DIY Home Projects

This sad-looking cabinet got a delicate and sophisticated makeover.

Including "how to paint kitchen cabinets?"

This once-useless kitchen corner now has a new purpose.

The project only took one week.

Those custom-looking built-ins are IKEA shelves totaling about $1000.

Follow along for inspiration, or join in to finally get going on a project you've been meaning to tackle.

This DIYer created a glam pattern on the plain doors using easy-to-find materials.

Rolling up your sleeves and fixing something yourself isn’t easy. But, with that extra elbow grease, you can learn more than how to patch up a piece of drywall or unclog a drain.

From beginners to experts, there's a DIY coffee table in here for you.

For many renters, it isn’t the blank walls or the basic carpets, or even the neighbors that can disrupt that feeling of home sweet home. Instead, it’s the lighting. Whether your rental sports flourescent light bars that cast a jarring light, or those much-hated flush mount lights that seem dated and unoriginal, ceiling lights in rental units aren’t exactly envious. But there’s a rental hack for just about anything.

Overhauling the layout in this kitchen made it much more user-friendly.

Before you end up covered in grout or tangled in a roll of wiring, take a moment to ask, “Should I DIY, or should I hire?” and carefully weigh both options.

This project is the ultimate cross between style and function.

Let’s face it: A tool shed is usually all about functional storage, not about being the prettiest spot on a property.

Finding a media console or TV stand that's the perfect size and style in mint condition is kind of like striking gold.

There's a critical step in the process of becoming an official homeowner: experiencing that moment you realize you can’t call your landlord when the toilet stops flushing or your bedroom door knob wiggles out of place.

One of the biggest appeals of renting is that you’re not usually responsible for maintenance or repairs — but help isn’t always at the ready in a pinch.

The new kitchen is zero percent dreary.

This savvy DIYer used bright colors and cozy textures to bring life back to her living room.

We can’t help but get excited when we see a fireplace reno done right.

The bold paint color makes the kitchen look super sophisticated.

In the latest episode of “Rock the Block,” four HGTV all-star teams finally turned to the outside of their identical houses after several weeks of indoor work.

"I am a big advocate for using your home however suits you best," says this intrepid DIYer.

"The room felt cold and was lacking any style or personality," this renter says of her builder-grade bathroom before. Now, with a fresh coat of a bold paint color, it's personality-packed.

"Our son cried the day we moved in as he thought that’s how his room would always look!" this homeowner says of the before.

No paint, sanding, or power tools required.

The new bathroom's beautiful, but also so much more functional.

"The before was really 50 shades of beige — very uninspired!" this homeowner says. Her colorful refresh has great artwork and tips for hanging it.

It's all thanks to added paneling, new brass accents, and a soft green paint selection.

If paint isn’t going to cut it, then Martha Stewart has another DIY suggestion.

Now I sleep so much better.

"You can do big things with a small budget!" this homeowner says of her 100% DIYed new kitchen.

"I knew I wanted to give it a comfortable and practical look: modern-meets-retro," this renter says of her fun revamped kitchen.

"People can’t believe it’s IKEA," this DIYer says of her expensive-looking "after."

Husband Jeff favored “risky patterns,” while wife Sara was an “aspiring minimalist.” In the premiere episode of HGTV’s “Mash-Up Our Home,” design team Kele Dobrinski and Christina Valencia helped the couple find balance in their differing design styles.

The new bar setup is made from IKEA IVARs.

Her budget-friendly DIYs and refurbishing projects rely on free finds and secondhand tools and materials.

It's worth a try.

See how this woodworking DIYer created a totally new silhouette by bending wood around an existing set of drawers.

The project includes an easy IKEA desk hack and a great artwork-displaying idea.

This DIYer's advice for renovating on a budget? "Get thrifty." She used secondhand finds and DIYs to get an expensive-looking dining room for less.

IKEA GERSBY bookshelves become custom-looking shelving in this room-transforming, one-wall redo.

In the latest episode of “Fixer to Fabulous,” the Marrses renovated Rob and Angie’s cramped 1,100-square-foot Arkansas ranch into a modern two-story dream home.

Blue walls become vintage green in this entryway redo.

This bathroom has the ultimate DIY solutions for concealing ugly tile.

These makeovers bring out the best in even the saddest looking "befores."

Here's what you need to know to pull off your first furniture redo.

If you want to refresh laminate furniture to look like wood, read on.

The new color combos in the "after" are bold and unexpected but well-reasoned and well-executed.

Yes, the room is snake themed!

See what your workspace could look like...

It's totally understandable if you think living in a rental apartment means you're pretty much stuck with the bathroom you've got. However, if you're willing to get creative, you can absolutely give this space a reversible, renter-friendly upgrade.

Some of your best bets for beautiful curb appeal.

It's a two-in-one space!

“I hated having this family piece just sitting in storage," this DIYer says. "Giving it new life feels like I’m bringing my Nana back into my home.”

Small but mighty, it's one of my favorite home purchases to date.

Grab your scissors!

Go from Ah! to Ahh...

"With a bit of creativity and some resourcefulness, you can revamp a space in a few days with DIY," the owner of this apartment says.

The "before" bathroom was formerly used as a dormitory bathroom, if you can believe it. (And based on the pictures, you probably can.)

Despite knocking down a wall that changes everything about the space, this kitchen reno preserves its existing paneling and windows.

This DIYer put in lots of sweat equity to create her modern-meets-vintage custom dresser.

An expert's guide to becoming an expert at downtime.

There's a dreamy DIY accent wall, too.

These DIYs and hacks are totally copyable.

Paint! Trim! Wallpaper! Mirrors! These hacks have it all.

Goodbye, soffits. Hello, custom-looking kitchen for less.

This bedroom got an update befitting its history.

"I love that all our books found their place," this renter says of the "After."