100 DIY Ideas for the 3-Day Weekend

It’s the start of the first three day weekend of the summer, so in keeping with (and expanding upon!) recent Apartment Therapy tradition, we put together a big list of DIY projects to consider for the days ahead. From crafting to cleaning, renovating to relaxing, there is an idea here for everyone – 100 to be exact!

1. Learn to make your pics prettier: How To Instantly Improve Your Photos
2. Give your dining chairs a new (tufted!) look: How To Tuft a Seat
3. Fancy up the laundry: How To Make a French Vintage Inspired Hamper
4. Make your plants swing: DIY Hanging Planter
5. Style up some succulents: 5 Easy Indoor Succulent DIY Ideas
6. Make some cash: How to List an Item on Apartment Therapy Classifieds
7. Give an old friend a makeover: How To Paint a Wooden Dresser
8. Brighten up your closet: Quick DIY Colorful Hangers
9. Make a cool mobile: Make Your Own Decahedron Himmeli Mobile
10. Get ready for old-school vacation gaming: DIY Travel Checkers Set
11. Line your drawers: 3 Uses for Decorative Paper
12. Wrangle those toys: Build a Letter Block Toy Box
13. Fix up a jacket before packing it away: How To Sew a Button On
14. Get your tables gleaming: How To Polish Wood Furniture
15. Keep the summertime grime out: Make It: A Colorful Wooden Doormat
16. Make a rustic-chic note holder: How To Repurpose a Door Knob
17. Speak your mind on a pillow: Graphic Stencil Pillow
18. Learn something new: Design Cheat Sheets from Around the Web
19. Explore block printing: Block Printed Textiles Inspiration & DIY Tips
20. Whip up an easy outdoor side table: How To Make a Flower Pot Table
21. Make a custom light switch plate: One Minute Tip How To
22. Make some type-based magnets: Modern Cement ABCs
23. Turn your instagrams into somehting new: Make Faux Photostrips
24. Learn to cut your own mats: How To Cut a Mat for Framing Artwork
25. Let there be light: How To Install a New Light Fixture
26. …or not: How To Remove a Light Fixture
27. Embrace the neon trend: DIY Graphic Neon Vase
28. Tackle a chilly job: How To Clean & Organize a Refrigerator
29. Organize some treasures: How To Make an Alphabet Shadow Box
30. Add a little vroom to a kids room: Washi Tape Toy Car Track
31. Say goodbye to the wallpaper: How To Remove Wallpaper
32. Elevate a photograph: DIY Custom Photo Canvas
33. Lose the wires: How To Make Any Lamp Cordless
34. Decorate your table: 20 DIY Centerpiece Projects & Ideas
35. Make a little chef happy: How To Make a Toy Grill for $20
36. Stash your pens and pencils: DIY No-Sew Colored Pencil Roll
37. Clean your bedroom: Guide to Green Cleaning Your Bedroom
38. Make your kid fly – How to Make Your Baby Fly
39. Create a charging station: Upcycled Plastic Bottle Charging Station
40. Tidy up: How To Make a Rope Wrapped Hanging Clothes Bar
41. Go to sleep!: How to Nap (No, Really!)
42. Create an urban garden: Budget Friendly: DIY Cinderblock Planters
43. Stop the tangles :DIY Tangle-Free Headphones with Embroidery Floss
44. Make map pillows: Modular DIY Map Cushions
45. Upcycle in a colorful style: DIY Painted Jars
46. Make a window box: DIY Wood Shim Window Box
47. Add some design detail: $5 DIY: Dress Up Your Frames with Tape
48. Cover an ugly light: How To Make a DIY Drum Shade
49. Make a headboard: 10 DIY Headboard Ideas
50. Stencil something: Put Some Pattern On It: Stencil Resources
51. Give your bed a fresh look: You Can Do It: Sew Your Own Bedding
52. Light up the night: DIY Leather & Glass Outdoor Lanterns
53. Make everlasting flowers: DIY Paper Flowers From Recycled Maps
54. Get your books in order: How To Organize Your Personal Library
55. Dress up your can lights: How To: Make Can Light Luminaries
56. Put up a yurt: How To Raise a Yurt in Four Hours
57. Switch out your shower head: DIY Basics: Replacing a Shower Head
58. Learn the technique: How To Tie a Perfect Bow for Presents
59. Join the terrarium trend: Buy or DIY: Trendy Terrariums
60. Stamp it: DIY Wine Cork Stamps
61. Dress up a wall: How To: Create A Reclaimed Wood Wall
62. Weave a basket: DIY: Recycled Paper Sewing Basket
63. Dress a window: Making Your Own Curtains: Easy Instructions
64. Funkify your keyboard: Colorful Keyboard Makeover
65. DIY an ikat mirror: How To Make an Ikat-Inspired Mirror
66. Build an outdoor dining set: Simple Farm Style Table & Bench
67. Tape your floors: Bring Crazy Colors to Your Floors with Vinyl Tape
68. Hit the road for vintage finds: 10 Architectural Salvage Stores
69. Make everything a blackboard: Chalkboard Paint: Off the Wall
70. …with your own paint: How to Make Your Own Chalkboard Paint
71. Watch how it’s done: Video Alert: How Spray Paint Cans are Made
72. Custom print fabric: How To Print DIY Patterned Fabric
73. Dress up the fridge: How to Create a Patterned Refrigerator
74. Create an impromptu patio: How to Build a Quick Outdoor Patio
75. Camp in your living room: How to Build an Indoor Fort
76. Prepare for the real heat:Time to Tune Up: AC Tips
77. Shut out the world in style: How to Make No Sew Roman Shades
78. Get label happy: Free Printables to Organize Your Home in Style
79. Create new furniture with rope: Jessa’s DIY Rope Wrapped Table
80. Put your denim on ice: How to Freeze Your Jeans
81. Freshen your furry floor covering: How to Clean a Flokati Rug
82. Create a library of plants: How to Make Your Own Book Planters
83. Bring fire to the party: A Cure for Cool Nights: A DIY Firepit
84. Celebrate two crafts in one: Cross Stitch Wall Mural
85. Create outdoor ambiance: How to Create Glowing Outdoor Orbs
86. Put some color on the wall: Sally’s DIY Paint Chip Wall
87. Add a farmhouse feature: How to Create a Sliding Barn Door
88. Make a new tuffet: DIY Floor Cushion
89. Disguise the power source: You’ve Got to Hide Your Cord Away
90. …or make it into art: Turning Power Cables into a Design Plus
91. Stow your wheels: How to Build a Vertical Bike Rack Using Spare Parts
92. Dress up a door with felt: How to Make DIY Felt Sliding Doors
93. Save space: Make Your Own Radiator Covers for Extra Shelf Space
94. Dress up the walls with fabric: DIY Burlap Wallcovering
95. Line your walls with music: Dave’s Musical Wallpaper Treatment
96. Make the bath look so much better: How To Recaulk a Bathtub
97. Set up a napping place outdoors: Make Your Own Bed Swing
98. Add a little pizzazz: How To Brighten Up Your Medicine Cabinet
99. Clean your greens: How To Clean a Large Housplant
100. Find your own project in our archives and let us know how it goes!