Home Diy

Projects and ideas for building a stylish, comfortable home on a budget.


Dollar Tree Linen Closet Organization

Get your space organized on a tight budget with these ideas for Dollar Tree linen closet organization! Post contains affiliate links. After being in our home for years, our neglected linen closet still needed help. Dollar Tree organizers to the rescue! A few affordable organizing items and a little creativity […]


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Wood Pantry Door Spice Rack, Easy Pantry Door Storage Idea

Create this pantry door spice rack with affordable supplies. It is simple to install, and will make the most of storage space in your small pantry! Post contains affiliate links. Mounting a Pantry Door Spice Rack: I purchased a large set of  wood spice racks so I could make use of […]


Pantry Cabinet Organization with Dollar Tree

Create beautiful pantry cabinet organization in your home on a budget with these functional solutions from Dollar Tree. I will be the first to admit I struggle with day to day organization. If I don’t have a system in place that is ridiculously easy to follow, I rush around and […]


Outdoor Firewood Storage Rack DIY

Build an outdoor firewood storage rack that also functions as a console table. No woodworking skills are needed for this project. A 2×4 bracket kit makes for quick and easy assembly! Horray, we finalllly dealt with the leaning heap of firewood on our patio! We really needed a firewood rack […]


DIY Floral Wallpaper in the Closet with Everwallpaper

A floral wallpaper accent wall from Everwallpaper was a fun DIY to add color and personality in the walk-in closet! This post is sponsored by Everwallpaper. All thoughts and opinions are my own. After installing these DIY closet kits from Lowe’s, it just wanted a few finishing touches to make […]


Paint a Mirror with Chalkboard Paint, Best Chalkboard Paint for Glass

Easily paint a mirror with chalkboard paint in this simple tutorial. Try this foolproof method to apply chalkboard paint on glass, be it a picture frame, a glass door, or an old window! I have wanted to brighten up this wall in the dining room for awhile now. The brown […]


Metallic Gold Paint Mirror Makeover with Wood Applique

Use metallic gold paint to transform furniture quickly and easily. This foyer mirror gets a quick makeover with an applique, gold chalk paint and dark wax. After over a decade of our dark wood furniture, I have been hankering for a change. But…I already have all this dark furniture, and […]


Stripping a Table, A Method for Lightening Dark Wood Furniture

Give furniture a new look with this simple method for stripping a table top. I’m sharing the best way I have found for lightening dark wood furniture (with no sanding necessary!) When I picked up this oak foyer table on Craigslist years ago, I loved the look of dark stained […]