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Easy DIY Projects

DIY Lite: This Stunning Room Divider Looks Better than Real Walls

Create cozy nooks and separate spaces out of an open floor plan when you assemble this striking (and surprisingly easy) room divider. Plywood panels have never looked so good!

Easy DIY Projects

DIY Lite: Make Graveyard-Inspired Candle Holders from Concrete Mix

These concrete candle holders look like they've been ripped from gargoyles or the nearest graveyard, making them a perfect addition to your DIY haunted house.

Easy DIY Projects

DIY Lite: Build a Clock that Displays the Time—and Your Plants

Can't keep track of the time? This one-afternoon DIY can solve that! Read on for how to make a clock worthy of display on your bookshelf.

Bathroom Storage

DIY Lite: An Easy Hiding Spot for Bathroom Cleaning Supplies

What bathroom couldn't benefit from a little extra storage, especially for the unsightly stash of cleaning supplies? Build this sleek cabinet, and you'll never have to stare at a toilet brush again.

Interior

DIY Lite: This Curtain Rod Only Costs $12 to Make

Copper style doesn't have to cost a pretty penny. See how paint transforms wooden dowels (and few other surprising materials) into chic DIY curtain rods.

Easy DIY Projects

DIY Lite: Make This Clever Catchall with Nothing But Rope

Whether you want one rope basket or enough to fill a bookshelf, you can create custom storage options in an instant in 6 easy steps.

Furniture & Design

DIY Lite: A Beginner-Friendly Build for a Rustic Wooden Lantern

Love the farmhouse look? Create a lantern-inspired light for any indoor tabletop using little more than a set of dowels, scrap wood, and a lamp kit.

Furniture & Design

12 Seriously Doable Ways to DIY a Kitchen Table

Whether you're looking for a large farmhouse-style table or you need something that fits a tiny space, get inspired by these stunning and easy kitchen table DIYs.

Furniture & Design

This DIY Rolling Cart Is What Every Kitchen Needs

No pantry? No problem! Find room for all fruits and vegetables that need no refrigeration in a clever kitchen accessory.

Repurposing

15 Ways to Use Salvaged Wood in Your Home

These days, everyone tries hard to subscribe to the 3R’s— Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Home design is all over that trend, and has its own 3R’s— Recycle, Repurpose, Reclaim. More and more, people are finding ways to use reclaimed elements— especially wood, when decorating their homes. Salvaged wood is not only hot in structural elements, like flooring, beams, doors and wall treatments. It’s just as fashionable when it’s used in furniture applications— like for a desk, dining table, headboard, mirror, coffee table, or even a set of shelves. Reclaimed wood lends a warmth to any room, but also infuses a space with a sense of history and charm that new materials lack. You may be surprised at all the places you can incorporate reclaimed wood into your home. Here are some of our favorites from around the web.

Gardening

The Biggest Outdoor Design Trends of 2018—So Far

A yard is more than grass that you have to mow, it's an extension of your living space. Homeowners who commit time and money toward landscaping their yard not only get a great return on their investment, but on average they’re happier with the results of their outdoor renovation than they are with indoor remodeling projects like redoing the kitchen or bathroom. Get a head start on revitalizing your yard by checking out the biggest landscaping trends of 2018, according to landscaping expert Missy Henriksen, spokesperson for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.

DIY

11 Things Not to Do If You Ever Want to Sell Your House

If you’re planning on selling your property, don’t let your house sit on the market any longer than necessary. Take a page from our book and avoid these 11 common mistakes before listing.

Appliances

What’s the Difference? Top-Load vs. Front-Load Washers

Learn which washing machine cleans best, costs less, and saves more time in the laundry room so you can choose the perfect appliance for your family.

Easy DIY Projects

Genius! DIY Faux Stained Glass

Making your own stained glass is easier than you thought.

Furniture & Design

10 Trendy Ways to Use Glass Block in Your Home Design

From plain to pristal, glass block injects surprising style into interiors and exteriors alike. Check out these 10 glass block blockbusters.

Doors

10 New Uses for Old Doors

With imagination and elbow grease, you can transform that old door into a one-of-a-kind piece that's both useful and beautiful.

Heating & Cooling

What You Might Not Know About HVAC Filters

Outdoor Living

10 Fun Ways to Turn Your Backyard into a Water Park

These clever water games and activities will have everybody cooled down and perked up faster than you can say "cannonball!"

Lawn Care & Gardening

Makeover an Ordinary Outdoor Space with a Wall-Mounted Trellis

Bring natural beauty to any blank wall, indoors or out, with these plans to build a garden trellis.

DIY

Just Moved In? 11 Things to Do Right Away

You just moved into a new home—congratulations! Now that the moving truck is unloaded, you probably have a million things to do before getting settled. Prioritize your list by focusing on these timely tasks first.