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30 Times People Outdid Themselves With Incredible Interior Design Solutions
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Our environment greatly affects our emotional state, whether we consciously notice it or not. A peaceful, tidy, and visually appealing home can create a sense of peace and reduce stress, while a cluttered and chaotic interior may feel overwhelming and decrease motivation.
Aware of this fact, people in this online community (though no interior designers) have taken it upon themselves to transform their dwellings into beautiful and relaxing spaces, all with their own two hands. From cozy closet offices to stunning kitchen transformations, these amazing interior design solutions prove that anyone can create a happy environment if they put their mind to it.
While you’re busy admiring these amazing homes, don’t forget to check out our conversation with interior designer Katie Cardew, who kindly agreed to give us some advice on how to create a space that leaves a positive impact on our mental health.
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#1
Conservatory Used As A Library Opening Up To The Garden
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#2
Turned Our Den Into A Lounge
#3
A Side Table I Made To Look Like A Sitting Guy. Solid Walnut
#4
My Mom Completely Rebuilt Her Home After A Wildfire Burned A Large Portion Of It. She Did Everything Herself Without A General Contractor
#5
My Alteration Of The Old Balcony - "Before" And "After". A Bit Of Comfort, Belarus
#6
A Friend's Dorm Room Every Piece Of Furniture Was Under 20€, Everything Was Thrifted Or Acquired From Friends/Family
OneWithRatsAndKefir 2 years ago
I love the clock on the mantelpiece and the sun mirror on the left wall. The space vaguely reminds me of somewhere you’d see Sherlock Holmes reading a paper (in that brown chair with the orange cushion!).
#7
White Oak Arched Pantry. Detroit, Mi. Highly Functional But Mostly Gorgeous. Favorite Build Yet
#8
Micro Office I Created Out Of A Really Junky Hall Closet
#9
Bottle Green Tiles With A Hint Of Gold Chrome Plated Accessories - Love The Contrast In This Bathroom
#10
Low Budget Seating Area I Made Myself, It’s Not Much But I’m Proud Of It
#11
Before And After Painting The Kitchen Green
OneWithRatsAndKefir 2 years ago
I know green and green kitchens is/was supposed to be ‘trendy’… but I think green is just a good colour for decor overall! Though, I do prefer the old tiles.
#12
Finally Finished My Son’s Nursery 🍃
#13
My Brother Built These Two Chairs. Do They Fit?
#14
Installed This Refurbished Ski Lift In A Lounge With A View
#15
Our Open Plan Barn Conversion
#16
Little Bathroom Before & After
#17
My Home - Chicago
#18
My Husband Agreed To The Fixer Upper I Wanted If I Let Him Build A Library. 3 Years Later And It’s Finally Done!
#19
I Made These Jewel Thief Lamps
#20
For Some Reason, I Was Inspired By Those Houses In The Middle Of The City
Sweet Taurus 2 years ago
I love all the sunlight. This would definitely help some with my depression days.
#21
New Bathroom. What Do You Think?
#22
My Amateur Attempt At Interior Design. Would Love To Go To School To Do This Professionally
#23
Guest Bathroom Remodel
#24
Georgian Revival Lobby/Entrance Hall
#25
The Living Room Is Finally Finished
#26
Designed A Living Room Inspired From Piet Mondrian's Work, Composition 3 With Blue, Yellow And White (1936)
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I hate it, but it's very well done. Perfect execution.
#27
Everybody Said Don't Make The Toilet Room Dark/Black So That's What I Did. Do You Like It ?
#28
Updates To My In-Law’s Master Bath! Not Done Just Yet But Thought I’d Show You The Progress
#29
My Bathroom Reno Was Finished Yesterday!
#30
Kitchen Remodel With Painted Cabinets
Sunny Johnson 2 years ago
That's very nice, but I though a frig needs air circulation around it. I don't understand putting it in a box.
#31
What Do You Think Of My New Bedroom?
#32
Before And After
#33
Well Since I Am In Self Quarantine, Might As Well Do Some House Projects I Have Been Thinking Of Doing. Here Is The Finished Wall Of My Formal Living Room. It Was Bland Before And I Wanted Something Unique And An Attention Getter. Here It Is...my Official Formal Living Room
#34
Furniture I Made For My Tiny House
#35
Bought My First Home Last Year And Have Spent The Last 10 Months Bringing Her Back To Life 🤍
#36
Just Finished The DIY Quarantine Bathroom Remodel. My Wife Has The Eye For Design, I’m Just The Moonlight Contractor
#37
My Newest Mid Century Modern Birdhouse I Made For A Client!
#38
Still My Favourite Room In The House
#39
Our Tiny Little 1920's Apartment
#40
A Mural I Recently Completed For A Restaurant In Boston
#41
Guys.. A Staircase, Wine Rack And Bar I Designed And Built. The Customer Then Asked Me To Remove The Wall And Build Oak Bifold Doors So That They Could Look At It... Also Fitted The Kitchen
#42
What Do People Think Of This Narrow Bathroom Solution?
#43
Tiny Kitchen Before-And-After
Lara Harris 2 years ago
I was trying to work out why there was a picture of a wee old man with furry eyebrows to the left of the sink
#44
My Sister Loves To Design In 3D, What Do You Think?
Laugh or not 2 years ago
Why is one of the seat cushions different from the others? I like the room overall, but that would drive me crazy.
#45
What Do You All Reckon To My Lounge?! It’s My Favourite Room In The House
#46
A Simple Room Transformation! Out With That Rug And Different Blinds! The Before And After Of Our Room! It’s Very Simple And I’m Happy With How It Turned Out
#47
This Former Rental Of 40+ Years Needed A Refresh
#48
Paid $10 For 2 Old Windows, Frosted The Glass, Painted Frames Gray. Ran LED String Lights Behind Them. Now It’s Always 2pm At The Basement Bar
#49
Bright Side: Finally Getting To Settle Into Our New(Ish) House
#50
Channeling My Inner Patricia Urquiola. This Is My First Time Using Pink As A Theme/Palette
#51
Going For A Bohemian Mid Century Vibe, Thoughts? Note: I'm A Big Thrifter So Thank You Fb Marketplace
#52
A Few Months Ago I Asked What Colour I Should Stain My Coffee Table That My Boyfriend Made Me. Lots Of The People In This Sub Said It Was Too Big. After Me Kindly Asking For A Different Style Of Coffee Table, He Produced! It’s Awesome! (New One On The Right)
#54
New Throw Who Dis
#55
Not Happy With My Living Room. What Is It Missing (Besides A Rug - I Haven’t Found One Yet)?
#56
At Least I'm Holed Up Here - Loft Studio
#57
Nervous To Post Here Because I’m A Total Amateur. We Added The Blue Paint Accents. Still Lots To Do, But Initial Impressions?
#58
My New Interior Design "Kids Bedroom"
#59
My Wife Rearranged
#60
Kitchen Design And Render Done By Me. Would You Say This Style Is Timeless?
#62
Wife And I Are Finally Getting Our Shit Together
#64
My Grandma Is An Interior Designer So I’ve Been On A Mission To Make Her Proud With My New Home
#65
I'm Truly Mesmerized By Big Chill Appliances And These Kitchen Counters Are Just A Dream
#66
Wanted To Give A Bit Of Life In The Kitchen Of The Flat We Are Renting In London. Really Like What This Vinyl Wallpaper Did For It!
#68
Modern-Vintage Plant Filled Living Room 🌿
Upstaged75 2 years ago
That light fixture does NOT work with this room. It will be perfect as is if they change it. I'd go with something bigger and metallic.
#69
My Teeny Tiny Kitchen - Should I Paint The Walls Light Pink?
#71
Narrow Patio To Office Conversion
Upstaged75 2 years ago
I'd repeatedly make a hole in the wall getting out of my chair if I was that close to it. This feels claustrophobic.
#73
First Project For My Interior Design Classes In College. What Do You Think?
#75
Finished Our Japandi Style Home Remodel!
#80
El Departamento De Me Primo
#82
Mid-Century Modern
#83
My New Master Bathroom Almost Complete. Just Needs Art, Some Cedar Accents, And LED Backlighting
#84
My First Apartment - 20 Years Old
#85
Designed My Stepdaughter’s Room! First Time I’ve Ever Decorated And Put Together An Entire Room From Nothing. (:
#89
My In-Law’s Living Room So Far 🙌🏼 View From The Kitchen!
#90
Funky Flue And Reclaimed Wood
#92
I Made A Hedge Wall In My Bedroom, Thoughts? I Am Digging It
#94
The Living Room Of Our Los Feliz Apartment. Feel Free To Critique, Cheer Or Jeer It
#95
This Sink Has A Very Cool Design
#96
My Room Is Just About Complete! Too Bad I’ll Be Leaving It For School In A Few Days 💔
#97
Decided To Change My Boring White Walls Into Something A Little More Unique. Took 2 Days To Do The Panels After Painting
#98
Dining Room Update 😍
Debby Keir 2 years ago
It's beautiful, but for me, this would be a sitting space so that I could admire the scenery and watch the birds feeding.
#99
Finishing Up Our Cozy And Bright Apartment In Boston
Upstaged75 2 years ago
Sherpa fabric on any type of furniture is a terrible idea! It already looks messy.
#104
Newly Renovated Tiny Powder Room. What Am I Missing?
#105
When Designing My Home Office I Really Wanted To Eliminate Clutter! This Small Desk From IKEA Really Helps Me From Over Crowding It! I Also Work A Very Creative Job So I Love Creating A Neutral Space
Blue Bunny of Happiness 2 years ago (edited)
I fear chair wheels on that rug is not going to end well.
#106
My Apartment In Atlanta, Ga
#107
My First Apartment :) There’s Still A Bunch To Do, But I’m Happy So Far
#109
Finished Main Renders For My Project "Man's Loft"
#110
My Attempt At Making A Moody Interior. What Do You Think?
#111
Kitchen Makeover I Did Over The Holidays
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Duvet Woman 2 years ago
These annoyed me. They were beautiful but many of them were rooms in already beautiful buildings would have looked good anyway.
Trentin Quarantino 2 years ago
I love this. Please give us more posts like this instead of TikTok, AITA, or selling posts.
Duvet Woman 2 years ago
These annoyed me. They were beautiful but many of them were rooms in already beautiful buildings would have looked good anyway.
Trentin Quarantino 2 years ago
I love this. Please give us more posts like this instead of TikTok, AITA, or selling posts.
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