When Tammy picked up this dresser, it was already painted a soft blue and the drawer fronts were already sanded down to the bare wood- clearly this was someone's unfinished DIY project. Never one to back down from a challenge, Tammy immediately had a vision of a coastal vibe dresser honoring her family's annual summer trip to the beaches of North Carolina. More

IKEA furniture is great but we always love it even more when it has been altered. That's probably why we see so many IKEA pieces in before and after posts, which are some of our most popular. In addition to the usual DIYing we've seen here on Apartment Therapy, there's a whole industry of aftermarket add-ons for customizing IKEA furniture…

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My best friend has had two oversized crepe paper flowers for years that I have always coveted. They've moved with her from house to house and are always displayed in a large vase in such a beautiful sculptural way. Now, I'm going to make my own! More

We've all seen bunk beds before, but what about a bus bed? I suddenly feel as though my childhood was missing something not having had one of these bad boys to call my own. It's part club house, part bed and 100% awesome! More

Nothing irks us more than a child hopped up on sugar right before dinner time. It tends to happen a few times a year: Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day. Help thwart the teacher's nightmare with this super simple DIY keepsake. More

This isn't your average DIY; I can't give you simple step-by-step instructions or promise that you can get this done on a Saturday afternoon. After all, these chairs took me months to complete. More

I can across this DIY post the other day on my Pinterest feed (yes, I'm addicted but I'm fairly certain I'm not the only one) and felt like it was worth sharing here. Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess created this easy tutorial on how to turn a thrift store find into a colorful, graphic piece of wall art. More

After shifting around some furniture in my home last year, I found myself looking for a small, interesting table. Inspired by ottomans from Anthropologie that were beautiful but cost hundreds of dollars, I ended up making something similar but one-of-a-kind for just $20. More

I feel like I've seen this exact TV cart a hundred times at my neighborhood thrift store. I'm usually pretty good at spotting a diamond in the rough, but I never noticed the potential in a piece like this. It's like melancholy in cart form, or melancholy on wheels to be precise, which is why I love this DIY makeover. It turns a bummer into a cheerfully classic bedside table. More

Looking for a little more art to hang and want to try creating it on your own? Look no further than our very own house tours — some of the best DIY artwork ideas occupy these homes! From canvas paintings to wood slice installations, there's a lot of great inspiring projects that you can use to adorn your own pad. More