My Five Favorite DIY Projects

Summer seems to be whizzing by and I haven’t put even the tiniest of dents in the long list of DIY projects that I’d like to knock out. And I’m pretty sure that list of mine is only going to get longer after today because there’s some serious DIY inspiration coming my way (and yours!) – my friends Lisa of Shine Your Light, Jennifer of Dimples & Tangles, and Pam of Simple Details are joining me in sharing our five favorite DIY projects as part of this month’s My Five Favorites series.

And we’re welcoming the sweet and talented Cyndy of The Creativity Exchange as our guest host this month! Cyndy has some pretty amazing DIY projects under her belt – this creative potting bench turned outdoor bar cart is one of my faves:

Thanks for joining us Cyndy! Ready to get going and check out my five favorite DIY projects?!

Stenciled Bathroom Walls 

Our powder room was a big hot mess when we moved in – the dated yellow wallpaper, 80’s light fixture, and basic builder-grade mirror had to go! I love the rich look of wallpaper but since this bathroom remodel was on a tight budget I tried my luck with stenciling instead, painting the walls a dark gray and then stenciling a light gray damask pattern on top. It was a ton of work and not without some mistakes but I ended up with the look of wallpaper for about 1/10 the price. You can check out the before and after transformation of our bathroom and info on the stencil I used {here} and my stenciling tips and tricks {here}.

Simple Custom Bed Skirt from a Flat Sheet

When I made-over my youngest daughter’s bedroom, I couldn’t find a bed skirt I loved that went with her bedding but after lucking upon these cute polka dot sheets at HomeGoods, I decided to give a DIY bed skirt a go. I used the finished edge of the sheet as the bottom edge of the bed skirt so there was hardly any sewing involved and I got a custom sized bed skirt for a song! You can see the complete reveal of my daughter’s bedroom {here} and the details of my bed skirt DIY {here}.

Framed Bulletin Board (with a pocket!)

So not only do I have a thing for dresses with pockets but apparently I have a thing for bulletin boards with them too because this framed bulletin board with fabric pocket is definitely a favorite DIY of mine. It hangs on a wall in our kitchen that’s right on the way out to the garage so it’s my go-to spot for holding coupons, letters to mail, receipts, and anything else that would otherwise be cluttering up my kitchen countertops. You’ll find the full DIY and supply list for my framed bulletin board {here} and the DIY for a similar bulletin board project with burlap fabric and the cutest chalkboard clips {here}.

Personalized Wood Hangers

Since all of our family (and a lot of our friends) live a ways away, our guest room gets quite a bit of use. After kicking our mismatched plastic hangers to the curb and buying new wood hangers from IKEA, I decided to add some personalized touches using rub-on letters to make sweet sayings for our guests.  It’s a super simple DIY that you can use for your guest room or for wedding or baby shower gifts. Check out the details of my personalized hanger DIY {here}.

Family Charging Station

After getting tired of always having to hunt for misplaced charging cords and adapters, I decided to create a central charging station for all of our family’s electronics by modifying an inexpensive wood letter organizer and converting a standard outlet to a 4-port USB outlet. It’s been a game changer at our house – we’ve had it for over two years now and still use it daily. You can check out the full details of my family charging station DIY {here}.

So there you have it – my five favorite DIY projects! Be sure to also hop over and check out my friends’ favorite DIYs:

Cyndy – The Creativity Exchange

Pam – Simple Details

Jennifer – Dimples & Tangles

Lisa – Shine Your Light

And if you missed any of my past posts from our My Five Favorites series, you can catch up here: 

XO,