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DIY Posts
Small Bedroom ideas for renters – DIY Bedroom evolution
For most people, including myself, making yourself at home is a marathon, not a sprint. Especially if you’re on a...
Tile kitchen backsplash upgrade without tiling!
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...
IKEA chair hack: furniture makeover with a little bit of paint and fabric
This post was sponsored by Surebonder. All opinions are my own. When I moved into my apartment almost 6 years...
DIY small office makeover – home office inspiration
You will get lots of DIY renter-friendly home office decor ideas in this video, including how to have a hidden...
Engineer Your “Vertical” Space: tiny kitchen storage idea
Loving to cook and having a tiny kitchen can sometimes seem like 2 things that don't go together, but there's ways to...
Quick, Easy & renter-friendly Kitchen upgrades
When I moved into my LA rental apartment 6 years ago, the kitchen was one of the first rooms to get the...
Easy renter-friendly lighting upgrade, no electrician needed!
Thank you to the folks at Signify for introducing me to the amazing Philips Hue smart LED light bulbs with Bluetooth -...
Color inspiration: Black feature wall without painting the wall
After giving my bedroom a makeover, I got this crazy idea to make a black feature wall - problem is that I'm a renter...
How to building a Murphy bed A-Z (without a workshop!)
If you've been following along, you know that I've taken on my biggest DIY project to date: building a Murphy bed for...
DIY Murphy bed / wall bed with hardware kit & DIY LED lights
The 200 ft2 rental studio apartment I'm working on needed a Murphy bed so I built one with an industrial inspired...
Building a Murphy bed series – Step 2- 6: lift mechanism & assembly
For highlights of this project, watch the video! In case you haven’t been following along, here’s a recap of the...