DIY Projects

All home and garden DIY projects to create a unique and beautiful home inside and out. Find DIY projects for your indoor and outdoor space so you can create your dream home.

Rustic Pallet Frames

ByAmy Fedele Posted onNovember 12, 2015February 12, 2021 Updated onFebruary 12, 2021 DIY Projects

These rustic pallet frames hold two 4×6″ photos and are made from reclaimed pallet wood, burlap, and other miscellaneous metal, & paper supplies. Rustic pallet frames are great homemade addition to your rustic home decor. They can also be made in any size and shape and customized to any color. Working with Pallets This project is tough if you’ve never worked with pallets. And it’s probably going to make or break the deal for you. You need to pull the pallet apart. There are rusty nails and screws in there. They are stubborn. It is hard. Do you have a friend to cheer you on? If so, invite them over! Do you have a strong guy (or gal) that will do it for you? Yeah… take…

How to Build an L-Shaped Counter

ByAmy Fedele Posted onOctober 29, 2015February 12, 2021 Updated onFebruary 12, 2021 DIY Projects

Simple step-by-step instructions build an L-shaped counter using a leftover countertop in a couple hours!

Paint Mason Jars with Vitrea 160 Glass Paint

ByAmy Fedele Posted onSeptember 29, 2015February 12, 2021 Updated onFebruary 12, 2021 DIY Projects, Garden, Garden DIY

How to create solar powered colored glass lights for your garden using glass paint. These lights are cheap, indestructible, fade-proof, dishwasher safe and an amazingly colorful way to light up a pathway or dark corner of your garden.

Shed Shelving Using Bins For Organization

ByAmy Fedele Posted onAugust 21, 2015February 12, 2021 Updated onFebruary 12, 2021 DIY Projects, Garden, Garden DIY

My latest project was to use build a wooden unit for shed shelving using bins for organization. We built the shelves to accommodate the size of the bins.

Refinishing hardwood floors

ByAmy Fedele Posted onOctober 5, 2014January 17, 2020 Updated onJanuary 17, 2020 DIY Projects

Refinishing hardwood floors is a job I left to the pros. After doing the prep work of removing carpet and staples, my floors were sanded and refinished to perfection.

Easy porch sconce makeover with spray paint

ByAmy Fedele Posted onMay 20, 2014January 17, 2020 Updated onJanuary 17, 2020 DIY Projects, Garden, Garden DIY

I was looking for a quick weekend curb appeal project now that spring is upon us, and I came up with the idea to paint porch sconces with spray paint. An afternoon later I completely updated my front porch lighting for less than $10!

Painting Interior Doors

ByAmy Fedele Posted onApril 15, 2014January 17, 2020 Updated onJanuary 17, 2020 DIY Projects

Let’s face it, interior doors can be downright ugly. If you have basic, builder-grade interior doors with absolutely no trim or detail, painting interior doors is great alternative to replacing them altogether.

Make Your Own Chalk Paint: My Chalk Paint Mirror Frame

ByAmy Fedele Posted onMarch 28, 2014April 28, 2021 Updated onApril 28, 2021 DIY Projects

How to make your own chalk paint recipes and use it to makeover an old wooden mirror or other furniture upcycle project.

Mason Jar Paint Storage (with printable label template!)

ByAmy Fedele Posted onJanuary 23, 2014January 17, 2020 Updated onJanuary 17, 2020 DIY Projects

Over the weekend I spent quite a bit of time organizing all of my leftover house paint. I’m sure we all have the ugly corner of our basement or garage, filled with gallon paint cans holding less than a pint of paint… right? Well, after some digging on the internet I found some great paint storage solutions, and I’m going to show you how I used mason jars to store my paint more efficiently and beautifully.

How to cut stone caps for a curved retaining wall [with photos]

ByAmy Fedele Posted onOctober 24, 2013May 21, 2020 Updated onMay 21, 2020 DIY Projects, Garden, Garden DIY

Step by step instructions for fitting and cutting capstones that will fit over a curved stone wall or border.