Add some style and flare to your home or yard with these easy DIY projects, perfect for beginners. From painting a chalkboard wall to refinishing furniture, these weekend projects can be accomplished by anyone!
Upgrade to a ceiling fan to reduce energy costs, and paintable baseboard cord channels offer another method for concealing cords.
Paint a Pegboard Headboard
When you want a fresh new look in your bedroom, try this easy DIY headboard idea. In just hours it can transform the entire room with its cocooning four-poster appearance.
Use an old paint tin to craft an eye-catching, tufted pegboard headboard. Tufting is created using upholstery foam and secured using light layer of batting as well as the pegboard frame itself.
Pegboard walls can be both decorative and practical storage solutions. Craft sister duo used pegboard to organize tools like scissors and glue guns. You could mount pegboard on the wall in your garage for organization and tidyness purposes and stain it for an aesthetically pleasing touch.
Refinish an Old Dresser or Coffee Table
Paint and a touch of stain can transform dated furniture. Instead of discarding an older piece that has lost its sheen, give it new life with some paint or stain!
Staining furniture can be an ideal choice, as it will reduce contrasts between wood grains. No matter if using an oil- or water-based stain, always apply a sealer before staining to protect your investment and ensure long-term beauty of its finish.
Be sure to work outside or somewhere where a plastic sheet or tarp can protect the area, as staining will create a mess. Wear a mask if using oil-based products which require solvents for cleanup; take your time when working.
Upgrade to a Ceiling Fan
Enhancing a room’s style and functionality while cutting HVAC costs is easily accomplished through upgrading an existing light fixture to a ceiling fan. However, this project may prove challenging for novice DIYers due to needing basic wiring skills; but as long as existing fixture isn’t too complex or old this update should be achievable without issue by even novice DIYers.
Throwing a blanket over your couch adds warmth and coziness, but there’s only so many textiles one house can store. Instead, try building a DIY blanket ladder using leftover 2x4s painted with leftover paint from another project or painting chalkboard walls with special chalk. Just remember to turn off power before beginning this DIY project, as well as use a stud finder when drilling into ceilings or walls.
Paintable Baseboard Cord Channels
Trying draping blankets over the arm of a sofa again and again? Give your living room an upgrade with a DIY blanket ladder! The project doesn’t require power tools – all that’s required are some supplies – and interior design influencer On the Fly DIY believes this home improvement project can create an amazing focal point in any living room without the help of contractors.
Paintable cord concealers provide the ideal way to ensure wires running along your baseboard don’t pose a trip hazard, by concealing them with self-adhesive cord channels made from hollowed-out sections of plastic quarter round shoe molding and are easily cut to length with their front opening allowing you to extend single cords should needed – they’re even removable should rerouting become necessary!
Solar Lights
Solar lights can transform outdoor spaces. Their components include a solar panel that converts sunlight to electricity; a battery that stores it; and an LED bulb as the light source. Many models also feature adjustable settings so you can control brightness or duration of illumination.
If installing lights outdoors, make sure they receive full sunlight exposure throughout the day and in areas unblocked by overhanging bushes or structures during daylight hours.
Solar lighting fixtures often include mounting hooks or hardware to securely fasten them to walls and fence posts; please consult the user manual or online guide to see if yours does.