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Index
Preface
Chapter 1: CHILL
001 Faux Wallpaper The Back of Your Bookcase
002 Stencil a Sisal or Jute Rug
003 Inventory All The Textures In Your Room
004 Dodge The Matchy-Matchy Trap
005 Make Over a Bar Cart with Chalkboard Paint
006 Bring High Ceilings Down So They’re Cozy (and Easier to Paint)
007 Casually Skirt a Table
008 Consider A Daybed
009 Make Simple No-Sew Curtains
010 One Ikea Lack Table Three Ways
011 Make a Desk, Headboard, or Screen with an Old Door
012 Rearrange Your Living Room
013 Dye Your Curtains
014 Get One (or All Seven) of These Classics
015 One Sofa Three ways
016 Don’t Forget the Hallway
017 Keep an Eye Out for Dark spots
018 Do Something with a Niche
019 Spice Up Your Stairs
020 Gussy Up a Thrift-Store Mirror
021 Refinish Wood Furniture
022 Stain or Paint Interior Doors
023 Paint a Cheapo Paper Lantern
024 Try Wallpaper
025 Mix Hardware Finishes
026 Add Interest to a Decorative Shelf
027 Don’t Fill Space—Add Meaningful Things
028 Collage Your wall
029 Add a Painted Detail to Your Paneled Doors
030 Make the Shelf the Star
031 Add One unexpected thing
032 make Instant curtains
033 Make a Driftwood-esque Twig Mirror
034 Hang Textured Wallpaper for a Tin-Ceiling Effect
035 Shop at Garden Centers
036 Replace “Blah” Light Fixtures
037 Jessica’s Fabric Door
Chapter 2: NOSH
038 Three Easy DIY Backsplash Ideas
039 Make Happy Herb Pots for Your Kitchen
040 A Fruit Bowl Five Ways
041 Three Ways to set the table
042 Refresh Old Kitchen Cabinets With New Hardware
043 Mix and Match Your Table and Chairs
044 Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets
045 Paint the Backs of Your Cabinets for a Pop of Color
046 Paint Your Island A Different Color Than Your Cabinets
047 Remove Your Cabinet Doors for an Open Feeling
048 Spiff Up An Old Brass Chandelier
049 Stash Your Knives
050 Remove Some Upper Cabinets
051 Make Etched-Glass Containers for Your Counter
052 Upgrade Your Counters Affordably
053 Find the Right-Sized Rug for Your Dining Room
054 Reupholster a Dining Chair
055 Make Quirky Shadow-Box Art for the Kitchen
056 Don’t Be Scared of Flowers
057 Think Beyond Potpourri for Vase Fillers
058 Stencil a Table Runner
059 Stefanie’s worldly Sideboard
060 Make a Branch CandleHolder
Chapter 3: Doze
061 Make an Upholstered Headboard
062 One Bed Three Ways
063 Add Lights You Can Reach from Bed
064 “Slipcover” Your Existing Headboard
065 Hand-Stamp a Duvet
066 Add a Cozy Faux Fireplace
067 Consider a Nightstand Alternative
068 Paint a Headboard on the Wall
069 Switch Out a Closet Door for Something Else
070 Line Your Drawers with Patterned Paper
071 Make Drawer Shelves
072 One Nightstand Three Ways
073 Make a Weathered-Wood Headboard
074 Make A Spiky Branch Mirror
075 Make Whimsical Cloud Shelves
076 Use Wallpaper to Amp Up a Dresser
077 One Bedroom Two Ways
078 Kate’s Dresser Makeover
079 Make a Twine Headboard
080 Use a Chair as a Casual Night Table
Chapter 4: RINSE
081 Think Beyond the Shower Curtain
082 Get Inspired by Your Favorite Gemstone
083 Alter Basic Bathroom Bulb Covers with Paint
084 The Palmers’ Tiled Sink Backsplash
085 Add Stylish Bathroom Storage
086 Replace Your Bathroom Faucet
087 Layer an Empty Frame Over a Bathroom Mirror
088 Add Moisture-Resistant Bathroom Art
089 Go Ahead—Chic Up a Toilet Tank
090 Rehang Your Shower Curtain at Ceiling Height
091 Buy the Fancy stuff at least once
Chapter 5: STOW
092 Make a Whole-house Binder
093 Add Function and Style with Hooks
094 Three Words: Add Storage Ottomans
095 Baskets Solve (Almost) Everything
096 Upgrade Your Hanging Storage
097 One Closet Four Ways
098 Conquer Shoe Piles
099 Tame Your Mail
100 Stash Those CDs and DVDs
101 Pimp Your Closet
102 Lose Those Mismatched Hangers
103 Add an Instant Mudroom
104 Deal with Bookcase Clutter
105 Think beyond the whiteboard
106 Clean and Organize as You Go
107 Know When to Hold ’Em, Know When to Fold Toss ’Em
108 Stamp Your Storage Boxes
109 Make a To-Be-Dealt-With Bowl
110 Actually Get Rid of the Stuff in Your To-Go Pile
111 Ana’s Rustic Shelves
112 Organize Your Paper Clutter
113 Color-Coordinate
114 Store Stuff Stylishly
115 Try Some All-Natural Problem Solvers
116 Streamline Your Photos
Chapter 6: HANG
117 Master a Few Framing Arrangements
118 Sew a Pattern into Card Stock
119 Silver Leaf a Secondhand Canvas
120 Make Paint-Chip Art
121 Hang Something by a Relative
122 Use a Projector to Transfer an Image onto a Wall
123 Make Simple Picture Ledges
124 Whip Up Custom State Art
125 Fill an Entire Wall with Frames, a Giant Corkboard, or a Huge Chalkboard
126 Add a Surprise Slice of Color to a Frame
127 Make 3-D Art with Tissue Paper (Yes, Tissue Paper)
128 Float an Empty Frame around Something 3-D
129 Hang Fabric as Art
130 Fill the Empty Space above Your TV
131 Beef Up Puny Art
132 Frame Something That Makes You Smile
133 Dana’s Drop-Cloth Art
134 Add a Bunch of 3-D Butterflies
135 Make a Frosted Frame Mat
136 Hang an Old Corbel or sconce
137 Hang (or Rehang) Your Art at the Right Height
138 One Photo Five Ways
139 Start a Collection
140 Make Decal Art
141 Sketch Each Other
142 Think Beyond the Frame
143 Find Free Art
144 Create Coordinating Frames
145 Create a Rotating Art Wall
146 Play Photographer
147 Make Fun geometric Art
148 Make a Photo Wreath
149 Make Faux Antler Art
150 A Modern Take on “Bronzed” Baby Shoes
151 Hang Lots of Plates
152 “Commission” Kid Art
153 Frame Wallpaper Samples
154 Hang Something Over a Door
155 Make Simple Silhouettes
156 Make Fingerprint Art
157 Make Family Botanicals
158 Make a Stamp Family Tree
159 Paint Your Mat
Chapter 7: TWEAK
160 Add Something Red
161 Create Your Own Decor Store Right at Home
162 Play Musical Chairs with Your Accent Pillows
163 Add a Plant That (Probably) Won’t Die Immediately
164 Make Napkin Pillow Covers
165 Make Chalkboard Bottle Vases
166 Adopt “Signature” Items
167 Modernize a Wreath
168 Upgrade Old Coasters
169 Bring the Outside In
170 Use Cups for More than Drinking
171 Top a Table with Great Decorative Fabric
172 Get Something Special for Your House by Getting Away from It
173 Add Boldness without Painting the Walls
174 Put Something in an Unused Fireplace
175 Add a Slap of Whimsy
176 Break Up Old Arrangements and Try Something New
177 Make a Pendant Light Out of Book Pages
178 Dye Pillow Covers for a Dreamy, Blurred Effect
179 Make Recycled Glass Bookends
180 Undress Your Hardcover Books
181 Upgrade a Mirror with Washers
182 Re-cover a Lampshade
183 Paint the Base of an Old Ceramic Lamp
184 Paint a Lampshade
185 Draw on a Ceramic Lamp Base
186 Trim a Lampshade with Ribbon
187 Gild a Glass Lamp Base
188 Swap Out a Doorknob or Two
189 Host a Pillow Swap
190 Think beyond Wedding Photos
191 Try Colored Chalkboard Paint
192 Whip Up a Batch Yourself
193 Sketch on a Pillow
194 Embrace what makes you happy
195 Think Outside the Vase
196 Make Simple Seasonal Changes
197 Ceramicize something
198 Seasonally Switch Out Family Photos
199 Nicole’s Easy Vase Upgrade
Chapter 8: CHEERS
200 Six Quick Centerpiece Ideas
201 Make Personalized Place “Cards”
202 Bring Balloons indoors
203 Make Festive Let’s-Party Garlands
204 Turn a Mirror or a Frame into a Serving Tray
205 Add Extra-Credit Favors
206 Create a Balloon Walkway
207 Abby’s Sweet Centerpiece
208 Stencil a Beverage Tin
209 Prep a Spare Bedroom for Guests
210 Make Interesting Drink or Cocktail Ice Cubes
211 Make a Free-Form Table Runner
212 Find a Starting Point
Chapter 9: SPLAT
213 Conquer Paint Paralysis
214 Paint Almost Any Piece of Furniture
215 Paint a Ceiling
216 Stencil Your Walls
217 Find Color Inspiration All Around You
218 Paint a Graphic Pattern on a Desk or Dresser
219 Steal One of Our four Favorite Whole-House Palettes
220 Make a Stencil with Something Natural
221 Spice Up White Roller Shades with Graphic Stripes
222 Do Something Unexpected to Your Molding
223 Paint the Back of a Bookcase in Varying Tones
224 Paint a Brick Fireplace
225 Paint Wood Paneling
226 Katie’s Coffee Table Twist
227 Paint Your Curtains (Yup, Paint Them!)
228 Invigorate a Room with Bold Color
229 Go Two-Tone with a Buffet, Table, Desk, or Dresser
230 Paint a Gradient
Chapter 10: OUT
231 Paint Your Front Door
232 Hang New House Numbers
233 add something charming underfoot
234 Paint a Concrete Birdbath a Bold, Happy Color
235 Plant Something Edible
236 Get a Rain Barrel
237 Upgrade Exterior Lights
238 Turn a Planter into an Outdoor dining Table
239 Hang Big-Bulb String Lights
240 Give Wooden Planters Some Pop with Paint
241 Benita’s Outdoor Upgrade
242 Add a Door decal
243 Add Window Boxes
A Few Parting Words
Resources
Stuff We Love
Thank You
Photography Credits
Copyright
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