DIY & How To (Page 7)

If you've ever wanted to make something, but weren't sure where to start, our DIYs have you covered—step by step.

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rustic wood sink

How a Decorative Bread Bowl Became a Rustic Bathroom Sink

By Lydia Geisel

rustic bar cabinet

This $28 Purchase Solved a Designer’s All-Too-Common Wall Eyesore

By Lydia Geisel

red and stone outdoor sofa

The Cinder Block Sofa on This Chicago Deck Is One of Many Genius DIYs

By Lydia Geisel

This $130 Shelving System Is the Focal Point of Our Style Editor’s Living Room

This $130 Shelving System Is the Focal Point of Our Style Editor’s Living Room

Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens, By Esmé Stern

Nursery with rodeo-themed animal art

Fashion Designer Brandon Maxwell Wrapped His Sister’s Nursery in Fabric for Two Reasons

By Julie Vadnal

fireplace plinth in mid century style livign room

You Don’t Have to Demo Your Old Floors to Get New Ones

By Lydia Geisel

$35 MDF Boards Are the Secret Behind My New Project’s Emerald Archways

By Sarah Sherman Samuel

This Pink Kitchen Transformation Proves That Gut Renovations Are Worth the Stress

By Elly Leavitt

7 Renovation Steps to Take Before Swinging the Sledgehammer

7 Renovation Steps to Take Before Swinging the Sledgehammer

By Jean Brownhill

5 Renovations You Can Make to Your Kitchen When You Only Have $100

5 Renovations You Can Make to Your Kitchen When You Only Have $100

By Lydia Geisel

This On-Trend Desk Chair Looks Pricey, But It Only Costs $50 to DIY

This On-Trend Desk Chair Looks Pricey, But It Only Costs $50 to DIY

Photography by Madeline Montoya, By Esmé Stern

boho bedroom with gray and tan closet

Sliding Closet Doors Are a Bummer—Unless You Make This $45 Update

By Lydia Geisel

whtie house with pink door

A Pink Screen Door Revamp That’ll Have You Reconsidering the Exterior Feature

By Lydia Geisel

A Designer Converted This Shipping Container Into a Graphic Home Office

By Lydia Geisel

10 Top Products in IKEA’s 2021 Catalog, Ranked From Easiest to Hardest to Assemble

10 Top Products in IKEA’s 2021 Catalog, Ranked From Easiest to Hardest to Assemble

By Tim Latterner

bedroom with blue accent wall

A Scrap of Floral Fabric Made This $40 IKEA Pendant Lamp Look Custom

By Lydia Geisel

We Asked DIY Pros: What’s Your Easiest Home Upgrade?

We Asked DIY Pros: What’s Your Easiest Home Upgrade?

By Metanoya Z. Webb

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An Art Curator’s Tried-and-True Tips for Hanging a Gallery Wall

By Rebecca Deczynski

dining room with green windows and white table

A Genius Way to Upcycle All Those Coffee-Table Books Collecting Dust

By Anthony D'Argenzio

Green painted wall with paneling

How to Paint Wood Paneling and Its Best Friend, the Trim

By Rebecca Deczynski

yellow kitchen stool

This New Online Tool Is Great for Socially Distanced Home Repairs

Building a Backyard Fort Became a Creative Outlet for This Dad and His Sons

Building a Backyard Fort Became a Creative Outlet for This Dad and His Sons

chic living room with pink chair and gray sofa

Get Prewar Architecture in Any Rental With This $150 Wainscoting Hack

By Lydia Geisel

play kitchen set

This Mom Is Making Play Versions of Everyday Items Out of Leftover Cardboard

By Lydia Geisel

woman in red dress

Bella Hadid’s Backyard Swing DIY Is Your Easy Afternoon Project

By Lydia Geisel

Dining room with gallery wall

Who Says Gallery Walls and Shelves Can’t Coexist Harmoniously?

By Rebecca Deczynski

black oven with brass bars

Disguise Your Ugly (But Still Functional) Oven for $60

By Lydia Geisel

Channel-Tufted Headboards Are the Next Big Bedroom Trend You Can DIY

Channel-Tufted Headboards Are the Next Big Bedroom Trend You Can DIY

By Lydia Geisel

reclaimed library doors on slider

These 100-Year-Old Doors Make All Other Room Dividers Pale in Comparison

By Anthony D'Argenzio

Your Weekend Project Is Here: 9 DIY Chandeliers You Can Make in an Afternoon

By Rebecca Deczynski

man and kid scootering in pool

This Pool’s Bubblegum Hue and Dripping Vines Make You Forget It’s Empty

By Lydia Geisel

I Couldn’t Find My Dream Coffee Table, So I Had One Custom-Made

I Couldn’t Find My Dream Coffee Table, So I Had One Custom-Made

By Alyssa Clough

tiny black pool

7 Ways to Make Your Stock Tank Feel Like a Grown-Up Pool

By Lydia Geisel

A New Zealand Stylist Shares Her $100 Nursery Room DIY

By Garrett Fleming

woman sitting in greenhouse door

A $400 Prefab Kit and Some Leftover Pallets Equal a Lush Greenhouse

By Lydia Geisel

black and white kitchen with wooden ribbed island

I DIYed My Dream Island From IKEA Cabinets and Leftover Wood Slats

By Sarah Sherman Samuel

Hannah bronfman in white dress

Hannah Bronfman Just DIYed a Concrete Table

By Elly Leavitt

black cane cabinet

This Buzzy Material Is the New Way to Update Your IKEA Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel

desk corner with stained glass

How This Pro DIYed Stained-Glass Windows for Just $16

By Elly Leavitt

white kitchen cabinets wood open shelves and dark charcoal backsplash

8 Kitchens You Wouldn’t Guess Are IKEA

By Elly Leavitt

Home office with decorated bookshelf

5 Designers Share the Quarantine Projects They Finally Finished

By Rebecca Deczynski

closet with bold wallpaper

This DIYer Removed Her Popcorn Ceilings in One Morning

By Lydia Geisel

blue living room with fireplace and yellow arm chair

How Many Different Ways Can You Paint a Bookshelf?

By Elly Leavitt

neutral living room with antique wallpaper and white sofa

There’s No Secret Recipe for Restoring Wallpaper—But This Approach Is Close

By Anthony D'Argenzio

black and white tile bathroom

How to Tile a Bathroom Floor Yourself

By Elly Leavitt

IKEA Bar Cart Hack: Go Graphic

IKEA Bar Cart Hack: Go Graphic

By Laura Kaesshaefer

brown ribbed console table vignette with poster and vase

You Can DIY a Trendy Ribbed Console From Cardboard Tubes

By Elly Leavitt

How to Paint Wood Furniture, Step-by-Step

How to Paint Wood Furniture, Step-by-Step

By Rebecca Deczynski

elevated built in nook with arch entrance

From Sink Skirts to Floor Paint: 5 Design Tricks From a Ground-Up Build

By Lydia Geisel

4 IKEA Bed Hacks to Shake Up Your Space This Weekend

By Kelly Dawson

The Genius Gardening Hack You Need, Courtesy of a $1 IKEA Vase

The Genius Gardening Hack You Need, Courtesy of a $1 IKEA Vase

By Elly Leavitt

natural toned dining room

How to DIY This Floating Cabinet, Down to the Cane Doors

By Lydia Geisel

Green bunk beds with velvet curtains

Sarah Sherman Samuel DIY-ed Her Son’s Circus-Inspired Bed in a Weekend

By Gabrielle Savoie

black stock tank pool with wood deck

Your Next Outdoor DIY: A $600 Pool With Its Very Own Modern Deck

By Lydia Geisel

There’s a Reason IKEA Furniture Is So Satisfying

There’s a Reason IKEA Furniture Is So Satisfying

By Rebecca Deczynski

dining room nook wiht built in bench and large white globe pendant

Renovators Swear by This Pendant Light Hack

By Lydia Geisel

outdoor patio with red umbrellas

This Outdoor DIY Idea Is Trending, Just in Time for S’mores Season

By Lydia Geisel

Uh-Oh: 64 Percent of People Think This Remodeling Project Costs Less Than It Really Does

Uh-Oh: 64 Percent of People Think This Remodeling Project Costs Less Than It Really Does

By Rebecca Deczynski

Kitchen with built in shelf and column

A Pesky Column Became the Star of This Kitchen’s Open Shelving

By Rebecca Deczynski

The Backsplash DIY That’s the Answer to Our Rental-Kitchen Prayers

The Backsplash DIY That’s the Answer to Our Rental-Kitchen Prayers

By Elly Leavitt

This Is the Best $75 I Ever Spent on My Living Room

By Elly Leavitt

credenza topped with lots of objects

A Freehand Paint Border Is All It Took to Transform This Room

By Lydia Geisel

This Couple Quit Their Jobs to Fix Up Homes With Zero Renovation Experience

This Couple Quit Their Jobs to Fix Up Homes With Zero Renovation Experience

By Lydia Geisel

wooden desk cesca chair

This $55 WFH Setup Will Inspire You to Ditch Your Bed

By Elly Leavitt