While applying a new coat of paint can be a quick and easy way to make over a piece of furniture, refinishing a quality wooden piece is often worth the added time and patience. And it's often not too hard — a little light sanding and a few simple restoring products is often all it takes to breathe new life into old pieces, and bring out the beautiful grain of wooden furniture. More

We've got a problem in our house with cord control. Old cords, new cords, and cords without any identifiable purpose are filling up the cupboards in the home office. In an effort to get them organized, I've scoured online and around my house for free and creative ways to keep the cords in check. More

After moving to Saratoga Springs, NY, which is famous for its horses and horse track, Lucianna Samu became obsessed with old horse stall doors. She began collecting and refurbishing the doors for projects around the house. Below are pictures of a liquor cabinet and a kitchen pantry that Lucianna created by hanging the doors on modern sliding rails.
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Need a mid-Winter pick-me-up? Tired of same old same? Me too. The clean lines of mid-century furniture can lend themselves to color nicely, and adding a little paint can take a piece out of the 1960s if teak isn't your thing. Take a look at these vivid mid-century dressers for inspiration. More

I think we all probably have one of these laying around somewhere — a simple wire basket for hanging plants outdoors. Double them up, and you've got yourself the makings of an awesome outdoor hanging light! More

Are you Vine-ing yet? If you can avoid the porn (don't worry office dwellers, it's a link to NPR), Twitter's latest foray into social video is actually pretty cool. Users are sharing 6-second looping videos of anything and everything, just like Instagram, with a wide range of really creative mini movies. If you want to capture the best Vine video, you'll need a tripod mount like this one. More

There is something very attractive about the idea of reusing and recycling to me. We have all saved toilet paper rolls, cereal boxes, paper towel rolls and more for crafts. My kids are fascinated with turning something seemingly useless into a cool item they can be proud of. The other day my son put an empty milk jug in the recycling and asked me why we couldn't make something out of it. Oh but we sure can! More

Brooke, from the home décor blog Inside-Out Design, started with this run-of-the-mill old coffee table, and with some ingenuity and a lot of handiwork, she and her husband transformed it into a one-of-a-kind hand-tufted ottoman. More

Reading in bed is one of my all-time favorite pastimes, but since I've switched to an eReader, I don't get the same romantic experience I did in the old-fashioned hard cover days. This DIY headboard could bring back the feeling, even if I'm not scanning the pages. More

If you're about to start your spring cleaning soon, here's a fun project for all those old sheets that may be buried deep in the back of your closet. Instead of tossing them out or giving them away, upcycle them to use in a different part of your home! More