Unique home decor crafts don’t have to be expensive! Learn to make your favorite decorating items on a budget. Lots of easy projects in a variety of styles: rustic, vintage, farmhouse, modern, and more.
Creating home decor with Mod Podge is nice because the learning curve is small – you don’t need an advanced skill set to accomplish something pretty. Mod Podge is so beginner friendly, and perfect for using on new or refurbished surfaces.
The typical process is to select a surface to Mod Podge, pick paper or fabric to put on that surface, and then choose your Mod Podge formula (here’s my formula guide).
I do recommend practicing before starting home decor projects with decoupage. You’ll want to make sure you know how to use Mod Podge so that your craft is worthy of displaying in your home!
If you need some inspiration, here are the top five home decor projects on my site currently:
If you like seeing a lot of ideas in one post, here are the most popular roundups:
DIY home decor is totally attainable, even for newbie crafters. We have four categories on this site: Frames, Furniture, Organization, and Wall Art. Just click on one of them to go directly those projects.
To see all of the projects, just scroll through them below.
Create a faux stained glass look with Mod Podge tissue paper stained glass. This is one of the easiest decoupage projects you’ll ever do. Skills Required: Beginner. Tissue paper can wrinkle (though it’s part of the character!) so it helps to have some experience with Mod Podge. I get asked quite frequently how to Mod …
Turn inexpensive Dollar Tree art into stunning DIY wall decor! This budget-friendly craft looks amazing and no one will guess it cost nearly nothing to make. Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll be spray painting, Mod Podging, cutting, and applying Mod Podge and Dimensional Magic. It helps to have experience with those mediums before attempting this idea. …
If you are looking for a unique craft or gift, these DIY comic book coasters are perfect. Use materials right from the hardware store! Skills Required: Beginner. This is a perfect craft if you’re just getting started with Mod Podge. You’ll need to be observant of wrinkles so just work slowly. It’s so hard for …
This fabric on canvas art uses fun, patterned fabric for the background. Just add a painted wood cut out to the front for instant wall decor. Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, you can make this project. You’ll be applying fabric on canvas with decoupage medium, then painting a wood piece and …
Tell your story with this unique scrap wood art! Use your favorite graphics from places you’ve visited or lived. Very easy to make! Skills Required: Intermediate. You’ll potentially be cutting wood to fit a backer board, so you should have some experience with tools. You should also have experience with Mod Podge so you can …
Learn how to decoupage a table top in this unique upcycled furniture project! You can do it yourself with Mod Podge. So easy! Skills Required: Beginner. It helps if you have experience with paint and Mod Podge, because that’s what you’ll be doing to complete this project. I love a good upcycled furniture project! I’m …