Name: Christine & Pierre
Type of Project: Kitchen remodel
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Type of building: Ground floor apartment of a triplex, 1,100 square feet

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?

Need a little garden inspiration?  Look no further than local garden tours. They're a great way to get ideas for what grows in your area, get a chance to meet a neighbor, and nose around some pretty amazing places. This weekend there are lots of events sponsored by the Garden Conservancy, but it is worth keeping an eye out locally for other events as well. 

This project is so simple and quick, it doesn't even really necessitate a tutorial... but that's what makes some of the best ideas so great, right?

Cribs are often passed down from sibling to sibling, or within extended families, and it seems crazy to buy a new one if a secondhand one is perfectly solid and safe. But how do you make a crib that might be a little tired or outdated seem fresh and new? Here are five nurseries that made secondhand cribs work with style.

My Dad painted my bedroom once. One wall was all bumpy with the ghost of old wallpaper, and as he was painting over what should have been sanded, a huge bubble formed. For fun: he popped it. The outline of that bubble remained above my bed for the next 5 years. We all love my Dad, but we also all know how terrible he is at painting. Thankfully, there are some amazingly skilled painter-dads out there. Here is some of their best work!

Emptying the last dishes from the dishwasher before we remove it and the accompanying sink.

Name: Sandra & Justin
Type of Project: Kitchen remodel
Location: Arlington, Texas
Type of building: Single-family home, 2,450 square feet

I've gained 20 pounds in recent months, and while I'm still healthy and happy in my skin, many of my clothes simply don't fit. I'm certainly not going to get rid of all my smaller clothes (nor my larger ones if I lose weight), but being faced with a rack of clothes that don't fit can slow down the dressing process. As much as I like organizing things by type, I might give by-size a whirl...