A unique coffee table with storage is a dream for some people. Jeanette from creatingalifenow shows us how she took an old steamer trunk and with only a few steps, created a beautiful coffee table with ample storage for linens, quilts, and whatever else you have that needs a home. Jeanette began her project by using a white latex paint she … [Read more...]
Complete Your Home with the Best Air Conditioner
If your home does not have central air conditioning, you don’t need to go for fans to keep the house cool. You can find different portable air conditioners that are built with 20x20x1 filters that you can move from one room to another. There are plenty of options when it comes to choosing the right air conditioner, so you only need to assess your … [Read more...]
DIY Plant Stand
Once the weather turns warm, many of us go a little overboard at the greenhouse and we come home with more potted plants than we actually need in our gardens. If this describes you, then you'll want to see what Kim from thekimsixfix created from a thrift store find. Kim found an old side table with a magazine rack on the bottom and decided … [Read more...]
Create A Wood Tray
Have you noticed that even the most simple object can be ridiculously expensive if you purchase it at a high-end store? Michelle from acraftymix fell in love with a wine barrel top that was made into a tray but was put off by the price so she made her own. This is a relatively simple project, and since she used recycled wood, the total cost … [Read more...]
Thrift Store Planter to Showstopper Centerpiece
Morgan from Sweet and Salty Sugar Boys had an old planter from the thrift store sitting in her unused decorating stash, a reminder of decorating days and tastes gone by... That is until the Ballard Designs catalog came in the mail! Morgan ripped out a page featuring a silver urn and transformed her previously brass planter into a treasured … [Read more...]
DIY Wood Desk
If you are struggling to find a workspace in your house that is functional enough to support all your projects and paperwork, you'll want to see what Jamie designed for diydoneright. This a not an overnight or even a weekend project, but the results are clearly worth the effort. When you finish, you'll have a large custom desk that will meet … [Read more...]
DIY Wood Dining Table
Can you imagine a solid wood dining table that will cost you less than $200? Most of us would think that a table this nice would be well over a thousand dollars. If you follow the tutorial by Stephanie from studio36interiors you'll find that you can have this beautiful with only a reasonably small outlay of cash. Stephanie was inspired by a … [Read more...]
Re-Painting An Old Dresser
An old piece of furniture is often so solidly built, it will last almost forever. If you have one of these old pieces, the chances that it will fit into your decor are really slim. If you like the style of the piece, a makeover using paint may be just what it needs to come back to life. Christan from diyswank had a French style dresser that … [Read more...]
Build Your Own Outdoor Bench
An outdoor bench placed near a door is a great thing to have to rest packages or mail on while you're trying to unlock the door. Outdoor furniture can be costly though, so many of us just don't add this to our porches. Jen from jenwoodhouse has designed a beautiful outdoor bench that not only is functional but is also easy and inexpensive to build … [Read more...]
DIY Moss Ball Topiary
Cassie from Live, Laugh, & Craft says she loves topiaries but just can’t justify the $59 price tag to buy them from Ballard. Instead, she made her own by covering Styrofoam balls with moss, attaching them together with stained wood dowels, and placing them into a vase with a piece of foam. Cassie says, “I love the one from Ballard Designs, but … [Read more...]