8 DIY Room Decorating Ideas

You're not limited to photos! Hang up notes, cards, movie ticket stubs, and other paper memories to create super easy display for your room.

Don't have room for a large cork board? Buy or cut smaller shapes for a cute yet equally effective pin board .

No need to buy an expensive magnetic board! Grab a fun, colored cookie tray from the local supermarket and stick it on the wall with a few poster stickers. Then, decorate it with a variety of adorable magnets.

An affordable, easy way to keep your earrings from tangling: spray paint a cheese grater and hot glue large beads to the bottom for feet.

Spice up a thrifted table with some chalkboard paint . Use it to jot down your creative whims, phone numbers, to-do lists, or doodles!

Need bookends? Spray-paint a brick with gold, then decorate it with trims of lace or other fabric for a glamorous, feminine touch.

Take a vintage wooden picture frame and hammer nails into the top at equal intervals. Then, dangle mason jars with some twine to hold paintbrushes, scissors, and writing utensils. Can we say hipster?

Keep those power cords from getting tangled in a neat little box.