My 1930's apartment has one of those "scare you out of your britches" loud mechanical metal-on-metal doorbells. I've been considering replacing it with a wireless model, but I've yet to find one with a tone I like enough to bother. But now I know I can use a $12 9V recording module from the Radio Shack down the street to realize my dream of answering the door to The Smiths "Barbarism Begins at Home" or Guns N' Roses' "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"... More

It's time to break out the the holiday decor! This year, add a few elements of sparkle with these simple DIY's. Since they don't scream Christmas, they will last well into the new year and can reemerge for birthdays and celebrations throughout the coming months. More

You've invited the guests, planned the menu and picked up the supplies. Now for the fun part — dressing up the dining table! To get your creative juices flowing, we've rounded up 20 projects and inspiration posts all focused on one thing: the centerpiece. More

I've been looking for an inexpensive, simple way to dress up my dining room table to celebrate the height of the fall holiday season — and I came up with this leaf centerpiece which cost me under $5. Even better? My kids were able to help, and the process went really quickly … they also managed to get really messy, which is always a bonus in their book! More

Bored & Crafty blogger Meream is challenging herself to use childhood toys as materials for her crafting projects. This sunburst mirror is a playful take on an iconic design and it would be a great addition to a kid's room. More

Power strips are always a mess. Even with the best cord-control gear, your power strip is probably still something you want to hide away behind the desk or TV stand. But what about by your bedside? Get the best of both worlds — tons of outlets for charging all your gear and the benefits of not having to look at it — by dropping the power strip into your nightstand's top drawer. More

Halloween is long over, but you'll still see pumpkins and gourds displayed on porches and stoops as long as the fall season sticks around. We only wish the neighbors' pumpkin decor was as geek-cool as this one featuring 128 LED lights and a fully functioning game of Tetris that's controlled by a joystick stem. More

Have you ever thought of making something with leather yet quickly dismiss the notion because it seemed too intimidating? Where the heck can I buy leather? What should I look for before purchasing? How do I treat it? Well, today I hope to bring you some answers to all those questions and more... More

LED ribbon lights have opened up a world of opportunity for DIYers, thanks to their inexpensive price point, and the fact that they stay cool to the touch. How else would this cardboard desk lamp be possible? Check out how one Instructables user made a unique industrial desk lamp from one sheet of corrugated cardboard. More

Enough with the buying of the books. How 'bout you get busy and make some books? Here are 5 tutorials to get you started on your child's library of personalized books. More