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Trunk-Turned-Coffee Table Old wooden trunks are stowed away in many attics and often wind up in yard sales or thrift stores in a excellent price. Give them an upgrade by simply adding casters to make it a practical (and mobile) coffee table. Learn how >>



DIY Cookbook Stand (Great Gift Idea!) Everyone could use an extra hand in the kitchen, particularly when they're whipping up a fresh recipe. Beginner woodworking abilities and our step-by-step directions will allow you to turn timber into a thoughtful gift for your favorite chef.



Distress Furniture Just Like a Pro When giving an old piece of furniture a fresh coat of paint, then it's fitting to distress it somewhat, so the new paint feels ordinary on the classic or classic piece. Learn how to distress furniture such as a pro >>



Handmade Lavender Wreath Add color and lovely fragrance to your front door using a dried wreath you can make for half the cost of the store-bought edition. Get the step-by-step instructions >>



Sweet Slipcovers Instantly take your dining space from dull to farmhouse posh by covering plain seats with ruffled, washable slipcovers. Learn how to make your own >>



Grocery Bag Holder Turn paint, plywood and vintage knobs into a rustic sign that's a practical and pretty kitchen accessory. Create your personal >>



Mantel Makeover Fixer Upper's Joanna Gaines turned an old washboard to a statement bit by adorning it with a basket filled with fresh wildflowers and installing it over a mantel.



Doily Table Runner Fantastic for holiday get-togethers or as yearlong decoration, this unique DIY doily table will give your tablescape an elegant, vintage vibe and work well with virtually any location setting. Get the incremental instructions >>



Cottage Crate Planter This DIY is as simple as it gets! Pick up an old crate at a thrift store or antique shop and fill with stunning cottage garden crops like heather or lavender or perhaps herbs.



DIY Hand-Lettered Tray Have you ever seen a bit of stunning hand-lettered decor and idea, "I wish I could do that"? Well, if you can trace, you can easily produce your very own farmhouse-inspired indications and decorations in the home. Get the incremental instructions >>



Make a New Table Appearance Old Catch our simple strategies for making a brand-new table seem like it has endured years of usage (read: adore). Discover how >>



DIY Tablecloth Playhouse Who states farmhouse decorating is for adults? Give your kiddos the space of the dreams by transforming your rarely-used table into a no-sew playhouse that is as easy to create as it's to redecorate. Get the step-by-step instructions >>



Wood Storage Ladder A rustic ladder adds instant charm to any room, offering a place to hang hand towels and storage containers in the bathroom or cozy blankets in the bedroom or living room. Learn how to Create Your own >>



DIY Faux Cotton Stems Rustic cotton stalks are a gorgeous addition to your farmhouse setup. But instead of spending major $$ on the real deal, make your own for less than $2 with materials you already have available. Get the step-by-step directions >>



Window Pane Nursery Decoration Take the farmhouse theme to the nursery by hanging a classic window pane adorned with baby's breath and antique jars above the crib.



DIY Drop Cloth Cabinets Custom window treatments are great, but who can afford them? Give your windows a cottage-chic boost with these DIY drapes made out of fabric drop cloths. Get the step-by-step instructions >>



Monogrammed Doormat A classy, monogrammed doormat for less than $10? Yes, please! Make your personal >>



DIY Laundry Drying Rack Doing the laundry only got a little more fun thanks to this clever ceiling-mounted clothes drying rack. All you need is a wooden ladder and some supplies, and you can put the fifth wall in your laundry room to work. Get the step-by-step instructions >>



The Coziest Blanket The easiest way to boost your curb appeal? Install window boxes filled with colorful, seasonal blooms. Learn how to Create Your own wood window boxes from upcycled wine crates >>



Upcycled Wine Crate Window Boxes Great for kitchen windows, breakfast nooks or alternative areas where natural light reigns supreme, cafe curtains such as these DIY beauties from the Simple Stylings blog add enchanting style along with a dash of privacy without impeding the sunshine. Learn how to create these magical curtains out of tea towels >>



Tea Towel Cabinets With a printer, some stain and few primary stuff, you can create your own beautiful botanical prints at no cost! Get the downloadable prints and instructions here >>



Mix Match Botanical Prints Upcycle old drying stands to gorgeous decor by mounting simple greenery wreaths to the front of each stand, then showing them on a wall. Do not have an rack? Make your own by stapling a square of chicken wire to the rear of a timber frame.



Chicken Wire Greenery = Wall Decor Give any room in your home an instant farmhouse update by replacing standard doors with pastoral, sliding barn doors. Discover how >>



Barn Door Swap Add a touch of rustic charm to your entryway or mudroom by upcycling a set of transport pallets into a rustic, budget-friendly umbrella stand. Get the step-by-step instructions >>



Shipping Pallet Umbrella Stand Give plain stairs a unique update by stenciling antique-style amounts onto each measure. Watch the rest of this whimsical farmhouse out of HGTV magazine >>



Frame Over Just Artwork Turn a hodgepodge of garage sale items to a cohesive, neutral-hued vignette by washing them with varying levels of white water and paint. Get the incremental instructions >>



Sweet Steps If you like the rustic, cottage-style appearance of shiplap walls, you are in luck! They are easier to install than you would think. Learn the pros and cons and receive the instructions here >>



White-Washed Vignette Take your fall front porch to brand new heights (literally) with a nature-inspired, faux pumpkin topiary you can display all season. Get the incremental directions >>



Get the Shiplap Appearance Add a rustic touch to your fall table by turning a vintage dough bowl or wooden trencher into a centerpiece adorned with seasonal pumpkins, gourds, pinecones and flowering branches. Get the step-by-step directions >>



Faux Pumpkin Topiary With family gathered for holiday festivities, it's the perfect time to pull board games. However, this year, forget the brightly-colored, mismatched gameboards and create your very own rustic form of the timeless favourite, tic-tac-toe. It provides hours of pleasure and is even quite enough to leave out all year long! Get the incremental instructions >>



Win Fall Using a Dough Bowl Centerpiece Transform inexpensive galvanized washtubs in to lovely, rustic pendant lights that look great indoors or out. Make your personal >>



Wood Tic-Tac-Toe Set Add function and enchanting character to your own toilet by repurposing antique spigot handles to a towel rack.



Brighten It Up With Buckets Blogger Kelly Rinzema of this Lily Pad Cottage repurposed rotting wood to present her old wine cart a posh refresh. Watch the prior picture here >>



Spigot Manage Towel Rack Make mealtime a little easier on older or large dogs by turning a classic stool, box or crate into a raised feeding station where food and water are stylishly within reach. Make tails wag using our step-by-step directions.



Wine Rack Refresh High-end pillow shams could be a splurge when decorating a bedroom. However, with basic sewing skills, you can make your own beautiful, designer look-alike shams in a fraction of the price tag. Discover how >>



Rustic Pet Feeding Station Put those honorable functions of art on screen without compromising your design style (or your refrigerator door). These timber slats with clips appear amazing in your wall while providing a simple method to switch out art pieces as often as you like. Get the instructions 5 posh ways to display childrens' art >>



Handmade Ruched Pillow Shams Is your ottoman looking somewhat worse for the wear? Give it a country-chic makeover using a handmade slipcover.



Screen Kids' Art, Stylishly Give your outdoor room a refresh with those semi-DIY bistro lighting. Only take decorative wicker spheres (typically employed as table decoration), and fit 1 sphere over every bulb on a strand of white string lights.



Ottoman Slipcover Antique bread boards are a favorite collectible but they're often expensive. With basic woodworking skills, you can turn a piece of outdated or stained wood into a terrific handmade gift for your favorite foodie or hostess. Get the directions >>



Grapevine Ball String Lights A framed, vintage recipe card written in your grandmother's or great-grandmother's handwriting doubles as candies meaningful kitchen decoration. Give this craft as a gift >>



DIY Rustic Bread Board Create stylish additional storage in your bathroom by building a thin shelf round a unsightly radiator. See more of this gorgeous small bathroom makeover>>



Frame an Old Family Recipe Some previous vases are too fragile or tattered to use as bedding, but they're too valuable to throw away. Inserted one into a charming, cottage-style Christmas tree skirt by making use of the largest intact part of the quilt.



Radiator Makeover Skip traditional slopes and deck the halls with boughs of eucalyptus this vacation season. Learn how to create this gorgeous DIY wreath >>

Consider Custom Options

Consider Custom Options If you're outfitting a space that's small or has awkward layout features, custom-made furnishings might be the most suitable choice. Case in point: this tasteful guest room. "The bed was designed to get a space that had doorway places that inhibited twin beds from being placed side by side as they typically are," explains designer Chandos Dodson Epley. "We went together with all the corner-style headboard to provide more floor area and a walkway in the bedroom. It also produced a cozy nook for the clients' two young granddaughters."



Select Fabrics With Durability Built-In When picking upholstery to get a beachfront home belonging to an active family, designers Betsy Burnham and Max Humphrey  chosen to upholster all the furniture from indoor-outdoor cloth. "Every bit is covered in Sunbrella fabric -- even the pillows and the custom area rug underneath. Outdoor fabric was the ideal choice for this room, which is 'command central' to get TV-watching and game playing." And, they note, "In regard to the furniture plan, occasionally it's dramatic to perform fewer pieces and keep the scale of every big and bold; that's the case here. We picked the largest sectional we could fit in the space and made sure that it was super deep and comfy. We paired it with a large upholstered ottoman, which serves double duty as a coffee table and also a fantastic spot for everybody to kick their feet up."



Catalogs Could Make Your Budget's Best Buddy For a job that involves a sleek luxurious look -- on a tight budget -- designer Shirley Meisels shopped carefully. "You can create a fantastic look without going custom," says the designer, who flipped into significant retailers and internet resources, picking a mattress, table and linens from West Elm, a rug from Dwell Studio, and a lamp from Restoration Hardware. Obviously, designer know-how is what pulls it all together: "To make warmth in such a spare and easy setting it's important to incorporate texture. That's where the fur pillow and rug come into play."



Match Your Own Furniture's Scale to the Space "Choosing furniture that is proportionate to the space and to each of the other furniture pieces in the space is very important for a successful layout," say the designers of Laura U, Inc. "This really is a very large room, the bed is custom and overscale, and the bedside chests are the perfect size for our colossal bed and ample room. A custom mattress also entails custom bedding. Ours is thoughtfully detailed with a Moroccan motif at a neutral tone because the embroidery with a complimentary arctic blue on the accent pillows."



Small Space? Show Some Leg Remember your furnishings should be in proportion not only to the true size of the room but also into the perceived dimensions -- which can be affected by such elements as paint colour or extensive regions of glass. In this undertaking, the latter came into play. "The floor-to-ceiling windows make this little space feel larger, and to keep that open feeling the furniture required to be scaled appropriately," states architect Leslie Arnold. "Choosing furniture that has been open in the bottom -- i.e. pieces that do not go all of the way to the ground -- 'enlarges' the room by letting the entire floor to become visually unbroken. The simple, solid colored upholstery makes it possible for the brightly colored rug and wall art to be the primary focus of the space."



Old Chair New Upholstery = New Chair In a master bedroom that is all about cozy luxury, designer Lauren Macer created an inviting seating area using present pieces from her customer's collection. "The armchairs are classic pieces, nevertheless they were upholstered in black leather which has been ruined. I reupholstered them at a beautiful soft linen fabric for a completely different look," she says. "When searching for vintage furniture pieces, the most essential element is shape. The upholstery, wood color and status of the filling could be altered -- so keep an open mind and don't allow a solid pattern or colour distract you."



Pick Pieces That Are Movable To create a multifunctional seating space within an attorney's home office, designer Tim Barber chose a flexible mix of classic and reproduction pieces. "To get a room versatile enough to prepare a legal brief, host tea with friends, steer fundraising jobs, help with homework and sometimes accommodate overflow guests, we've made a strategy with pieces mild enough to be transferred easily -- and durable enough to endure regular rearranging (nothing too precious)," he says. "The sofa is a Lino Comfort sleeper from Design Within Reach, which makes the workplace a convertible guest bedroom at a pinch. We love the deep seat cushions and low level arms: perfect for a power nap. The seats are classic 1957 Knoll Saarinen armchairs, reupholstered from Kravet fabric. The Saarinen cocktail table is a reproduction from Room & Board."



Get Thrifty In the bedroom of a beach house on the Indian Ocean, designer Nelly Reffret chose a creative solution to the project's extremely tight budget. She says: "I searched for deals and only chosen items which I knew would work flawlessly in the area. The headboard is a discontinued Ikea design, which I painted in a sandy colour. I discovered the suitcases on the curb throughout trash collection (you know that saying about somebody's trash being somebody's treasure...)." When blending an assortment of furniture styles, she recommends enabling scale and size to guide your choices. "Before selecting a look, it's important to ascertain what will fit in the space: width and depth matter. Scale is another significant element. Too many large pieces and the space will look cluttered; too many small pieces, and there will be no sense of cohesion, no sense of 'grounding'. Having one thing of big scale next to smaller things can make an interesting focal point to your space, just enjoy the headboard does in this bedroom."



Modern Style? Opt for Streamlined Shapes For a manly and modern bedroom, select a mattress with a solid, geometric shape, like this modern four-poster style. "A mix of natural and geometric patterns and shapes at the same deep colour palette creates a sense of calm in this space and helps to ground and combine the various patterns in the carpet, bedding and Fantoni lamps," states designer Amy Lau of this elegant retreat.    



Require Inspiration From Where You Are From time to time, the architecture of your home is the best guide for the manner of the furnishings you fill it with; additional times, its surroundings will guide you. When choosing furniture for this living room, designer Kristen Rivoli took the latter tack. "This distance is in a building right next to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), in nyc, so our inspiration was that the classic midcentury modern furniture you might find in the museum," she says. "We found the side table in a classic furniture store, but the couch is new -- it is accessible through KRID but has the traces of a traditional tuxedo-style sofa. The Brittania lighting fixture is new but adds to the midcentury style, and the toss pillows are custom-made in a mellow color palette average of the '50s and '60s."



Coordinate Wood Tones "We opted for a durable, solid wood dining table from Crate & Barrel for this casual eat-in kitchen nook. It's perfect for family meals and functions equally well for homework or crafts," says the developer of the project by Niche Interiors. When matching chairs and table, she states, "always think about the leg finish of your dining seats: They should be in the same tone household as the dining table. A Couple of shades lighter or darker is fine, as long as the underlying wood tone resembles"    



Consider the Way That It Will Fit The right furniture configuration can mediate any range of design challenges, creating a number of zones in a large, open space, for example. "This open-concept household room/kitchen includes a long, narrow arrangement," say the designers of Niche Interiors. "We made a comfy seating area close to the TV and opted for smaller-scale furniture to maintain the space from feeling helpless. The airy lightweight coffee table from Blu Dot isn't hard to move aside for train or Lego marathons." Tip for tight spaces: "If you are squeezing a lot of furniture into a bigger space, select pieces your eye can see under. This helps make the room feel visually lighter. Higher furniture tables or box framework tables similar to this one are equally fantastic options."



Pick Pieces With the Ideal Height To ensure  your nightstand is suitable for your area and is easy to reach in bed, "Make certain  to select one that is level with the height of your mattress, or in the least 3 to 4 inches taller. It'll look proportional and provide the most performance," say the designers in Niche Interiors. To create this comfy master retreat, they used a mixture of bright colours and clean-lined, contemporary furniture, pairing a tailored upholstered mattress from Pottery Barn using a mirrored wood side table from Vivaterra. A patterned carpet in Emma Gardner Designs and custom cushions provide just the right amount of pattern without overpowering the space.  



Built-In Functionality = Easy Entertaining To create a party-friendly focus for a large dining room, Susana Simonpietri of Chango & Co. given a large round dining table, complete with a lazy Susan. "Both the chandelier and dining table have been custom made for this distance," she says. "The simplicity of the first architecture makes a natural ebb and flow whilst gauzy curtains dampen the organic light."



Insert Interest With Contrast A cocktail table may offer the perfect chance to present an unexpected design notice. Here, designer Jarrett Yoshida accented a slick, modern living room with a oversized rustic dining table. Dark and weighty in the pale, delicate area, it stands outside and provides sculptural interest to an otherwise simple interior.