DIY Projects and Ideas

Here’s a yard drainage solution that looks great. Caitlin Ketcham of DIY blog Desert Domicile designed it for the side of her home in Tuscon, Arizona. This was part of her recent backyard makeover for The Home Depot Blog’s Patio Style Challenge series.

This yard drainage project is in a desert setting, but it could work wonderfully in other regions, too. The basic principles of this yard drainage “river bed” lined with stones apply where ever you need to drain water efficiently from your yard.

This DIY outdoor screen, with its horizontal slats and dark stain, is as gorgeous as it is functional. Caitlin Ketcham, of the blog Desert Domicile, came up with the idea for the slatted privacy screen as part of a major overhaul of her backyard as part of our Patio Style Challenge series.

Caitlin came up with the backyard design ideas, and The Home Depot helped with the construction of some of the bigger DIY projects in her backyard makeover, including building a floating deck, constructing a built-in outdoor bench, and laying artificial grass in her backyard.

Caitlin wrote up this step-by-step tutorial for her lovely outdoor privacy screen so you can see how it was constructed. This can serve a as a guide to building your own slatted wood screen.

Catlin Ketcham’s recent backyard makeover for The Home Depot Blog’s Patio Style Challenge series featured several DIY projects. Caitlin’s the designer and blogger behind Desert Domicile. She wanted to enjoy the romantic glow of string lights on her newly decorated back porch. Here she shows us how she decorated her porch with string lights in a sturdy and very attractive way.

Courtney Clymer, who writes Lifestyled Atlanta, wanted to create her own limewashed brick backsplash in her kitchen. She gave it a go, and discovered it’s a surprisingly easy look to achieve.

As new home owners, Caitlin Kruse of The Mama Notes and her husband knew their first home needed some serious attention. First on their list was their dark and windowless hallway bathroom.

Caitlin knew that she wanted a light and airy space, so she moodboarded her dream bathroom and quickly said goodbye to the outdated space.

After two weeks of hard work, Caitlin’s modern bathroom remodel came together with gorgeous elements from the Home Decorators Collection. Make sure to look for the new skylight and rich pops of matte brushed gold hardware and lighting that add layers of interest to the room.

This adorable coastal-style she shed was designed by Danielle Driscoll of Finding Silver Pennies. She lives in Scituate, Massachusetts, literally a stone’s throw from the harbor and several sandy beaches, so it’s no wonder she chose a beachy theme for her backyard retreat.

We asked some of our favorite DIY and design bloggers to show us their ideas for a she shed. Kristen Whitby blogs at Ella Claire. Here’s her cozy she shed.

Rachel Metz of Living to DIY didn’t know where to start when it came to updating her kitchen. With new appliances and the right accessories, Rachel now has a functional and stylish space she can be proud to show off.

Renovating a kitchen can be overwhelming to do alone. See how Elsie and Emma of A Beautiful Mess utilized The Home Depot’s in-store Kitchen Design Services to tackle a 1920’s kitchen renovation.

Use Home Depot’s shiplap appearance boards for your fireplace makeover like DIY blogger Amanda Hendrix from Love and Renovations.

These three “musts” for creating the perfect backyard for entertaining come from Alexi Parry of Seeking Alexi. It’s her contribution to the Patio Style Challenge series here on The Home Depot Blog.

For Alexi, it really comes down to good patio or deck design. See how simple she makes backyard entertaining with her remarkable skills.

Holly Lauritzen of Our Faux Farmhouse did not have a functional laundry room for her family of seven. By adding a new countertop, back splash, cabinets and LG appliances, Holly’s family finally has the laundry room of their dreams.

Victoria Hudgins of A Subtle Revelry takes on a laundry room transformation project to create a space that’s fun and fresh. Read below to find out how her Samsung appliance selections were the perfect finishing touches to the room.

Jamison Rantz of Rogue Engineer takes on three bathroom renovations with ease thanks to Delta’s customizable UPstile wall system. Read below for his step-by-step guide on how to transform your bathrooms like a Pro.