DIY projects and tutorials for anything from simple decor projects to more in-depth renovations!
How to make a DIY Ikea Shoe Cabinet using two Ikea EKET cabinets! My husband likes to come in our basement door instead of using the very functional mudroom entrance from our garage. I have spent the last two years trying to change him but after 25 years of marriage, I should know that he…
How we created DIY stained glass windows on our skylight by framing out the space and adding plexiglass and vinyl stained glass window film! The Inspiration Behind the Idea When we renovated our kitchen, I originally thought about trying to install a couple of beautiful pendants over the island. However, we have a huge skylight…
Lots of Ideas to make your own easy and beautiful Christmas decorations on a budget! When I moved into my first new home with my husband we didn’t have a ton of money. Or any money. We got a hand-me-down tree from my parents, but when it came time to decorate it and I started…
Step by step on how to build a DIY couch table tray to perfectly fit your sofa arm (and add scallops, if you like!)
Hot to spray paint wicker furniture and layer paint to make it look natural
How to drill hinge holes in new cabinet doors, including all the right measurements for using IKEA Utrusta Hinges.
In my last post, I talked about making over a headboard for my daughter’s room and how I gave a thrifted second-hand headboard a whole new look with paint. That was only step one of that makeover, step two is adding upholstery! Here is the step-by-step process of how to make an easy DIY upholstered…
I’m working on a few little upgrades for my daughter’s room, and on the list for her was a new bed. She has a very inexpensive Ikea bed frame and it’s not doing anything (design-wise) for the room. I found a headboard on Facebook Marketplace and I decided to give it a little makeover. However,…
How to install a pocket door yourself! This step by step tutorial includes everything you need to think about!
This year was the year we were finally going to get our garage organized and under control once and for all! In preparation for this huge spring cleaning, I’ve been looking into all kinds of DIY garage storage ideas. We had some space restrictions so early on I decided that making something was not only…
