\n\n\n\nButcher Block on the Cheap\n\n\n\n
The enduring appeal of a butcher-block countertop usually comes at a high price\u2014but not with this bottom-dollar beauty made from paint stirrers. Start by removing the curved portion of each stirrer, then glue the shortened sticks to a tabletop. Finish by coating the surface with polyurethane to give the wood a show-stopping sheen.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nDIY Glass Cabinet Inserts\n\n\n\n
Brighten up your kitchen and put that gorgeous wedding china on display by replacing interior wood cabinet panels with inexpensive glass\u00a0sheets. Not brave enough to go totally open with your cabinetry? Try this project on just the set of cabinets flanking your stove or the cabinet over the coffee counter.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCut a Rug\n\n\n\n
Have a few old T-shirts or cotton knits lying around? Cut them into strips, braid them in alternating colors, and sew them together with a zigzag stitch into a circular or oval rug to transform these humble hand-me-downs into a pocket-friendly pick-me-up for bare floors.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSweeten the Pot-pourri\n\n\n\n
If you can\u2019t stomach the scent of store-bought, synthetic potpourri, swap it for this frugal, all-natural equivalent. When simmered over the stove, vanilla, bay leaves, rosemary, and fresh oranges make for an oh-so-sweet but subtle air freshener for the whole home.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFull Plate\n\n\n\n
Wall art doesn\u2019t have to be limited to familiar framed accents like portraits or posters. Here, nailing down melamine dinner plates in myriad colors, shapes, and sizes unexpectedly transforms an empty wall of shame in the dining room into one of cozy, eclectic charm.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nVotive Motive\n\n\n\n
The perfect solution for lighting a small indoor or outdoor space, these DIY candle holders are made from glass jars that have been tinted with Mod Podge, water, and food coloring. After setting the tint in the oven, use paint pens to add fanciful, custom patterns to the luminaries.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPlant a New Idea\n\n\n\n
Under the sweltering sun, both you and your garden can fall victim to dehydration. With this self-watering system, your plants will be able to quench their thirst just as readily as you can quench yours. Simply fill a bottle with water and place it upside down in the soil of a container, and your plants will be able to drink as much as they need\u2014and you’ll be able to take watering worries off your mind.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCool and Collected\n\n\n\n
Need to beat the heat without giving your wallet a beating? It\u2019s no sweat when you upcycle a Styrofoam cooler into this energy-efficient air conditioner. Tricked out with a fan and dryer vents, an ordinary cooler can transform incoming hot air into a crisp, refreshing breeze.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWow With Window Boxes\n\n\n\n
Don’t forget your exteriors! Add color and interest to the front of your home with DIY wood window boxes filled with overflowing, seasonal blooms.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nKey to Success\n\n\n\n
Did you just forget where you put your keys for the umpteenth time? You can keep that light switch in your brain turned on by building this magnetized switch plate that doubles as a key holder. Just place a strong neodymium magnet behind the switch plate to hold your house or car keys whenever you return home, and you’ll always know where they are as you dash out the door.\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nBright Idea\n\n\n\n
It can be tough to light up doom-and-gloom spaces like basements, hallways, or stairwells. To brighten things up, try building this faux window complete with built-in light fixture. A wood window from an old storm door serves as the window frame, and plug-in LED light strips line the muntins on the back. Mounted on the wall and topped with a homey valance, the illuminating construction cheers up a narrow, dark hallway.\n\n\n\n
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