If you spend your lunch break poring over Pinterest décor ideas and your evenings watching HGTV, join the club: Seventy-one percent of young homeowners are planning a home improvement project or addition for this summer, according to a recent Zillow Digs survey.
Itching to grab a drill and some painter’s tape already? Have a go at these cute and clever projects, all rounded up from various DIY bloggers (P.S. Anyone can do them—promise.):
Painted floral tablecloth at Oh Happy Day
Make this fun, colorful tablecloth (all you need is a large piece of fabric, paint brushes, and bright fabric paint), and you may just feel inspired to plan an entire party around it—it’s that pretty!
Get the instructions to make it.
Photo courtesy of Oh Happy Day
DIY striped nightstand at Swank & Dapper
Go buy some painter’s tape stat—it’s the key to making over a flea market find or not-so-cute piece of inherited furniture.
Get the instructions to make it.
Photo courtesy of Swank & Dapper
Crate bookshelf at Brandon and Shelby
This creative, rustic-y piece of furniture offers awesome storage and a great excuse to throw a wine and cheese party (you have to get all of the wine crates to make this somewhere!). Then get your tool belt ready—you’ll have to do a little hammering for this one!
Get the instructions to make it.
Photo courtesy of Shelby Osmond
DIY stripe doorway…with washi tape! at A Beautiful Mess
A fast, simple, and easily removable project (for those who are prone to mess-ups and/or don’t like to stick with one look for too long).
Get the instructions to make it.
Photo courtesy of A Beautiful Mess
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