Whether you rent or own your home, there isn’t always the option to rip out existing floors to replace them with something more updated. That was the case for this tiny 5ft by 5ft kitchen - it’s so small it doesn’t even have a stove or oven! It’s also a rental studio apartment, so no permanent changes could be made to the kitchen. However I didn't let that stop me from updating the entire...
This is the story of an epic kitchen makeover that took months to finish. The kitchen in question is a tiny 5 ft x 5 ft room in my friend Alex’s studio apartment. Not much personality and no stove, oven or dishwasher. It’s also a rental apartment, so no painting walls, or making any holes in the walls either. The perfect Engineer Your Space challenge - the more constraints I have, the more...
I love my cat but not the cat litter box. After 19 year, I have finally found the perfect cat litter and cat litter box set up that makes it a lot less of a chore and almost eliminates all that cat litter being tracked all over the floors. And best of all, I didn't have to buy a new enclosed cat litter since I was able to reuse and hack my IKEA bench for this project. Hope you like it and if you...
It can be frustrating when a product fails but it can also be an opportunity! When this curtain rod bracket failed, it inspired me to come up with a very inexpensive DIY solutions that makes it possible to replace vertical blinds with curtains, without making any holes in the wall. That in turn led me to give that corner of my apartment a mini-makeover to add more storage for office supplies. It...
Do you have a neglected cluttered corner of your home you've been ignoring? In this video, I finally tackle a pile of stuff that I had been hiding behind a curtain and I also upgrade the dated knobs with easy DIY Leather handles. Here are the links to the items I mention in the video: Cricut Maker machine Mats Leather
Sometimes you just need a little bit of a change - in this video, I give my dining room a mini refresh with some paint and new DIY lamp shades for my DIY wall sconces. It was just the perfect amount of "new" that I needed! Here are the links to the items I mention in the video: DIY lamp shade: Cricut Maker machine Cricut Mats Premium brushed metal vinyl Flexible chopping mats You can watch how...
For most people, including myself, making yourself at home is a marathon, not a sprint. Especially if you’re on a tight budget, build a lot of DIY projects yourself and reuse/repurpose what you have. In this video, you’ll get lots of bedroom decoration ideas, including how to make your own custom pillows! Here are the links to products I mentioned in the video: DIY Pillow: Cricut Maker machine ...
Don't think that if you're a renter you're stuck with a boring tile backsplash! It's really easy to create custom tile stickers with a Cricut Maker machine that will completely change the look, and is easily removable. Things I used to make the backsplash tile stickers: Cricut Maker machine Mats Removable vinyl: http://shrsl.com/2ywhn If you have no idea what a Cricut machine is or what it...
Looking for a small kitchen storage solution for your fruits and vegetables? Try out this DIY fruit and veggie bin I created and customized with my Cricut Maker Machine. Or if you prefer reading and seeing pictures, I’ve added the entire episode transcript below (with some modifications for clarity) along with some images to highlight the main steps. It's spring cleaning time over here and...
Looking for a fun DIY project to start building your skills? Try out making this DIY picnic table for squirrels. You can enjoy the building and learning process while not stressing out about things being perfect - the squirrels will not mind any imperfections. Or if you prefer reading and seeing pictures, I’ve added the entire episode transcript below (with some modifications for clarity) along...
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