Decorating & Design
March 26, 2020
20+ Easy DIY Projects To Do While You’re Staying Home
There’s only so many design updates you can do from the confines of your home. If you’re itching to upgrade your living room or give your bedroom a spring refresh, might we suggest getting crafty? We rounded up 24 easy DIY projects using things you might already have lying around the house. Scroll down and get inspired to create!
Two-Tone Chair
A crafty way to use leftover paint? Transform a basic chair into a fun style statement!
Get the DIY instructions here.
Whimsical Blind & Drapes
Spruce up a standard roller blind by covering it with extra fabric you’ve got in your arsenal, and echo the pattern on your drapes.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Vintage Message Board
Liven up a dresser or desk with this gilt accessory (made from that flea market find that’s been sitting in the back of your cupboard) that beautifully displays to-do lists, postcards and other mementos.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Fringe Shower Curtain
Instead of throwing out scraps of fabric, turn them into pretty dressmaker details for your shower curtain.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Painted Lampshade
Give a basic lampshade a spring refresh with dreamy watercolors from a kids’ craft kit.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Colorful Canvas Storage Bins
These savvy storage solutions can be customized to almost any size or style.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Budget-Friendly Wallpaper Headboard
Create a handsome headboard using only hollow-core doors (find them at any big-box hardware store) and textured grasscloth wallpaper.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Dyed Tip Towels
Transform antique-shop napkins (that you’ve been saving for a special occasion, perhaps?) into lovely little bathroom accents.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Bookshelf Redux
Dress up a bookshelf with decorative backing made from your favorite fabric. It’s as easy as wrapping a present or re-covering a seat cushion!
Get the DIY instructions here.
Woven Bench
Give a luxe look to an affordable Ikea bench with woven leather strips.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Alphabet Art
Paint expert Annie Sloan shares how to turn an old blind (don’t throw it out!) into a whimsical, decorative piece for a kid’s bedroom.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Tasseled Bench
If you’ve got extra tassels and trim lying around from a past DIY project, turn them into elaborate trim, which will add flourish to a plain upholstered bench.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Colorful Glass Vases
Inexpensive glass paint in vibrant hues turns simple vessels you found at the flea market into pretty vases — especially when displayed against a stained-glass window.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Vintage Velvet Mirror
Give a shapely mirror a luxe velvet look (no fabric required) in six easy steps.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Feather Lampshade
Bedroom or living room needing a pick-me-up? Transform a plain white lampshade into an objet d’art with light-as-air feathers.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Ornate Door Mouldings
Upgrade bifold doors with foam ceiling medallions and trim. Bonus: it’s renter-friendly!
Get the DIY instructions here.
Hemp Rug Headboard
No room for your rug on the floor? It works beautifully as a headboard, especially if it has an organic woven texture, which helps create a focal point above a bed.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Striped Wax Candles
Elevate basic white candles with a playful decorating element using wax dye.
Get the DIY instructions here.
No-Sew Canopy Bed
Learn how to build a dreamy canopy bed with curtain rods and fabric — no sewing kit required.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Fabric Catchalls
These trays are a stylish place to stash keys or change, using fabric you have lying around your home.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Spring Mural Template
Celebrate the new season with this floral decal, which will instantly liven up an entryway, hallway or nook. Print out the decal on our website! See below.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Patterned Step Stool
A simple wooden step stool becomes an eye-catching accessory with leftover fabric.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Bookshelf Hack
Dress up plain bookshelves with rolls of wood-veneer trim.
Get the DIY instructions here.
Wall-Mounted Plate Rack
Have extra wood collecting dust in your garage? This clean-lined storage unit will help declutter counters, free up cabinet storage and fill an unused wall with display.
Get the DIY instructions here.