Killer DIY projects you can do at home

Sometimes all we need is a little inspiration to get started on that DIY home project.

Step by step instructional decor projects

Looking to spice up that one room in the house? Search to find your inspiration!

Tip #1 Always select the right tools for the job.

No need to fear the tools you have at home. When used properly you may be suprised what you can accomplish.

Tip #2 Measure twice, cut once.

Keep a close eye on all of your measurements before cutting any material.

Tip #3 Secure your project if at all possible.

Be sure to secure your project if at all possible when working.

Showing posts with label Dwelling Latest Articles. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

A Light, Bright Apartment Renovation in Barcelona

View of the Contemporary Art + Design Wing at the Corning Museum of Glass

To celebrate the first anniversary of the Contemporary Art + Design Wing at the Corning Museum of Glass, the museum acquires new pieces for their permanent collection.

March 15, 2016

Renovated apartment by YLAB in Barcelona's Diagonal Mar district

Architectural design firm YLAB Arquitectos Barcelona renovate an apartment in the Diagonal Mar district of their Spanish hometown.

March 15, 2016

P.A.T.H. Prefab Home by Philippe Starck for Riko

Every Monday, @dwell and @designmilk invite fans and experts on Twitter to weigh in on trending topics in design.

March 14, 2016

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Many leading companies have begun to realize the benefits of having a well-designed, quality kitchen in their office, and have created spaces where their employees can rejuvenate, collaborate, and grow as a team. Over the past 18 months, Henrybuilt has worked with a number of brands to build unique in-house kitchens in which their employees can look forward to enjoying on a daily basis. In 2015, they decided to try it out for themselves and installed a test kitchen into their Seattle design and production facility.

March 14, 2016

Loft-like living room in rural California

An energy-efficient home mines inspiration from a gold rush town in the California foothills.

March 14, 2016

A Manhattan apartment with an airy staircase.

An apartment opens up with a striking staircase that connects multiple rooms together for an art-filled home.

March 14, 2016

Pompidou Center store by Marie Deroudilhe.

After a month-long renovation, a selection of iconic designs is abound in the museum’s newly relaunched store.

March 14, 2016

Modern home with a cantilevered roof in the Missouri prairie

In Lee's Summit, Missouri, a striking family home accommodates an autistic teenager.

March 14, 2016

A cluster of off-the-grid prefabricated units.

With the harsh sun beating overhead, these designs deflect, diffuse, and absorb energy so you stay comfy—and don't stick to your leather couch.

March 14, 2016

Renovated warehouse with exposed structure and ample skylights.

A family of three—and their six vintage American cars—all find their home within this historic 4,500-square-foot building.

March 14, 2016

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A luminous new kitchen and dining area bring a 1968 tri-level residence in Reno into the 21st century.

March 13, 2016

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If a house is a machine for living, an occasional system update is necessary. Accessibility experts weigh in on how to maximize safety and function—for all ages and abilities—in the bathroom.

March 13, 2016

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In Chapel Hill, a renovated kitchen takes painterly cues from Piet Mondrian.

March 13, 2016

Renovated kitchen in London

When their house was in need of a pick-me-up, a London couple turned to the designer of their favorite coffee shop for an industrial-strength renovation.

March 12, 2016

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A new book from Phaidon, Studio Olafur Eliasson: The Kitchen, documents a beloved daily routine in the artist’s Berlin studio: group lunch. Ninety employees, from architects to painters, enjoy a family-style meal at communal tables. Recipes and photos reveal that even food serves as a medium of expression in this multi-disciplinary practice.

March 12, 2016

Renovated kitchen at a Melbourne bungalow

An Australian family living in Singapore plans a homecoming renovation, one Skype chat at a time.

March 12, 2016

Lloyd Wright Home Brentwood

A 1936 house by the architectural scion comes back to market.

March 11, 2016

Renovated exterior in Toronto

Following the acquisition of an architectural piece by artist Rikrit Tiravanija, an art collector renovates his Toronto home with an eye towards aesthetic sightlines.

March 11, 2016

Artist studio in Inverness

High above Point Reyes and the Tomales Bay in Northern California, an artist studio frames a picture-perfect landscape.

March 11, 2016

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Tshepo Mokholo is an architect-turned-designer whose goal is to bring about inner city change through better design.

March 11, 2016

Oak Pass House by Noah Walker

You'll be stepping up your Instagram game after you see these homes.

March 11, 2016

Outdoor prefab camping unit from Lushna.

Produced by the Slovenian company Lushna, these tiny structures can quickly provide all the shelter and comfort of a modern cabin.

March 11, 2016

3D printed Pokemon toys.

In celebration of Pokémon's 20th anniversary, the 3D printing website 3D Hubs worked with designer Flowalistik to make these pocket monsters available to you.

March 11, 2016

Small Berlin apartment with an open-plan living area

This colorful apartment packs a big punch in a small footprint.

March 11, 2016

The library of Sitterwerk, a Swiss foundation.

As a place where creative thinkers and the public come together, the Swiss foundation Sitterwerk is an expansive resource featuring an art library, material archive, and studios. A new book published by Soberscove Press features translated essays from the collection investigating how the library is organized.

March 11, 2016

Living room with a Roche Bobois table

A renovated home blends interior and exterior, uniting nature and materiality.

March 11, 2016

Beau Geste performance DzExceptional Transport: duet for a dancer and an excavatordz at SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah.

A series of exhibitions and performances at the Savannah College of Art and Design spark creative conversations across disciplines.

March 10, 2016

A 1,300-square-foot home in Israel.

A growing family in Israel keeps it clean and easy with clever storage solutions and a minimal color palette.

March 10, 2016

Raa Day Care Center by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter.

Träpriset, the Swedish timber prize, celebrates notable architecture every four years for developments and innovations with wood. This year the award goes to Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, who accepted the award last night at a ceremony in Stockholm for the Raa Day Care Center.

March 10, 2016

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Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.

March 09, 2016


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Friday, February 19, 2016

Photo of the Week: All Eyes on the Sinuous Curves of Grace Farms

The River at Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT, designed by architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of Sanaa

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.

February 18, 2016

900 square-foot compact London home.

The opportunity to build a 900-square-foot home on a constrained lot in London was a creative challenge for London architect Charles Thomson and designer Kate Blee.

February 18, 2016

A renovated row house combines the living room and kitchen with colorful details.

Nook Architects wraps a staircase in mesh and transforms a confined row house into an open home.

February 18, 2016

A modern addition in Newton, Massachusetts

Boston certainly has the academic edge with these smart, modern homes throughout the city.

February 18, 2016

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From translucent plastic to neon lights, these modern homes explore unique ways to design with color and illumination.

February 18, 2016

HardiePlank Lap Siding on modern-rustic North Carolina home.

From the Wizard of Oz to Clark Kent in Smallville, there's a special place for the farmhouse in the American psyche. It only make sense that these intrepid homeowners would create their own vision for the "modern farmhouse."

February 18, 2016

3D space planning and furniture visualizing app.

It's the gift we attribute to architects and designers: to see a room and imagine new possibilities for color, light, and of course, furniture. Thanks to a new tech startup, Pair, anyone with an iPad or iPhone can—quite literally—rapidly visualize furniture in any space.

February 18, 2016

Red House exterior

No matter the amount, designing with the color red can make quite the statement.

February 18, 2016

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Though they lie beneath our feet, as these rooms show, a punchy rug or two can go a long way in adding character to an interior.

February 17, 2016

Sunroom with vintage Case Study furniture with Plexiglas

This buttery material has long been a staple in furniture design. What are your thoughts on these pieces?

February 17, 2016

Marmol Radziner–designed prefab house

A variety of metal homes plays with lightness and simplicity.

February 17, 2016

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In London's Fitzrovia district, FORMstudio uses a sculptural staircase as a solution for a home's unusual layout.

February 17, 2016

Italian Apline home clad in local stone.

From rustic renovations to glass-enclosed retreats, these homes bring modern design to Europe's highest peaks.

February 17, 2016

Midcentury house in Portland with iron colored facade and gold front door

Bright colors, distinctive materials, and an eye for detail make for welcoming results.

February 17, 2016

A historic house in London with a new brick exterior

From former industrial buildings to new structures, these homes celebrate their brick heritage.

February 16, 2016

LEM Piston stools, walnut island, and hand-blown glass pendants from John Pomp Studios.

Mitchell Holladay Architects completely renovates this Oakland home's first floor, reimagining its kitchen, deck, and dining room for a family of three that loves to host.

February 16, 2016

Airstream trailer decked out with smart home technology.

Seattle-based marketing executive Chris Pendl used the smart home app Wink to make his mobile second home more secure, efficient, and convenient.

February 16, 2016

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Bold colors, vintage furniture, and a variety of materials are abound in Germany.

February 16, 2016

Dramatic curving glass second floor addition.

Carefully working with the community and two architecture firms, this family of three restores a historic structure and adds a glass second floor.

February 16, 2016

Miele showroom

The German appliance-maker is busy with an industry award nomination, an exciting KBIS partnership, and the ongoing success of its latest kitchen series.

February 15, 2016

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We’re proud to share that our own Dwell Store will now carry the timeless furniture designs of a company that we've admired throughout its influential history, leading up to a recent reincarnation that we couldn’t be more excited about.

February 15, 2016

Modern Los Angeles loft kitchen renovation with stainless steel cabinets by Fagor, Henry Hall Designs chairs, CB2 benches and farm table

A designer carves out an industrial-chic kitchen in a downtown Los Angeles apartment.

February 15, 2016

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The month of February means all eyes on are design in the Nordic countries, as the region’s furniture designers and manufacturers launch fresh products en masse during Stockholm Design Week. Take note of these highlights.

February 14, 2016

HardiePlank Lap Siding on modern-rustic North Carolina home.

When the clients (and parents of two) are an an organic farmer and radiologist, you know the results are going to be unique.

February 14, 2016

A concrete courtyard surrounds the family in this midcentury modern renovation.

On a whim, a growing family uproots to Oregon where they find—and remake—the home of their dreams

February 14, 2016

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An artist and an architect build their home, studios, and an exhibition space inside an Antwerp warehouse.

February 13, 2016

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A phenomenon of light and visual perception, colors signal a language of their own.

February 13, 2016

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Balancing texture, proportion, and found objects lends unexpected sophistication to a seaside retreat.

February 13, 2016

Concrete floor, white walls, Bend sectional sofa, Metropolitan chair by B&B Italia, and Arper pouf in living room of Rhode Island family vacation home by Bernheimer Architecture.

Create comfortable areas to lounge, sit, eat, and entertain with these designs.

February 12, 2016

São Paulo apartment dining room with local wood floors and HAY chairs

From concrete to wood, these South American homes enjoy nature inside and out.

February 12, 2016


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Sourced by "Home Hacks". Scouring and supporting the art of DIY home projects by sharing links and information provided by numerous active reputable DIY veterans and company's. Any projects you start please be of proper age, follow all required safety measures, and use the required protective equipment when handling any chemicals, power tools, or during any construction project. If you need advice regarding your next project we suggest visiting Contractor Talk.