40 Inspiring Home Decor Ideas That Made Ordinary Spaces Extraordinary

Your home is more than just four walls. It’s a canvas waiting for creativity. Whether it’s a cozy apartment or a spacious house, even the simplest spaces can be transformed into something extraordinary with the right touch. Across the internet, people have been sharing their most brilliant and inspiring home decor ideas, and they prove that you don’t need a massive budget to make a big impact.

From clever DIY hacks to stunning design upgrades, these inspiring home decor ideas are guaranteed to spark your imagination and help you reimagine your own living space.

#1 Under Stairs Reading Nook

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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)

#2 Before And After: Kitty Room!

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#3 I Would Be Chuffed Too

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

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#5 This Is My Downstairs Powder Room

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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.

#6 Before And After Of Our Ugly Bathroom

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

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

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#9 Nursery Makeover Before And After

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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 💛

#10 Before And After Office Remodel

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

#16 Closet Door Makeover!

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#17 Stained Glass Nightstand Lamp Made By Me

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#18 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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#19 Bathroom In 1931 Spanish Revival House In San Marino

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#20 Final Library Reveal!

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

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#22 We Love This Triangle Bookshelf

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#23 Before & After (Well, During)

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#24 Gave My Front Door Some New Life Today!

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#25 Bathroom DIY Reno. So Happy!

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#26 Kitchen Reno – Reused And Reconfigured Existing Cabinets

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

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#28 Emerald Green Bathroom (Finally Finished)

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#29 Lean Into Your Pink Tiles

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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.

#30 Front Porch Before And After

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#31 After/Before Living Room

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#32 Pantry Reno Before & After

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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.