15+ Assorted DIY Projects To Make: {Free Tutorials}

Convert a Secondhand Cabinet into a Bar: Here’s a way you can turn something “trash” into treasure.

Tin Foil Nightstand: Tinfoil + Furniture sounds a bit hokey doesn’t it? I hesitated before checking out this link, but I did and am I very surprised how nice this turned out!

Apple Green Chalkboard Desk: If you have a tired old desk on hand, here’s a great idea to turn it into something lovely.

Decoupage Garden Furniture: Using polyurethane or a comparable outdoor sealant, you can turn a banged up old bookshelf (or other furniture piece) into a lovely garden accessory.

Coffee Table To Bench: With a bit of sanding, painting and a pretty piece of fabric, you can have a pretty (and useful) upholstered bench in your home for peanuts.

Pretty Wallpapered Cart: With some latex paint, wallpaper and clear lacquer spray paint, you can turn a banged up wood cart into a useful, decorative item for the home.

DIY Recycling Center: Wide, interlocking bins with open faces and tops make it easy to sort recyclable goods.

Kitchen Cabinet Makeover: Step-by-step: How to give your cabinets a makeover with new hardware and paint.

Fabric Covered Kitchen Cabinets: The cabinet doors are covered with fabric using thumbtacks to secure (on the back) then scotchguarded for easier cleaning. Neat project!

Hanging Storage Baskets: Perfect storage for small places (including the craft room). What you need for materials: Spool of heavy cord or twine; set of three nesting wicker baskets and a heavy-duty screw-in cup hook.

Game Board Storage Art: All you need is a bit of wood to make the frame (custom sized for the game board you choose), spray paint, finishing nails and hooks.

Easy DIY Projection Screen: The most expensive items are the seamless paper (around $26), the wood for the frame (approx $34) and the velveteen fabric (around $27).

DIY Recycling Center: You could also use this idea to make a little yard and garden storage center if you don’t have room for a backyard shed.

DIY Pallet Lounger: Use four rectangular pallets of the same size and one that’s slightly wider to make a nifty lounger for the backyard.

Outdoor Pallet Table: Nice! Made with two wood pallets, a 4×4, caster wheels, L-brackets and stain.

Laundry Room Drying Rack: You have both a rack and knobs to hang clothing on–and you don’t need super carpentry skills to pull this off.

Basket Drawer Unit: You can easily adjust the measurements to suit your own needs (and basket sizes).