. I originally planned on more geometric shapes (more bauhaus circles, less squiggly eggs), but quickly realized I wasn’t going to be able to draw those lines with my human hand. I used a level to draw the square lines that the shapes butt up against, but everything else is freehand.

I spent a lot of time looking at example/inspo photos of murals to figure out general layout and proportions. I used a pencil to draw the shapes, then hand painted without taping.

I chose paint colors in the store based on the little paper color cards. It seemed like I was choosing very muted colors, but they look much stronger on the wall. The whole time I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but I told myself “if i don’t like it, I’ll just paint over it.” I regret starting with red, as it was my least favorite color of the bunch. As the red paint went on, I just thought “abstract geometric period stain!” but I kept going. It looked better with each color added. I love it!

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#28 Our First Room Renovation In Our First Home. How’d We Do?

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#29 Stained Glass Nightstand Lamp Made By Me

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#30 Final Library Reveal!

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#31 I Painted A Tree For My Daughter

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#32 I Would Be Chuffed Too

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#33 Kitchen Reno – Reused And Reconfigured Existing Cabinets

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#34 Friend Left Town And I Decided To Paint Her Door! (Don’t Worry She Had Mentioned Before She Wanted It Painted, I’m Crazy But Not That Crazy LOL)

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#35 Before & After (Well, During)

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#36 Kitchen Remodel…. All Work Done Myself… Very Happy With The Results! (Scroll For The Befores)

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#37 Parents Said This Was Childish, I Find It Hilarious

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#38 Primary Bath Before & After

The stone before was making me so dizzy – lived with it for over a year and had to create a more spa-like bathroom retreat. Shifted the shower so we had a his & hers.

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#39 It’s Over The Top, But It Makes Me So Happy

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#40 Gave My Front Door Some New Life Today!

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#41 I Painted My Tiny Bathroom Green Against All Advice

I wanted to redo my toilette, that was so boring. I hated the floors there are this really ugly Green but I didn’t want to change them it’s too involved … I’m OK with the sink and the toilet too.
And I didn’t wanna spend a lot of money
And so I bought a can of paint for $30 , a new mirror at T.J. Maxx for 24 bucks, hooks from Anthropologie of real brass for total $120.
and I’m done. Actually I’m gonna install floating shelves above the toilet but other than that I’m done… what do you think?

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#42 Before And After Of Our Scary Basement Bathroom. Before Baby #2 Came !

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#43 Turned A Coat Closet Into A Coffee Bar

Took over a useless coat closet for my coffee addiction. I live in SE Florida so no need to find a place for non existent coats. The cabinets were special order as they have 3 inches less depth than usual.

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#44 Before And After Of My First Baby (Now Toddler) Room

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#45 Fans Of Dark Ceilings Rejoice

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#46 Did I Get This Right?

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#47 Custom Laundry Room Cabinets I Built

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#48 Bathroom In 1931 Spanish Revival House In San Marino

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#49 Usually A Demo And Exterior Guy. Don’t Crush My Pantry. Before And Afters

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#50 You Guys Loved Our Entry Way Table, So I Wanted To Show Off More Of Our Little House!

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#51 Before & After: Powder Room Update

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#52 We Turned Our Tiny Box Room Into A Bedroom For Our Baby Daughter

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#53 Fully Remodeled Kitchen I Recently Built

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#54 Gave The Office A Nice Little Moody Makeover

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#55 Lean Into Your Pink Tiles

We bought our house in 2017. When we moved in, I hated our 1952 pink tiles. I almost painted them. But my dad said, “wait a few years. They will be back in style” now I’m so glad we didn’t.

I really leaned into the vintage vibes and added gold accents and stenciling to look like wallpaper. I’m so happy w how it turned out. These tiles were handmade in Italy and done so well. I wouldn’t be able to replace them w anything of real quality and it would gut me to break them all up.

So embrace your old house and really lean into what makes it unique instead of fighting it.

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#56 Kitchen Remodel Done Entirely By My Husband And I For $3k

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#57 Psa: If You’re Considering Painting Old 70s Paneling, Just Do It

I know people tend to love wood in this sub but… i do not. At least not this wood. It was cheap feeling and sooo orange and just not my vibe. My husband and I primed and painted with Sherwin-Williams Retreat in satin, and I’m so pleased with the results. Also happy we kept the baseboards, window casings, and shelf unpainted – i think the green helps de-orange the wood and make it look more modern.

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#58 Front Porch Before And After

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#59 Our Log Home Is Cottage Meets Midcentury Meets Peachy Postmodern

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#60 Bathroom Refresh!

My partner and I just bought our first home. We know we want to do a full bathroom renovation down the line but we wanted to make it feel less gross in the meantime.
We love it very “mush.” 😏🍄‍🟫

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#61 Bathroom Reno

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#62 Recovering Gray Millennial – How Am I Doing?

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#63 My Bathroom Is Teeny Tiny… But It’s My Favourite Room

I live in a one bedroom mobile home and the bathroom is truly little, but I’m so happy with how I’ve painted it and the shelves I made. I only wish the shower tiles were in a better colour family.

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#64 My First Apartment

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#65 Just Finished Our Front Room And We’re In Love! Ceiling Tiles Are From Amazon

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#66 [update] Does Anyone Have Any Ideas On How I Can Make My Room Look Better?

Thanks everyone for your suggestions!! I updated my room this weekend and I’m so pleased with how it turned out, it already feels so much better.

I do have some other curtains ordered, but the grey look ok for now so I may keep them up.

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#67 Before And After My Son Room ! Proud Of It, Kinda. It’s Relaxing

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#68 I Love Being Ridiculous

So my mother gave me my grandmother farm and it included a 1972 trailer on the property which she told me I could do whatever I wanted with or rip it down so I painted the inside of in every color and made my boyfriend hate my silly color choices but it was just funny to me and basically my art studio.

I named the kitchen the pepto bismol pink room. 🤣 I built the Murphy table on the wall and chose the color scheme based on the microwave color. I painted the fridge and stove to match the microwave.

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#69 Changed The Vibe Of Our Bedroom Just With New Sheets And Pillows

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#70 Taupy Kitchen Reno

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#71 Wallpaper Done!

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#72 We Love This Triangle Bookshelf

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#73 Guest Bathroom Glow-Up, From Shed To Sea

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#74 Moved Into My Own Apartment

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#75 After/Before Living Room

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#76 An Antique Pew For The Breakfast Nook In Our Sunroom

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#77 Before & After – Fireplace

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#78 My Cozy, Imperfect, Small Kitchen

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#79 Before > After

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#80 I Decided To Finally Decorate An Unused Room

My husband passed away last October. He had been sick with a rare disease and then also Lewy Body dementia. This was his room. Mine was next door, he spent most of his time in the den or living room. At night this is where I would settle him for the night. He passed away in hospital after a fall. It’s been a horrible, sad time. My grown up children were very close to their stepdad and hated seeing the room with the special care stuff in it. I decided it was time for a change as we need the room. My husband used to joke about how I would decorate the room, he was a wonderful, kind human and I miss him every day.

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#81 Update Post! All Blue

Posted here quite a few months ago and received some great advice. Decided to step out of my comfort zone and attempt a moody bathroom. I think it’s come together quite well. Just need a window treatment. I was thinking just a bamboo Roman blind? Colour is Blue Accolade by Dulux.

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#82 (Update!!) Something Seems Off Here, But What?

Hi everyone! I took some of the advice here into account and tried again on this long a** hallway in my new rental home.

Thank you to everyone who gave great advice!! It’s always a challenge figuring out how to set up a new home and a lot of people were friendly and helpful. Changes made: Swapped the two blue hall runners for one wider, more neutral-colored one and left the blue one at the end; hung art and interest items from my existing collection of decor. I also removed the rug from the kitchen, TBD on what I decide to go with in there!

Still to come – doing something about the super bright doctor’s office lighting, changing out the art at the end of the hall for something with blue tones (and less generic), and putting together a gallery wall for the right-hand side that also includes blue accents!

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#83 My Amazing Floral Mural

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#84 Curating Cozy Vibes In The Pacific Northwest

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#85 Bathroom Before And After

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#86 I Took Your Staging Advice For My Guest Room, And I Love It. Thanks Guys!

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#87 Is My Kitchen Tacky?

I need an honest opinion. Is it ugly? Tacky? Too much? I’ve heard people say it’s “unusual”. Maybe I’m delusional thinking it’s a beautiful kitchen…or just have bad taste.

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#88 Bathroom DIY Reno. So Happy!

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#89 Moody Blues 💙 Seattle, Wa Bathroom Remodel

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#90 It Really Ties The Room Together

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#91 Closet Door Makeover!

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#92 Moody Office – Before & After

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#93 Two-Toned Kitchen Reno

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#94 I Designed My Bathroom From Scratch In My New 100 Year Old Home, But Feel It Lacks The Charm I Wanted. What Should I Do?

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#95 My Mother In Law And Father In Laws Doing For My Daughters Nursery!

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#96 After Six Years, I Could Finally Afford Wood Flooring. I’m So Happy!

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#97 Before And After: How Do You Like My New Terrace?

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#98 Completed Our Bathroom Reno. Friends And Family Seem To Love It Or Hate It. What Do You Think?

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#99 Bathroom Reno (What Do You Think?)

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#100 Update On Dark Wall Paint. I Did It!

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#101 Before And After

Wife went away and I was going to surprise her with a kitchen revamp. Although after a lot of backlash from this sub, I bottled it and told her I was doing it. Anyway, this is what I ended up on. I’m really happy with it, she ‘actually really loves it’ and turns out she would have been fine with the surprise!

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#102 First Time Painting A Ceiling Not White

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#103 Before vs. After

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#104 DIY- Had No Idea What I Was Doing Just Had A Vision In My Head. First Time Renovating. Zero Experience

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#105 Newest Addition

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#106 What Do You Guys Think??

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#107 6 Months In And It’s Coming Together

We’ve been in our new place for 6 months and are starting to feel a little more settled. We’ll want to do some larger projects later, but for now, here are some of my favorite spots in our little house. Might not be everyone’s cup of tea but we are always so excited to come home ◡̈