Fun DIY House Projects You Can Do Too
When we sold our home of 13 years, we sold a third of our belongings in order to temporarily move into an apartment. We rented a small 7 X 10 storage unit and the rest fit into our apartment! That was a big feat! Now that we are in our new home, we have a lot of space and few belongings. The minimalist in me likes it that way BUT we do need furniture and a few decorations.
Our daughter will be starting college soon so any extra money is being funneled to her college fund.
That leaves us with very little to personalize our home.
Because of this, I’ve decided to try my hand at woodworking. I’m a woodworker wanna be!
I will be sharing my house projects with you here. The trial and error, ups and downs, and what I’ve learned.
I’ve found, so many times, projects are shared and the results are magnificent. Then, when you try to recreate the project, you run into all kinds of mishaps. What looks so simple in that YouTube video, isn’t quite so simple in real life.
House Projects
How To Turn A Coffee Table Into A Desk
My niece brought this coffee table over to sell at our garage sale. I loved it but didn’t need a coffee table so I was stoked when I realized how easy it would be to turn this coffee table into a desk!
DIY Industrial Pipe Curtain Rod
Have you ever wondered if using steel pipe for an industrial-style curtain rod was really a good idea?
We installed a steel pipe curtain rod and are sharing everything we learned.
DIY Fake Window Frame For Decor
This DIY Fake Window Frame is an inexpensive way to add visual interest to a room!
How To Build A DIY Corner Bookshelf
This DIY Corner Bookshelf was designed to be a practical piece of artwork that will hold many books, absorb sound, and add a new dimension to your space!
DIY Wood Tray
Looking for something unique to give as a gift that you know can be used in many different ways? This DIY Wood Tray is simple to build and is so versatile that you’ll want one for yourself, too!
How To Turn A Coat Closet Into A Mudroom
This was a fun project and we are super excited at how nice our coat closet mudroom turned out! It was fairly simple to do, too!
How To Paint A Kitchen Table DIY
My daughter and her roommates were gifted this kitchen table from a Buy Nothing group. They used supplies we had on hand to paint the kitchen table to give it a new look for their college house!
DIY Bench – Perfect For Your Entryway!
This DIY Bench is the perfect size to place in your entryway to encourage guests to take their shoes off at the door! It is easy to build with pocket holes and lumber you can find at Home Depot!
How To Refinish Chest Of Drawers – The Easy Way!
Justine refinished my childhood chest of drawers to use in her college house! This chest of drawers is over 50 years old but still going strong! It is made of real wood, with dovetail joinery, to stand the test of time. Learn how she did it, without sanding or spending a lot of time!
DIY Rustic Industrial Desk
Our son is starting his freshman year in college, studying from home so … I built a desk for his study space. It turned out awesome … even with a few mistakes made, along the way.
DIY King Size Farmhouse Bed
I had been dreaming of a King Size bed and now we had the house to put it in!
Find out what plans we used and modifications we made to those plans!
DIY Farmhouse Wood Signs
Farmhouse Wood Signs are quite fun to make!
Let me walk you step-by-step how to create Farmhouse Wood Signs.
How To Make Wood Signs With Vinyl Lettering
It can be a challenge to paint letters on small Farmhouse Wood Signs so, instead, learn How To Make Wood Signs With Vinyl Lettering.
Small wood signs with vinyl letters make excellent gifts, are EASY to make, and can be made with very few supplies.
There’s no need to purchase blanks because these DIY wood sign blanks are super simple to create.
How To Build A Cinder Block Raised Garden Bed
There’s nothing like growing your own food! A Cinder Block Raised Garden Bed is easy to build and will give you years of use! Need a tomato? Go pick one! Green beans for dinner? You got that too!
DIY Ladder Shelf
Build this Ladder Shelf with just 4 tools and a few pieces of lumber! It’s a great way to make your porch look fantastic!
DIY Floating Built In Desk And Shelves
Do you have a nook begging for a Built In Desk? Check out what we did in our own awkward little nook! I’m super excited about this built in desk as it turned out so nice! The space, that was so awkward before, now looks like it was always meant to be.
How To Build Closet Shelves
One of the closets in our new home was a designated wine closet. We aren’t big wine drinkers so we took the wine rack out and installed closet shelves that were inspired by a Street of Dreams home tour!
Here you will learn how to install your very own closet shelves!
How To Make Wood Stain With Common Household Products
Did you know you could use vinegar to stain wood? Yep! Vinegar with steel wool soaked in it for 24 hours makes a stain. What about tea? I’m talking Lipton tea bags you use to make iced tea. While tea doesn’t do much to stain, it does increase the intensity of the vinegar stain for a darker finish. Who knew?
Check out our tried and true methods to stain wood with common household products.
How To Build A Mirror Frame
There was a nook in our house begging for a giant mirror. Not just any mirror though. It called for a rustic real wood mirror. The results are amazing!
Use this guide and adjust it to make the mirror size you need for your home!
Easy Decorative DIY Mirror
Check out how EASY this Decorative DIY Mirror is to make! There’s no need to buy expensive materials to make this mirror. Simple 2 X 4’s will do the job!
DIY Chalkboard Sign
My daughter is home for the summer and built this awesome Chalkboard Sign! It was her first build and I am super proud!
How To Make A Garage Sale Sign
Signage is the most important part of a successful Garage Sale! Learn how to make awesome Garage Sale Signs here!
DIY Garage Parking Aid – Park Perfect In The Garage Every Time
Your garage is probably full of stuff. After all, it’s the best place to store stuff, right? What if you want to park your car in the garage, too, but are worried you’ll run into your really awesome stored stuff? You need a homemade Garage Parking Aid that will help you park perfectly, every time!
DIY Photo Backdrop Wall On Wheels (it folds!)
This Photo Backdrop Wall On Wheels was the most challenging project I’ve ever done. FUN but challenging! Not because it was so difficult but because I didn’t have plans to follow. It took a lot of thought to get this wall to do everything we wanted it to do!
How To Repair A Rotted Door Jamb
My husband and I are definitely NOT professionals when it comes to home repair but we ARE willing to dive in and learn how to do home repairs in order to save a little money!
This time we conquered rotted door jambs! Watch how we did it so you can do it, too!
How To Paint Ceiling Fan Blades
After you paint your ceiling fan blades and realize how easy it was to do, you’ll probably wonder why you didn’t do it sooner!
You could hire someone to tackle your house projects, buy premade stuff from the store, or settle for decorations at the local big box store BUT think of the satisfaction you will have when you’ve accomplished a task yourself! You will likely save money, get creative, and end up with exactly what you wanted!
There’s no better feeling! Well, maybe there is but creating something with your own two hands will give you the confidence to keep going!
Tackle those house projects! You’ll be glad you did!
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House Projects DIY – A Pinterest Board full of project ideas for your home!