Basement Ideas and Inspiration Guide

A home refresh is more about clearing away clutter and infusing some style than heavy-duty remodeling that requires permits, hiring contractors, and huge budgets. Setting out to refresh home interiors just takes a bit of strategic creativity.

Little, well-considered touches make a house feel distinctively yours. In order to redefine your home, consider smaller updates that are more budget-friendly.

A luxury home can be simple and small. What defines tactile luxury is superb design that easily supports and comforts the humans who occupy it.

A basement is usually where the old furniture goes, and where the kids are told to play. But you can make a comfortable basement space without a ton of effort.

Want to make colorful wall art from molding? Here’s how I made this custom piece with chair rail and Total Tech construction adhesive.

Make a man cave gym: Here’s how we created our basement gym for Mark to tune up his fitness for elite Spartan obstacle course racing. (Spartan home gym)

Custom bar? A DIY bar can have many different uses. Think coffee bar, snack bar, dessert bar, or cocktail bar. Here’s what to consider when creating a home bar.

Want your house to show off your personal style, without spending a fortune? Sometimes it’s all about the little touches that make your home more unique.

New candle scents are always popping up, so I asked the experts at Glade how do they come up with new candle scents. Here’s what they said.

DIY wood bar how-to: Here’s how to build a bar. Use this DIY bar to enjoy the big game, for sundae parties, or as a spot for coffee catch-ups with friends.

Literal and abstract, corn home decor is a fun way to amp up the whimsical decorating mojo for maxed-out fall fun for Thanksgiving decor.

Dependable Upcycling Strategies to Max Value From Bulky Old Furniture

Halloween decorating ideas can be easy and it doesn’t have to be expensive, either. So stop complexifying your holiday décor with a few tips.

Pillows are designed to help those who sleep in a specific manner–like side-sleeping pillows and cooling pillows. But are they really worth it?

It can be a challenge to incorporate the love of Star Wars into a modern home, but fans need not worry that they can’t subtly…

As houseplants, money tree plants are usually braided. They don’t grow naturally braided. It’s a human thing to braid the trees. So why are money…

It may seem a little too rustic for many who are transitioning out of the trendy farmhouse vibe, but barrel home decor can be integrated…

Create a cozy corner covered in cable knit home finds. I’m a fan of cable knit. Over the years, I’ve knitted a few cable knit…

Use our helpful tips to paint plastic furniture and update your backyard oasis without sending a lot of money. Here’s how to get that sleek paint finish.

A digital photo frame can be more than just a compact way to display photos. It can help families stay connected, and comfort those who are feeling the effects of dementia.

“Why live in a drab world, when you can fill your room with the colors of a summer garden?” -Dorothy Draper

Saturated hues and bold statements are eye-catching online and in-person. It’s not a personal interior design choice for the faint of heart. It takes confidence and a love of high-energy style to select an oversized floral wallpaper with a dark background.

It’s not hard to reupholster an ottoman. Just need a few simple tools. Let me show you how to reupholster a tufted ottoman in denim fabric in an afternoon.

Creating this meditation space required the perfect paint color and intentional object placement.

If you are looking for fun bathroom ideas, take a peek at a few of my favorites. These will definitely add some whimsy to your bathroom makeover project.

If your fireplace is a little dated and doesn’t really ‘go’ with your family’s style, consider paint. Here’s how to paint a fireplace surround.

Upcycling and repurposing old furniture is fun, especially when we’re able to add years to the life of a well-loved piece of furniture or create something that helps others.

Within 3-minutes of having my DIY desk organizer on my desk—admittedly an archeological dig of notebooks, 24,000 receipts, bills to pay and cords all over…

After-school snack time is even better with a custom snack bar upgraded with fresh paint. I’m a lucky mom because I usually get an answer…

The plain, unremarkable top felt like it needed a little pizazz, and I immediately envisioned a pattern in gold and greens.

Enjoying pretty little plants can be a year-round pleasure with a custom-stained pallet indoor wall garden.

Theresa always has DIY pallet ideas, like re-imagining old dining room chairs into exciting hers and his benches. There are lots of design options for…

The carpenter in me always has to do a gut-check when my designer-wife says, I have pallet ideas. Oh no, I say. Then three things…

When I need some quick, attractive, and inexpensive organization or storage for my home improvement gear and supplies and flotsam AND jetsam, I make a…

Adding a pop of texture is one of those home improvement projects that don’t require huge cash or time. It’s not every day that an…

If an old jewelry box or an old dresser is no longer needed, consider taking the drawers and making fun shelves for your home office or family room.

Let’s upcycle an old door into a cozy entry-way bench for kids—complete with secret stashes for mom and dad!

Made with Love: We stained our vintage barrister’s cabinet crimson red. The few vintage pieces of furniture, like this cabinet are the last of hers. And so when I was asked by my friends at Minwax to share a story for their Made With Love. Finished With Minwax. campaign celebrating how the beauty of wood is enhanced when there’s a personal story behind it, I knew that it is now time to update the cabinet, giving it a more modern color.

Capture the essence of a beautiful and charming seaside with these 4 trends.  Creating a coastal feel can be more than just gluing seashells to vases….

Make a water fountain from cookie tins from Habitat for Humanity ReStore using fire, water, and Monet’s water lilies as essentials to this DIY project.

As a designer who loves to try new things, I was inspired to interpret classic manor rose print by Dorothy Draper into this series of wall art.  …