24 Affordable DIY Living Room Projects

From coffee tables to wall units.

July 21, 2016

This article originally appeared on Apartment Therapy and was written by Nancy Mitchell. It has been given minor edits before re-posting.

You're smart. You're crafty. You may not have a ton of money to spend on your living room, but you want it to look great. So we've rounded up 25 super-stylish DIYs that will have your living room looking like a million bucks, without you spending, well — a million bucks.

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A DIY marble and gold accent table from Sugar & Cloth.
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DIY mid-century wall unit from Old Brand New.

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Brass chandelier DIY from One Kings Lane.
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Woven rug DIY from A Beautiful Mess.

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DIY metallic gold legs from Sugar & Cloth.
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DIY swing arm brass lamp from Hello Lidy.

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DIY tribal floor cloth from Vintage Revivals.
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DIY copper coffee table from For Me, For You.

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DIY bent arm chandelier from Vintage Revivals.
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DIY black-and-white poster wall hanging from Lay Baby Lay.

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DIY belted mirror from Trendenser.
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DIY brass wall sconce from Vintage Revivals.

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Danish-inspired modular shelving unit from Hello Lidy.
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DIY woven leather stool from Sugar & Cloth.
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Marbleized paper lampshade DIY from Julep.

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DIY midcentury side table from Sugar & Cloth.
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DIY tripod lamp from The Painted Hive.

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DIY copper-edged mirror from Makers Society.
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DIY square dowel wall art from Vintage Revivals.

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DIY pink washed plywood coffee table from Fall for DIY.
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Floating acrylic frame DIY from A Beautiful Mess.

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DIY gold geometric lamp from from Sarah M. Dorsey Designs.
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Overdyed rug DIY from Sweet Paul.

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Swing arm sconce DIY from onefortythree. Image from The Brick House.
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