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She keeps PVC pipes on her wall above the windows and the reason why is genius! No matter what you’re trying to update, there’s always a way to make it an affordable version! That’s what Shelley Detton from the blog, 7 Layer Studio, discovered when she decided to redo her office on an small budget. Sometimes, the most expensive furnishings are the ones you don’t expect to be. Thi

Home renovations often birth beautiful new living spaces and, inversely, yield a lot of waste. When Instructables user jmitch77 renovated his garage — swapping out its heavy, old, red pine door for a lighter, aluminum version — he tasked himself with gifting the beautiful original door some sort of new second purpose in his family’s lives. After using part of it to craft himself a nice

How on earth does a family of six — Mom, Dad and four growing kids — fit into a home less than 300 square feet?! You’d be surprised. In this video, Heather Harger opens her doors to show viewers how her big family manages to live comfortably in their camper home. Belongings are kept to a minimum and pieces of furniture serve dual-purpose. Even still, the atmosphere is bright, fun and

She bought a bunch of shelves from IKEA and now uses them in the bedroom for THIS! After her daughter moved into a new apartment that was extremely small, one crafty mom came up with the best solution that saved space while creating a ton of storage. KT shared her project on the blog, IKEA Hackers, and it’s a great idea that anyone could implement in their own home! She used IKEA Expedit

New kitchen counters and cabinets can be a beautiful thing. People spend thousands of dollars upgrading them to the latest and prettiest styles they can find. But while you can make everything look great, how do we actually make our kitchen more usable? And isn’t that what really matters? Personally, I like to stock up on goods when they’re on sale so my kitchen cabinets end up turning into a

I absolutely love string lights. They’re a simple, romantic way to change up the ambiance in just about any space. Several years back, a Finnish artist named Johanna Hyrkäs took the idea of string lights, combined it with a carpet, and created the Light Carpet by crocheting around the outside of a light-up rope. This DIY project adds a warm touch of light to your home 365 days a year. You can