DIY Home Projects

With all the time spent inside your home—eating, sleeping, etc.—it can be easy to forget about the impact that the outside of your home has.

After a long summer day of biking to the farmer’s market, swimming pool, ice cream shop, and fireworks emporium, where will you put away your bike? Strewn about the entryway with your flip-flops? Tossed on its side in the yard, wheel sadly spinning and frame slowly rusting? Show your bike some damn respect with these nine bicycle stand and rack DIYs. Well, almost nine… 1.

Here's proof that just a few hours of work can yield a seriously big return.

Wait until you see the new light fixture.

Carpet has its place—but the bathroom is not it. Tearing it out of this bathroom paved the way for a much-needed redo.

The after isn't just for laundry—it's also a plant parent's dream.

Leave the spices behind!

Anticipating the arrival of the 2021 IKEA catalog? Same here. To tide you over, here are the seven best IKEA hacks we've seen so far this year.

For less than $500, thanks to IKEA hacks and contact paper!

Pick a couple or do them all—either way, you'll be rewarded with a little more joy at home this month.

Hand-me-down furniture is a super welcome gift—but it can take some elbow grease to make it work with the rest of your decor.

Yes, FREE.

"It feels like we added an entire room," says the homeowner.

This bathroom is like a chic little jungle.

This dresser's dramatic glow-up will inspire you to go curb shopping.

With a bedroom like this, it would be hard to ever leave.

These escapes are downright dreamy.

No walls were moved in the making of this reno.

The budget even includes totally new floors—bye, brown carpet!

You could copy this look for any room of your home.

The after looks like it was ripped from the pages of your favorite boho decor catalog.

Bold is beautiful, but so is something a little more subdued.

Two words: custom stencils.

This goes far beyond shiplap.

These DIYers impress with their skills and creativity.

You'll get a better result for less time, money, and hassle by following these pro painting tips.

Your work space should be inspiring, but that doesn't mean it has to be expensive.

Family hand-me-downs don't have to be stuck in the past.

Here's proof that furniture can look like a million bucks without costing it.

This project will inspire you to tackle your own pantry area.

From book nooks to outdoor hangouts, these spaces are all about feeling cozy and comfortable.

The "after" feels way brighter, bigger, and more welcoming.

No one will be sad to see those beige cabinets go.

"We had to get creative with our finishes to get the look we wanted but for less," the homeowner says.

Hello, color!

This bathroom went from blah to bold and beautiful.

Now there's tons more room to relax.

"The cost was so little for the overall impact on our home," the homeowner says.

This redo's full of smart money-saving tricks.

This space is just as beautiful as it is functional.

It's hard to tell after this redo that this piece is brand new, and not a family heirloom.

With a little bit of paint, family photos, and frames from Michael's!

You'll want to steal ideas for your own bedroom.

Cabinets can really make all the difference in a kitchen.

This is a smart way to update chairs you've gotten tired of.

They call it a “cozy, Scandinavian cottage.”

It's so much more inviting now.

"The only thing I would do differently is I should've done this project years ago," the homeowner says.

This DIYer's first reupholstery project produced super charming results.

The after feels like a breath of fresh air.

And without outdoor space or a washer/dryer!

The before? "Tremendously ugly," says the homeowner—but she saw the potential.

These bird feeders are charming and easy to make,.

I have always loved the look of an origami lampshade — the simplicity and graphic nature makes it a statement piece in any home. When my friend Erin showed me her new book Paper Parties, I couldn’t believe how easy it was to replicate one of these at home, for a fraction of the price you will pay in the shop, and you get to choose any pattern you would like!

The new space will make your jaw drop.

The old laundry room was such an eyesore that it "quickly became the dumping ground for items we wanted to be hidden from our every day living space," the homeowner says.

Do you have a love/hate thing with your window A/C unit? Love overfloweth when it’s hell hot in the summer, and then the hate kicks in during winter when it’s nothing but an ugly appliance that lets in cold air. Let yourself get excited when it’s finally time to either: a) remove it from the window entirely; or b) cover that baby and forget about it for awhile. Store or Insulate Your Window Unit: The gaps around air conditioner units cause major energy loss.

TOP ROW:1. Before & After: A Trashed Curbside Dresser2. Before & After: An Unexpected Upholstery Project3. Before & After: Faux Snakeskin Table4. Before & After: Dresser Makeover5. Before & After: From Trash to Silk Screened Style BOTTOM ROW:6. Before & After: Ottoman Transformation7. Before & After: Salvaging a DIY Dresser Gone Wrong8. Before & After: Trash to Treasure Table in Just an Hour9. Before & After: Restoring a Solid Wood Desk10.

My love affair with mudcloth is well documented. If you are unfamiliar with the stuff, mudcloth is a somewhat heavy fabric, sewn in strips, and dyed naturally with mud. It usually has a graphic pattern of geometric lines and dots, in high contrast black and white. Given the process of making it, it’s no surprise that the real deal is also somewhat expensive.

This kitchen was so dark that you could hardly see what you were cooking at night.

While a coffee table is by nature low—the right height to set your drink (and perhaps your feet) without blocking the television—an attractive coffee table display will have subtly varying heights (as well as properly organized zones for decor and useful items like remotes and coasters). → Make It Beautiful: How To Style the Perfect Coffee Table The key to handling disparate, not-particularly-attractive elements is corral, corral, corral.

“Stuff”—we all have it. Some of us are just better at displaying ours than others. To level the playing field a bit we reached out to a bunch of decorating professionals for styling tips because you deserve to have a home that feels just right. Today, we’re talking shelfies, vignettes and coffee table tableaus; they can be tricky to nail down, but since these little decor “moments” really can set the mood in your home, the effort is worth it.