Refrigerators have regularly been the subject of impressive DIY makeovers, whether it be with corkboard, chalkboard paint, or wallpaper. But what about the other major appliance sitting in your kitchen, the oft ignored and short statured dishwasher? Here's how one couple spruced up their worn down 18 year old kitchen appliance with an affordable cosmetic facelift...

I know we've seen a few IKEA table hacks around, many using chalkboard paint. Here's something a little different — an activity table you can create using vinyl decals you make yourself.

Just like counting the rings on a tree trunk, you can usually use color to measure the age of an appliance. As the years pass, so do the in-fashion colors of appliances like ovens, toasters and lamps. Nothing says 1970 like an avocado fridge, right?

One of the (many) nice things about living in Paris is that people often put their old furniture out on the pavement for opportunistic treasure hunters like myself to scavenge. I found this old chair one evening and I suspect that, as I took it home on the metro, the other passengers thought I was an eccentric expat who brought her own seating.

Small towels are ubiquitous in my household, and in constant use. We don't really use paper towels, so various dish towels serve as cleaning tools, napkins, hand dryers, and whatever else we can think of. Their degree of cuteness varies considerably, depending on function, with most falling in the ratty, worn category. So I love all of these DIYs, which easily take basic cloth to a different level entirely. 

Leave it to Martha to add a bit of flair to the most ordinary of objects. I went from thinking these paint-dipped tools were cute, then ridiculous, and then back to cute again in the span of 10 seconds. With a little craft paint and a coat of polyurethane, it's a personalized way to make tools a festive gift  for a first apartment, a new homeowner, or newlyweds. What do you think — would you paint and gift tools?

Wall-hanging entertainment center furniture can be an expensive endeavor, especially if all you want to do is to get your home theater gear off the floor. IKEA hack to the rescue! This project took only seven pieces to construct: six modified IKEA NESNA children's tables and a seventh to provide the spare lumber for the  long center column spinal cord of this entertainment nerve center...

With summer upon us, it's essential to have lots of easily accessible totes to grab for an impromptu road trip, a day at the beach or park, or just to head out and gather groceries for that weekend BBQ.

You can hang art on your walls, or you can adhere it to your walls. With the returning popularity of wallpaper, artistic options are expanding, including hand-drawn patterns and scenes. Check out 4 chic designers that are drawing on the walls:

Ever feel like you're carrying around a million keys that all look the same? Quickly tell them apart with DIY key toppers made with small baubles and custom-hued Plasti Dip.