DIY Projects Archives - The Handmade Home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/category/diy-projects/ The Handmade Home is a full service rehab, construction and design firm with an exclusive product line, at The Handmade Home Studio. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:16:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/favicon.png DIY Projects Archives - The Handmade Home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/category/diy-projects/ 32 32 5-day new york city itinerary: the perfect nyc trip for first-time visitors https://www.thehandmadehome.net/5-day-new-york-city-itinerary-the-perfect-nyc-trip-for-first-time-visitors/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/5-day-new-york-city-itinerary-the-perfect-nyc-trip-for-first-time-visitors/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:16:16 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=98905 We just arrived back from a bit of a whirlwind trip to NYC, and it was wonderful. Sure, we had our moments of exhaustion coming on the tail end of a big move + graduation, {we covered walking over 35 miles in just a few days}, but it was a great adventure for the whole...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/5-day-new-york-city-itinerary-the-perfect-nyc-trip-for-first-time-visitors/feed/ 0 simple grad gift idea https://www.thehandmadehome.net/simple-grad-gift-idea/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/simple-grad-gift-idea/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 12:24:46 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=98784 It’s grad season! And if you have a high school student in your life, you’ll probably be invited to quite a few parties. Since it was Emerson’s senior year, we knew we’d be involved in quite a few. For something special, we decided to go the handmade route, and today I thought I’d share a...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/simple-grad-gift-idea/feed/ 0 10 design mistakes to avoid https://www.thehandmadehome.net/design-mistakes-to-avoid/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/design-mistakes-to-avoid/#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=72241 A sweet reader, Sandra, wrote in and asked this very smart question, and I decided to give it a bit of a re-visit today! …You guys are always pretty positive on your site, and I get the whole ’embrace your home as your own’ philosophy. I appreciate your stance. But now that we’re ready to...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/design-mistakes-to-avoid/feed/ 6 simple tips for an easy spring tablescape https://www.thehandmadehome.net/simple-tips-for-an-easy-spring-tablescape/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/simple-tips-for-an-easy-spring-tablescape/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=95142 It’s hosting season! Here are a few simple tips for an easy spring tablescape!  1. Tips + Tricks Easy Tablescape: Think in Terms of Diverse Layers More on this below, but bring in layers with various colors, fabrics, and more for the table. It helps create interest in different ways, from table runners and napkins...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/simple-tips-for-an-easy-spring-tablescape/feed/ 0 flea market round up: our best tips + finds https://www.thehandmadehome.net/flea-market-round-up-our-best-tips-finds/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/flea-market-round-up-our-best-tips-finds/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=88655 Shawn is a long time reader, and wrote in with a great question: You may have shared this before and I may have missed it, but I know you love the flea market. I am just now getting into it locally where I live, and I was wondering if you could share a few things....

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/flea-market-round-up-our-best-tips-finds/feed/ 1 10 simple easter projects to do at home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/10-simple-easter-projects-to-do-at-home/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/10-simple-easter-projects-to-do-at-home/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:46 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=71955 Can you guys believe that Easter is right around the corner? Neither can we. We love the pastel colors, spring vibes, and all the sweet ideas. And chocolate. Don’t forget chocolate. So without further ado, here are 10 simple Easter Projects to do at Home! {And a few more because we just couldn’t help but...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/10-simple-easter-projects-to-do-at-home/feed/ 1 easy easter table inspiration https://www.thehandmadehome.net/easy-easter-table-inspiration/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/easy-easter-table-inspiration/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:42 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=91114 Can you believe Easter is right around the corner? Yep, I’m officially so old that I say this at the turn of every holiday/season. CAN YOU BeLiEvE iT?! I decided to whip up a fun tablescape to celebrate with all the little ideas. Because spring. And we love all the bright pastels and nostalgia that...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/easy-easter-table-inspiration/feed/ 0 the walkthrough closet https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-walkthrough-closet/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-walkthrough-closet/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:50:45 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=98386 Jennette wrote in with a really interesting question, and I have to say, it kind of got me in the feels, making me reflective about all we’ve done to this wonderful house over the last decade. She said “… out of all your designs in the house, what was your favorite change that you feel...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/the-walkthrough-closet/feed/ 0 lucky finds for st. patrick’s day! https://www.thehandmadehome.net/lucky-finds-for-st-patricks-day/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/lucky-finds-for-st-patricks-day/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:34 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=94802 I’m here to say it. We, in the south anyway, do not give St. Patrick’s Day its due credit. Maybe it’s because I’m Irish, maybe it’s because of childhood nostalgia. But let’s throw more parades and have fun with awesome finds. I decided to round up some faves for a little more emerald green in...

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]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/lucky-finds-for-st-patricks-day/feed/ 0 fun valentine’s crafts to make now https://www.thehandmadehome.net/fun-valentines-crafts-to-make-now/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/fun-valentines-crafts-to-make-now/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=94384 I’m a sucker for Valentine’s Day everything. Over the years, our family has had so much fun celebrating it in different ways. Since it’s right around the corner and we have so many fun ideas and free printables to share, we thought it would be great to round them up in one place. So here...

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