My backyard is the size of a postage stamp, and filled with dog poop and sorrow. Redoing it, however, is for another day. I'll get there at some point, and will then be all over these DIY outdoor tables. In the meantime, if your outdoor space is in better shape than mine, follow the links for instructions on how to make one of these yourself.

We're constantly amazed at the ingenuity of making something out of almost nothing. Recently faced with a fruitless search for a desk at a thrift store, I gave up. But I should have turned my sights around to the seemingly endless assortment of bar stools, like these creative craftsmen who decided to DIY their desks from the reclaimed seating.

You know you can order your own hobbit hole from places like Wooden Wonders. And, if you have an extra 1,500 hours on your hands, you could build an elaborate one like this. But for those of us who are carpentry-challenged or who don't have that much time, Studio G can show you how to make a small child's hobbit hole in about 8 hours for less than $250.

A herringbone-pattern wood floor is, for me, the stuff dreams are made of. It's not likely that I'll be able to have one any time soon, but thanks to this striking DIY project, that same elegant, warm beauty might be easy to implement elsewhere in the home. 

The media console above looks like it could have come out of the pages of the latest West Elm catalog, doesn't it? Just $40 of scrap furniture-grade plywood, an electric saw and drill, a set of hairpin legs, and 8 hours is all it takes to make one for your own living room.

Everybody has at least one piece of old furniture in their attic, but how often do you actually do something with it? Lacker was rooting around in his and found this vintage chair from the 1970s. It was in decent shape, with a metal base and plywood seat. See how he gave it a second life, after the jump.

If you need some simple storage for your garden but don't quite need a potting bench, this eco-minded Etsy how-to upcycles a wooden pallet into outdoor shelving.

Think of this DIY wall shelf and indoor hanging garden system as the lo-tech, low cost version of the Ambius indoor vertical garden. The customizable shelving system is adjustable with "stack-able" shelving units, notched and locked together with an interlocking design. But it's really the hanging garden which sets this apart from other shelving units...

Who would have thought that there are not one, but (at least) two custom made John Deere tractor bunk beds in the world? Billy saw the bunks that Jennifer of The Rucker Rendezvous made when we wrote about them last summer and was inspired to try his hand at it for his grandkids.