Install peel and stick grasscloth, such as this blue grasscloth wallpaper, anywhere in your home. Try this simple project to create an accent wall with blue feature wallpaper. Add an accent wall quickly and easily with peel and stick grasscloth. Whether it’s your living room, bedroom, or office, this beginner-friendly solution adds style. Go ahead, …
DIY & Decor
In this category, you’ll find a variety of DIY projects, interior decor ideas, organization projects, furniture makeovers, room makeovers, home tours, and exterior decorating ideas.
Our most popular DIY and decor projects are:
- Brick DIY Projects: Learn how to paint brick, german schmear brick, or complete a faux brick project in your home.
- DIY Projects for Decks and Patios: Update your deck or patio by installing a shade sail, mounting tiki torches to railing, or restoring bamboo furniture.
- Front Door DIY Projects: Freshen up your front door with fresh paint (yellow and mint green and grey are popular choices), modern house numbers, or a new DIY house number sign.
- Exterior Renovation Ideas: Renovate your exterior with board and batten siding, cedar shake siding, or german schmear.
- Flooring DIY Projects: Learn which tools you’ll need to remove carpet, how to remove carpet staples from wood, and how to seal grout and tile.
Learn how to paint an arch on a wall with this step-by-step DIY tutorial. Utilizing a string and pencil method for precision, discover how to determine the width, center, and shape of your arch before applying painter’s tape and paint. Over the weekend, I tackled a project that has been on my wish list for …
Opened in 1915, the historic Many Glacier Hotel should be on any design-lover’s list of must-see destinations. The Swiss Chalet inspired lodge in Glacier National Park features beautiful architecture set amongst ominous mountains and turquoise lakes. Visiting historic hotels is the perfect blend of so many things that inspire me: travel, exterior design, interior decor, …
Learn how to quickly and easily paint the inside of your fireplace with heat-safe paint. Painting the firebox is a great way to improve the look of non-working fireplaces, too! Is the inside of your fireplace looking dirty, old, and dingy? Or, maybe you have a non-working fireplace that is sitting empty, collecting dust, and …
Can you have white trim with wood doors? Yes! See examples of stained doors with white frames and read our tips for executing this combination, beautifully! We have a mix of painted white and stained wood trim throughout our home. Apparently, many of you do too, because mixing wood and white trim is the most …
Add reeded glass to glass cabinets, glass doors, or windows to let in light while obscuring the view. Learn how to install DIY reeded glass in your home. Love your glass cabinets, but don’t love the look of clutter inside? Our black display cabinet holds our family’s photo albums and keepsakes. While it is fairly …
Trying to select the perfect black paint color? Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black and Benjamin Moore Black Panther are two great black paint colors to consider. My front door has been two colors: black and black. The first black door was a color called Tricorn Black, while the second black door is a color called Black …
Refinish an old glass display cabinet with the perfect black paint color and reeded glass doors. This black cabinet makeover took an old cabinet from basic to stunning! Looking for a way to update an old glass display cabinet? Look no further! This stunning black cabinet is a great weekend makeover that will create an …
How sweet is this DIY pink dresser for a little girl’s bedroom?! This project is a budget-friendly way to get pink furniture for your child’s room. Looking for the perfect pink dresser or nightstand? Look no further! This sweet pink furniture piece is a simple IKEA hack, that can be completed over a single weekend. …
Organize and display your dishes on heavy duty shelves for the kitchen. Learn how to install open shelving in a kitchen. When installing wall shelves for kitchen dishes, it is imperative to make sure that shelves are sturdy, strong, and well supported. After all, dishes are heavy! You need to build heavy duty shelves for …
Store (and display!) all of your books on these heavy duty wall shelves. With these heavy duty shelf brackets, you can install an attractive and sturdy storage solution in a few hours. Installing wall shelves for books can be tricky, because books are heavy! You need heavy duty shelf brackets to build the shelves. But, …
Learn how to install cord covers for wall lights and sconces – without damaging your walls. These easy to install cord covers are a quick home upgrade in under 15 minutes! Not every home upgrade has to be expensive or time-consuming. Cord covers for wall sconces are an affordable, quick project that makes a big …
Learn how to remove paint from aluminum without damaging the finish. If you have paint drips, overspray, or paint splatters on your aluminum siding, try this simple 5-step process to remove it safely. Recently, I updated our small porch and made a mess in the process. When I peeled off the painter’s tape, I found …
Use these 5 small front porch ideas to update curb appeal on a budget. Quick and easy, you can complete this mini-makeover over the weekend. I’m excited to show you all my “new” front door and porch. It’s not a dramatic makeover, just a few budget-friendly, small front porch ideas that freshened up my home’s …
Grasscloth wallpaper is a great option for an accent wall. In this global eclectic master bedroom, a natural grasscloth adds texture and warmth. Full of texture and depth, a grasscloth wallpaper accent wall pairs perfectly with the dark green paint in our master bedroom. The deep emerald shade envelops the room and the natural grass …