DIY Projects & Ideas
Find hundreds of DIY projects for your home and garden that you can actually do. Whether you're an experienced DIYer or an ambitious beginner, these DIY ideas will enable you to create the home you love while saving time & money.
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Backyard Fire Pit
My husband and I decided to turn an unused corner of our backyard into a family-friendly area where...
Backyard Firepit
My friend bought a new home a couple years ago and today she put in her backyard firepit. She wanted...
From Fire Table to Firepit
I had a beautiful slate tiled firepit on a metal stand. It had a shallow fire bowl that had a slate...
Charcoal Grill Fire Pit
My son’s and his wife have a sweet rental home. They can make small changes and are very creative.We...
Stage-One of My Up-Cycled Backyard--The Fire Pit:
My husband and I purchased a house for nine thousand dollars from my Great-Grandfather’s estate way...
Inexpensive DIY Fire Pit
Happy memorial day weekend everyone! My husband and I are working hard to make our yard look nicer,...
Celebrate
Baby's Breath Submersible Centerpiece
Decorate your table with this beautiful submerged flower centerpiece. Complete with delicate baby's...
White Christmas Mason Jar Luminaries
Super easy, pretty (and cheap!) mason jar luminaries for Christmas. I used stencils, glass paint,...
Making a Fresh Evergreen Wreath
Before you get ready to decorate your front door for the holidays, have a quick look around you....
DIY holiday waterless diorama-style snow globes
It's easy to make some really cute holiday decor with cleaned out glass jars and some bits and...
driftwood christmas trees
dreaming of a simple natural white christmas with driftwood trees i made and handstamped gift tags.
Simple Snowman DIY Christmas Ornament
What a sweet little cutie! This simple little snowman is perfect for inexpensive gifts, on your...
Clean
9 Things You Can Wash in Your Dishwasher
Dishwashers aren't JUST for cleaning your lasagna off your dinner plate. I taking you inside my...
How to Clean Your Garbage Disposal
So with all the recipe testing we do in our kitchen, we are bound to make quite a mess and have some...
How to Clean a Keurig
Whether you love or hate the Keurig Coffee Maker, it’s still one of my favorite and most used...
How to Deal With a Dirty Dishwasher!
The other day, I was unloading my dishwasher, when all of a sudden I saw a nasty rust-colored splat...
Garbage Disposal Cleaning Trick
Sharpen, clean, and freshen the garbage disposal at the same time with this nifty little cleaning...
How to Clean the Microwave {Three Easy Ways}
Easily clean your microwave with these three easy green cleaners.
Water and Vinegar
Water and...
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Decorate
Repurposed Handy Dandy Bird Seed Scooper Duper
Good news: I am no longer a klutz when filling the bird feeders.This is a simple idea but it sure...
How To Create Succulent Planters From Vintage Books
Succulents are fun to craft with & easy to grow. Here's how to create succulent planters from...
Recycled Salad Container Into a Bird Feeder
Upcycling and recreating everyday items can be fun for kids! This summer, don't throw out your fast...
Easy DIY Concrete Planter
Each month, a group of blog friends and I get together to make a project around one common...
DIY Large Planters... From Trash Cans!
Want a set of large planters for the front door? Don't want to spend a lot of money? Then, I have...
Create a Pretty Outdoor Space
I tried to get outside and create a pretty area next to my back door for people to see each time...
Furnish
Part 2-directions for Concrete Bench Base
The base is not your customary 2 blocks under the bench-
I wanted something unique and to push my...
Needed a Garden Bench
Out of necessity for deck furniture I made this garden bench. I started out with twelve cinder...
DIY Firewood and Kindling Storage
I wanted a firewood rack to match the corner bench I made and to continue with my plan to create an...
Bench For Your Backyard
Edited: Thank you so much for the kind compliments! Some of you brought up some good questions and...
EASY $20 Corner Bench
Need Seating for your outdoor space? I sure did. Ok so I am the queen of repurposing and salvaging...
Re-purposed bed to garden/porch bench.
It is not hard to make a bench from an old bed head & foot board. Finding the right one to make it...
Garden
A Starter Herb Garden For An Apartment-Bound Gardening Newbie!
I've always loved the idea of growing my own, fresh herbs. But i have to admit, I've also been very...
DiY: Flower Pot Makeover
I may not have a green thumb when it comes to keeping houseplants and flowers, but like all Turks, I...
DIY Brush Stroke Pots
My kitchen window in front of my sink needed a little brightening up. I've seen "brush stroke" type...
Decoupaged Terra Cotta Pots
Spring isn't coming very soon this year so I try to add happy colors to my home decor so at least I...
What Can You Do With a Plastic Bag and Spray Paint?
I acquired more (free) pots today. I just cannot pass up a perfectly good pot just because it is...
Pineapple Flower Pots
Add a pop of color and sweetness to your summer with these pineapple flower pots!
Make Over
Fall Porch
I finally decorated my porch for Fall! See how I used a mix of textures and nontraditional Fall...
Mailbox Makeover
When we bought our house, the mailbox was on its last leg....literally!
Mailbox Makeover With Contact Paper Liner
I'm a big fan of restoring perfectly good items instead of throwing them out and buying new ones....
VW Camper Van Mailbox
One day all of you Vanlife Guys and Gals are going to have to settle down.Kids will come along,...
Quick Mailbox Address With Some Character
I saw this in one of the Hometalk Slideshows and decided it was time. I didn't want decals on my...
A Real Car Stopper!
Only do this if you don't mind people constantly stopping to take photos at your curb!
Organize
DIY Garden Hose Storage
It's the 4th month of our Home Depot Gift Challenge, where several other bloggers and I all take the...
Hose Extender
Do you have a outside faucet that's hard to reach? Here is a way to extend that water source and add...
Very Sturdy But Cute Hose Guards
When I pull my hoses around a corner, invariably it drags right through my flowers and rips some...
DIY Dog Treat Jars
I wanted to create something to store dog treats in that would work well not only as storage, but...
Handmade Decorative Candy Jars
I'm sharing a DIY project that is super easy and uses items you probably have around your house...
DIY Driftwood Hose Holder
For years my hose has been a nuisance and an eyesore in my backyard. It has laid around in numerous...
Paint
DIY Wall Stencil
I was browsing tile for absolutely no reason since I have no bathroom or kitchen renovations in my...
My Blue Stenciled Table. When a little Stenciling is not enough
This is my Blue Stenciled Table. I decided to cover every possible surface with stencil and this is...
Plain Closet Makeover into Glam Dressing Room
Our master bath had a functional issue--it had NO storage for my beauty products which was taking...
Stencil How-To: Stenciling a Lampshade
Are you looking for an easy peasy DIY stencil project that can be done in a dash AND adds a darling...
Spray Paint a Pillow? #FallPreview
Sure, why not? My front porch needed an injection of color. Stat! So I used what I had on hand -...
Flower Stencils Convey Different Meanings
Learn from our blog which flower stencil best represents the mood you plan to convey through the...
Repair
Sediment in a hot water heater.
Recently there has been posts about draining hot water heaters and the pros as well as the cons in...
Terra Cotta Space Heater
Ok, I have to admit, this is pretty thrifty. This space heater is a clean and cheap energy...
How to Weatherproof Your Vinyl or Wood Screen Door
I've always loved the old fashioned screen doors. And the home improvement stores have a nice...
Insulating A Crawl Space/Attic Door
I love our nice big closet in our bedroom but I don’t love the uninsulated access door to our crawl...
Funky Colourful Draught Excluder
Do you live in an old draughty house like mine. Then keep the cold air at bay with this fun...
DIY Ant Trap and Pesticide Powder
Now that I understand the potential for harsh chemicals to do harm to myself and my family, I...
Tile
How To Change the Look of Your Tile Grout for Less Then 30 Dollars
Cleaning your tile grout is always a choir and time consuming. Applying a grout color sealer like...
Warning (Still) Under Construction
Hello again! we finally took the next step in completing our walk in closet. We decided on a tile...
Painting Hardwood Floors to Look Like Moroccan Tile
I've seen painted floors online and thought they were so creative. Why not paint- if you already...
Custom Bathtub Frame
When we set out to renovate our bathroom, I wanted the biggest bang for my buck. This project is an...
DIY Grouted Vinyl Tiling
After weighing our options for bathroom flooring, we decided to try vinyl tiling with grout between...
Bathroom Remodel
We finally completed one project in our house remodel!!!!Please see post for all pictures and...
Upcycle
Succulent Gardening
I am in love with succulents. Thought I would share my version of the succulent grill. The first...
Easy and Inexpensive...Christmas Decorations From Sheet Music
A $1.00 book of sheet music from the thrift store and a few inexpensive supplies helped me to create...
Entry Transformation With Ladders
My tired and boring entry way of the new (to us) home needed help and character. I used some old...
DIY Bud Vase Centerpiece
I was inspired by my mother-in-law on this next project. Using a block of wood and some cheap test...
Ladder Herb Garden
I’m sure you have seen many of these ladder gardens on Pinterest among other great ideas for DIY...
4 Ways to Turn Ordinary Items Into Pottery Barn-style Home Decor!
Got an old ladder, window or table legs lying around? Here are 4 perfect ideas to up-cycle your...