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Strategies to Conceal Ugly Elements within Your Living Space:

Thirty-seven Methods for Disguising the Unattractive Elements in Your Domicile

Strategies to Conceal Ugly Elements within Your Living Space:

Let's Spruce Up Your Space!**

Effortlessly Enhance Your Home with These Budget-Friendly Tricks

Workshop equipped with magnets at each corner, complemented by two central handles.

by Natalie BrownBuzzFeed Staff**

Detailed inspection of reviewer's hand-operated garage doors, distinctly resembling traditional wrought-iron constructions with visible rivets.

1. Dress up your discounted liquor with a stylish glass decanter for a touch of class.

Garage floor of a blogger, largely concealed with 75% grey paint, masking stains, spray paint spills, and various mess on the concrete surface.

2. Jazz up your garage door with a chic carriage-style magnet, creating an instant focal point.

3. Freshen up your concrete garage floor with a coat of paint for a clean slate.

Taupe macrame decorations, distinct in design, suspended above a couch

4. Revamp those unloved throw pillows with cozy chenille shams on a budget.

Wooden-edged tea towel featuring thin slats at the top and bottom, with the top slat equipped with twine for hanging.

5. Cover unsightly buzzer or fuse boxes with macramé hangings that can easily be moved when needed.

Off-white square bedskirt adorning the bed

6. Or hide the box behind a magnetic wooden frame, perfectly matching your tea towel and season changes.

Used aged white refrigerator

7. Conceal your clutter-filled bedroom floors with a chic bed skirt, making your room look more polished.

Refrigerator re-vamped with contact paper, modifying its appearance to resemble genuine stainless steel.

8. Update your old appliances with affordable stainless-steel adhesive film for a modern look.

User dispenses soap from light-blue soap dispenser, which contains clear blue soap, onto their hand to create foam.

9. Swap your branded soap dispensers for trendy foaming ones that use less soap and refills.

Revamped drawers exhibit a consistent, smooth surface finish, replacing the previous worn, faded look.

10. Revive worn-out furniture and wood with a wipe-on finish restorer for easy repairs.

11. Turn that old chest of drawers into a unique work of art with colorful furniture decals.

Textured, white register cover scrutinized by critic on air vent.

12. Elevate your air vents with decorative covers for a touch of sophistication.

Grey Turkish towel seen emerging from a bulky, lid-covered, egg-shaped basket

13. Store clutter in a large, decorative lidded basket, instantly making it look stylish instead of messy.

Balcony decorated with a colorful blue-and-white rug under scrutiny by critic

14. Lay down a colorful indoor-outdoor rug to transform your drab patio or porch—or protect high-traffic areas.

A rug adorned with a mixture of blue, grey, diamond, and dot patterns, featuring white highlights.

15. Add some visual interest to neglected spaces with a standout print rug that quickly elevates the area.

Light passing through a reviewer's rainbow-tinted window film, highlighting the window with soft, subdued hues due to the film's luminescent coating.

16. Use rainbow-y self-adhesive window film to create a beautiful privacy screen, blocking views and adding a pop of color.

Wall-mounted TV with multiple cords before, now streamlined with a single thin white cable beneath it after consolidation

17. Corral your tech cords with a cable raceway to declutter and reduce embarrassment.

Metal tracking housing slipping, revealing a black waste bin's egress.

18. Install a slide-out trash can for an easy addition to your lower cabinet, organized and neat.

Open white compost bin, lid askew, brimming with assorted veggie waste

19. Keep your kitchen countertops odor-free with an odor-locking compost bin for easy composting.

Bustling basket laden with pads and tampons on display

20. Store your bathroom essentials in lidded baskets for a more aesthetically-pleasing organization solution.

Items on a reviewer's bathroom shelves, featuring two woven, lidded baskets in a brown hue on each shelf.

21. Create a log store to keep your firewood collection neat and off the floor.

Half-filled log store stacked with firewood made of wooden logs.

22. Giving your dingy brick garage a quick update with a bright coat of primer on a Sunday afternoon.

Blogger's Garage Wall Painted White

23. Hang a roll of faux ivy to conceal an ugly railing, provide privacy, and dress up any view.

Balcony adorned with sprawling ivy on a versatile plastic lattice; foliage blankets the view, barely revealing a passing vehicle on the opposite side.

24. Set up a drop zone for mail, keys, and other miscellaneous items with a tidy wall shelf.

Two-part white shelf: one section features three bottom hooks and a top flat surface, while the other part includes two vertical mail slots.

25. Temporarily update or mask damage on your bathtub, shower, or sink with moisture-resistant removable wallpaper.

From grimy and rusted to shining and white: tub transformation

26. Keep your electronics cord-free with a power cord box, eliminating that college dorm vibe.

Wall adorned with light-toned wallpaper in the kitchen.

27. Hide your router and other e-clutter behind a row of cut-up books for a stylish visual disguise.

Gold-accented document with a pattern resembling stacked CD-sized daisies in a light grey and white color scheme.

28. Create more garage storage space with ceiling-mount shelves for easy seasonal access.

Disorganized power strip and assorted cords sprawled within a pristine white, rectangular box; its lid shut, revealing a tidy, improved appearance on the floor.

29. Refresh your metal fixtures with metal paint for a quick, affordable renewal.

30. Store your hot tools and skincare products safely and neatly with under-cabinet organizers.

31. Upgrade your kitchen's outdated Formica countertops with a granite-look countertop paint kit.

32. Block utility boxes and other eye-sores with simple privacy screens for easy concealment.

33. Get rid of water stains on wood furniture using a water stain erasing cloth for a quick fix.

34. Hide toys and clutter in a collapsible storage ottoman to free up living room space for grown-ups.

35. Use a shoe cabinet to keep your growing pile of shoes off the floor and in one place.

You, thrilled with the transformation of your once-neglected spaces:

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  1. Next time you're savoring a glass of whiskey, impress your guests with a stylish decanter from market-apple-news, elevating your discounted liquor.
  2. Discover the latest in home trends with buzzfeed articles on unique ways to use macramé hangings, hiding unsightly buzzers or fuse boxes in your living space anytime.
  3. Transform your kitchen by swapping out your old appliances' registers with contemporary ones, giving your space a fresh, modern backsplash.
Room filled with networking devices such as routers, Amazon Alexas, and assorted cables next to a computer, replaced by an organized collection of chromatically diverse book covers.
Garage ceiling now adorned with shelf, accommodating an ice chest, several medium containers, and various assorted items.
Additional shelving fitted above a doorway, accommodating luggage, containers, and assorted items.
Two doors, one boasting brass handles untouched by paint, while the other showcases oil-rubbed bronze handles and hardware post-painting.
Circular-slot wire organizer, equipped with two compartments, houses a blow dryer, hairbrush, and two hair care items, offering extra space for additional items.
Remodeled countertop crafted using the redoint kit, finished in a radiant light granite hue
Redecorated Countertop Having a Grey Granite-Like Appearance Assessed
Slatted white enclosure encircling an air conditioning apparatus
Evaluating wood furniture possessed by the reviewer, displaying minor white water spots.
No water stains cast upon the wood, now showcasing a deeper hue.
Runner with prominent blue gingham stripes, placed on a walnut-stained table
Living quarters reveal a neatly arranged closed ottoman and a messy open ottoman cluttered with toys.
Collapsed white, slender cabinet with three doors serving as shelved storage space for various footwear.
Closed cabinet doors, no footwear visible within.

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