Adding custom touches is one of the many ways in which you can make a space feel like home. Tailor made pieces that are built around treasured belongings take it a step further. More

The lack of a closet in a nursery or child's bedroom shouldn't be a deal breaker. Sometimes the most simple solutions are best. More

Perfect for Spring, or anytime, this wooden table and bench designed by Marjan Verboeket, graduate of the Design Academy in Eindhoven, can be yours. That's because the designer turned this piece into an easy DIY and shared the instructions with Dutch design site 101 Woonideeen. More

We've resolved to construct a simple playhouse for the kids this spring. Without a tree or any real outdoor space in the city, the playhouse will be an indoor one. More

Yesterday we revisited the wonderfully colorful backyard of a young girl in Sweden and one of the memorable features was a vibrant pink chair swing. So, how was it made? More

Milo's room had plenty of space for a toddler... until Eliot came along. In order to maximize the space in this room for two boys, parents Miranda and Dave first considered building a toddler bed into the closet nook. After talking with a friend, they did an about-face and decided putting the baby in the closet made much more sense. More

Mollie and her husband teamed up to create a hanging activity board for their toddler son using materials from the hardware store and toys they already had at home. More

Name: Anne Hebert
Location: North University — Austin, Texas

My parents wanted to create a special tree house for their grandchildren while staying true to the style of their late 1930's Modern/Prairie-style house. They found the perfect spot and tree, but wanted to build something that wouldn't be attached to the tree. More

Whether you're over chevron or not, it's here to stay for awhile. I'm okay with that, and am loving that the design trend has moved outdoors for the summer, with this awesome DIY chevron planter made from recycled wood.

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Name: Bruce Hanamura
Location: Seattle, Washington

We made this "living table" out of pallet wood. There was a piece of lumber on the pallet that happened to have a live edge, so we took advantage of it and used the gap to create a space for plants to grow. What you can't see in the picture is that there is a small box that sits under the table top and holds the potting soil. The longer the table sits outside in the elements, the better it seems to look. More