DIY Home Project: Indoor Shadowbox Wall Planters

Today were looking at creating Indoor Shadowbox Wall Planters! Check it out HERE!

DIY Home Project: Wallpapering Stairs and Ceiling

Today were looking at wallpapering the Stairs and Ceiling! Check it out HERE!

DIY Home Project: Carved Candles

Today were looking at creating custom carved candles! Check it out HERE!

DIY Home Project: Perfect Compost Bin

Today we are looking at making a perfect compost bin! Check it out HERE!

DIY Home Project: Refinishing Cabinets

Today were looking at refinishing cabinets the quick, easy and affordable way. Check it out HERE!

DIY Home Project: Outdoor Shower

Today were looking at adding a shower to the back yard, I guess you could put one in your front yard but that might get weird...anyways...this would work great next to a pool or hot-tub where you need to rinse off after a swim or even just as somewhere to cool off after working in the yard. My personal favorite use would be when the kids are filthy and you just don't feel good about letting them in the house! Check out how to do it HERE! And by the way its about a 3 out of 10 difficulty!

DIY Home Project: Planter Umbrella Stand

Today we are looking at making a planter umbrella stand. This will add beauty to those unsightly umbrella stands and will also hide its true function when not in use! By selecting a large planter pot at least 15 inches high you can add a layer of rock to stabilize the bottom, then a layer of concrete and then a lair of soil for planting. In the center of the three lairs is a section of PVC pipe that the umbrella slips into, by arranging the plants strategically you will not even notice the section of pipe when the umbrella is not in use. Check it out HERE!

DIY Home Project: Flagstone Paths

Today were looking at adding the beauty of a flagstone path without going broke paying a landscaper to do it for us while making it look like we did! Flagstone is beautiful and holds up great over the years, and the great thing is you can have them in the front and back yard, they instantly add curb appeal when done right! Check it out HERE!

DIY Home Project: Garden Tool Hidden Storage

Today we are looking at a great creative way to store your garden tools close to where they are needed while not advertising that the tools are there. Who really wants a big tacky storage container near their beautiful garden anyways...well with this you can keep the essentials close by and no one will be the wiser! Check out this garden storage mailbox HERE!

DIY Home Project: Cold Frame

Today were looking at building a cold frame, for those that don't know what a cold frame is, its essentially a green house used during the colder months to continue growing when the weather and temperatures aren't ideal. This works great all year, during the spring you can house seedlings that you started in doors and during the winter months you can continue to grow due to the sun light heating the box which heats the soil inside. Check it out HERE!

DIY Home Project: Raised Garden Beds

Today we are looking at a raised garden bed that is very easy to build and looks great. You could even stain it to make it look even better. This will easily class up any garden and even gives a net option that will keep the critters out from both top and bottom. Check it out HERE!

Adding Value with Home Repairs

Selling your home? Don’t overlook some easy and relatively inexpensive fixes that can add real value to your home’s selling price. While major remodeling is costly and may not address the needs and tastes of prospective buyers, these repairs and maintenance suggestions have universal appeal and may help you sell more quickly—and for a better price.

INTERIOR

• Bathrooms and the kitchen should be given a deep cleaning. Consider hiring a cleaning company that offers “move in / move out” cleaning services to do the job.

• If kitchen cabinet exteriors are in bad shape, refacing may be an option. Far less expensive than new cabinetry, refacing can give old and worn cabinets new life and can visually update a kitchen.

• Consider replacing kitchen or bathroom counters with a neutral colored laminate surface if the current material is badly worn or stained. This gives everything a fresh look and prevents potential buyers from focusing on an eyesore.

• Fresh paint on the walls and ceilings will do wonders for all rooms in the home. Stick with neutral colors so that buyers aren’t distracted by colors that make a statement. They’ll be able to imagine themselves and their furniture in the space much more easily.

• If carpet is covering hardwood floors, consider having it removed to expose the hardwood flooring. Hardwood floors are desirable, so they should be shown off. If carpet is staying, it goes without saying that should be thoroughly cleaned.

EXTERIOR

• If the entire exterior needs painting, do it. Buyers notice if paint is faded and peeling. If the paint is in good shape overall, renew the doors and trim with a fresh coat.

• Clean the windows inside and out so they sparkle. It’s amazing what a difference this can make in a home’s appearance. Hiring a professional window cleaning company is the easiest and safest way to get the job done on a multi-story home.

• Clear clutter from the yard, keep the lawn mowed, and trim any overgrown shrubs that detract from the home’s appearance. Your home should look well maintained even at first glance.

• Plant some bright, colorful flowers along the entry path and doorway to add a welcoming touch.

Save major remodeling projects—and the budget required—for your new home, not the one you’re about to sell. But implementing some of the steps above can increase the appeal to prospective buyers without a huge investment in time or money, getting you on your way to your new home sooner!

For more information, visit www.pillartopost.com.

DIY Home Project: Ikea Shelf Hack Version Two

Today were looking at a great Ikea hack that combines a dresser and shelf to make a large shelf unit. It looks great and is very simple to assemble. Check it out HERE.

DIY Home Project: Ikea Shelf Hack

Today were looking at turning an old Ikea Shelf into something much more elegant and functional. You can see the complete instructions HERE.

DIY Home Project: Office Chair Reuphostery

Today were looking at reupholstering furniture, specifically an office chair. Reupholstery is surprisingly easier than you think if you keep track of the order you dissembled and keep the old fabric to use as a stencil. Check out the complete transformation of this chair HERE.

DIY Home Project: Custom Platform Bed

Today were looking at building a completely custom platform bed from scratch. Beds are expensive and its often hard to find one that matches your style and in the right color, with this option you can make it however you want and any color you want. It is a very simple design that looks great, especially after the addition of the stain. Check the step by step instructions HERE.

DIY Home Project: Recycled Refrigerator Cart

Today were looking at turning an old refrigerator into a cart to use outdoors for cookouts. It would be the perfect addition to your deck or patio! And not to mention that it looks great!

DIY Home Project: Refinished Counter Tops

Today were looking at refinishing counter tops that went out of date a long, long, long time ago. Replacing the counter tops for something more modern can be very expensive and if you're looking to sell the home this can be a quick easy fix to bring an out of date kitchen back to reality.

DIY Home Project: Painted Dresser

One of the best and worst feelings is moving, one of the employees here at Qazzoo recently moved into a new house. He expressed great joy as the house is brand new and incredible. However there was a problem with some of the furniture, while it wasn't in bad shape, it just simply didn't fit the color scheme anymore. He decided that instead of purchasing new furniture he would simply paint it to make it the exact color he needed to match. And this method proved to be very cost effective and looks amazing!

DIY Home Project: Outlet Covers

How many times have you walked into a home and noticed the outlet covers are all different colors and styles as you progress through the house. Generally you can get away with this if the style matches the room and colors work the same way, but what do you do when you decide to change that room, do you spend possibly $100+ on new outlet covers? Generally most people forget all about them, but there is an easier and more cost effective solution then buying new ones, and thats painting the existing ones! Check out these!

DIY Home Project: Painted Concrete Floors

Today were looking at what to do with those boring concrete floors, this can be done anywhere, the garage, basement, or in older houses your regular cement floors. Our person picked up the stencils at the dollar store and simply swept the area, mopped and allowed to dry. She then taped a border and some straight guide lines across the floor to make sure the stencils stayed true. While this project is time consuming you cannot argue with the end result, its looks great and is a major fraction of the cost of alternatives.

DIY Home Project: Custom Herringbone Driveway

Today were looking at a custom driveway that looks great! Instead of a plain old concrete driveway were looking at a project that adds a Brick Herringbone Center Strip to add some flash. Starting by framing in the driveway and pouring the concrete outside of the frame for the Brick Herringbone Center Strip. Then designing your layout and laying it. The final product looks amazing!

DIY Home Project: Screened Sliding Doors

Today were looking at creating sliding screen doors for a screened in area outside. This would be perfect for a screened in porch, and the fact that they slide into the wall on each side is even better, looks amazing! Check it out here!

DIY Home Project: Home Bar

Today were looking a making a home bar using other items! This clever Ikea, Lowes, Amazon Hack comes out looking amazing and is extremely functional! Check it out here!

DIY Home Project: Washer and Dryer Color

Today were looking at remodeling the laundry room, too many times the laundry room looks great, except for the washer and dryer, they don't come in a variety of colors, normally the simple white, black and silver, sometimes you get a blue or dark red. But here you can have any color you choose by painting!

DIY Home Project: Spice Rack

Today were looking at a great space saver! Spices take up an entire cabinet in my house and by using this method I could easily take back one of my cabinets, and it would be easier to find the spices I'm looking for! By using a mop holder mounted inside the cabinet door you can easily organize your spices!

DIY Home Project: Hideaway Thermostat or Alarm

Today were looking at hiding those thermostats or even alarm panels. Using a picture on hinges its easy to mount them to hide them away, what a great idea to hide that eye sores!

DIY Home Project: Headboard

Today were looking at making a unique custom head board for your bed. Using a closet door, you tape off the design and paint, in this particular case they used an old t-shirt to give the paint some effect. It is very creative and looks great!

DIY Home Project: Nightstands

Today were looking at making a set of night stands. Here we see an old desk with lots of drawers, and it is so simple to cut the center out of it and use the drawers as a night stand for each side of the bed! A little sanding and some paint and there you have it, two new nightstands!

DIY Home Project: Custom Fishtanks

Today were looking at custom fish tanks made out of house hold items. I found this website here that shows several tanks made out of everyday items, and several even offer step by step instructions how to easily make them yourself! Check it out here!

DIY Home Project: Liquor Cabinet

Today we are looking at a liquor cabinet that is very elegant and fits well with the room without giving too much of a hint as to what it contains when closed. Check it out here!

DIY Home Project: Tiled Table

Today were looking at building a small tiled table, this table is handmade and looks like it came from a store! For the complete instructions follow along HERE!

DIY Home Project: Closet Lighting

Today were looking at adding some light to a dark closet, here they simply strung some white Christmas lights alone of the molding frame inside the closet, this provides a great amount of light without actually seeing the lights. great, cheap idea!

DIY Home Project: Patio Table

Today were looking at building a patio table, it is cost effective, durable, and looks great, the only thing you will need is a few chairs to pull up to it. The wood used is rather cheap so it works out great if you need a table and are on a tight budget!

For the step by step instructions and materials list you can click HERE.

DIY Home Project: Hanging Table

Today we're looking at a different approach to a bedside table. Here the person used a piece of tree stump, but you could use any piece of wood your heart desires. Mounting a hook in the ceiling and using rope you can suspend it at the appropriate level. Looks excellent and is very cost effective!

DIY Home Project: Dresser Couch

Today we're looking at recycling an old dresser by turning it into a couch, the finished product looks amazing and provides extra storage via the two drawers still at the bottom.

I would imagine you would need to do some reinforcing of the frame to support extra weight depending on the quality of the dresser used, you also will need some extra wood and hardware to finish the product. But some nice cushions and pillows and you have a great looking couch!

DIY Home Project: 3-D Cinder Block Planter Wall

This is a great idea for a smaller back yard, or to add color to a patio space without taking up a lot of room. Cinder blocks and liquid nail are the tools needed to create this planter wall, and it looks great!

To learn more about this project click HERE!

DIY Home Project: Slide In The Hill

Today were looking at a project for a certain type of yard, specifically those with a big hill, although I suppose with enough dirt you could make one of your own if you have a level back yard...

This slide is very creative, using the natural landscape to make a fun environment that is low cost! Follow the step by step directions HERE to learn how to do it!