10 FREE DIY Decor Ideas to Refresh Your Home (Using Trash and Things You Already Have)!
This video suggests 10 free DIY ideas for updating and refreshing your home decor-that cost absolutely nothing! For each idea, I provide several examples of how I have implemented that idea in my own home, and I present several DIY home decor projects using trash or things you already own. The ideas include upcycling jars and cans, recycling old candles, reusing existing frames, displaying everyday items, bringing nature inside, moving decor from room to room, creating collections, thinking of new uses for old things, using outdoors decor inside, and embellishing plain decor.
Amazon Links for products used in this video:
Modpodge-amzn.to/2S5lHUb
Goof Off-amzn.to/2QMlXqv
Rustoleum leafy green spray paint-amzn.to/3aGUWM5
Waverly chalk paint white-amzn.to/3tPj6LG
Small Gingham ribbon-amzn.to/3xjni93
Large Gingham ribbon-amzn.to/3vjYtYB
Purchased at Walmart:
Rustoleum ultra matte black spray paint
Waverly clear wax
Purchased at Dollar Tree:
Diamond Green Light matches
Black 8 x 10 picture mat
Пікірлер: 1 800
I hope you enjoy this video and get a few new ideas on how to repurpose things you already have! Are you going to give any of them a try?
@Em22-wtf
3 жыл бұрын
QUICKLY becoming...NO, make that BECAME....one of my FAV YT chnls!!! Thank you for sharing! And, because I feel like you share SO much, I'll share my FAV tip...although not a decor tip, it is my absolute fav crafting tip and that is to store your glue sticks in the freezer! It cuts WAY down on those annoying strings and does not affect the glue itself at all! I read this tip YEARS ago and have been using it ever since and pass it on whenever I get the chance! I store all my glue sticks in the freezer, on the door, from Gorilla Glue sticks, to fabric sticks, to glitter and colored glue sticks and even my Industrial, super huge, super heavy duty sticks are stored in there! =) Hope its a tip you can put to use! Thanks again for sharing so much
@Karri_in_the_PNW
3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree with the other comment. This was the Best video I've seen in a long time and easily becoming the best channel. Thank You!!
@humaadeel9027
3 жыл бұрын
Yes , definitely! I like your channel alot. I have alot of vintage stuff that I can repurpose. The way u did in yr video gave me some really good ideas. Keep making these creative videoes. God bless you.
@gloriabrown4439
3 жыл бұрын
I went to $Tree immediately and bought seashells. I’m so proud of your success. I’ll bet I watch your sub number climbing as closely as you do🤣. In my humble opinion you are the best in this genre. ❣️
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
@@Em22-wtf Thank you so much for sharing this tip! So very sweet of you! I just moved all my glue sticks to the freezer!🥰
I love your style...reuse, repurpose, redecorate, take things out of storage and display, and bring nature in. Your home is so charming, thanks for sharing it with us.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! 🥰 It is nice to know that not everyone wants minimalist decor-some of us are maximalists who want to look at our stuff (nicely displayed) everyday!
@carlavandepas2344
3 жыл бұрын
@@CanterburyCottage well said. At my home people complaining that I have to much beautiful things. But when visitors are coming they give me compliments ... 🥰
@estellegetty1995
2 жыл бұрын
I agree but I can't help but compare you to a squirrel (in the nicest way possible, adorable, thrifty etc) with all your collecting of misc things lol.
This video is like a beautiful magazine that I want to keep to hand to browse over and over.
@gloriabrown4439
3 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@melodierussell3825
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!
@brendatomlinson
3 жыл бұрын
Well said! Like the Victoria Magazine of old.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
That is so very sweet of you! 🥰 I love a good home decor magazine!
@kimbibbs5700
3 жыл бұрын
Right?
Sherry, I've been doing this for years...didn't know it was a "thing"...I was just being thrifty! I don't have a yard but my fiance has a beautiful home on several acres, so I get my greenery, pinecones, and other fun things that drop from the trees at his house. He thinks I'm a bit nuts, but I love it. Thank you for a great video!
You have a special gift for taking modest objects and making them unique. I’m so glad I found you
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That is so very nice of you to say!🥰 Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I love the three green painted tins,with the pictures of herbs.
I appreciate your respect of vintage items as opposed to reinventing with so many dollar store replacements. The useful repurposing of old items and objects from nature is so much more organic and classy.
@CanterburyCottage
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you-my thoughts, exactly!
Gosh, would love to see a home tour. You are one talented and creative woman!
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Katy! 😀 I am actually featuring an area of my home in next week’s video. I hope you’ll like it!
@salamatravshanbekova4344
3 жыл бұрын
С@@CanterburyCottage
I love this video. Using things you already have or moving items around is a great idea. Always makes me feel like I've bought something new.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Isn’t that so true? I am refreshing one of my rooms for the next video and just rearranging things has helped me love that room again! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!😀
No way I could pick ONE of your ideas to thank you for. Each and every one is precious, and I know i will spend the rest of my days applying as many as I can to my family's abodes. Your style is uniquely and absorbingly YOU.
Hi Sherry. I don't see any project that I don't love!!! This style of video is my favorite! I love small or older items being remade. Your ideas are the most unique on KZread ❤️
I really love your channel. I was feeling depressed and watching you do makeovers of items really made me feel good and made me want to do things myself. Thank you for having such a great channel!!
I just found your channel the other day. What I especially love is how you show your collections and transformations. Last, but not least, is the enjoyment I get from listening to your tutorials. You speak softly and video your items slowly. Looking forward to the next one. TFS
I have watched this particular video a couple of times - usually just for inspiration!! Then I go and move something in my apartment. lol. I have made many candles over the years. A couple of tips are... Put an old nylon or knee high nylon over your hand and rub your candle or taper candle. It removes small bumps and nicks as well as accumulated dust and makes the candle shiny - provided you buff it enough with the nylon sock. Also for candles that are melting uneven or have set up uneven or have a nick or notch on them using a heat gun to smooth out the surface works well. I also have an old electric fry pan that i turn on low to melt the bottom of candles to make them even. Once I melt off a little wax I can even roll the candle in it, for a rough finish that makes the candle smooth again. Thanks Sherry!!
My cats and I watch your videos to listen to your beautiful smooth voice. It puts us to sleep it’s so calming.
I have an old outdoor lantern I haven't used and I was going to donate it to Charity, but after seeing what you did with yours, I am reconsidering giving it away. I am going to try to do the same. Thank you for the inspiration and ideas!!
I have done the picture frames. I made 18 in white or black for my Granddaughters and Great grand daughters. Then I painted flowers with butterflies, put some flower peddles for wings and on the glass some more of them. Some little ants on the bottom going along. They are so so cute. Love all your work. Judith
I had to smile when you suggested moving items to different rooms to change things up. My mother grew up during the Depression and had to make do--a lot through her entire life. She always had winter and summer curtains and chair cushion covers, a habit she taught me. When I was first married in 1973, my late ex-husband, a cement truck driver, was always laid off in the winter when cabin fever would hit. Well, I would rearrange the living room furniture, put up clean curtains, and put the bedroom art in the lving room and vice versa as there was no money for redecorating then ! I still do that and have even purchased curtains that I can use for both the living room or bedroom! You have your bird print gallery; I have 17 Monets (some are only 4x4") in my robin's egg blue bathroom! I am currently using up some of my extra picture frames to make your Christmas song/carol framed pictures with greenery touch for my church Christmas bazaar and am very pleased with my results!
My favorite ones were making candles in unique containers and the lanterns. It's funny because when my husband comes home today he will discover an outside lantern inside as it hasn't worked for years and is located in a part of the yard that's unseen. I was already contemplating it and here I go......😄😄😄
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Yay! Don’t get discouraged if you run into issues disassembling it. Every lantern is different. Just keep looking for screws and things to take off. I should have mentioned in the video that if a screw is rusty and stuck, spray some WD40 on it to loosen it up. Good luck!😀
I love the one with the pictures from books to go in picture frames. To tell the truth and nothing but the truth I love all of them.
My favorite thing was everything you did! I love how you recycle!
I love the repurpose and reuse aspects, today like the past depression of the 1920’s we all need to start doing this. It makes your home more precious and costs a little more than thoughtful effort. Thank you for the ideas!
A➕for Effort; A➕ for Ingenuity; A➕ for Another Amazing Video! Thanks, Sherry 🥰
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Michelle! I always did aspire to be an A+ student!😀
You’re voice is so soothing and really relaxed me as I learnt about these wonderful diys!
I change art/collections from room to room. It is to be enjoyed. Guests love to look at new creative things and I feel like everything is new.
I can’t believe I’ve been watching you since you started and I still love, save and use your ideas.
What a delightful and practical video. Can’t pick a favorite, but all the little touches add such character. 👍🏻
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Donna! I am so glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Oh my gosh you have a beautiful home and love how you have decorated it.
Repurposing the China cabinet in your bedroom is genius! Love the candle and jar ideas too.
This past Spring I started buying the small wood pieces at Walmart . Then I printed out pictures of all the birds we get in our yard plus some of my own shots. I just mod podged them on and hung them. I really enjoyed that❤
@CanterburyCottage
2 жыл бұрын
What a lovely idea, Deborah!🥰
This video is by far my favorite one I've watched on your channel so far. I love mixing old, new, nature, etc. Your creative ways of shopping your home and making small updates has given me a bunch of new ideas. Thank you!! 😁
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Brenda! I am so glad I could give you some ideas to try! I really appreciate you watching and commenting!😀
I like the way you caution us to use books we ‘own’
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
LOL! It must be the former English teacher in me! 😜
@pamelavance648
3 жыл бұрын
Funny how I realized that to ... Must be the library girl in me. And also sad We have to give disclosure to the fact that people will take what isn't theirs and use it Respect is a missing element these days
I dont think I have ever seen any one person so creative ...I can't imagine where u come up with all your idea's
My favorite the old door on top of the washer dryer. ❤️❤️❤️. My mother loved to rearrange her furniture. I too love to switch accessories. Thank you for so many great ideas.
@CanterburyCottage
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Katherine! I think you might be the first to say the door. My husband thinks it’s weird that we have a door on top of our washer and dryer!😜
Your videos never disappoint and this one is no exception. Your styling is impeccable. So many great ideas. I just want to roam through your house and look at all the treasures. Blessings
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
You are so very sweet, Martha! (My mother’s name was Martha.🥰) I think I’m going to include a bit of a home tour in next week’s video. Hope you’ll like it.
What gorgeous decor you have! I was in awe of everything you showed here. The candle in the decorative lid was such a great idea. I also loved the repurposed outdoor lantern. I'm sure I could watch this video ten times and still find something new I love.
@loricampbell7433
2 жыл бұрын
Fred x
Today is my first day with you. I drug you around with me all day and I must say I was truly spellbound by all of the transformations of everything you did. I just love your style. Anyway, I just wanted you to know how much I admire and enjoyed you. Hope you had a great day.
My head and heart are exploding. I will watch these videos over and over. Thank you. Sherry
The old outdoor lantern was my favorite. I have one on a post outside that hasn’t been used in years, and I’ve been looking for ways to reuse it.
And I just gave a big box of great picture frames to a local charity thrift store! Never fails!
I love the outdoor wall light revamped into indoor display piece...my favorite.
Lady, I LOVE the way you repurpose items for decor. I do that a little bit, but now you've inspired me to kick things up a notch...or three.😉 I'll be checking out more videos on your channel.👍🏻
Your creativity is amazing and inspiring! I loved the re-made jars, the metal boxes, the candle remaking, the paint cans! …thank you, Sherry!
I always have to watch at least three times. Once, just to see everything. Twice, to really concentrate and catch every detail. Third to take copious notes. Yours is the only channel I actually have a small notebook on. I write down every idea you share and what you used to achieve the finished piece. Everything from the sandpaper grit to the color of paint. Will you share where you find the printout pictures you use? For example the match jar label. I love Tuesday ❣️
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, my goodness, Gloria! I think you might be my favorite viewer! 🥰 I use the Graphics Fairy site a lot for vintage images. I also go to Pinterest and search for images. For the match jars, I search “vintage matchbox labels.” Once I find one I like, I add it to my photos.(Once you click on an image, you will see three dots next to the image. Click on the dots and “download image” is an option.) Because I use an iPad, I use the “Print to Size” app to size and print the image. If you have a PC or laptop, you could paste it into Word to size and print. Hope this helps!
@gloriabrown4439
3 жыл бұрын
Gosh! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question. Your channel will grow so much that soon you won’t have time to answer I’m wishing you a million ❣️
@blueskies6475
3 жыл бұрын
I guess I need to watch more than once too!! It was so much!
I don't just one favorite, I really like the ones you use old things in new ways. I'm antique lover... Tobad I didn't save my great-grandmother items. I didn't appreciate them when I was a teenager! Thank you for sharing your ideas.
I love the jar uses. I can't throw them out, so I'll get busy and use them in my laundry room. I want to see more of your laundry room.
These are all wonderful, and beautiful, suggestions. My favorites were the repurposed pictures and photos of everyday scenes & objects.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Julie! I really appreciate the feedback!😀
I just love your channel, I loved everything. My favorite the tins repurposed. Thank you for your many ideas.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Wanda! I am so cheap-I just can’t bring myself to throw out those old Christmas tins!😜
Oh Lord! Cannot believe you actually upcycle jars(which I collect and from which I get negative feedback from those in my home)! I love the motif of some of the pasta sauces, etc. Love your ideas! You're the best!
Your home is beautiful. I also myself shop my home change things around to give it a fresh look without spending any money. I also keep/collect things that someone may throw away. Has they say 2one man's trash is another man's treasure" I love sewing so I make table clothes, curtains, cushions etc. I am glad I found your channel. From Ashwina, UK, England.
You are a breath of fresh air! ❤ I always enjoy your creations.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Diana! I really appreciate you watching and commenting!😀
Loved everything! You are so creative...I love all of your vignettes and the way you rethink how to use old pieces in new ways… Genius !! I love your home and a little peek into your rooms…😊
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You are so sweet!😀 You’ll see more of my home next week because my video will show some projects in my library/sitting room. Hope you’ll like it.
You are one amazing artist on junk finds!! Your brain is like a mechanical engineer. You inspire me to for sure not see junk any more...but what i can make. THANK YOU!!
I like finding pictures and putting them on old jars. The matchstick tip is one I used when camping with my family.
So many wonderful ideas! I can’t pick a favorite.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! ☺️ Crepe Myrtle Row I know your face but not your name. I’m pretty sure it’s not Myrtle.
@CrepeMyrtleRow
3 жыл бұрын
@@CanterburyCottage its Lisa.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
A much prettier name than Myrtle!😜
Love your ideas! Your voice sounds familiar. Have you ever done any audio books? If not, you should. You have a great voice for that.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! No, I haven’t done any books, but some viewers think I sound like Siri!😜
@nancyshirley4657
3 жыл бұрын
Because you enunciate! Like a good English teacher!
I love that you list other options on a slide.
I inherited a large amount of frames with old family pictures, and I have been painting the frames. They are all different, but in the same color scheme. Looks great. I love it now.
@CanterburyCottage
2 жыл бұрын
Did you turn them into a gallery wall? I bet it’s gorgeous!
I love what you named your channel. The last vacation I took with my mom was partly in Canterbury England. Wonderful memories.
Sherry you are so inspiring. Love your style and use of botanicals! I’m a retired floral designer - so my passion. ❤️ so many favorite!!!
I love seeing your crafty videos. But as a booth owner I also enjoyed the booth make over and tips. So I enjoy everything you do!
I love cherishing small old things. So many things you arranged were great ideas. One of my favorites is the old wooden spools in a jar. I’m going to try that with mine. Thx!
I appreciate you. This is how I live. Your home must be an immaculate, forever changing museum . 🌿👀🌿👀🌿
The lantern ideal was genius. I totally agree with about putting words and sayings on decor...less is more. I enjoyed each any every decorating tip you shared. Thanks.
I just saw this video a day after it was posted. What a great video. You showed some real good ideas. How can you pick a favorite when they were all fantastic. The bathroom jars, matches in a bottle were so fun. Your grandfathers pictures were so sweet with the new lamp. Omg, I could go on. Just love your channel. Thank you.
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Judy! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! I really appreciate your kind words of support! 😊
Do you know how many times I stop your video and go complete one of your ideas before I get to the end. I brought home from Canada several different sizes of the old canning jars that your coins were in. Today I filled one with buttons and one with old wooden thread spools handed down from my grandmother. I just a I retired this year at 75 and am trying to be thrifty and YOU are so clever and such a HELP! Thank you ♥ It is FUN ♥
@CanterburyCottage
2 жыл бұрын
You are so sweet, Toni! Happy retirement! I am so glad I can give you some ideas to try! Thank you so much for watching and leaving me a comment!
I love using the outdoor lantern. I will keep my 👀 open now!💕💕💕
From a retired chandelier- You can use a hairdryer or hot gun to smooth out the top of a candle or to help remove old wax from something. The perfumes in candles can transfer to foods cooked later, so a separate oven, or cleaning in between is best. 🙂
I love the idea of old bottles and the candles.
Well, I don't know..there was so much..but your clutter-bug ways I resonate with!! So, I guess that is my favorite. You turned clutter bugged people into believing that MAYBE they can get all their stuff organized so that it looks as nice as yours!! Thx! 🌄
I found a 1982 calendar which had lovely watercolour pictures of birds and used 4 complementary pics to replace set of pictures I had on my walls for years. A similar set of four in new frames would have cost me over $300, Thank you for the wonderful tips.
OMG, you are creative. I just love all of your ideas!! The idea of just using old vintage bowls for a candle I had never thought about before. That is my new favorite! Thank you.
The old exterior light fixture!!! What an amazing idea!!!
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you liked the outdoor lantern. 😊 If you watch my thrifting tips video, I feature several other outdoor lanterns that have repurposed to use in my home. I have been lucky to have found several unique ones.
Hi Sherry, I am new to your channel, I just loved your home. My Mom is 82 and says I was born in the wrong era! I love old vintage things, she always says I had that and wanted something new!! I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks for sharing!!
@CanterburyCottage
3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you found my channel! It sounds like we are kindred spirits when it comes to vintage home decor! 😀
I loved that you painted the sign black! I enjoy your videos very much!
I come away from every video with new ideas and fresh inspiration. Thank you for sharing your immeasurable creativity and manifold gifts for home decor! You are my favorite channel in this genre. Much love to you, Sherry! 💕
@CanterburyCottage
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for those kind words, Beth! 😊
My favorites were the botanical tins - so pretty on that shelf! And also the lantern - I hope to find an old lantern at a yard sale!
It’s very hard to say with one is my favorite because I love everything you do!! Thank you for letting us to learn more every time!!!
i love the door on top of the washer/dryer....... just wonderful!!
This is my 1st time watching it video. U & I share some of the same interests. We moved & I have not unpacked all the boxes yet due to 2 parents getting sick & sadly died within days of each other. I seemed lost & couldn't get back into things. Now I feel like I want to & u have inspired me. I look forward to watching u again.
How to pick a favorite - I would say the different picture frames and pictures used. But the jars and and and....goodness I like all of this. Thank you again for sharing. I agree with other comments - your voice is perfect for listening to and appreciate showing how 2 and the finished item ... and of course seeing how you display.
I like the outside light lantern. So pretty
I loved visiting your home today😍😍, it's beautifully filled but not cluttered looking. Everything looks perfect, and yet it remains cozy and inviting. That is a talent! I'm in awe of your creative abilities and look forward to your videos.
I like this home style- But most than any, I like her voice, so calm. She look as a so sweet person too. My sister always wants to throw away everything, meanwhile I am the "recycling person" at my house. Im glad there are a lot things I can use to change my decoration- I been planned another style, I will do just because my sister is travel and she will back in a few months... And I think she will like it when see the final result.
I absolutely love your creativity! I never would have thought of some of these ideas and your ideas gave me some new ideas of my own. Thank you so much!
I liked the whole concept of this video. It is a "loving the earth" video because you reuse everything and, you created beauty out things that typically, people may toss in the garbage. Bravo!
I love the green tins with the decals and twine pulls!
All of your ideas are splendid! I can see a lot of them being used for other decors than just vintage or farmhouse too. This is the first of your videos that I have watched, but I know that I am hooked now and will be binge watching the rest. Thank you for the very creative ideas and thank you even more for sharing them!
I am going to try to find an outdoor lantern the next time I go thrifting. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas.
I think your home is a masterpiece. It’s so very interesting, I’ve seen watching you about 8 months and I enjoy every video. Thank you
Love the idea of using anything as a unique candle
I wish I had your visions. These things are just fantastic. I learn something everytime I watch one of your videos. Thanks Sherry
@CanterburyCottage
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Karen! 😊
Love ALL your ideas & embellishments Sherry.
New follower here. I’m sure others have made this statement: “I would LOVE to visit you in your home!”🏡
I liked the idea of putting ribbons on a few decor items. Simple but very effective☺️
What imaginative ideas! I like how you showcase certain techniques, and then it opens up a whole new world of ideas. While not really free, as some additional things need to be purchased to remake some items, they are inexpensive compared to buying new decor at a store.
I can date that lunchbox and thermos for you... I had one just like that in 1959 when I was in 4th grade, (sixty-three years ago). So that makes them genuine antiques...just like me!🥴
Thank you. Now I want to go shopping around my home for things to change up.
I’ve already found a money making idea from your show! As a dumpster diver, I’m forever finding photo frames that I never take! Now I keep the vintage looking ones, chalk paint/distress others, & print an antique herb photo. Done! People seem to love wall art in my area 👌🏻
My craft show is in two weeks and I’m am feel the push to get everything done. But I can’t stop watching your videos for all the wonderful ideas! There are so many I’ll be able to do many more craft shows! Thank you !
@CanterburyCottage
11 ай бұрын
Oh, thank you! I hope you have a great time (and make some money) at your craft show. I love making videos, but I miss being able to do craft shows. I loved talking to the customers!