The Best Home Hacks

Dreamy? A laundry room? Yes, really!

The after will make your jaw drop.

It only took a few elements to revitalize this decade-old shelf.

Call it the fountain of furniture youth.

The creativity never ceases to amaze us.

You would never guess the end product came from IKEA.

The after is a serious "wow."

This one-day project gives your walls instant character.

You don't have to spend a fortune to get a high-end look.

From junk storage to productivity haven.

Each day my postal worker delivers my mail through the slot securely wrapped in a single rubber band. Multiply that single band by sheer number of days and— needless to say—those rubber bits pile up. I’ve tried to refuse them to no avail, and I won’t throw them out. So they keep coming and I’m left to find alternate uses for the things.

This budget bedroom has some super smart ideas.

This IKEA hack has the look of custom woodwork—but costs a lot less.

First up: Turning a blah brown doormat into a cheery welcome.

You'll never buy an off-the-shelf desk again.

You'll want to save these smart tricks for later.

These upgrades are fast, easy, and full of love.

The after has color and charm to spare.

There's always hope!

Make your next paint job a breeze with these expert tips.

It makes a huge difference in the look of your cook space.

I'll always be keeping this in my tool kit from now on—and you should, too.

The whole bedroom's stunning, but just wait until you see the floors.

These budget-friendly ideas deserve a place on your list this year.

Give your old lamp the glow up it deserves.

If you've spent the past couple years binge watching episode after episode of Fixer Upper—this post is for you.

These types of IKEA "hacks" are the perfect combo of affordable and fast to do.

Ring in the new decade with some IKEA hacks that will take your home organization to the next level.

You'll want to steal this clever idea for your home ASAP.

This new space has major spunk with minimal investment.

Your salt shaker doesn’t have to stay strapped to the kitchen table. We’ve got 18 ways to put it to work all around your house.

Put these smart solutions to work next year to make life easier in 2020.

Your home gets dry skin in winter, too. Here's how you can help.

Get this hero out of the pantry and into your tool kit.

It's time for your mirror to feel like the fairest of them all.

We've rounded up our favorite, most hackable finds from your new go-to store.

These ideas will take your kitchen to the next level.

Upcycling never looked so chic.

Bring on the color!

You won't even believe it's the same kitchen.

Basic frames are easy to come by—you probably have one lying around the house, and if not, they’re a dime a dozen (ok, they’re $1 each) at your local dollar store. But the art to fill them? That’s typically the harder, much more expensive part. Instead, change your frame of mind and stop letting these pieces play supporting roles. In these DIY ideas, the frames steal the show. IKEA rethinks the wreath frame, this time using actual picture frames.

Jeff Goldblum would go wild for these adorable little made-over nightstands.

This guest bedroom has tons of charm (and your new favorite IKEA hack).

While duct tape usually gets touted as the fix-everything sticky product, I think this tape might be out to steal that title.

These planters only look $$$.

The half-moon dowel is more or less having a moment.

As soon as Hope Mendes and her husband saw their Cobb, California, cabin, they knew it was the place they'd been searching for.

Galvanized stock tanks and troughs are essentially huge tubs which can be turned into or reused as any number of things. Depending on the context, they can read modern, industrial, or farmhouse. Learn all the ways you can hack them and create something spectacular and useful for your home. Bathroom Tubs: Jayme used a large round tank as a bathtub in her in warm and inviting modernist home in Philadelphia.

Here are nine useful or fun ways to use your food coloring and bring the rainbow to projects outside of the kitchen.

We’ve all experienced it at one point: fruit flies, first a few then an infestation surrounding your fruit bowl. They’re pesky little critters, but we’ve found the best way to rid your kitchen of them. Here are our quick instructions for making a fruit fly trap with just a few simple materials. Vinegar, fruit or wine (apple cider vinegar works especially well) Glass or jar Sheet of paper Tape Find a suitable glass or jar.

IKEA says: Whether for a walk-in wardrobe, hallway solution or a business, ELVARLI storage system provides open storage that’s easy to get just right, while looking nice. ELVARLI storage system is the result of some innovative development at IKEA to create flexible, beautiful and lightweight storage. ELVARLI storage system is elegantly designed with attention to small details like seamless joints and invisible fittings.

IKEA says: The idea behind GRÖNADAL rocking chair was to make a rocking chair that joins different materials and expressions in unexpected ways. Rattan and ash are vibrant natural materials that age beautifully, and create an interesting contrast to the powder-coated steel. The seat and back are hand-woven using traditional techniques, while the light shape brings modern Scandinavian design to mind.

IKEA’s description: The herringbone pattern has a beautifully pleasing geometry to the eye. In BARKABODA countertop the pattern in dark brown wood adds true elegance to the kitchen. The countertop is made durable with a layer of solid wood that covers a particleboard core. This technique not only gives a genuine expression of solid wood, but is a good environmental choice as it’s resource-efficient.

We have looked into framing many an odd sized image, and more often than not a custom framing job really breaks the bank. Here is a little tutorial on “custom” framing your own images for far less than a professional framer. standard frame, larger than your image paint (if desired) custom cut mat acid-free artist’s tape acid-free paper 1. Select and paint your frame. We chose a frame in raw wood (saved a few bucks there) and opted to paint it matte green with acrylic paint.