Imagine you’re scrolling FB Marketplace or meandering through Goodwill and you spot a piece of furniture—it’s gorgeous and a great price, but it’s seen better days and would take some work to get it usable. How do you know if it’s something you can salvage, and if it’s even worth the effort? Are you looking at a quick cleaning and polishing job, or a project that’ll end up taking a month and 5 trips to the hardware store?

While we may not rely on these cutouts to keep our butter fresh, they still add heaps of charm and whimsy to cabinet fronts.

The recent spring ‘24 ORC was Brielle of Brielle Interiors’ first crack at blogging, DIYing, and ORCing, and she completely knocked it out of the park with this space.

Apparently, hitting your mid-to-late-twenties can cause one to become suddenly and profoundly obsessed with all things organization, which I found out when it recently happened to me.

ORC vet Samantha of Signed Samantha embarked on another room transformation this past fall ‘23 event, this time creating her home office 2.0. You may remember her gorgeous green home office from the fall ‘21 event—with a second child on the way, the need for a dedicated nursery meant saying goodbye to home office 1.0.

During the fall ‘22 ORC, Princess of Noire Motif tackled a gut renovation of her kids’ bathroom. Her goal was to create a bathroom that her kids would love, but that also felt mature enough to grow with them and eventually be used for guests once her kids have flown the coop.

When Shawna and her husband purchased their house a decade ago, they had planned to turn the unfinished basement into a playroom, but the arrival of their third child put the project on the backburner.

Tiffany’s goal was to turn this storage area into to a cozy space with more visual interest where daughters could read and enjoy spending time.

From covering popcorn texture to creating an artistic masterpiece, these five One Room Challenge® participants have some terrific answers to the eternal question: “what should I do about the ceiling?”.

These 5 ORC® participants created absolutely killer DIY workspaces where they can flex their skills with ease thanks to their ingenious storage solutions.

Sometimes the star of a space was found on the side of the road, or Facebook Marketplace for $25, or even already in your own house. There are so many wonderful gems out there ready to be rescued and put to good use.

We’re in the middle of one of the hottest summers ever and aside from being incredibly unpleasant for us, this heat is also very hard on your plants.

Here are some tips and ideas to help you get your plants through this heatwave.

Whether you’re interested in redoing your fireplace yourself or you just love having your mind blown by amazing DIY projects, here are 6 ORC rooms that include a fireplace revamp.

You don’t have to be an experienced DIYer with a big collection of power tools to start making big visual improvements to your space.

Creating faux wallpaper with a stencil and paint is drastically cheaper than wallpaper, and it’s completely customizable.

Assembly is only the first step to a cost-effective yet truly unique piece of furniture.

Slat walls bring a lot of texture and depth to a room in an incredibly cost effective way.

Meet houseplants’ underrated sister: indoor gardening.

Crochet is hot right now, for good reason. Check out these home project ideas, as well as our tips for beginners.

You don’t need to be an artist to make a DIY art piece that looks great and fills your wall space on a budget.