Strategies to Camouflage Home Imperfections: The Unsightly Areas You've Been Battling for Years
Let's Shake Up Your Living Space!
Got some ugly bits and pieces in your house that make you cringe every time you see them? Never fear! We've got the perfect hacks to turn those eyesores into charmers.
Hide and Seek Storage
- Sneaky Shoe Cabinet
Take one look at this slick shoe-storage cabinet, and no one will suspect your cluttered shoe pile is inside! Not only does it serve as fantastic decor, but it also gives you room for essentials on top.
- Falsies for Electronics
Cover up those monitor monstrosities with a sophisticated faux book display—your room will seem more spacious and stylish! And hey, maybe people will start complimenting your impressive book collection.
- Stow and Secure
Storage hardly ever seems to fit comfortably in our tiny spaces, but this slim storage cart with locking wheels solves the problem elegantly. Hide away essentials and keep them out of sight for guests.
- Messy Blanket Hider
Using a large woven basket is the perfect solution for concealing odds and ends you don't want scattered around. Why not start with that massive blanket and throw pillow collection that never seems to stop growing?
- Hamper Hideaway
Save space and update your decor with this bamboo shelf and tilt-out hamper. Gone are the days of an ugly plastic hamper ruining the aesthetic of your home! Plus, you get a few storage shelves to boot.
- Fireplace Facelift
Painting your grimy old fireplace with brick whitewash paint is an affordable way to turn a painful eyesore into a stunning focal point. Why not transform that depressing surface you see every single day?
- Cord-ercise Equipment
What's more satisfying than neatly uncloaking your electronics from that tangled mess of cords? Invest in a cable management box and under-desk cable management tray for a tidy, efficient workspace.
- Bathroom Brilliance
Slender storage cabinets hide additional rolls of toilet paper and bathroom cleaning supplies, and they fit perfectly in between the wall and your toilet.
- Frugal Flooring Upgrade
Redo your floors with some concrete paint for an affordable transformation that will make your jaw drop. It requires some elbow grease, but the jaw-dropping before and after photos will be worth it.
- Litter Box Lounge
Keep your beloved cat's litter box out of sight with a litter box enclosure that doubles as furniture and decor.
- Furniture Refresh
Painting your worn-down furniture with a wipe-on finish restorer will give it a brand-new look. You'll thank yourself when you think twice before giving that piece of furniture the evil glare.
- Wood Repair Warriors
Wood repair markers will fix minor scuffs and scratches with ease. All it takes is a quick DIY fix to make your furniture look flawless.
- Outdoor Oasis
An ivy privacy screen hides neighborhood eyesores like messy backyards and offers a touch of greenery to beautify your space.
- Under-Bed Uplift
Store your seasonal items out of sight with under-bed storage bags, and use a pleated bed skirt to make it all look seamless. No one wants to see that mess!
- TV Tricks
Cover up unsightly cords with a TV cord cover and get ready to mount your very expensive television with pride. The aesthetic won't be ruined by a mess of cords lurking behind it.
- Smooth Wall Fix
Touch-up paint will cover up those pesky scuff marks or scratches and help you forget about them for good. Work on your walls, furniture, cabinets, or whatever else needs a refresher.
- Stealthy Trash Can
Say goodbye to the garbage can smack in the middle of your kitchen and hello to a super sleek slide-out trash can. Your guests will never even know it's there!
- Bathroom Perfection
Add a toilet sealant tape to your porcelain throne for a nice finishing touch. Keep up that renovation momentum until you can't bear to look at those painful eyesores.
- Floor Transformation
Add a vinyl transition floor strip to that one threshold in your home that makes you roll your eyes. Make the transition between rooms and flooring look much more natural.
- Medium-Duty Oil Stain Remover
Bring the pavement back to its original glory days with this magical oil stain remover. It's probably about time you cleaned those disgusting decks, fences, or driveways that you always scowl at.
- Modernize Your Home
Upgrade your boring beige plates by switching to decorative switch plate covers. Your home will cease to be plagued by standard-issue plate covers that you hate looking at.
- Maximize Garage Space
Install ceiling-mount shelves to organize your clutter and bring some style to your gloomy garage.
- Tapestry Magic
Macrame tapestries flawlessly conceal ghastly electrical panels. It's time to bid farewell to that one panel you can't bear to look at.
- Updated Metallics
Spray metal fixtures with metallic paint instead of buying new ones. Old dingy door handles, faucets, and light fixtures won't stand a chance!
- Outdoor Décor
Privacy screens, vertical gardens, and strategic lighting make your outdoor areas look amazing. Your eyes will no longer roam to those ugly patches of your yard or lawn.
References:
- HGTV
- ZondraTV
- Apartment Therapy
- Real Simple
- Woman's Day
- When you're looking to revamp your digital setup, consider swapping out the monitor monstrosities with a sophisticated faux book display from content like Buzzfeed for a stylish market-apple-news makeover.
- If you're into fashion-and-beauty and lifestyle trends, perhaps you'd enjoy sporting pendant necklaces made from solvents found in your craft supplies, adding a touch of chic to your outfits.
- Turn your home into a relaxing retreat by incorporating home-and-garden elements like hung pendants filled with flowers or plants as decorations that add beauty and spark conversation.
- For those who love DIY projects, an overhaul of your furniture could involve sanding and repainting them with a wipe-on finish restorer, giving them a trendy, up-to-date appearance.
- To inspire a trendy vibe in your living space, consider revamping your floors with concrete paint for a cost-effective, jaw-dropping flooring transformation that will leave you loving every inch of your home.
