Upgrade Your Holiday Decor With These 17 Super-Easy And Festive DIY Projects

Decking the halls has never been craftier.

The holidays are right around the corner, which means one thing — it's time to decorate! No need to break the bank when you're getting festive though. Here are some of our fave DIY projects to help you deck the halls:

1. Repurpose any fabric you have laying around into chic boho beaded garland.

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Transform some old fabric and wooden beads into a jaw-dropping garland that'll make you feel like an interior decorator. Plus, you can customize based on your holiday colour scheme. Get the instructions here.

2. Make over dollar store or craft store wood cutouts into charming holiday decor.

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From wreaths to wall hangings to mantle decor, you can do a lot with a little bit of glitter! Learn what you need to get started here. 

3. Bring the great outdoors inside with this rustic wreath.

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Using real branches and sticks from your own yard, this is a wreath that is truly one of a kind. Get wreath hanging here. 

4. While you're outside, gather some pine cones to spruce things up (literally).

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Add a burst of colour to some regular pine cones for an easy breezy holiday hack. Read how here.

5. If you have extra pine cones, use them to set the table by making them into place card holders.

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These pine cone place card holders will add a special touch to all your dinner parties. Plus, your guests can either take them home as a little gift or you can reuse them for your next event! Learn how to make them here. 

6. Already have place card holders? Transform them into something special with this DIY place card holder craft.

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Give your old holiday table decor a much-needed makeover. All you need is spray paint! Find out how here. 

7. Spruce up your holiday dinner parties with charger plates that glimmer.

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Be the best holiday host in town with these golden chargers that are super easy to transform. Get your table ready here. 

8. Organize your holiday mail or hang your stockings with this wooden tree card holder.

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Head to the woodshop (or...the garage) and create this simple card holder that you'll use for years to come. Get building here. 

9. Or you can transform your wooden tree to include wooden ornaments and a handmade star, too!

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Cottagecore comes alive during the holidays so get woodsy with a fully decked-out wooden tree. Some stain, burlap, and pallet wood are all you need to get started. Learn how here. 

10. While you're working with wood, use the scraps to brighten things up with a festive tealight centrepiece.

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Add some warmth to your table with an impressive centrepiece that'll be the highlight of your holiday entertaining. Get glowing here. 

11. Add some sparkle to old ornaments with this easy DIY glitter tutorial.

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Who needs new ornaments when you have glittery spray paint. Check out this DIY project for fun ways to make your old tree decorations shine again.

12. You can also make your own ornaments as gifts (or for yourself!) with this wooden ornament DIY project.

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If you're a handy woodworker, you can customize your own ornament shapes or you can grab some wood cutouts from a local craft store. Add a little colour and voilà, an ornament made with love. Get tree trimming here. 

13. Step up your gift-wrapping game with personalized gift crates for everyone on your list.

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Start with any old wooden crate and in a blink of an eye, you'll have a gift box that looks like it's straight from Santa's workshop. Check out the instructions here. 

14. Give your nutcrackers some pep in their step with a fresh coat.

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Customize based on your holiday colour scheme for some extra holiday cheer. When you're done, tuck your freshly painted nutcrackers into your tree or cluster them on your fireplace mantle. Get cracking here. 

15. Revamp old picture frames into sentimental ornaments.

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Commemorate everything from first Christmases to cute Santa pictures with this picture frame flip. Get hanging here. 

16. Stay on trend with super-cute, pictureworthy ombré trees.

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Looks like a viral tree trend to us! It's pretty effortless, too. Learn how to style your mini trees here.

17. We'll cheers to these festive glittery martini glasses.

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Design your own drink-ware in under an hour. Pro tip: We recommend a clear sealing top coat so you don't get a mouthful of glitter! Learn what else you need to get clinking here. 

This holiday season, #spraynewlife into your holiday decor with the help of Rust-Oleum. Get decorating, transforming, and crafting by checking out more at Rust-Oleum or at a Home Depot near you.