How to build a boot rack

Boot Rack

Whether it’s for your welly boots, leather boots or just regular shoes, this boot rack is a great way to store them all! This DIY boot rack keeps dirty shoes off the floor and reduces clutter while maintaining the form/shape of all your footwear. You can use PVC or wooden dowels to build one depending on your preference. […]

How to build a garden storage bench

Garden Storage Bench Samples

Is your yard lacking a garden bench right now? Here’s a DIY project for you which is also great storage for some of your gardening tools and materials! The design and build are very straightforward. All cuts are simple and there are no special joints. And no special tools are needed, so these garden benches are very easy to build! This garden […]

Build a bike rack from recycled pallets

Pallet Bike Rack Featured Image

Here’s an easy recycling idea for the bike enthusiasts… If you don’t have a bike rack or stand for storing and keeping your bikes organized yet, then build one using pallets! This pallet project is very simple and it doesn’t matter if you’ve got big bikes or kiddie bikes (or both). Most pallets will fit any regular […]

Turn an entertainment center into a kids’ armoire

Old Entertainment Center Kids Armoire Featured Image

Here’s a nice idea for the kids, especially the girls – an old entertainment center turned into a dress up closet! We’ve already featured a DIY play kitchen out of an old entertainment center, but this is a repurposing project you can do if your youngsters enjoy dressing up more than cooking! All you have to do with your […]

Build your own whimsical garden tool shed

Whimsical Garden Tool Shed

Need a proper storage for all your garden tools? Here’s an easy, inexpensive and unique idea for you – a whimsical garden tool shed! While most tool sheds are typically just a nondescript roofed structure in the garden, this one is not only functional, it also adds a nice decorative touch to your backyard. This garden […]

How to make an easy universal knife holder

Universal Knife Block

Knife holders are not very expensive, but why spend money on a regular knife block when you can easily make one that’s simple yet more elegant and functional! This clever knife block design came from the creative mind of Martin Robitsch. There are plenty of versions sold by different sellers, however they are a little more […]

How to make a trash can root cellar

Trash Can Root Cellar

Why use a refrigerator to store vegetables during the winter when you can make use of the natural (and free) cold weather temperature with a root cellar? Root cellars come in different types, sizes and costs. It doesn’t always have to mean big investment or big project and this trash can root cellar is a good option if […]

Do-It-Yourself Tire Table and Ottoman

If you’re like most drivers, your car gets new tyres every two or three years. Those old tyres typically end up as landfill. Shredded maybe, but landfill none-the-less. Here’s a great way to help yourself and the environment… recycle them by turning them into an ottoman or a table. You won’t even notice that these ottomans […]

How To Build A Wall-Mounted Folding Workbench

This is a perfect  project for DIYers who don’t have the luxury of a spacious workshop. having used his kitchen table for various projects, this DIYer decided he needed a dedicated work area. He decided to use the wall space in his garage as a workbench.  The problem is that the garage doesn’t have extra […]

Sitting on your assets (or how to make a secret chair safe)!

Hidden Chair Compartment

No, we don’t mean safe as in safety. We mean safe as in hidden away from the baddies! Sadly, burglaries are common. Some are opportunistic, some are planned. But in all cases, the burglar is in and out in minutes. They know where most of us keep our treasures. They empty drawers in seconds and […]