Stylish DIY Project Ideas
Whether you want to save money, personalize your home, or just satisfy your crafting itch, these do-it-yourself projects are a great way to put your mark on your home.
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These custom photo cubes have six images to share. It's easy to rearrange the cubes to show a new image, or rotate the cubes for a fun collage.
Bring the plushness of terry from bath to bed with an easy layered bed skirt.
This country-style table is both pretty and practical thanks to a clutter-concealing skirt attached with hook-and-loop tape. To get this weathered look, follow our step-by-step instructions.
This ottoman doubles as a coffee table and the pillows can be pulled off the base and used as floor cushions. Make it yourself out of high-density foam and durable fabrics.
Pruners, a relatively straight tree branch, white spray paint -- voila! A nature-inspired, functional work of art. Use tie-top curtains to adjust for the curves of the branch -- no rings or clips needed.
Add an easy embellishment to your kitchen island with these brackets.
You won't believe the "before" of this project!
You'll want to measure your own bed for custom dimensions, but we have tips and instructions for this DIY project.
Here's a great way to add storage when you have no space to spare. We used 1x2s for the horizontal bars and 1x3s for the vertical bars and hung artwork, bins, and peg racks to hold toys galore.
Here's how to make a desk designed on a modular cube system for easy construction and adjustable height.
Here's how to make a comfy hideout complete with built-in storage cubbies and a work surface for coloring or homework.






Where can I get exactly THAT striped fabric?
2/15/2012 02:33:49 PM Report AbuseWhere are the tips and instructions for the underbed drawer? I'm disappointed in BHG for not providing links or instructions to all of these projects.
2/11/2012 10:43:51 AM Report Abusehttp://www.bhg.com/rooms/kids-rooms/storage/kids-room-window-seat/
1/23/2012 06:22:26 PM Report AbuseYeah. If anyone finds the link or instructions on how to build the children's window seat, please post it here!
1/14/2012 03:27:31 PM Report Abusei also have TROUBLE with INCOMPLETE or MISSING INSTRUCTIONS; some of the ideas are RECYCLED.
9/18/2011 07:22:56 PM Report Abuseif anyone likes the entry way shelf, the website to find the brackets on the instructions was wrong. the actual site adddress is http://www.leevalley.com/us/hardware/page.aspx?p=55167&cat=3,50659&ap=1
7/14/2011 02:28:47 PM Report AbuseMany of the tips and instructions referred to are missing: the underbed drawers, the adjustable desk, furniture redo and especially the kids' room window seat. It looks great, but all it says is "here's how to make it." Where?
6/30/2011 10:57:32 AM Report AbuseBHG give us some new ideas. Most of these you have shown several times.
2/10/2011 02:18:40 PM Report Abuselmao.....i know....right.
8/31/2010 10:11:34 AM Report Abuse