We’re just seconds away from the weekend so we thought that showing you some extremely cool and inspiring DIYs would be a nice way to enter into your days off (if you have them off that is). We definitely aren’t strangers to a DIY project, I mean look at Gretchen’s incredible fabric wallpaper (see the process here) or that piece of wall art she created in the photo above! But today we are highlighting 10 different DIYs we found on Instagram and fell in love with. The difficulty ranges from easy to um, less easy:) But whatever your skill level (even if it’s zero) you’ll thoroughly enjoy watching the creative process of every single one. LET’S GO!
Striped Stained Shelves
This is the DIY that inspired this post! I love a stain project and Joanna took what were simple pine shelves and made them into a showstopping moment. I think this looks so sick and could easily be applied to any kind of light wood piece. The world is your wood-staining oyster.
IKEA Custom Entry Cabinet Seat
This was another find that I knew had to go in this post. Astrid really customized these IKEA cabinets (?) into the cutest entry bench. Not to mention it has a lot of great storage. She actually sells her how-to IKEA HACK guides here! Oh, and 10/10 for that really fun and unique color. It makes the best pop!
DIY Noguchi-Style Lamps
I have a Noguchi lantern and still, after 6 years love it just as much as the day she arrived. I mean it’s a classic light that in our opinion will never go out of style. But unfortunately, Noguchi isn’t in everyone’s price range so this hack is an easy and super affordable way to take a plain white paper globe and give it the slightly aged, Noguchi glow. Jadalyn just uses hot water and tea to create this amazing result. Read her instructions just so you don’t mess anything up:)
Painted Floral Stencil Patterned Walls
Who needs wallpaper when you can painstakingly create the sweetest stencil pattern with paint?? We were so impressed with Dan’s commitment to this kind of detailed project because it is no joke. But as you can see the result was well worth it!
Handpainted (Not Perfect) Stripes
Then for another very laborious but overwhelming wonderful paint project, check out the stripes that Maxine painted in this nursery. I LOVE that they look handpainted and perfectly imperfect. It adds so much soul and whimsy. My cousin did a similar thing in her son’s exposed closet and it turned out SO good.
IKEA Billy Cabinet Chic Cart
I’m never not impressed by how people continue to hack the BILLY bookcase from IKEA and Seyran really did an amazing job. She made this extremely chic coffee cart with custom push-release doors, additional shelves, and a marble countertop from Facebook Marketplace.
Scallop Wallpaper Trim
This was a reel sent to me by Gretchen and we both loved how sweet this wallpaper scalloped border was and how it beautifully unites the accented wallpaper wall with the single-color painted wall. Alexandra has so many great projects so go check them out!
An Actually Pretty Standing Desk
There’s definitely a hole in the market for pretty standing desks. Not all of us want that typical modern look. So when I came across Sarah’s hack I knew I had to share it. Not only did she massively expand her surface and storage by adding great-looking drawers, the whole design is so great and elevated (no pun intended:))
Diagonal Striped Walls
If you’ve wanted to go bold with pattern but are afraid of an intense color or potential wall damage then take a look at Lone Fox’s new dining room. That diagonal, neutral, and crisp stripe (made with just tape) is very fun, not too crazy bold, and adds a ton of dimension.
A Glass Shower Coverup
Do you dream of having a vintage-looking bathroom but are stuck in a modern glass shower of emotion?? Well, Marco is in the process of making his modern bathroom feel older and more soulful so one of many DIYs he’s done so far was adding this shower curtain around his glass shower. It’s mostly for a vibe but does give him more privacy which he’s pumped about!
Stained Patterned Floor
Ok, so we’ve shown this one before but we are still stunned by it! It needed to be featured again. Plus, I figured I’d start and end with an amazing wood stain project:) Hannah’s work on this floor is too good and I will never not love this project. 1000000/10.
Hope this was the light, fun, and inspiring post we intended. I’ve been putting off a DIY project that I am now even more determined to finish after seeing all of these. Let’s all get to creating, huh? Have a great weekend!!
Opening Image Credits: Design by Gretchen Raguse | Styled by Gretchen Raguse and Emily Henderson | Photo by Kaitlin Green | From: Gretchen’s First MOTO Reveal: A Tiny Bedroom Comes Alive With The Perfect Pieces From Article (And Fabric On The Walls??)
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