Who doesn't love a good do-it-yourself project? We live in a time when you can pretty much find out how to create anything you want in a matter of minutes. With all of the step-by-steps, videos, and plethora of ideas to choose from, how do you decide which projects make the cut?
Well, look no further because we have rounded-up the 10 best DIY sites out there to keep you busy, building and inspired. So get your creative juices flowing, get out there, and build, build, build!
- Instructables
- DIY Network
- 5min
- DIY life
- Lifehacker
- Gizmodo
- Craftzine
- Do It Yourself
- Make:
- Green Upgrader
And, we like to think we have plenty of good coverage for do-it-yourselfers, too; check out the following archives for inspiration right here on Apartment Therapy:
• DIY
• Projects
• Before & After
• How To
Have another favorite site to add to the list? Let us know in the comments…
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(Re-edited from a post originally published: 7.13.11 - JL)
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Be sure to check out homepodge.com too! They have a great collection of DIY home, garden, and craft projects.
www.ana-white.com
Great ideas and plans for building all kinds of things. Free and easy to use site.
I second Ana White's site and am surprised it's not on here!
craftsy.com !!!!!
I can not believe they missed this one!
they have killer DIY classes you can take at your own pace that really explain things- and you can ask questions and get the answers you need right from the instructors!
A third on Ana White!
Her stuff is usually outside of my style, but Martha Stewart is on top of her game with the DIY (and pretty much everything else).
I also like centsationalgirl.com, modpodgerocksblog.com, curbly.com, designsponge.com, and tipjunkie.com.
Check out www.dvineliving too
oops www.dvineliving.co.za
Another vote for Ana White!
http://craftingagreenworld.com
I wish well-constructed cabinets were DIY-able; I'm stuck with badly constructed crap and don't have the money for replacement!
http://x-marks-the-stock.com/
You're gonna need some supplies!
You feature them fairly often, so maybe redundant, but http://www.ikeahackers.net/ is a lot of fun.
makeprojects.com has really clear, step-by-step projects.
craftster.org is the original online crafting community, and the ideas there are always fresh.
Another Ana White fan here!
http://diydiva.net/
Site is very well made, she chronicles all her projects...awesome before and after photos.
Ana white and young house love (search the archives and you're nearly guaranteed to find a description of them doing the same project - very clearly written and entertaining)
This Old House if you want to tackle a big project.
@Madampince, see my earlier comment.
You should definitely check out www.creativebug.com. It is an amazing new site for DIY projects. The videos are gorgeous and the instructors and ridiculously talented. A lot of fun to be had there!
Madampince, DIY cabinets are absolutely do-able! I made cabinets for my kitchen and vanities for my bathroom. Best single tool for cabinet making is the Kreg jig. See Ana White.
vintagerevivals.blogspot.com
I just checked out all of these links, and most of them are junk. How are these featured on Apartment Therapy??? I'm very disappointed with some of AT's posts lately (see: housekeeping when you're sick).
Ana White
Love her site. Achievable projects with free how tos.
I'm not sure how to do those clickable replies on here, but MadamPince, Ana White has a kitchen cabinet DIY on her site. Here's a link: http://ana-white.com/2012/01/momplex/kitchen-base-cabinets-101
You could have updated the old list. Ana White and others are still missing.
Wow...so many Ana White mentions. Never been to that one. I like Jessica's howaboutorange - http:// howaboutorange.blogspot.com
How do you not have Ana White on here? I really expected her to be the first name on the list, she's that popular, her plans are so easy to use and the items she builds are gorgeous.
You should also see a great DIY blog http://www.housefixer.co.uk/ it has up-to-date industry info but I mostly use it for DIY guides and the monthly gardening expert. I also enjoy the howaboutorange blog spot for ideas
Centsationalgirl.com
I second Creative Blossoming. Great picks. I also love . Lots of great tips on how to get things done.
Oops. The site I recommended was HouseLogic.com
I stumbled upon Engineer Your Space- EngineerYourSpace.com when i moved to NYC. Great DIY how-to videos that I can actually do! Useful for the young, female living-in-a-small-apartment in the city type (AKA me).
oops. its http://EngineerYourSpace.com
I'd add www.craftgawker.com. It's like pinterest but for crafts and is great for finding all kinds of little decor projects such as pillows, vases, etc.
NOT ONE PERSON MENTIONED CENTSATIONAL GIRL. AFTER GOING TO HER SITE YOU WILL PUT HER AT #1 ON YOUR "CHECK OUT FIRST" LIST. BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST! SERIOUSLY GO CHECK HER OUT!
www.hiddenbedusa.com - the desk is so large, perfect for working on craft projects. You can even buy the kit and build one yourself.
http://byebyebrooklyn.wordpress.com/
Here's another great post with a DIY project:
http://www.winnings.com/blog/fun-stuff/how-to-create-handmade-scratch-cards/10-25-2012/
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In addition to these great sites, I'd recommend checking out
Here's the rest of my comment... www.planitdiy.com. They offer how-to videos, tips and DIY inspiration.
We recently started publishing DIY projects on our www.coknown.com site. We would love it if other DIYers would join in on publishing their projects!
http://coknown.com/projects/latest-public-projects/do-it-yourself-projects