Make a Hotel-Inspired Key Rack
Suzanne spotted this hotel key rack on Mothology and, like all good DIYers, decided to make one of her own. Here’s what she used
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Ugly Sunroom Makeover
In these parts, you need to suck every bit of sunlight out of the day to make it through the winter. An hour in the sunroom can do wonders. The homeowners flipped this sunroom from a hideous sidenote to an unbelievably inviting hangout. And, they accomplished this transformation on an itty bitty budget. See, it […]
Reupholster a Scroll Arm Bench
A scroll arm bench is a scarier looking reupholstery challenge than it turns out to be. Eliana from Refinish It All found that out after she rolled up her sleeves and took care of business. Her one tip, with which I completely agree, is to not wait too long after tearing a piece down to […]
How To Fill Wood During Furniture Refurbishing
When it comes to valuable furniture rehab skills, knowing some basic wood repair is a must. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve decided to change out the hardware on a nightstand or dresser, only to realize I have an extra knob hole to fill.
12 Refinished Attics
Have an unfinished attic? Want to finish it? Check out these gorgeous spaces for some inspiration!
Make a Ribbon Table Runner
Clever construction and lengths of pretty ribbon put this table runner tute on my ‘must do’ list.
Jaw Dropping Teachers Lounge Makeover
Is there a secret rule that teachers’ lounges have to be so uninviting and cold that teachers will hustle back to their classrooms the minute the bell rings? I wouldn’t really want to hang out during my lunch half hour in this dismal break room. Or, would I???
Homemade desk
In our bedroom we have a bit of a space issue. The issue is that there’s too much space. When you’ve only got 750 square feet of apartment it kind of sucks to have so much dedicated to a bedroom. But with Liz starting grad school I thought it would be good for her to […]
Make Chocolate ‘Dipping’ Spoons
The season of hot toddies and chocolate is upon us, and I can’t think of a better way to put more yummy in the tummy than with Marie’s chocolate-covered spoons. They’d be perfect for holiday gift-giving too. (I’m envisioning
DIY: Mod Cinder Block Wall Planters
Good Golly Miss Molly! I think I’ll need a cinder block wall planter next Spring. Not being a fan of cinder blocks, I’m happy to see them used in a design-i-licious way. Here’s all you need:
Make a Garden Trellis
Yesterday, in my review of the new Craftsman Nextec 12-volt right angle impact driver, I mentioned I used it to build a trellis and promised a how to. Here it is! Trellises can be one of the easiest structures you can make for your garden. With the right tools, you can whip one up in […]
Product Review: Nextec 12-Volt Right Angle Impact Driver
Recently, I had the opportunity to take Craftsman’s new Nextec 12 volt lithium-ion right angle impact driver, for a test drive. I had seen television adverts for the Nextec Hammerhead Auto Hammer and it had piqued my interest, so when the impact driver showed up on my doorstep, I wasted no time in giving it […]
Make Glass Window Shelves
Pretty Handy Brittany has been at it again. This time, in effort to prevent any further African violet suicides, she decided to install DIY glass shelves above her kitchen sink. Here’s the materials she used:
100 + Ways to Reuse Old Magazines
You’d think with the advent of the intertubes, I wouldn’t be such a magazine junky, but, god forgive me, I LOVE getting glossy periodicals in the mail. The down side is, of course, they do start to accumulate, and even though we diligently deposit them in the recycling bin (after being picked through and disemboweled […]
Unbelievable Brass Chandelier Makeover
Hate super-shiny brass? If so, how do you feel about purple?
NO SEW: Make a Pillow Form Look Like French Linens
When planning this little tute, it occurred to me, “Why even bother with a pillow cover, just use the form AS IS”. How can you miss with natural, white, clean, pure, and contrasting trimmed out details? Come on – It’s NO SEW! When you tire of it, you can strip off the details and stuff […]
Easy Wall Mounted ‘Pocket’ Door Installation
I LOVE pocket doors. As a matter of fact, I wish ALL the doors in my house were pocket doors. Not only are they huge space-savers, they’re cool as hell. Of course, installing one after a home has been constructed is tricky business. Or IS it? Johnson Hardware’s
How To: Make a Jewelry Organizer from a Secondhand Table
Anyone who lives near a university or remembers their own college days can attest to the massive amounts of furniture that sit curbside during early summer. I happen to live near one of the country’s biggest, which possesses a huge post-graduate population, and thus lots of transitions year round. On any given week, you can expect to […]
Hardware Store Decor: DIY Industrial Pendant Lamp
Sometimes, there are those DIY projects that are perfectly timely and just hit every right spot there could be. This DIY pendant lamp is one of those indeed: its industrial look and home center-only supplies make it a perfect project to go alongside Curbly’s latest publication, Make It! Hardware Store Decor, and it works well […]
Make A Ruffled Lotus Lantern (Using Cupcake Liners!)
Aunt Peaches made this lovely ruffly lotus lantern using–of all things–cupcake liners. She assures us making one is pretty hard to mess up. The trick is the spacing of the
