DIY

A scarf, an ashtray, and a birdhouse-those are just three of the things I made my parents for Christmas and birthdays in arts and crafts classes growing up. But vocational classes can be a whole more creative if you think big. Just ask this 15-year-old kid. When he signed up for a woodworking class in school, he decided to think outside the box… and build a table that would stand out from the

When I moved into my first apartment, I was excited that it had a washing machine and I finally had the luxury of doing my laundry whenever I wanted without having to spend time at the laundromat. But when I was doing my first load of laundry, I realized that there was something missing — I didn’t have a dryer or even a drying rack. At first, I panicked and thought I’d have an apartmen

Many people are familiar with the LACK side table from IKEA. Whether in white or black, it stands in many homes and is used for many things. But who knew that with a little tinkering, this simple table could become a work of art! You've certainly seen the LACK table before: But now take a look at the many possibilities! Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6

Sparkling clean Of all the places in a house, the shower is the hardest one to clean. There are few things worse than a poorly cleaned bathroom with dirty tiles, a soap-scummed shower, and a faucet covered in lime buildup. It can get really frustrating, especially since the bathroom is a place that always seems to get dirty immediately after you've cleaned it. A lack of time often leads pe

Whether it’s an ugly pattern or cheap material, bad carpeting can completely destroy home decor. The Instructables user below suffered from that problem, until she decided to construct a brand new floor with her bare hands and some inexpensive wood. “Our pantry floor was a disaster. Or, the tiny scary purposeless room we turned into a pantry had this horrible cheap carpet in it,” wrote

It’s hard to say goodbye to a favorite pair of jeans. Even when they’re covered in stains and fraying at the seams, throwing out a pair of worn-in blue jeans is a heartbreaking experience that we’ve all been through. Even though all jeans will inevitably fade and fray, there are things you can do with your old jeans to memorialize them and turn them into something fun and new. For i

She keeps PVC pipes on her wall above the windows and the reason why is genius! No matter what you’re trying to update, there’s always a way to make it an affordable version! That’s what Shelley Detton from the blog, 7 Layer Studio, discovered when she decided to redo her office on an small budget. Sometimes, the most expensive furnishings are the ones you don’t expect to be. Thi